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How to control the human nature
A spiritual discourse on the nature of true practice, addressing astrology, gimmickry, and self-purification.
"Gurujī said, 'Then what about the train? Will the train stop on that day because it is not a good constellation?'"
"Do not create fear in your heart and in your mind: 'You have a bad constellation. You have someone doing magic on you.'"
The lecturer addresses the assembly on a Monday, Śiva's day. He critiques blind faith in astrology and so-called masters offering miraculous techniques, sharing anecdotes of his Guru's wisdom to illustrate these points. He emphasizes that true practice involves purifying one's inner instrument (antaḥkaraṇa), being humble, and avoiding jealousy, rather than seeking external fixes or harboring fear.
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
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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
