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In this world there are many possibilities of the destructive way and very rare opportunities of the
We must remember five things to cultivate our humanity and avoid a destructive path. First, remember "I am a human being" to protect against negative karma. Merely eating and sleeping is animal-like; our qualities make us human. We must contemplate which qualities are human and which are animal, and how to cultivate the human ones. Finally, we must ask: what is the mission of human life? The Creator made nothing useless. Humans are meant to be protectors, not destroyers. Our mission is God-realization and Self-realization: to create peace and protect all creatures and the environment. For this human life, we should be thankful to God every day.
"I am a human being. This is not meant to discriminate against other creatures, but to serve as our own protection against committing negative karma."
"Humans are meant to be protectors, not destroyers. Thus, our mission is God-realization, Self-realization."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
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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
