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Yoga and Yogi
A spiritual discourse on yoga, discipline, and the inner mechanisms of the body and mind.
"Yoga sādhanā is perfected through skillful action. What kind of action? Good deeds. Keep the house clean, keep the kitchen clean."
"Tons of theory is nothing compared to a gram of practice. You can do thousands of things, nothing is there. But if you practice, even if it is just one gram..."
A speaker delivers an extensive, free-flowing talk weaving together teachings from Patañjali, the Bhagavad Gītā, and anecdotal wisdom. He covers the vast inner universe accessible through yoga, the importance of disciplined conduct and diet, and the role of fear and awareness. He emphasizes practical action over theory, prescribing specific practices like Vajrāsana and a technique called Khaṭu Praṇām to strengthen immunity and calm the mind, concluding with the necessity of a Guru for spiritual liberation.
Filming location: Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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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
