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Don't kill and don't eat meat
Recognizing our humanity is the path to purification. Animals exist in cycles of consumption, unaware. Humans possess a higher potential but often revert to killing. The capacity for violence is given, yet the instruction is clear: do not kill any creature. Taking life returns one to an animalistic state. The principle of non-violence extends to refusing what others have killed. This understanding is universal, not confined to one tradition. Historical conflicts distorted natural ways of living. Now, many treat creatures cruelly, acting without humanity. To live rightly, one must awaken to this truth.
A daily practice affirms this awareness. Upon waking, declare "I am human." When standing, acknowledge the earth as your mother. Approach water, seeing a single drop as your fleeting portion. Recognize that all life is interconnected like sensation in a body. Observe the peaceful cow that eats only grass. Understand the five elements and time. Ultimately, turn to the divine. Without this inner sight, one acts blindly, trapped in cycles of cause and effect. The choice to live as a human is yours.
"Do not kill anyone. Then you will come to the human state, and from there, progress further."
"Life is life. We should come home and not kill. Do not kill, nor accept what someone else has killed."
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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
