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It is worth to teach yoga only purely

A discourse on preserving authentic spiritual wisdom in the modern world.

"Unfortunately, people have distorted yoga in many ways—not only commercialized it but created many other variations."

"We are truly rich; nothing is missing. We have a living spiritual lineage and direct wisdom given by our spiritual masters."

The speaker expresses gratitude for receiving direct spiritual teachings, contrasting this with the global commercialization and fragmentation of yoga. Using the metaphor of an apple being ground into chutney, they criticize how yoga's integral wisdom is being lost as techniques are extracted and repackaged. The talk emphasizes the value of an unbroken lineage and authentic practice.

Recording location: Hungary, Vep, Summer seminar

I am very happy that we all receive this information firsthand. We drink the nectar of wisdom directly from the original fountain, and we must preserve this authentic spirituality. You know that yoga has become an international subject; nearly every third person in the world is practicing it. But unfortunately, people have distorted yoga in many ways—not only commercialized it but created many other variations. Someone in India told me that nowadays, people have made chutney out of yoga. Do you know what chutney is? Let me explain: you take a whole onion or a whole apple. You then squeeze and grind it, breaking that single apple into thousands of pieces. The original, integral apple is lost. Similarly, all around the world, people are playing with the name of yoga. They extract techniques from yoga and give them different labels—this therapy, that therapy, this training, that training, this meditation, that meditation. Everyone is confused. That is why we are so proud of our spiritual path. We have a living spiritual lineage and direct wisdom given by our spiritual masters. We are truly rich; nothing is missing. Recording location: Hungary, Vep, Summer seminar

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