Podcast details
Think!
The greatest obstacle to realizing our true nature is ignorance, which can only be removed by devotion and love.
We ask about life's meaning and purpose, questioning our origin and destination. The fundamental inquiry is whether God exists. The truth is there is no difference between God and us. Our ignorance of this unity is the primary barrier. The goal is for individual consciousness to merge into cosmic consciousness. The power to remove this obstacle is not intellectual but of the heart. That transformative power is devotion. That essential power is love. It is the direct means to overcome separation and realize the truth of our being.
"What is the purpose of your life? Why were you born?"
"The greatest obstacle is our ignorance—the fact that we do not know."
Filming location: USA
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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