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Follow the Guruvakya
A spiritual teacher recounts an anecdote about disciples imitating his appearance to illustrate a core principle of discipleship.
"Well, that's a different matter. You must not have a long beard and hair if you don't want one."
"The root, the very essence of the mantra, is to follow the Guru's instruction. If you cannot follow it, you fail; you are lost."
Swami Ji explains how his own disciples once grew long beards, mistakenly believing it was required. He clarifies that a disciple's duty is not to imitate the Guru's external habits but to faithfully follow the Guru's verbal instruction, which is the essence of spiritual practice.
Recording location: Czech Republic, Strilky, Summer seminar
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