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Welcome Address and Teachings on the Universality of Yoga
Welcome. Yoga is universal, authored by Lord Śiva before any religion existed. Śiva manifests from universal light as the first resonance, Aum. That resonance prevents the body from dissolving. A tendency within consciousness gives rise to multiplication. A seed must die to multiply. It is said: die to live. The individual soul originates from Śiva Jyoti. Anyone who meditates is Śiva. Closing the eyes in sleep rests in Śiva’s lap. Yoga predates Śiva’s manifestation. Yoga can be practiced by all religions without conflict. Rejecting yoga because of disbelief in Hinduism is narrow thinking. Everything is in Hinduism, and Hinduism is in everything. This week focuses on authentic yoga practice. A water diet and mosquito relocation are prescribed. The program develops willpower through karma yoga.
“So it is said in the Śāstras, you have to die in order to live.”
“Yoga is universal. It should be practiced by all religions; there is no conflict.”
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
