Podcast details
Don't forget what you promised
A spiritual discourse on the purpose of human life and the path of Guru Bhakti.
"This life is given to us to attain Self-realization. This life is given to us to protect all creatures."
"No one is sent, realized, or attains the highest consciousness without Gurudev. Satgurū initiation is very important."
A spiritual teacher addresses a gathering, explaining the human mission of non-violence, protection of all life, and ultimate Self-realization. He emphasizes that this goal is impossible without devotion to a Guru (Guru Bhakti), citing examples from Rama and Krishna to Jesus. He admonishes listeners against wasting their precious human birth in distraction, gossip, or conflict, urging them to remember their spiritual promise and dedicate themselves to sādhanā, prayer, and satsang.
Filming location: Australia
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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
