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Heaven and Hell are in us
Svarga and Naraka are not distant realms but immediate states within consciousness.
Svarga is experienced as inner joy and youthfulness, a heaven within. Naraka is suffering, born from negative thoughts and actions like violence and desire. These states alternate within a second based on one's mental focus. They manifest even in this life, visible in the comfort or suffering of the body. The cycle of karma determines experiences, as seen in the varied lives of creatures. Even a being with good karma can take a lower birth due to a final misdeed. The ultimate aim is to transcend both joy and suffering to reach Brahman, which is like the limitless sky, beyond all duality.
"Svarga and Naraka are both in our body."
"Brahmaloka is the Brahman, then it is nothing. There is no pain and no joy."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
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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
