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Recorded on: 17 Mar 2002
Language: English
Length: 0h 04m

Mantra is the protection

A discourse on spiritual protection through mantra practice.

"First, understand that such a thing does not truly exist. It is only a psychic phenomenon."

"Therefore, believe me: where the name of Mahāprabhujī or Devpurījī resides, there is no access for any negative magic or negative energy."

A spiritual teacher addresses a question about protection from negative psychic influences or black magic. He asserts that such phenomena are not ultimately real but advises that the practice of mantra, coupled with sincere faith, serves as an impenetrable shield. He explains this principle using the analogy of the sun, before which all impurities are destroyed, and emphasizes that conscious practice is essential for every yoga teacher.

Filming location: Vép, Hungary

A question was raised regarding the influence of past souls or persons through siddhi or black magic, and how to separate from or protect against such influence. First, understand that such a thing does not truly exist. It is only a psychic phenomenon. Second, if it is perceived, the best protection is mantra. By utilizing your mantra, it becomes a protection, a form of isolation. A mantra is a shield; a mantra is a protective barrier. Mantra je pokut zaštitnog odnotača, pokut izolacije. This is explained in Holy Gurujī's bhajans, specifically in the "Oṃ Prabhupāda Niranjan Śabduk Bhajan," where everything on this matter is clarified. Therefore, believe me: where the name of Mahāprabhujī or Devpurījī resides, there is no access for any negative magic or negative energy. It is like nothing can reach the sun. Before reaching the sun, whatever is meant to burn will burn, whatever is meant to melt will melt, and whatever is meant to dissolve will dissolve; it cannot come to the sun itself. Thus, you have your mantra. No negative energy or magic can influence you. However, merely possessing a mantra is not enough. It must be practiced, and you must have that faith and that belief. This is very important. Every yoga teacher should become more conscious, more alert. May every yoga teacher be conscious, much more conscious, and more awake.

This text is transcribed and grammar corrected by AI. If in doubt what was actually said in the recording, use the transcript to double click the desired cue. This will position the recording in most cases just before the sentence is uttered.

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

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