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The five bodies - koshas
The human being is composed of five sheaths, from the physical to the blissful. These layers are the Annamaya, Prāṇamaya, Manomaya, Vijñānamaya, and Ānandamaya Kośas. The first sheath is the body of nourishment, sustained by food which is life itself. The second is the sheath of vital energy, gained from nourishment and a pure environment. The third is the mental sheath, a restless and desirous monkey mind that leads to entanglement. The fourth is the sheath of intellect, which discerns good and bad but can be misused. The fifth is the sheath of bliss, which can be either temporary worldly comfort or the highest divine joy. These layers are a facility; their utility determines one's spiritual progress. The root of good action is compassion for all beings, while the root of sin is the ego. Humans possess the intellect to know good from bad and have a duty to alleviate suffering, not to judge others.
"Love each and every entity, if not more, then at least as much as you love thyself."
"Therefore, you should have mercy in your heart, and that mercy or compassion is the root of all good things."
Filming location: Vancouver, Canada
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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
