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Chanting the AUM
Oṁ is the primordial sound and essence of Sanātana Dharma. It is the supreme resonance from which all creation emerges. The three components of A-U-M contain the entire universe and its trinity. Chanting Oṁ purifies all karma and desires, leading to liberation. It is the essential soul of every mantra. This sound manifests as a divine light that dispels the darkness of ignorance within the heart. The path of Sanātana Dharma is the eternal highway to the supreme, unlike transient traditions. Our individual consciousness is a drop separated from the ocean of cosmic consciousness. The spiritual journey is a return to that origin. One must purify the mind and intellect through daily practice and righteous living. Treat all life with gratitude, especially those who provide sustenance.
"Without Oṁ, a mantra is like a body without a soul."
"Sanātana Dharma is that highway... others are just the pedestrian’s way."
Filming location: Fiji Islands
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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
