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Pitras - Our Ancestors
The Pitraloka is where ancestors reside until receiving a signal to proceed to their next life. Some depart quickly, while others wait a very long time, alongside those who have committed suicide. It is the prime duty of children to perform all required religious ceremonies to free their parents from this realm. This is not merely tradition or habit, but a very ancient way of praying for ancestors. The practice is a core responsibility tied to one's beliefs.
"Your children are responsible for freeing you from the Pitraloka."
"I would not call it merely a tradition, but a way to pray for the ancestors."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
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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