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Learning from a Guru is more valuable
A spiritual discourse and gentle chair yoga session focused on service and lineage.
"Many people who only want to become the guru and do not speak about their guru... But those gurus from the past bring one disciple, prepare them, and give them everything."
"The body will go... but the name will remain forever. And that is called the paramparā."
The lecturer begins the satsang by discussing the eternal nature of the guru's name and the spiritual lineage (paramparā), contrasting it with the impermanent physical body. He stresses the importance of serving the elderly, calling it holier than pilgrimage, and shares a cautionary tale about an isolated elderly woman. The session then transitions into a practical chair yoga class led by Swami Umāpurījī, with Vidyā as the model, demonstrating gentle movements for the shoulders, arms, and ankles designed for those with limited mobility.
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
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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
