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Devotion of Great Saints
The intellect is altered before a period of suffering arrives. A negative thought enters the buddhi like a demon. Saints like Mirabai demonstrate this; she endured great difficulties, singing in desperation until her body dematerialized into the altar's flame. This shows spiritual attainment is not limited by form; in consciousness, there is no male or female. The saint Kabir also transcended the body, leaving only flowers where his physical form was contested. Masters and disciples come and go in cycles, their souls moving through time. Spiritual development depends on inner purity, not the temporary body. Do not concentrate too much on the body, as one day you will leave it. Ultimately, you must come out.
"For whom the Lord has ordained severe suffering, He first takes away their intellect."
"In the astral world, in the astral body, there is no difference between male and female."
Filming location: Brisbane, 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
