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Bhajans are Divine
The dark moon marks the final milestone for humanity's spiritual journey.
Tomorrow is amavasya, the dark moon night, followed by the new moon. The moon is nearest to Earth and exerts effects. Some see the moon as a stone, others as divine. Yet its influence now touches only humans, not vegetation, animals, or the ocean. Humans consider themselves intelligent, free from death and rebirth. But this moment is the last milestone leading to the supreme cosmic state, Brahman. Without focus and interest, that milestone becomes the first of a long fall backward. The fall means regressing through countless lives. Thus, this last stone mile is crucial. One must hold on and step forward. A story tells of a thick man denying God who crossed against the red light. His thin friend hurried across, but the truck struck the thick one. The friend called “catch up” like ketchup, mocking the fate. Those who reduce the moon to mere stone and trust intellect alone will slide back. Others will reach the final milestone. Diseases arise from human creation; simplicity and love for all creatures are needed. Bhajans and satsangs help maintain that simplicity.
“The moon’s effect is on humans, but not on vegetation, animals, or the ocean. Why is it on the human? This is a very interesting thing.”
“This last stone mile is very, very important and the very best for us. But we have to hold on and come and step into that.”
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
