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The Oneness of Ātmā
The ātmā is one; perceived difference is a pollution. Consider a cherry tree. Its thousands of fruits share the same seed, form, and sweetness. From one seed come millions, yet the quality remains identical. All souls are this one seed. Life exists everywhere: in water, on land, and in the air. Countless creatures inhabit each element. These beings sustain themselves, one consuming another, without sin, as they exist within that natural order. Humans possess a distinct consciousness, granting knowledge of pain and the capacity for mercy. This understanding elevates human duty to non-violence, to not inflict suffering. All life, from pure water to that which is impure, is fundamentally water. The condition is destiny, but the essence is one. The mind must be purified like water, filtering out negative qualities that obstruct spiritual ascent. Practice refines this inner instrument.
"One in all and all in one."
"Real dharma is that of not giving pain or suffering to anyone."
Filming location: Prague, 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
