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The qualities of a Hatha Yogi
The Haṭha Yogī possesses ultimate power through supreme discipline and purification. A true Haṭha Yogī masters the ten senses and is indifferent to nourishment, heat, or cold. Such a yogī renounces worldly attachments and views ordinary human concerns as insignificant. Attaining this state grants powers surpassing even the gods, as illustrated by a story where a Haṭha Yogī dismisses Śiva himself, demonstrating absolute independence. This path purifies the five sheaths—Annamaya, Prāṇamaya, Manomaya, Vijñānamaya, Ānandamaya—through rigorous techniques like Neti and Dhauti. The perfected yogī achieves Siddhis, moving through solid matter, as embodied by past masters like Alakpurījī and Devapurījī. Their purified elements make them sometimes visible, sometimes not, representing the ultimate Śiva form.
"A real Haṭha Yogī will say, 'These other humans, they are just like worms in the world.'"
"If you want to give me something or if you want to give something, go away from here. Śiva, go."
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
