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Development or destruction
The divine presence is perceived in all creation, and every creature possesses innate wisdom. Humans are not superior; ants sense rain and move their eggs, birds change plumage, and all life anticipates natural cycles. Water is life and divinity, a fundamental element. Spiritual growth begins with reverence for the mother and father, whose love is like a tree yielding sweet fruit from bitter parts. Within that fruit is a seed containing the soul, the divine essence. The human form is like an inverted tree; the soul resides within. Persistent spiritual practice, like a root seeking water, will expand and break through obstacles. One must choose between upliftment and decline. Action is essential; hoarding spiritual instruction bears no fruit, while planting and nurturing it creates abundance.
"Where there is water, there is God. And where there is God, there is water."
"Give the advice to that one who is good to learn, not like a monkey."
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
