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The Five Sheaths and the Path of the Disciple
A spiritual discourse on the five sheaths (kośas) and the qualities of a disciple.
"Every creature who is born with a physical body has to get creation. And so, my dear, get it married quickly."
"An uttam disciple can come through. The master does not ask anything; the master does not need anything."
The lecturer leads a satsang, beginning with the significance of Guru Purnima. He explains the five sheaths—Annamaya, Pranamaya, Manomaya, Vijnanamaya, and Anandamaya Kosha—and how karma affects them. He elaborates on the three types of disciples (uttam, madhyam, kanishtha) and draws parallels between a master's need for a successor and a parent's duty to have children, discussing the spiritual implications of these life paths.
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
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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
