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Mind - Sun and Moon
The moon, sun, and central channel represent the mind, intellect, and consciousness. The moon symbolizes the changing mind and flowing emotions, like water. The sun symbolizes steady intellect, decisive action, and the clarity of fire. The central channel, suṣumnā, is where pure consciousness flows as the soul's light. Haṭha Yoga balances these three systems. "Ha" is the moon and "tha" is the sun; their union through the central channel is yoga. Perfect balance between mind and intellect allows consciousness to awaken, bringing inner peace, clarity, and a spiritual sense of existence.
"The moon is the principle of emotion, or water. Water is flowing; water is changing in the flow."
"The sun here is the symbol of fire, the symbol of our activities, of taking decisions, and of clarity."
Filming location: Perth, 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
