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Time in Ashram is time for change
The ashram environment accelerates spiritual transformation by removing worldly comforts and escapes. Staying for an extended period, such as five years, is a rare tapasya. One faces constant interactions and friction with others, which serves as a mirror for inner work. This friction generates the heat necessary for purification and change. The transformation is often only recognized upon leaving that intense container. The value lies in devoted service and persevering through difficulty.
"Where there is friction and where there is heat, purification also occurs."
"Confront yourself is not easy, and to start by being true to yourself."
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
