The Awakening of Consciousness: Kuṇḍalinī and Cakras
The science of yoga is the science of body, mind, and consciousness. Yoga is the eternal balancing principle in the universe, not a religion or dogma. The cosmic vibration, declared as OM, exists within and outside us. Human life is a precious chance within the cycle of rebirth. The human intellect can be trained endlessly, and dormant abilities within are connected to the cakras, or energy centers. The subtle body has 72,000 nāḍīs, or channels, for transmitting consciousness and energy. The mind functions between the subconscious and conscious, taking in impressions that become desires. The intellect's duty is to give judgment. We normally experience three levels of consciousness: waking, dream, and deep sleep. Past deeds create our destiny, or prārabdha karma. The Kuṇḍalinī energy and the cakra system are responsible for developing consciousness and freeing it from subconscious fears. The major nāḍīs are Iḍā, Piṅgalā, and Suṣumṇā, balancing emotion and intellect. Haṭha Yoga unites these sympathetic and parasympathetic principles. The awakening of Kuṇḍalinī is a divine process of becoming wise and calm, not a physical sensation. The cakras are located along the spinal column and are psychic energy centers. They are connected to the five elements and influence the body. Mastery leads towards liberation, the union of individual consciousness with cosmic consciousness. This requires lifelong practice and guidance.
"Yoga is not a religion, it is not a philosophy, it is not a dogma, but it is the eternal principle in this universe."
"The awakening of the Kuṇḍalinī is a divine process; you don't feel it as a physical sensation. You feel happy, as if in the lap of the mother."
Filming location: Zagreb, Croatia
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Meditation on the Inner Sound
This is a meditation on the inner sound.
Sit comfortably, close the eyes, and produce a single pleasant sound without any specific name.
Raise four fingers, listen carefully, place them, and repeat five times.
If two teeth are missing, the practice is ineffective.
Bring teeth slightly upward, lips together, and press gently if teeth are intact.
Ensure both sides feel the sensation and sound equally.
This practice awakens both inner hearts, uniting them in the sound for great benefit.
Later the sound rises into the brain.
Not all languages can express this fully; in German, the sound remains only half inside.
Many people cannot grasp it fully, even in India.
A Swami from Yugoslavia learned it and demonstrates its best effect for the brain.
Now, be aware of both sides, experience pleasantness.
Go inward, repeat five times, and then lower the hands.
Concentrate deeply on where the sound is perceived—left, right, shifting, or both.
When both sides become one, keep eyes closed, let the sound resonate intensely inside, with no perception of self or others.
Then rest, lie down, hands straight, surrender to the sound, feel it throughout the whole being, stretch, roll, stand, sit, and observe the sound lightly near the ear with the mouth.
"If some teeth are missing—not just one, but two teeth are not present—then this practice will not be effective at all."
"When you achieve this, you have learned to awaken both inner hearts, so to speak."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Bhajan evening in Jadan Ashram
The yogic sleep of the realized being is a state of wakeful awareness. In that sleep, one knows wakefulness and makes the night bright as day. The senses are withdrawn yet perceiving, unattached like a white lotus in muddy water. One abides in the self, radiant on the throne of the heart. Wherever one looks or hears, there is no ordinary thought or sight. This is the sleep known to saints and sages, where consciousness remains fully conscious.
"In that sleep, one knows wakefulness and makes the night bright as day."
"Wherever one looks or hears, there is no ordinary thought or sight."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
Bhajans from Slovenska Vas
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Musical recording.
Bhajan singing in the Strilky Ashram
The essence of spiritual transmission lies in the Guru's grace and the disciple's receptivity. The sacred words and hymns originate from the enlightened masters. These teachings are preserved in extensive texts. The precise historical details are less significant than the living truth they convey. The fundamental reality is known directly through this grace. Logical analysis of form cannot grasp this essence. The path is sustained by devotion and attentive listening.
"Antaḥ Mūlaṁ Guru Vākyaṁ, Śravaṇa Mūlaṁ Guru Kṛpā."
"Jaha sun chetan hai, aur nazar nahī̃ ānī hai..."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
