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The Foundations of Consciousness: Understanding the Chakras
A spiritual discourse on the chakra system and the foundations of consciousness.
"Every chakra, every level of the chakras, has its own kingdom."
"Gu means darkness, and Ru means light. You enter into the light of wisdom, and you cross the border of this darkness."
The lecturer continues his explanation of the body's energy centers, detailing their locations from the feet to the head and their associated kingdoms from earth to divine. He focuses on the meaning of Mūlādhāra as the foundational root, explains the symbolism of its red color and lotus imagery, and clarifies the role of the Ājñā Chakra and the relationship between inner and outer guidance.
Filming location: Umag, Croatia
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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
