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Real Friendship
A spiritual discourse on the foundation of culture and the pursuit of supreme knowledge.
"The best education is in the lap of the parents."
"Therefore, the education, the saṃskāras which you can get—the best education is not at university... The best education is in the lap of the parents."
The lecturer addresses seekers at Guru Kulashram, emphasizing the parental role in imparting foundational cultural values (saṃskāras) to children. He expands the discussion to the importance of true friendship, the rarity of human life and spiritual guidance, and the transformative power of satsang and the Guru's grace. Using stories from scriptures and personal anecdotes about his Gurudev, he illustrates the path of Brahmavidyā, concluding with an urgent call for daily meditation and self-reflection to realize the divine within.
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
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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
