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The Primacy of the Guru
The Guru is the singular source of all spiritual attainment. The Guru's form is the foundation of meditation, the Guru's feet are the object of worship, the Guru's speech is the essence of mantra, and the Guru's grace is the root of liberation. This principle is absolute and transcends all other comparisons. The devotional praise of specific divine names and forms serves to illustrate this supreme truth, not to establish a hierarchy among them. The Guru's role is that of the ultimate remover of obstacles and bestower of grace, making all spiritual practice possible. Therefore, the devotee's sole focus must be on the Guru's grace as the direct means to realization.
"The root of meditation is the form of the Guru; the root of worship is the feet of the Guru; the root of mantra is the speech of the Guru; the root of mokṣa is the grace of the Guru."
"Hail to the truthful, compassionate Guru, victory to the eternal, true Dharma!"
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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