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The completness of our being
A spiritual discourse on the soul's journey, karma, and human practice.
"Understand this body, and then it is said—very easy to say, but it is said—overcome, control between two: the hunger and thirst."
"So we come as a human in this world, and then we are searching for the door to mokṣa, liberation. But when the chance comes, we take the hand away and scratch somewhere, meaning desires."
Swami Paramporul delivers a teaching on the eternal journey of the soul (jīvātmā), explaining its nature through metaphor and scripture. He discusses the body as a vehicle or bungalow where the divine resides, the importance of controlling the senses and emotions like jealousy, and the role of yoga, prāṇāyāma, and diet in purification. The talk covers the law of karma, rebirth across different life forms illustrated by a story of a tax collector reborn as a camel, and concludes with reflections on funeral rites and the imperative to use human life for spiritual progress.
Filming location: London, UK
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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
