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Our duty to have a devotion
A spiritual discourse on lineage, devotion, and the nature of the soul.
"Our generation to generation to generation is of Alak Purījī. It is a tradition, and the tradition is not merely a tradition; it is, and it has to be, to receive the blessing of adoration."
"The reality is clear: spirituality needs to be in our heart. It does not matter what happens; I will not give up."
Swami Maheshwarananda (Swamiji) addresses a gathering, centering on the rediscovered lineage from Alak Purījī through Devpurījī and Mahāprabhujī to the present. He emphasizes unwavering devotion to the guru, illustrates the master-disciple relationship with anecdotes, and discusses the responsibilities and detachment required of a sannyāsī. The talk expands into teachings on the layers of existence (kośas), karma, and the soul's journey, using everyday metaphors for spiritual concepts.
Filming location: Slovenia
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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
