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Soham
The true Self is the universal Self of all. What you consider to be your individual "I" is not the real you; that limited identity is itself the divine. Therefore, the reality is a continuous recognition: "I am That." This understanding is the mantra So'ham, the breath of being itself. It is not a practice but the revelation of your true nature. You are not the body, mind, or personal history. You are the consciousness in which all that appears. The sense of separation is the only illusion.
"I am That, That I am."
"The mantra is So’ham."
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