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Bliss Comes From Blessing
Bliss arises through conscious relaxation and Brahmavidyā Kriyā.
Relax each limb, feel prāṇa encircling the body as an aura. Bring attention to the navel’s expansion and contraction with natural breath. Maṇipūra Cakra unites prāṇa and apāna. Ānanda āsana, a supine posture, is practiced to experience happiness and peace. Blessings bring bliss—protection, guidance, calming restlessness, and clear thought. Welcome the blessing of an enemy and the anger of a well-wisher. Strict words from a true teacher are a hidden sweetness. Relaxation heals body and mind, easing physical ailments and mental stress. A single thought poisons the mind in an instant; another thought brings light just as swiftly. Closing the eyes in meditation must be an active turning inward, never a passive withdrawal that breeds depression. Brahmacharya is not physical suppression but dwelling of the vṛttis in Brahman. Surrender through mantra and prayer creates a conscious link to Brahman. The four pillars of life—dharma, artha, kāma, mokṣa—grant stability when practiced. Without personal effort, nothing is attained; no one can practice for another. Collective satsaṅg supports, while isolation burdens. Realization sees the one in all and all in the one.
“If the bitter words of Gurudev are spoken, they are sweeter than one can think.”
“One in all and all in one.”
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
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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
