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Quality of yoga is missing
A morning satsang on the purpose of human life and authentic spiritual practice.
"Human life is rare. It is the last milestone for divine realization or becoming one with God."
"Yoga practice is good for our health, but then we should do the system scientifically. Never torture your body, never force your body."
The lecturer addresses a global audience, contrasting superficial modern yoga with the deep, enduring practice of true tapasyā (austerity). He discusses the rarity of human birth, the cycle of karma, and the need to cultivate qualities that lead to light, using examples from scripture, anecdotes of ancient sādhus, and everyday situations to illustrate the principles of endurance, forgiveness, and connecting to cosmic energy.
Filming location: USA
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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
