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Satsang means being with the truth
The lesson is about holding on during a crisis, not letting go.
A horse becomes tense from eating wheat. When tending to its hoof, the moment it resists and tries to pull its foot down is the most critical. That is not the time to release your grip. You must hold on firmly. It is a mental test. The animal needs to feel your conviction. The resistance is brief; then it softens. If you let go at that peak moment, you will be kicked. In spiritual practice, this is the same. When an issue is shaking you completely, that is not the time to abandon your practice. It is the moment to hold on tightly to your mantra and discipline. After the initial drama settles, then you can address the issue. Letting go during the crisis leaves you dangerously exposed.
"When the horse wants to get its foot down, that’s not the moment to let go. You just hold on as tight as you can."
"It’s not the time to let go, because then that issue is just going to have a... it’s the moment to hold on, hold on to your practice."
Filming location: Croatia
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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
