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Dharma Is An Universal Principle
The essence of Sanātana Dharma and the path of a teacher is understanding universal principles beyond man-made religion. Yoga is a complete science of body, mind, and consciousness, more demanding than becoming a doctor. Religion is a man-made thought, while dharma is the eternal principle and obligation inherent in all existence. Everything—elements, seasons, relationships—has its dharma to maintain universal balance. Sanātana means universal, indicating our fundamental relation to the one source. A true teacher must overcome all duality and personal greed, realizing the divine in all. The individual is a microcosm; the center of the universe is at the navel and the sky's height is one's own body height, illustrating the inner nature of cosmic truth. Divine presence resides equally in every entity.
"Dharma rakshita rakshita—if you protect dharma, dharma will protect you."
"Mame vaso jīva loke—I live in every entity in this mortal world."
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
