Practice, especially Jnana Yoga, is needed to "destroy one’s tendencies (vAasanA-s)" before real insight can be attained.
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American Fulbright Scholar, Vasana Kelum de Mel, from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) observed: 'Since I feel it is an essential issue to study the 'gender Baila' as well, the work of the female Baila singers like Mariazelle Goonetilleke and Corinne Almeida should also be appreciated,' she said.