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Mental food
Yoga is a science of body, mind, consciousness, and soul. It is a holistic practice for health and union. Illness first manifests in the subtle psychic body before reflecting in the physical form, making prevention essential. Health is the primary wealth and requires a disciplined life, including conscious eating. Nourishment comes not only from physical food but also from mental peace, harmonious relationships, and positive thinking. Yoga teaches a relationship with oneself, which fosters harmony with the surrounding world. Its exercises improve digestion, circulation, and glandular systems, leading to mental calmness. Yoga is not about extreme postures but a comfortable, practical science of union. Practice is paramount over theory. Specific advice includes weekly fasting, not eating after sunset, daily physical and breath exercises, walking, and an organic vegetarian diet. The human body is a precious vehicle for achieving divine consciousness and peace, distinguishing humans as messengers of God through positive qualities.
"Health is not everything, but everything is nothing without health."
"Yoga means union—union of the individual consciousness with the cosmic consciousness."
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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
