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What is in your heart
The disciple misapplied the teaching to see God in all. He heard that God is in every heart and took it literally. When a mad elephant charged, villagers fled and warned him to escape. But the disciple, thinking he must see God in the elephant, walked toward it. The elephant seized and flung him, causing severe injury. He later complained to his master, questioning why God in the elephant would harm him. The master corrected him, noting he failed to see God also in the warning voices of the people. True understanding requires discernment; we must analyze our heart's impulses with logic to see if they stem from selfishness or genuine guidance before acting.
"Master, I trusted your words that God is in everyone. How could He do this to me?"
"Yes, everyone is God. But you did not listen to God."
Filming location: Adelaide, 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