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A New Ashram in Maribor

A speech at the inauguration of a new yoga ashram in Maribor.

"I congratulate you on this, your first beautiful ashram in Maribor. That is a sign of your love, your kindness, your work."

"I wish you all the best, all the success. May all who come under this roof find contentment, happiness, love, good health, harmony, tolerance, and enlightenment."

Swami Mādhavānanda addresses attendees at the opening of a new Yoga in Daily Life center. He blesses the ashram and proposes it be named Swāmī Mādhavānanda Āshram in honor of his Master, Holy Gurujī, explaining a disciple should not name things after themselves. He shares a personal story of receiving a blessing of immortality through a bhajan from his Guru and expresses hopes that the ashram will bring health and peace to all.

I congratulate you on this, your first beautiful ashram in Maribor. I was waiting downstairs for a few minutes, and Vasiṣṭha came down to me. The Yagyurī was sitting next to me, and Vasiṣṭha—the priest—said that we have to do a new ashram. That is a sign of your love, your kindness, your work. That's it. I wish you all the best, all the success. May all who come under this roof find contentment, happiness, love, good health, harmony, tolerance, and enlightenment. May that light of Mahāprabhujī forever shine here. I take this very seriously, and it moved my heart when I heard that this ashram is dedicated, and will be dedicated, to the Lord Master on the first anniversary of His Mahāsamādhi. Therefore, I was thinking: if you haven't given a name to this ashram yet, we can dedicate it to this first anniversary. Let the name of this ashram be Swāmī Mādhavānanda Āshram. That way, He is living with us. The name of this ashram should be Holy Gurujī's name. They said, "Swāmī, it's your name." I said, "What will you do with my name? Wait for my name, do not hurry." A disciple never puts himself or herself in the higher positions, even if you are enlightened. I didn't name any of my ashrams, though Holy Gurujī said I should go to Europe. Though Holy Gurujī said, "I shall go to Europe, to Western countries, in my name." And that is the greatness of the Master. You see, Holy Gurujī has blessed me with immortality. Such a blessing, I think, very rare masters give to their disciples. Juga juga jīvo Maheśwarānanda. This bhajan, Holy Gurujī made for me as a blessing on my 15th, the golden Jupiter. It was a very big surprise for me. He prepared bhaktas—our foreign, or the European bhaktas—to sing that melody. In the evening, after prayer, we had a satsaṅg for my birthday, for the jubilee, and when he was smiling, he gave the hint. So I am very happy that we have this name, that Gurujī accepts this name, and that Mahāprabhujī in them speaks. So: Swāmī Mādhavānanda Āshram, Yoga in Daily Life, Maribor. All bhaktas, all yoga teachers, God tried to put your name inside. Do not use too much of your own name. Do not name things after yourself. Let your Master. So I wish for all the Maribor people and the surroundings of Maribor, for all people, that yoga and meditation may bring them good health. Physical, mental, social, and spiritual health. Mutual understanding, for world peace and peace within themselves. Tolerance and respect. Understand. I wish that God bless you all and protect the mind of all. I wish that God bless you all and protect you in this field. Thank you. God bless you.

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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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