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Nature of our Atma
A spiritual discourse exploring the nature of mental habits (vṛtti) and the soul's (ātmā) oneness with the divine.
"Vṛtti is what you are doing. You have good food to eat. But after eating this and that, you go outside to eat some ice cream... So that is a vṛtti."
"Below is the ocean, Shiva, and this one drop is Jīva... Now, if this drop falls into the ocean, then this Jīva becomes Shiva."
Swami Vishwaguruji addresses a gathering, weaving together teachings on discipline, the nature of the mind, and the ultimate unity of the self. He uses anecdotes, like the reputation of his disciples and a story about a dinner party, to illustrate vṛtti. He then explains the soul's journey using the metaphor of a water droplet returning to the ocean (Śiva), discusses the concept of Svayambhū (self-manifested divinity), and concludes with prayers and mantras emphasizing meditation and inner purity.
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
