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Mantra Has Many Meanings
A mantra is a compact word of immense power for purifying the mind and attaining peace. The mind is a mighty, untamed elephant that can lead to heaven or hell. Its energy is a fierce lion. Controlling them requires a master's training. Mantra practice manipulates energy flows through sound, yantras, and mudrās for health and protection. This is a precise science, not mere belief, as seen in the preserving effect of a pyramid's form. The mind's hunger is insatiable, like a beggar's magical pot that can never be filled. True contentment comes only when desires cease. Mantra means 'man' (mind) and 'tra' (satisfaction). It is the nourishment that quenches the mind's deepest thirst across lifetimes. Through devoted practice, one purifies the inner instruments and gains peace. The mantra becomes a lifelong guide and friend.
"Man is mind, and tra means tṛpti. Mantra. This is a mantra. Maṅkī tṛpti—the contentment of our mind."
"Mantra se citta śuddhi hoti hai—the purification of the citta. Mantra se ātmā śānti miltī hai—through the mantras you get ātmā śānti, peace."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
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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
