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The Essence and Purpose of Meditation
A spiritual discourse on the essence and purpose of meditation.
"Meditation is a cradle which leads our life comfortably through the universe. It is that which leads us to God."
"Meditation without a mantra is like a body without a soul; therefore, one should utilize a mantra during meditation."
The speaker presents meditation as the fundamental means to self-knowledge, peace, and divine union. They describe it as a practice that calms the mind, purifies qualities, and dissolves the boundaries of duality to realize oneness with the Cosmic Self. The talk emphasizes using a mantra with conscious feeling, and concludes that the ultimate purpose is to think on and feel one with God.
Filming location: Prague, Czech Republic
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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
