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The Aim of Human Life
A satsang discourse on the aim of human life and spiritual practice.
"Human life is passing between tarka and vitarka, argument and questions and arguments. This question will not be answered; it doesn’t matter how many arguments you have."
"Time is mighty and time is priceless... No one can buy time. Even if you are the richest person in the world, you cannot buy time."
The lecturer addresses seekers, responding to a question about life's purpose. He cautions against purely intellectual debate, emphasizing that spirituality—defined as purity—is the essential path. He outlines a structured yogic progression from Hatha and Pranayama to Svara, Dhyana, and Sahaja Yoga, stressing the critical importance of discipline, seizing the opportunity of human birth, and not wasting precious time. The talk concludes with a promise to continue the theme the next day.
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
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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
