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We should have a flame
A spiritual discourse weaving personal anecdotes with teachings on discipline, the guru-disciple relationship, and reverence for all life.
"Those who are awake and active during Brahmamuhūrta become very spiritual; everything comes to them."
"We are all a lamp... as long as there is oil, the flame will come."
The speaker recounts childhood lessons from his Gurujī about the spiritual importance of the pre-dawn hour and shares stories of other disciples, like Phoolpurījī, to illustrate the transformative power of a guru's guidance. He expands into a metaphor of the individual soul as a flame, emphasizing interconnectedness, and concludes with reflections on non-violence, compassion for all creatures, and the sanctity of Mother Earth, referencing the conduct of Buddha and the perceived moral decline of modern times.
Filming location: Rijeka, Croatia
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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
