Podcast details
The Purpose and Practice of Life
A spiritual discourse on life's purpose and practical guidance.
"The purpose of our life is to be a protector, not a destroyer. Protect the environment, protect God's creation, protect humanity, protect your family, and protect yourself."
"To lead a spiritual life means to fulfill your dharma in this world. Dharma means your obligations, duties."
A speaker offers teachings on the central aims of human life: protection, love, and God-realization. They provide pragmatic advice on leading a spiritual life, opening the heart through generosity, and dealing with pain and difficult circumstances, blending philosophical ideals with practical and sometimes humorous personal anecdotes.
Filming location: Maribor, Slovenia
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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
