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Development and Destruction
A satsang discourse on Hanumān Jayantī and the spiritual concepts of Uthān (ascent) and Patan (descent).
"Hanumanjī is also known as Pavanputra Hanuman. Pavanputra means the son of the lord of the wind."
"Uthān means development. Development means the trainings, the studies, the knowledge, the process, then coming further and going more and more. Patan, now patan has many meanings. Patan means distraction. Patan means you lost everything."
The lecturer begins the evening satsang on Hanumān Jayantī, recounting the deity's birth and legendary strength, including a personal pilgrimage to Añjanī Parvat. The discourse then shifts to a bhajan and an exploration of the spiritual path, contrasting upliftment (Uthān) with downfall (Patan). He shares personal memories of his Guruji and uses metaphors of gold refining and pottery to describe spiritual discipline.
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
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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
