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The Bamboo and the Divine Flute
The spiritual lineage flows from divine consciousness through chosen masters to disciples. Certain souls are selected by the higher self to carry the light, playing the game of master and disciple across lifetimes until their consciousness merges with the master's. The world is one house; where spirituality begins, the borders of religion end. Nothing here is truly ours, for we are tourists in this world, and we will leave everything behind. The story of the bamboo illustrates this divine selection and surrender. The bamboo, feeling empty and unworthy, only wished to remain in God's garden. God tested it, first cutting an arm to make a flute whose melody would melt hearts, then cutting its trunk to channel water to the thirsty. This pain was a sign of ultimate trust and a call to divine service. The priority is unconditional love and surrender to the divine will, which leads beyond heaven to oneness. Do not wait for old age to practice spirituality; worldly attachments are fleeting. Become like the bamboo: trustworthy, capable, and willing to be an instrument for the divine message.
"Nothing is thine, nothing is mine. Everything is ours, and we are His."
"Once you taste the nectar, then all other kinds of tastes are tasteless."
Filming location: Vancouver, Canada
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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
