Acharya Prashant explains that the mind is typically divided into many pieces, experiencing contradictions like sun and shade, attraction and repulsion, hope and despair, and conflicting resolutions. This fragmented state is characterized by internal conflict, where one part of the mind wants to move forward while another holds it back, or one part wants to wake up while another desires more sleep. The first meaning of Yoga is to end this internal division and unify the fragmented pieces of the mind. The more divided the mind is, the more suffering it experiences. A divided mind cannot act with full dedication and energy, as it is always pulled in different directions. Yoga, therefore, first means that all parts of the mind become one, so that if the mind moves, it moves completely; if it stops, it stops completely; and if it surrenders, the surrender is total. This is the first essential aspect of Yoga: to be free of the conflict between detachment and attachment. However, merely unifying the mind is not sufficient. There is a danger that the mind could become one-pointed towards something contrary to Truth, such as the ego. The mind might become fully dedicated to a person or an object that is not the Truth. Therefore, the second aspect of Yoga is to center the unified mind in Truth. The word 'Yoga' means to join or meet, which is only relevant because we first exist in a state of separation or 'viyoga'. Because we live in various forms of division and disintegration, the concept of Yoga becomes valuable. For those who wish to practice Yoga, the first step is self-observation (atma-avalokan) to see how fragmented the mind is and where its pieces are scattered. This involves seeing the mind's lies and contradictions. These fragments persist because we do not observe them, and by not observing, we support them. Once you see the mind's reality, you stop supporting its falsehoods. This process of seeing is like sweeping up the scattered pieces. This is the process of 'Neti-Neti' (not this, not that) and detachment (virakti), where you cut off the mind's attractions by exposing its lies. But the mind is restless and seeks peace. After taking it away from its false pursuits, you must guide the now-integrated mind towards the Truth, where it can find real peace. Yoga begins with knowledge and observation and culminates in devotion (bhakti), surrender (samarpan), and love (prem).