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The essence of yoga is the movement from sound to union, from mantra to silence. Mantra invokes peace, establishing a foundation of tranquility within and without. This repeated invocation of peace is the preparation, clearing the inner space. The practice then shifts to a singular, devotional repetition of the divine name. This repetition, or japa, is itself the core action. It is not an intellectual discourse but a direct, absorptive practice. The mind settles into the rhythm of the name, moving beyond thought. In this focused repetition, all doing is recognized as the doing of the divine principle alone. The separate sense of self dissolves into that recognition, which is union.
"Śāntir Vidhve Deva Śāntir Brahma Śāntihi Sarvakoh Śāntihi."
"Mahāprabhujī Karatā He Kevalam."
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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