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Evening satsang with Mahamandaleshwar Swami Vivek Puri Ji in Mahaprabhudeep Ashram Strilky, CZ
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What Guru Purnima means?
The Guru is the supreme principle, the complete source of all knowledge and the path.
The Guru is above Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva. This principle manifests in many forms. Anyone who imparts knowledge is a guru, from parents to teachers. The true Satguru does not proclaim the title; it is recognized. The lineage flows from Śiva through successive teachers. A successor is given the duty, chair, and staff to serve all impartially. Renunciation means leaving family attachment to serve everyone equally. The Guru's guidance is a key; discarding it leads one astray. The full moon of Guru Pūrṇimā symbolizes this completeness. One worships the Guru principle, which remains present beyond the physical form. The duty is to help all who come near.
"Gurur Brahmā, Gurur Viṣṇu, Gurur Devo Maheśvara, Gurur Sākṣāt Para Brahma."
"The duty is to accept, respect, and give all who come near everything that they need."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Bhajans with Swami Gajanandji
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Bhajans from Poprad
Life is a vast ocean; the goal is to find the right direction and reach the harbor.
The world is an illusion, a dream, and a person clinging to it is like a captain sailing aimlessly. To attain self-knowledge, seek a true guru. Upon finding such a one, fear not in the ocean, for knowledge dries it up and one crosses with dry feet to the harbor. What holds a person is love for the master’s lotus feet; nothing else has value. When the guru shows mercy, all pain vanishes and worldly illusion leaves only true joy and reality. Repeating the sacred name of the incarnation crosses the ocean of ignorance. True devotees bow to the lotus feet; touching the dust of those feet grants liberation. All efforts succeed through receiving grace. Day and night, repeat the sacred name; the guru removes all obstacles. The guru is the supreme bestower, the lord of destiny, the embodiment of the world’s lord, the supreme liberator. With that grace, no karma can harm and māyā loses power. Grace purifies destiny, bringing success and liberation. During meditation, focus on the guru’s form; then fear nothing. The one upon whom grace rests is already on the other side of the ocean. Keep the guru’s image in the heart; then death is only awakening, a new dawn.
“If you receive the grace of Gurudev, then no karma can harm you, and māyā will lose its power over you.”
“Whoever has the form of the guru in their heart need not fear death. He will realize that it is only awakening—a new dawn.”
Filming location: Poprad, Slovakia
A Gathering in Grace
It is good to see everything, to understand fully the practices and mantras. This understanding brings greater happiness and allows one to see all spiritual activities clearly.
The mind often works in confusion, attached to worldly things and selfish actions, which leads to suffering. The sincere prayer is to be awakened from this sleep, to be turned toward selflessness and real knowledge, and to become a giver. The gathering itself is a beautiful opportunity, a reason for happiness, with the promise of more to come.
"O Lord, bless me that I do not waste my life."
"Turn me into the lover of selflessness."
