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The Primordial Sound, the Chakras, and the Path to Oneness
The primordial sound and the chakras reveal the path to oneness. Modern humanity, despite material comforts, finds no happiness because contentment alone brings bliss. Contentment awakens only within the heart. From the infinite void arises the primordial sound, Nāda or Oṁ, which is the light of Śiva, the supreme consciousness. This singular consciousness manifests as the many. The same Nāda resides within every atom; the macrocosm is within the microcosm. Self-realization begins by seeing oneself in all creatures. The human body is a wondrous chariot. The ten senses are its horses; uncontrolled, they destroy it. True education and sustainability come from Vedic wisdom, balancing the inner and outer environment. Control the senses through sādhanā. Realize the Ātmā within. Serve all beings, for the whole world is one family.
"Happiness will come only when there is contentment, santosh. When santosh arrives, then all wealth becomes like dust."
"If you are cutting someone’s throat, then you will feel the pain in your throat. This means that you have taken the trouble of the soul."
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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
