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Recorded on: 22 Aug 2009
Language: English, Czech/Slovak
Length: 0h 01m

Ishvara Pranidhana

The destiny of the devotee is taken on by God, but one must first be a devotee. This state is Īśvara Praṇidhāna. It is not achieved through ritual offerings or verbal declarations of love. True surrender requires no act of giving anything up. One must simply be present, recognizing that divine presence is within every cell of one's being. All thought, eating, and work should be done in the name of God, with positive intention for universal well-being. The practice is to have work in the hands and God's name on the lips. However, if one chants God's name while concealing malice, divine help will not come.

"Ātme kām aur mukme Rām."

"For that, God will never come to help."

Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic

Devpurījī said, "The destiny of the devotees, God takes upon Himself. But you have to be a devotee." This is what is called Īśvara Praṇidhāna. How should one perform Īśvara Praṇidhāna? Should one offer flowers, bow down, or sit and say, "I love you, God"? "O my divine Lord," and so on. What should one do? How should one surrender? You have to surrender nothing. You should just be there, that is all. Be in each and every blood cell. His presence is within you, nothing else. You are thinking, you are eating, you are working. Everything is in the name of God, with such a positive thinking that you work for the well-being of the entire planet. That is Īśvara Praṇidhāna: "Ātme kām aur mukme Rām." Work in the hands and the name of God in the mouth. Some people have "mukme Rām, bagalme surī." In the mouth, they have the name of God, but they have hidden a knife to kill someone. For that, God will never come to help.

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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

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