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The Ocean of Consciousness: From the Pond to the Infinite
A closing address at a Yoga in Daily Life conference on health, spirituality, and universal consciousness.
"The person who does not recognize the aspects of God is like a frog in a small pond."
"Yoga is the way to God, the real God, not to the border of the pond, but to the endless."
Swami Maheshwarananda concludes a multi-day conference, expressing gratitude for the research presented. He uses the parable of a frog in a pond to illustrate how a spiritual master expands one's limited understanding of God, advocating for yogic tolerance and universal consciousness as the antidote to religious exclusivity and global suffering. The talk blends spiritual philosophy with practical health advice, urging free thinking and compassionate action.
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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
