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The Bliss of Bhajans
Kriyā yoga is the path to divine consciousness through mindful action and awareness of the five tattvas.
All activity is kriyā—walking, eating, working, even sleeping. The body is the Annamaya Kośa, where thoughts and desires arise. Walking is a divine act that energizes every cell, bringing vitality. In nature, birds sing in harmony, not in chaos. Singing bhajanas in satsaṅga unites all into one through love of God. Yoga is not acrobatics but gentle stretching and awareness of muscles and organs. Interlocking fingers and stretching overhead nourishes the shoulder blades and joints. The whole body, from fingers to hip joints, extends, releases tension, and becomes happy. This stretching becomes knowledge, long life, and a direct feeling of the divine. Sleep comprises three states: waking, dream, and deep sleep. The transitions between them are subtle; to know them is to be a great yogī. The act of falling asleep and reawakening is itself a kriyā to be observed. Concentration is fleeting—the mind flickers like a flame. Like the flame of a lamp, it wavers and never rests. In conversation, the mind wanders, and concentration breaks unexpectedly. Only through the guru’s grace can the rosary of thoughts be stilled and absorption occur.
"Kriyā means movement, actions, doing something. Even deep sleep, this is also kriyā."
"When we are stretching the whole body, that is the life, that is the knowledge, that is the yoga, that is long life, and we are going to God."
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
