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Swamiji's public lecture in Erd Szazhalombatta
The sweetness of the divine name and the path of yoga lead to peace. The divine name holds an indescribable sweetness that removes worldly desires. Speaking the name costs nothing and all names refer to the same divinity. Saints are incarnations, distinct from ordinary birth, though often unrecognized. God is never far; distance is created by human greed and lack of trust. Greed for power and territory causes war, while peace requires becoming the change one wishes to see. Harmony necessitates accepting other cultures and religions, which requires education to overcome ignorance. Cultural identities, like specific attire, must be understood and respected. The universe operates on three principles: pure consciousness, the balancing energy of yoga, and uniting love. Yoga is the ancient system of achieving this balance and harmony. The aim is oneness with the divine, which requires cultivating divine qualities. Realized beings merge with the supreme, where individual identity dissolves. Spiritual practices like mantra repetition develop protective energy.
"There is no way to peace. Peace is the way."
"If God resides in every heart, who dares to hate whom?"
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The text contains hyperlinks in bold to three authoritative books on yoga, written by humans, to clarify the context of the lecture:
- Yoga in Daily Life - The System
Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda. Ibera Verlag, Vienna, 2000. ISBN 978-3-85052-000-3 - The Hidden Power in Humans - Chakras and Kundalini
Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda. Ibera Verlag, Vienna, 2004. ISBN 978-3-85052-197-0 - Lila Amrit - The Divine Life of Sri Mahaprabhuji
Paramhans Swami Madhavananda. Int. Sri Deep Madhavananda Ashram Fellowship, Vienna, 1998. ISBN 3-85052-104-4
