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The Harvest of the Heart: From Seed to Immortality
An evening satsang on spiritual cultivation, seasonal cycles, and the festival of Dhanvantari.
"Purify the field of this body. We must now sow the new seed of Oṁ."
"Where there is life, there is light. Where there is light, there is life. Where there is only darkness, there is death."
A spiritual teacher addresses a global audience from an ashram garden at the onset of autumn. Using the metaphor of farming, he describes the spiritual journey: purifying the self (the field), sowing the seed of Aum, nourishing it with compassion and satsang, and finally harvesting and sharing the ripe wisdom. He connects this to the Dhanvantari festival, explaining the mythological churning of the ocean for nectar (amrita) and the origins of Ayurveda, concluding with blessings for Diwali and an emphasis on inner purity.
Filming location: International Gurukul Garden, To be determined
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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
