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Constantin Stanislavski, who founded the Moscow Art Theatre at the turn of this century, and whose brilliant directing work was honoured by members of his profession throughout Europe, studied enough of yoga to believe that the inspired state could be brought about deliberately. He further believed that when that happened upon a stage, the actor's own nature fused with his role and that he was then unable to distinguish between the two. He said that this was the mark of the genius but admitted that it was unlikely to last more than a short time.

-- Notebooks Category 22: Inspiration and the Overself > Chapter 2 : Inspiration > # 116