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A Welcome and Reflections on Divine Unity
A welcome address and spiritual discourse on divine unity and the purpose of ashrams.
"Āśrams and mandirs are like beacons in the turmoil, the ocean of saṃsāra. If we stay in the boat of satsaṅg, we will cross this ocean."
"In the same way, there is one God. God is one, and God is God. We don't 'have' a God. Of course we have our God, but we don't know what it really is."
A devotee named Arsham welcomes everyone to a new ashram in Croatia, sharing the story of its rapid manifestation following Swamiji's wish. Swamiji then delivers a talk, using analogies of village life, parenthood, and natural cycles to explain the singular divine source manifesting in diverse forms, the importance of all spiritual paths, and the role of teachers and gurus in life.
Filming location: Croatia
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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
