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Nirguna -- Saguna. Meaning of the colors and the facial expressions

A spiritual teacher offers a correction to a prayer and discusses the spiritual significance of color and facial expression.

"Every color has its meaning, and this color has a very special meaning. This is the color you see in meditation before enlightenment, before self-realization."

"The facial expression is the real picture of your inner self. The self not as Ātmā, but as a Jīvātmā... that individual is changing according to your inner qualities and attitude."

The speaker begins by correcting a pronunciation in a Sanskrit prayer, explaining the term 'Sarguṇ'. He then addresses a disciple wearing a yellow uniform, explaining its spiritual meaning as a form of color therapy seen in deep meditation. He expands on how colors and facial expressions impact the subconscious and reflect the state of the individual soul (Jīvātmā), advising disciples to always make a positive impression.

Recording location: Hungary, Vep, Summer seminar

A small correction in the prayer: "Nirguṇ se Sarguṇ banāī," okay? It is Sarguṇ, not Sargun. From the Nirguṇa (formless) form, Sarguṇ (with qualities), coordinated with the divine qualities. It is a Rajasthani dialect; you can also say "sargun," but better is "Sarguṇ." So, "Vyāpak Viśva," our prayer, no? The second line is "Tū dīp, tū śakti," the divine power. Nice, nice to see you. Well, I can hardly recognize you, you know. You know why? Because you are enlightened. Beautiful yellow color—this is our Yoga in Daily Life uniform. Every color has its meaning, and this color has a very special meaning. I took a long time to search for the right color for you. You are very beautiful, but it makes you more beautiful. This is the color you see in meditation before enlightenment, before self-realization. That's color therapy, so we have this color therapy now. It is spiritual therapy; every color has a very deep impression on the subconscious. For instance, when you see a happy face, then you are happy. If you see a very angry face, then you are scared. And when you see a very sad face, then you are lost. In psychology, face reading—everything expresses your face. If you are jealous or angry, everything reflects on you. The facial expression is the real picture of your inner self. The self not as Ātmā, but as a Jīvātmā. Ātmā is divine, and the Ātmā is universal. The individual self, Jīvātmā, is the individual self, and that individual is changing according to your inner qualities and attitude. If you see someone in the morning with a happy face, then you have a happy day. And if you see somebody and say, "Good morning," and they do not answer, what an unfriendly person. Or perhaps I am not good; he or she doesn't like me. So, no answer is a big answer. Therefore, always try to make a good impression. Recording location: Hungary, Vep, Summer seminar

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