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Deepak
Dharma is the eternal, unchanging constitution of creation, not a mere thought or opinion. It is established before creation and is rooted in the Vedas, which are the speech of the divine. Action performed with dharma in mind is righteous karma; action without it is vikarma. The human journey passes through stages like student, householder, retiree, and renunciant, all stations on the train of dharma. The household itself is the primary spiritual practice for those within it; mastering its duties is the sādhanā that leads forward. True dharma provides a safe, cultured path, guiding one toward the ultimate goal. A guru illuminates this path, with the external teaching leading to the inner, secret knowledge.
"Dharma never changes. It is a thought process."
"The spiritual practice of the household is the spiritual practice."
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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
