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Life is not a destination
The key of knowledge is the essence of all scriptures.
The scriptures teach two principles. Give joy to others to receive joy; cause sorrow to receive sorrow. All beings desire happiness and shun suffering. Treat others as you would not be treated. The individual soul is ever alone. It arrived alone, lives alone, and departs alone. Relations are temporary; no one accompanies the soul at death. Destiny prearranges life’s events from birth to death. Do not blame anyone for your circumstances. Breath is life; fill each breath with the divine mantra. Pranayama can extend life by slowing the breath count. At death, the soul leaves the body; only karma and wisdom go with it. The soul then realizes its mistakes and longs for the guru’s vision. Life is a mystery, a journey, not a destination. The guru’s wisdom, not the physical form, is the true companion.
“Cāra Veda se śāstra meṁ, bāta likhī hai doya, sukha diyāṁ sukha hotā hai, dukha diyāṁ dukha hoya.”
“Sabhī prāṇī sukha cāhatā hai, dukha koī nahī̃ cāhatā hai.”
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
