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Be patient and faithful
The cow of knowledge yields fresh butter only through steady, loving care.
Turn inward and withdraw the mind. Use the mālā and mantra with oneness. Sing bhajans, but always credit the composer. Never hide their name. A sādhu asked the distance from Earth to heaven, and the answer was: from your foot to your head. Another felt all bhajans were already composed. The Guru said, feed the cow of knowledge with love. Fresh butter will come again. That butter is fresh knowledge. Learning proceeds step by step, from kindergarten to college. Rushing creates confusion. A disciple cleaned the ashram for years before receiving one teaching. Do not teach others until ripe. The butterfly emerges only when the time is right. Remember Hari’s name. Birth and death then dissolve.
"This is the distance of heaven and earth: from your foot to your head."
"Feed the cow with good food, and it will again give milk, and you will have butter."
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
