Podcast details
Gurukripa
The Guru's grace is not a transaction but an automatic transmission within a bond of love, received through service and understanding. You cannot buy grace with money or work; it is not a commodity to be handed over. It is a cosmic process. The relationship is illustrated by the metaphor of dyeing a cloth. One prays to be dyed in the color of devotion, a permanent hue that does not fade across lifetimes. This ultimate coloring is not done by any person here; it happens automatically, from both sides, within that sacred connection. It is the root of everything.
"Even if the Guru wishes to, he cannot simply give you this grace. It is not a commodity like an apple that can be handed over; it is a cosmic process."
"I desire neither red, yellow, green, nor purple; I wish only to be dyed in your color. And what is His color? It is devotion—bhakti."
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