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Prayer gives perfection
A spiritual discourse on the foundational principles of yoga and daily practice.
"Yoga is not only for yogīs... It is said in the Bhagavad Gītā, 'Yogaḥ karmasu kauśalam.' Your yoga sādhanā will become successful when you do good actions."
"Yoga has more steps... and that's called ācār, vicār, āhār, and vihār. Ācār means make your actions better. Your attitude: do good, think positive."
The lecturer leads a satsang, beginning with a collective prayer and devotional chanting. He explains the four pillars of yoga practice—conduct, thought, diet, and recreation—emphasizing their importance for householders. The talk expands to cover the five sheaths of existence (kośas), the need for discipline, and the influence of good company, concluding with a preview of the next day's Haṭha Yoga program.
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
