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Yoga is for all creatures
Our journey is a spiritual ascent and return toward the Cosmic Self.
Life is a journey from the womb toward the Supreme. We accumulate experiences as we grow. Reaching a peak is like a Himalayan summit, a point of clarity before the descent back down. This cycle mirrors life: we learn to stand, then in age, we return downward. The body and elements are temporary; only the soul continues. God, who is singular and pervasive like the sky, provides our time and space. The ultimate destination is merging with the ocean of Brahman, becoming the endless Cosmic Self. Therefore, consistent practice is essential. Yoga is the paramount path for this union, and it is inherent in all life. Animals instinctively perform their own yoga through movement and cleansing. Humans learn postures from observing animals, proving yoga is for all creatures. Our daily work and exercises are also forms of yoga. The goal is for all expanded existence to melt back into oneness, like elements in a volcano. Through disciplined practice and techniques like Agnisāra, we progress.
"One in all and all in one."
"Yoga is for all creatures."
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
