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The Bliss of Bhajans
Kriyā is any action, from cooking to walking, performed within the framework of the five elements. The physical body is the first sheath. All activity, including singing bhajans or performing simple stretches, can become divine when done with awareness, unifying the individual with the whole. Even states of consciousness—waking, dreaming, and deep sleep—are forms of kriya. The challenge is steady concentration, as the mind constantly moves. True practice leads to a point of stillness between waking and sleeping.
"Kriyā means doing anything. If you are cooking, it is a kriyā."
"Can you remain on one point? It is not easy to be steady."
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
