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The Oneness of Guru and Disciple
A satsang discourse on the spiritual significance of Guru Purnima and the oneness of the guru-disciple relationship.
"My prāṇa, my soul, and my prāṇa are with you, my Gurudeva. Only my, this like a dress, physical body, just like this, but my soul is there."
"Gu means dark, and Ru means light... Guru Pūrṇimā. So Guru means dark, Guru means light. Pūrṇimā, complete."
The lecturer begins by sharing a personal story of visiting a devotee, illustrating that connection transcends physical distance. He explains the essence of Guru Purnima through the teachings of Mirabai and the analogy of the guru as an ocean and devotees as fish within it. He discusses the cosmic importance of the day, its Vedic origins linked to Vyasa and the Saptarishis, and gives practical instructions for how devotees worldwide can perform worship at home, emphasizing heartfelt offerings and the reception of charanamrita.
Filming location: Vienna, Austria
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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
