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The Truth Is Very Hard To Digest
Hari bhajana alone is truth; the world is a dream.
In the Himalayas, Śiva and Pārvatī dwelt, the source of all spiritual sciences. Pārvatī asked for a simple path for Kali Yuga, where beings lack discipline. Śiva answered from his own experience: hari bhajana alone is truth, the world entire is a dream. Bhakti, devotion, is the means to cross the ocean of suffering. The body itself is the ocean of saṃsāra, filled with sharks of desire, anger, and pride. Attachment, moha, is the cyclone that pulls the jīva back into suffering. The story of Nirmohī Rājā illustrates detachment. A sage tested the king, queen, and daughter-in-law by bringing false news of the son’s death. Each responded with equanimity, saying the son’s time was simply complete. They showed no moha, proving true detachment. The sage confirmed the family was genuinely nirmohī. Moha is the great prison binding the jīva across many lives. The guru’s grace alone cuts this bond of attachment. The restless mind, running day and night after worldly things, is turned toward Brahman. All scriptures reduce to two teachings: give happiness and receive happiness; give sorrow and receive sorrow. Thus, the mind is fixed on the one God.
"Umā kahu nija anubhava apnā, hari bhajana eka satya, jagata saba sapnā."
"Aisī kari Gurudev dayā, mere moha kā bandhana toṛ diyā."
Filming locations: Pokhara, Nepal.
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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
