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The Precious Human Life and the Subtle Universe
A spiritual discourse on the preciousness of human life and the subtle nature of creation.
"Human life is very precious. Among the 84 lakh (8.4 million) jīvas, human life is indeed invaluable."
"The entire infinite brahmāṇḍa is... It is compact; there is no restlessness inside it. There is no empty space."
A speaker addresses devotees, emphasizing the unique opportunity of human birth for spiritual practice (sādhana). He contemplates the vast, subtle universe filled with countless beings invisible to the eye, contrasting the transient, created world with the unchanging Ātmā (soul). The talk touches on the complexity of the body's energy system, referencing the 72,000 nāḍīs and the distinction between prāṇa and breath.
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
