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How and where can we find God?
The discourse reveals the living God and the eternal Guru as the foundation of yoga, the inner science of consciousness. Worldly knowledge and science, though valuable, are limited and will vanish, while spirituality is eternal. In Sanātana Dharma, the divine is alive, not merely a historical figure; the Guru lineage remains unbroken. God is not found in the sky but dwells within all creatures, as the indwelling jīva or soul. From the smallest ant to the largest elephant, the same oneness pervades all life. The human being is composed of five sheaths: the food-body, the pranic energy, the mind, the intellect, and the bliss body. The mind is swifter than light, capable of traveling vast distances instantly. Yoga is the science of these koshas and the five elements, not merely physical postures. The body is essential for practice, yet it is ultimately not the self. The living Guru parampara is like a seed that always yields the same fruit, preserving truth across ages. Modern interference with seeds mirrors the confusion in human relationships, leading to sterility and discord. God, seeing humanity’s misuse, locked the heart’s door; only the inner key of the Guru can unlock it. The ultimate reality is one without a second: Eko Brahma Dvitīya Nāsti, many leads to disaster. Among Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, the Guru is supreme, for they too have a Guru. The Guru resides within each being; one must recognize the inner Guru. Yoga practice should follow one path from a living master, not scatter into many techniques. When the sheaths are purified, one attains Brahma Loka, the state of unity.
“A very little ant also has that God or the soul… it doesn’t matter if it’s a little tiny ant or a big elephant; all is one.”
“Eko Brahma Dvitīya Nāsti, only one is the Brahman, and many is the disaster.”
Filming location: Slovenska Vas, Slovenia
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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
