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Guru is leading us to the enlightenment
The necessity of a guru is absolute for enlightenment, even for one born with all scriptural knowledge. A disciple must pass the guru's test through unwavering devotion and obedience, surrendering all judgment. True focus is maintaining inner steadiness amidst all external circumstances, whether a festival or a threat. Enlightenment reveals the world as impermanent and only the Self as the ultimate truth. An enlightened being acts with complete detachment, undisturbed by worldly events, while fulfilling necessary duties. Disciples must learn to set aside their mental burdens in the guru's presence to attain that peace. Spiritual practice cultivates this joyful, focused state, unlike intoxicants which offer a false peace that destroys life.
"Brahma satya, jagat mithyā."
"A person who is enlightened, who knows, and who has true Guru Bhakti does not move and does not go anywhere until the Guru tells him to go."
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
