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Gurupurnima celebration 2011/Part 8
Awakening to the True Guru reveals the path beyond suffering.
Wherever satsang occurs, one crosses over worldly turmoil. From the mother’s lap to the crossroads, satsang provides the support. The True Guru’s presence reaches all who gather in devotion. Sleeping knowledge awakens, and ignorance is dispelled. The mind, lost in maya, wanders birth after birth in sorrow. Now the opportunity has come to sing the Name of Rama. Without true Satguru, the path remains unseen. Mad with suffering, the soul plays games of illusion. Meeting the compassionate Satguru, devotion takes hold. The Satguru bestows the lehariyā, where illusion and Brahman merge. The five elements and three gunas are imprinted in its waves. Karma and grace thread through life’s fabric. Once devotion to the Guru rises, no other color can take hold. Surrender at the Guru’s feet brings true coloring. Awaken from slumber: the mountain of fear has crossed over to Brahman. Doubts and actions vanish, birth and death cease; this meeting is beyond description.
"Truly, at the lotus feet of Śrī Dīpa Dayālu, my destiny has awakened; truly, my eyes are fixed upon the holy feet."
"O beloved, awaken from your deep slumber, the fearful mountain has crossed over to Brahman; all doubts and actions have vanished. Birth and death no longer come."
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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
