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God-realisation
A spiritual discourse on the value of human life and the pursuit of inner divinity.
"Merely possessing a human body is not everything... We have everything within the human body: immense qualities, energies lying dormant—what we call hidden powers. But this requires spiritual education."
"Our beloved Gurudev used to say... 'O human, eating, drinking, and procreating—animals are also experts in this. What are you doing more than this?'"
The lecturer addresses a gathering, emphasizing that human life's purpose transcends basic existence to awaken dormant spiritual potential. He discusses the need for spiritual education, touches upon broad historical and linguistic connections between world cultures and ancient Vedic roots, and shares parables like that of Hanuman to illustrate divine presence within the heart. He introduces the concept of Sanjivani Vidya, a secret spiritual knowledge, stressing that purity and consistent practice are prerequisites to receiving it.
Filming location: Fiji Islands
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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
