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The Path of the Pilot: Mastering the Inner Aeroplane
A spiritual discourse using the metaphor of a pilot to discuss self-mastery and inner power.
"The pilot knows what is happening, yet he remains peaceful. When they all land in the same place, they are happy again."
"Therefore, how we are sitting here is not possible; it is not easy. Power, inner power."
The lecturer leads a satsang, explaining that the individual is the pilot of the body's "aeroplane." He discusses the need to control the mind and nervous system (Vajranāḍī), shares stories about disciples undergoing surgery without anesthesia through yogic focus, and describes witnessing fire-walking rituals to illustrate the power of mantra and sādhanā.
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
