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Recorded on: 8 Sep 2004
Language: English
Length: 0h 05m

All in One, One in All

We are one human race, a single species. Scientifically, there are not two races. For the divine, all are one. Our bodies are merely vehicles, varying in color or creed. All beings are reflections of one source, like the moon seen in different cups of water. The cups may differ in size or color, but the reflection is of the same moon. The water within is essential for the reflection to appear. Our shared essence is what matters, not the vessel's form. The physical distinctions are superficial. Our fundamental unity is the truth.

"All are reflections, like moons, of the one God."

"Without the water in the cup, the moon cannot be reflected."

Filming location: Johannesburg, South Africa

This planet is home to 8.4 million different life forms. One of these is the human being. Whether European, Indian, Australian, with dark skin, fair skin, or yellow skin—no, whether Hindu, Muslim, or Christian—no, this body is the human. This is the vehicle. For God, all are one. And from a scientific perspective, it is clear: there are not two races. There is one race, and that is the human race. Some may have a different color; some may be considered higher and some less. All are reflections, like moons, of the one God. Here is a beautiful example: consider two cups of water in a garden. The reflection of the moon is seen in both cups. One cup may be larger, the other small. One may be black, another yellow, another green, and so on. But without the water in the cup, the moon cannot be reflected. You shall be incarnate.

This text is transcribed and grammar corrected by AI. If in doubt what was actually said in the recording, use the transcript to double click the desired cue. This will position the recording in most cases just before the sentence is uttered.

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

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