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Patanjali describes yoga

अथ योगानुशासनम् ॥१॥ atha yogānuśāsanam ||1|| “Here is the instruction in Yoga.” योगश्चित्तवृत्तिनिरोधः ॥२॥ yogaś cittavṛtti nirodhaḥ ||2|| “Yoga is the control of the activity of the mind.” तदा द्रष्टुः स्वरूपेऽवस्थानम् ॥३॥ tadā draṣṭuḥ svarūpe’vasthānam ||3|| “Then seer abides in itself.” (Yoga Sutras 1-3)

Action Reaction

All action happens as a reaction.  Mind acknowledges this after the fact.

No Sadhana is Required

For Vichara, no sadhana (spiritual discipline) is required other than the discipline of remembrance. Since this discipline is innate, in truth, there is no discipline, as such. (Talks on Self Enquiry, by MWright, p. 79)