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You are me and I am you

The core teaching is the non-dual unity of being, where apparent separation is an illusion born of physical attachment. You feel separate because you identify with the body; this perceived distance is the source of all suffering. In truth, there is no separation. The divine speaks through this form, not from a separate self. The teachings and bhajans must be absorbed into your consciousness until they become your lived reality. Utilize them deeply in practice until the channel is clear and the unity is your direct experience.

"Tu so mehi, mehi so tu he. You are I, and I am you."

"It is he who is talking. I am only trying to be a strong channel."

Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic

Tu so mehi, mehi so tu he. You are I, and I am you. Tu muj se ne nyāro—you are not separate from me. Consider the bhajan composed by Gajananjī: "Since Mahāprabhujī and Gurujī live in me." This means we are three. Yet not three, but one. And so, you are me and I am you. There is no difference. The problem is that you feel separate. You feel separate because you still feel physically. This physical attachment is the greatest blindness. Otherwise, ever and ever, there is not a half-millimeter of distance. We are closer than you could think. But the way you are thinking now is farther than you could think. Unless this distance is removed or covered, the suffering will not go away. Loneliness, separation, loss, aloneness, and pain will all remain. Tu so mehi—what you are, that I am. Mehi so tuhe—and what I am, that you are. Tu muj se nehin nyāro—you are not separate from me. Then Holy Gurujī, with folded hands, said, "Lord, everything is clear." And therefore, Holy Gurujī said, "Mahāprabhujī is always with us." In the bhajan, "Bhajore manva śrī pūjī deep dayā," it concludes, "On my head, he is the protector." Every bhajan you should not only look at, read, and sing, but utilize in your teachings, in your speaking, in your practice. They should go more deeply into your consciousness. Then, in that way, my Gurudev is talking through me. You think this Maheshwarānanda is talking. If Maheshwarānanda were talking, then very soon we would say, "When will we have lunch?" It is he who is talking. I am only trying to be a strong channel. Sometimes it is so strong, the stream flows so powerfully, that tears come from the eyes so quickly. I try to tie the pipe again. Therefore, always do this. Nāha Prabhupāda. Nāha Prabhupāda.

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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:

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