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What is spirituality?
The soul’s unquenched thirst is the path of sādhanā.
A bird refuses lower water, longing only for the drop from above. That yearning symbolizes the soul’s desire for the divine, not worldly satisfactions. Such longing begins sādhanā. Sādhanā is essential; without it, the seeker has nothing. It includes meditation, concentration, service, and love. Love, pyāra, is the heart of sādhanā, directed to all. The guru’s bhajans carry hidden truth, given instantly from divine inspiration. The heart holds both good and bad; through sādhanā, it becomes purified. True pearls are the teachings of sādhus and saints. Imitations cannot capture the real essence. The heart must fill with love for the all-pervading God. When prema is full, all problems dissolve. A mantra is a personal transmission, kept secret between guru and disciple. The thirst of the soul must be turned upward, not to fleeting things. Without this turning, the seeker remains stuck. The sādhanā of love and surrender brings fulfillment.
“She only suffers, looking upward: 'I want to drink that water, only that water from above.'”
“Sādhanā is everything we need; without it we are nothing.”
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
