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Guruji in India in the 1990's
The universal lamp is Paramātmā, the infinite consciousness encompassing all. This supreme light is Om, the essence within every being. To perceive it, place the lamp of remembrance on the self. Through constant remembrance, the inner light awakens and one becomes the supreme Om, transcending birth, death, and all suffering. This attainment ends sorrow. However, this knowledge and the true method of sādhanā can only be revealed by the perfect Guru. The Satguru is exceedingly rare, a direct manifestation of the divine in whom all powers reside. By the Guru's compassionate glance, the supreme light manifests within. Taking refuge in the Sadguru eradicates suffering accumulated over countless lifetimes. All pilgrimage and ritual are futile without inner devotion and the Guru's grace. The essence of all worship is to honor the Guru's feet.
"In the dust of the guru’s feet lies the ocean of compassion; it is the great delusion’s binding, from which one is saved by the power of His words."
"Without the Guru, there is profound darkness in the heart; the darkness of the heart is only dispelled by the sun that is the Guru."
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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
