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Instructions for bhajan singers and bhajan CETANA KA CILKA SVAMI NE
The practice is a call-and-response rhythm that builds clarity through disciplined waiting. A main singer provides a line, and the group repeats it in unison. After this, there is a deliberate pause where only the instrumental notes are played, allowing for absorption before the next line is introduced. This structured waiting is not passive; it demands significant energy, akin to holding back a racing horse to build potential. The process cultivates patience as a form of concentrated power. The leader will now observe to ensure the group follows this rule of singing, then waiting, then singing again.
"Clarity requires the energy to wait."
"Waiting demands a great deal of energy. To hold back takes tremendous energy."
Filming location: Strilky, 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
