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The Miraculous Heart
The heart is the constant source of life and warmth for the entire body, sustained by prāṇa. The navel is the vital point of origin for the individual self, the ātmā. All spiritual practice converges in the heart. One must be careful and maintain good practices, as illustrated in the story where Rāvaṇa was defeated only when struck at his navel. Spiritual development requires sustained practice over time, not a quick acquisition. Feel the warmth from the heart and the cleansing coolness from the hand, focusing attention on the heart and then the navel.
"Everything comes from the heart—warmth from here to the whole body."
"And when it went to the navel, he died."
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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
