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Consequences depend on actions
The core mistake is celebrating a master's image while refusing to follow their direct command. A master with back pain ordered his disciple to step on him. The disciple refused, citing the master's holy body and his own sinful impurity, rejecting all practical solutions. The master concluded the disciple would not obey the Guru Vakya. We make the same error with spiritual figures, venerating their image while ignoring their teachings like "Thou shalt not kill." We fabricate narratives from our own weakness, desire, ambition, or ego. We suffer life after life due to such mistakes. There is no divine guarantee of human rebirth; the only universal law is karma: "Jaisā karegā, vaisā bharegā"—as you act, so you will receive. This life is given to correct ourselves. We must follow the Guru's word precisely; only then comes the Guru's grace, and liberation is under that grace.
"You will only celebrate the photo of the master, but not follow what the master said."
"Jaisā karegā, vaisā bharegā"—whatever you will do, according to that you will get back.
Filming location: Hungary
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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
