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Mind

The world is a creation of the mind. Your reality is shaped by your thoughts. If you think you are unhappy or unloved, that becomes your experience. Negative thinking poisons your own being, influencing your body and consciousness. The only obstacle on your path is yourself. The mind's immense power is often wasted on greed and anger, draining your energy. Yoga practice allows you to know, control, and direct this power. Purifying the mind through yoga collects mental energy for spiritual purpose, creating inner peace.

"The whole world is created out of the mind. You are as you think."

"Collect the mental energy and utilize it for spiritual purpose."

Filming location: Umag, Croatia

Mind is the biggest problem. Mano mātra jagataḥ. The whole world is created out of the mind. You are as you think. If you think you are unhappy, then I am sure you are unhappy. If you think you are lonely, I believe you are lonely. If you think no one loves you, I’m sure no one loves you. Because you think like that. If you think all love me, then I’m sure all love you. You are never lonely. Yes, you are never lonely. If nobody is there, then, at least you have some bugs in your house. Birds in your garden are also with you. You are never lonely. As you think, like that will be the outer world. So yoga practice gives us the possibility to know the mind, to control the mind, and to direct the mind. Negative thinking means poisoning yourself. It doesn’t matter toward whom you think negatively. It will influence your being. It will influence your body. Your mind, your consciousness, and your soul will influence your life. There is no one who is against you. It is only you who is against yourself. It is the self who is standing on its own path as an obstacle. Mano mātra jagataḥ. The world is created out of the mind, and the world is like that as your mind. Mind is very powerful, and this power you can use for something else. Those who have siddhis, perfections, miracles, they are utilizing their mental power. And we are utilizing our mental powers towards greediness, jealousy, and anger. And that’s why energy is lost. Collect the mental energy and utilize it for spiritual purpose. Practicing yoga purifies the mind and creates mental peace.

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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:

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