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The fourth Sri Swami Maheshwarananda Festival of Spiritual Music (3/4)
23:45 - 0:58|Recorded on 7 Sep 2025
Welcome to The Fourth Sri Swami Maheshwarananda Festival of Spiritual Music this time organized in Murska Sobota, Slovenia.
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I am Thine
1:05 - 1:49
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From: 11 Aug 2022
The vessel of divine love is the theme of this bhajan. The composition, by Śrī Svāmī Madhavānandajī, addresses his Gurudeva Śrī Dīp Nārāyaṇ Mahāprabhujī. It asks when the vessel will be filled. The bhakta waits at the door as a servant, fearing thirst. No one leaves that door empty-handed. A merciful glance awakens endless love in the disciple. The bhakta feels dying without love in the vessel. Past bhaktas like Mira and Kabīr received this love and drank with joy. Madhavānandajī implores for mercy to touch his soul. Mahāprabhujī declared the vessel was already filled. The disciple then stated only the Guru’s presence is desired. No wealth, no God, no other destination is wanted. Mahāprabhujī and Devpurījī affirmed the disciple is their own. At samādhi, the disciple said he remains always with the Guru. The presence, now in Badīkhāṭū and Om Āśram, is seen as living by those who come. The singular devotion made the Guru great.
“When will you fill my pot with your mercy, with your love?”
“I don’t want anything, only Gurudev, my Guru is everything.”
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
1:55 - 3:12
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From: 20 Sep 2021
Destiny guides all beings to their rightful place. Every creature, from birds to humans, follows a path determined by divine will. Life is a temporary journey where the individual soul, like a drop of water, ultimately seeks to merge with the universal ocean. All living beings possess the same essential life force, regardless of form. Human intellect allows discernment between good and bad, yet true understanding requires realizing oneness with all existence. The physical body and worldly religions are temporary; the soul's destination is determined by its karma. The ultimate goal is to dissolve into pure, peaceful light, free from the cycle of rebirth and suffering. Practice non-violence in thought, word, and deed, and purify the self.
"One in all and all in one."
"Life is best if you don’t kill anyone."
Diwali Satsang with Vishwaguruji
3:20 - 4:35
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From: 11 Nov 2015
Diwali is the festival of light, symbolizing the victory of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance. This ancient Vedic tradition celebrates the incarnation of divine light and the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after defeating Ravana. The lighting of lamps represents the inner soul and the spiritual light within every individual. This light is the knowledge of the self, or atma jnana, which dispels suffering and negativity. The Guru guides disciples from darkness to this inner light. Diwali is also a time for new beginnings, forgiveness, and renewal of relationships, marking a personal and collective spiritual new year. The festival connects the cosmic narrative to the inner journey, where following the Guru's path leads to liberation.
"The light of the dipaka, the Diwali light, is within every one of us."
"Diwali is the greatest festival for humans to learn to be in the light, not in the darkness."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
Rama and Hanuman
4:40 - 5:56
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From: 11 Apr 2017
The full moon influences all life and consciousness, symbolizing completeness. Its energy affects nature and human health, making fasting beneficial on this day. Fasting involves consuming only liquids, fruits, and vegetables, which can improve health and reduce blood pressure. What we eat is medicine, and cooking is a science for well-being. The story of Hanuman teaches that devotion must remain free from ego and doubt. Even great devotees can falter, but true devotion holds God within the heart, beyond all confusion.
"Pūrṇamadaḥ, pūrṇamidaṃ, pūrṇāt, pūrṇamudacyate... that Pūrṇa is also our self."
"When we lose our confidence—though we had confidence—but sometimes a certain constellation comes, and we are suddenly separated."
Filming location: Vienna, Austria
