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The rules are for the fools
A spiritual teacher shares an anecdote and reflection on rules and proper conduct.
"Śāntī told me that she said, 'There are so many rules, and nobody follows them.'"
"And someone said, 'The rules are for the fools.' I said, 'That is very wise, perfect. Because for those who behave properly, for them, it is not rules.'"
The speaker recounts a conversation where a devotee, Śāntī, relayed a critical observation about rule-breaking, which included the pointed remark that "rules are for fools." The teacher agrees with this perspective, explaining that rules are only necessary as external constraints for those who lack internal discipline and proper behavior, comparing them to laws created only after repeated warnings are ignored.
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