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Divine nourishment
The atmosphere of the home must be kept pure, which requires removing sources of negative energy. A primary example is the immediate removal of a human body after death, as its presence attracts harmful forces. However, a significant inconsistency arises in modern practice. While people correctly remove deceased family members, they simultaneously store the dead bodies of animals in their kitchen freezers. This act contradicts the very principle of purity, as these animal corpses—whether chicken, fish, or other meat—are also dead things. Maintaining such items in the home, a place meant for living energy, can be a direct source of ongoing life problems and spiritual disturbance. The logical flaw is in applying the principle selectively to humans while ignoring it for animals, despite both being dead matter. Furthermore, the broad condemnation of "dead things" creates an inconsistency, as it would logically extend to all dead organic food, not just meat.
"People do remove their family members when they die; the body is taken away. Yet, they bring the dead bodies of animals and store them in the freezer."
"I tell you that the life problems you have may stem from that, because you constantly have dead food there."
Filming location: 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