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Atma Bhakti
The dance of consciousness and energy is the divine play within.
Everything in the body and consciousness is the light and energy of God. Humans possess all possibilities for happiness and liberation, yet we make mistakes and blame others. Most troubles originate from the inner self. The ego prevents correction in meditation, and guilt paralyzes spiritual progress. It is better to realize a mistake was from ignorance and resolve to improve. Divinity is Śiva, consciousness, and Śakti, the feminine principle of energy like prāṇa and willpower. Consciousness is alert but has no desire; unconsciousness cannot act. The individual will, or icchā śakti, dwells in the heart alongside love and anger. The interplay of these forces is symbolized by two triangles, representing the rising and falling of energy in sādhanā. The heart is the seat of the living light, and devotion to the ātmā leads to liberation. In this age, repetition of the divine name is the support.
"Eighty percent of our troubles come from our inner self."
"Chetan has no desire, no wish. And unconsciousness just cannot do anything."
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
