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Shiva is the first
The Guru principle originates from and exists for Śiva, who is supreme. The ultimate Guru is not a person but Śiva Himself, the source from which all emerges and to which all returns. We are all within that reality. Spiritual practice, like absorbing bhajans, connects one to this truth, not through intellectual methods but through the real Guru principle. Modern life creates suffering, particularly for children when family bonds are broken. Parents should remain with a child until adulthood, around age twenty-five, to provide stability. Without this foundational care, familial strife arises, making the household path difficult.
"Above that is the Guru... ultimately, it is that Śiva."
"Until at least 25 years, do not go... then you can go with him or on your own."
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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
