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Akhiya Sataguru Carano Me Lagi
Yoga is the highest communion. From a small seed, great practices like mantra and song emerge. The gathering should consist only of the words of the wise. The world is like a dream; only the present is real for use in this communion. The merciful master expects nothing and holds everything for the seeker, like a cup holds various contents for another's enjoyment. The cup contains the nectar of immortal wisdom. The devotee is made an instrument, like a spoon, to partake of and share this nectar. To be used as God's instrument is the highest fortune. Upon seeing the divine, detachment from the unreal world arises. The soul is a swan; spiritual knowledge awakens it from the state of a crow, which consumes impurities. The gathering of wisdom is the lake where pearls of wisdom are found. Awakening from the sleep of ignorance, one realizes one's true form. Troubles stem from desires and outward gazing. Peace is found by looking within and seeing the divine in all visions. Wherever one looks, one sees the Lord, becoming free from all troubles.
"Gurudev is like this cup. This cup holds things: ice cream, fruits, yogurt, honey, milk, chai, coffee—anything that we like."
"Therefore, tell the Lord, 'Make me into a spoon, that is all.'"
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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
