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Purify The Karmic Layers
An opening discourse for a spiritual retreat seminar on destiny, karma, and the human journey.
"Destiny is the production of the actions, the karma." "God gave us freedom to do the karma. But he didn't give us the freedom to harvest the fruits of the karma."
Swami begins the retreat with a prayer and addresses the assembly. He explains the law of karma as the source of destiny, using analogies like a SIM card's credit to describe the exhaustion of good karma leading to rebirth. He discusses the journey of the soul, the nature of heavenly realms, and the unique responsibility of human life, emphasizing purification through spiritual practice and the guidance of a Master. Stories, including one about a farmer and a devotee at heaven's gate, illustrate these principles. The talk concludes with practical advice for the retreat, focusing on connecting with nature and simple living.
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
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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
