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Yoga Vedanta Philosophy
The essence of Vedānta is navigating the reality of non-dual consciousness while living responsibly in the dual world. Ātmā is the everlasting, unchangeable reality within. The body and individual self are changeable. Vedānta philosophy has two parts: intellectual understanding and direct realization. Mere intellectual adherence to non-duality, claiming "I am only ātmā," ignores the needs of the physical form and is a hollow philosophy. In practical reality, duality exists as long as the body exists. The goal is for the individual consciousness to merge with the Supreme, like a river flowing into the ocean. Until that merger, one navigates life's struggles. One must honor both material and spiritual duties. Dishonest action, especially with money, invites punishment. Life is governed by three doṣas, three guṇas, three tapas, and four kinds of daṇḍa, or punishment. Protecting one's dharma, the righteous duty of each part of life, is essential, for dharma then offers protection.
"Only if it is on the surface, intellect, that makes you distance from the reality."
"If you protect your dharma, dharma will protect you."
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
