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Remain in the boat
The Guru is the boat that carries one across the ocean of worldly existence to the shore of liberation. Humans are like birds on that boat, lost and trying to fly on their own over a vast expanse with no direction, only to return exhausted. Without the Guru's guidance, one perishes in the waves. The sole purpose is to stay with the Guru, the captain, and be carried to the other side. The grace of the Guru is the only means. God is not an external entity to be seen, but is within the heart as the very Self. One must turn inward through meditation to realize this identity. All external seeking is like the bird flying from the boat; it leads only to confusion and fatigue. The true practice is to abide in the heart, recognizing "I am" as the fundamental reality.
"Gurudev is that boat. That Gurudev can give this boat and bring us to the shore."
"Our God is our heart. In our heart, it is said, 'I want to see God,' and He did."
Filming location: Jaipur, 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
