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Human Dharma
Know thyself by first knowing your human duties and qualities, not just your immortal soul. Understanding your own human values is essential before you can properly understand or fight for human rights; without this self-knowledge, you risk abusing those rights. The key human quality is buddhi—the limitless intellect that allows us to discern right from wrong. Therefore, human dharma is to be a protector, not a destroyer.
"Know thyself is to know your duties, know your qualities, the human values, and then we can act accordingly."
"The difference between humans and animals is this: that humans have buddhi... Therefore, human dharma is to be a protector, not to be a destroyer."
Filming location: Sunshine Coast, Australia
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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