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Reflections on Christmas, Universal Worship, and the Sacredness of All Life
The time of Christmas approaches, a period of worship, light, and preparation across traditions.
People across religions prepare, decorate, and make sweets. Children watch the lights. Many think of Jesus. Worship means being happy. Diwali came before, honoring Śiva, Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Rāma, Kṛṣṇa. The birth of the child Jesus happened among animals, not in a house, for reasons now forgotten. A mother suffers greatly at every birth, yet rejoices when her child is born. The same is true for the cow giving birth. God is in all creatures, but humans often forget. Animals eat each other; God gave humans to understand pain beyond oneself. A ceremony that kills animals cannot be a ceremony. Now, in this Christmas month, Jesus should be worshipped with light. Hanumānjī showed Rām and Sītā live in the heart. The heart of Jesus is also shown. God is everywhere. Every day, think of the Holy Mother, your mother. Then the divine will come. All should be human, not bound to one religion.
"Jīva jīva bhakṣate, each and every animal eats each other."
"If you worship God, then first worship the mother."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
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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
