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The judgment
Do not judge others hastily, for you do not see their hidden struggles. A beautiful, polished stone was once raw, having rolled for miles, hitting other stones and enduring slaps from the river to become smooth. Its current beauty is the result of that long, suffering journey. If you then see a small crack and reject it, the stone would lament your inability to understand or accept this minor flaw after all it has endured. Therefore, appreciate the beauty forged through hardship and do not let a small imperfection cause you to dismiss someone. We must see everyone's inherent abilities and the good work they have done, recognizing the unseen effort behind their present state.
"Ask these stones. Consider how many miles it was rolling, how many stones it was hitting, and how many slaps it got until it became so nice, gentle, and beautiful."
"Oh, my God, is this person not able to resist or understand this little crack on it? How much I was suffering for it?"
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