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Twelve petals of the Anahat Chakra
The Anāhata Cakra is the heart's divine sky, the principle of the limitless self within. The self is like the sky, divine and within, yet perceived as separate, creating duality where reality disappears. The heart unites where the dividing intellect creates mental pollution. Its twelve petals open during the Brahmamuhūrta before sunrise, awakening qualities in consciousness. The first petal is joy, then peace, followed by kindness. Messages from the heart bring peace; from the brain, war. Development requires both heart and discerning intellect. Love here is divine, uniting and liberating, beyond temporary attachments. It brings harmony, while its absence brings conflict from liking and disliking. Clarity discerns the unchanging reality of the immortal self. Compassion and understanding for others' needs follow, leading to forgiveness that forgets grievances. This heart is boundless, the residence of the divine, culminating in bliss.
"Where there is duality, reality disappears. And when duality disappears, unity appears."
"Messages from the heart bring peace. Messages from the brain bring war."
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
