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Sanyas Diksha of Swami Gyaneshwarpuri
The ritual of sannyāsa dīkṣā involves symbolic acts of renunciation and declaration. A flower is offered into the fire, representing the burning of attachments. The initiate makes a solemn vow to forsake all worldly ties, including family, and to live for eternal truth. Offerings and donations are integral, given to the guru and attending priests as a sign of respect and support. The final acts involve sacred ash and the distribution of prasāda, completing the transition.
"Today I give everything. I take sannyāsa. All my attachments—my parents, my mother—I forget them all."
"Always you make tilaka from the fire, but now it's not very fiery, only ash, okay?"
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
