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Greediness gets its punishment
A spiritual discourse on the essence of yoga, incorporating teachings and a parable.
"Yoga has different meanings. Yoga means, let's say, coinciding, that sudden knowing. So everything that is there, the knowledge, the inside and outside of the body, is also yoga."
"Therefore, don't go to such people temporarily... We are humble, we are kind, we do our duties. God gives us eating, whatever. The sādhanā will be slowly, slowly."
The lecturer leads a satsang, exploring the vast definition of yoga as encompassing all knowledge, action, and the union of consciousness and space. He cautions against the pitfalls of forcefully manipulating spiritual energy (kuṇḍalinī) and shares a folk tale about a man who receives a wish-granting conch from the ocean god, only to have it stolen, illustrating the need for discernment in spiritual life. The talk concludes with practical advice on using natural materials like kuśa grass for meditation.
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
