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The Eternal Journey, Sunshine Coast
The eternal journey of the soul is our subject today.
We originate from the supreme resonance, Oṃ, and the light of Śiva. As individual souls, we are bundles of karma, rolling through countless lives across the universe. We incarnate in various forms, collecting impressions like a growing snowball. Our destiny, shaped by these karmas, carries us on an astral journey after death, unseen like a vanished flame. The goal is to return to our origin, the cosmic self. This is illustrated by the water cycle: from the ocean as steam, to clouds, to rain, to rivers, and back to the ocean. Similarly, the jīvātmā journeys through forms until merging with Brahman, ending the cycle. The path is determined by our life's actions. At death, the soul exits one of ten doors; liberation comes through the crown. Therefore, do not worry about the journey's difficulties. Focus on self-realization through devotion and divine name, which is the essence of all paths. Our attachments are temporary. Follow the inner light and sound to attain eternal peace.
"From time to time I manifested myself through my Yogamāyā, Yogaśakti."
"In the water, fish is very thirsty. Kabīr Dās said, 'I must laugh full of stomach that fish is in the water but thirsty.'"
Filming location: Sunshine Coast, Australia
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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
