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The Ocean and the Drop
A spiritual discourse using the metaphor of the ocean and a drop to explain the nature of the soul and God.
"There is not only one God, and only there is one God. For example, here all you are sitting, my dear, you are all God, all God."
"Holy Gurujī said, 'One in all and all in one.' The God yet is nobody will give us something, and if somebody gives us, maybe we will not accept, but you have to accept yourself."
The lecturer addresses a gathering, weaving between English and German. He discusses the unity of all life, comparing the individual soul to a drop of water destined to merge with the divine ocean. He touches on themes of non-violence, the limitations of modern science versus yogic science, the role of the guru, and the importance of inner practice through meditation and mala. The talk concludes with practical announcements about an upcoming full moon observance.
Filming location: Vienna, Austria
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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
