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Śivarātri Satsaṅg in Vienna
Śivarātri reveals the holy heart.
The Pañcākṣara mantra Oṃ Namaḥ Śivāya holds the entire universe.
Oṃ is the first cosmic sound, Svayambhū, manifesting as light, Śivajyoti.
The Mahāmṛtyuñjaya Mantra purifies negative qualities and thoughts.
First purified are manas, buddhi, citta, and ahaṃkāra.
Then mala, vikṣepa, and āvaraṇa are purified.
Āvaraṇa is the curtain of ignorance covering clarity.
Tri‑tāpa—adhyātmik, adhibhautik, adhidevik—are three fires of trouble.
A hunter unknowingly offered leaves and water to a Śiva Liṅga.
Śiva mistook the angry offerings for devout abhiṣeka.
Deer made promises to return, and kept their word.
Compassion arose, and the hunter refused to kill them.
Every heart is holy; God dwells in every heart.
The heart where God speaks is especially holy.
Humbleness brings greatness; pride brings downfall.
Anger is a fire that can burn all spiritual progress.
“Sab Ghaṭ Mera Sanya — in every heart is my Lord, even my enemy or my friend.”
“Man is a proposal, and God is disposal.”
Filming location: Vienna, Austria
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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
