Practice with trust
We have lost our roots and connection to place, family, and nature, which drains our energy. Modern life severs us from our homes and ancestral lands. Commercial destruction, like replacing rainforests with water-consuming eucalyptus, kills creatures and disrupts natural harmony. Animals, from monkeys to ants, demonstrate innate familial love and greeting rituals that humans often lack. We live on the surface, protected by fear, making humans the most dangerous creature. To heal, we must reconnect with the earth and our own energy. The body contains energy centers, or cakras, with life force flowing regardless of physical alterations. The Mūlādhāra Cakra at the spine's base is the root. Practice earthing: walk barefoot on sand or earth to draw energy and warmth into your soles. Touch trees to receive their energy. The solar plexus, or navel center, is vital; its disruption is linked to severe illness. Faith in oneself, nature, and practice is essential. Chakras symbolize inner struggles, like the crocodile representing negative passions that pull us down. Overcoming them requires willpower and connection to the divine. Practice is everything; techniques like rubbing palms or specific mantras activate energy. We must move from darkness to light.
"Every monkey comes, the youngest one, goes and hugs and gives a kiss."
"Energy will be as long as our soul is in our body."
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A Guided Relaxation and Movement Sequence
A guided relaxation and movement practice for the body and mind.
Begin by relaxing the entire body, noticing external sounds. Move the fingers, then systematically engage the hands, wrists, and arms through opening, closing, and rotation. Rub the palms together and place them on the face. Bend forward to touch the forehead to the floor, feeling the stretch and circulation in the back, neck, and throughout the body. Slowly return to an upright position with the hands' assistance.
"Relax your entire body, from the toes to the top of the head, and from the top of the head down to the toes."
"Just feel the stretching of the back muscles and the neck muscles, and feel the circulation."
Filming location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Pathes of yoga
The path of selfless service purifies the mind and leads to realization. For devotees, every night is Diwali in the atmosphere of satsang. The restless mind avoids meditation, seeking activity. Selfless service, Karma Yoga, burns impurities without expectation of return. All spiritual paths—knowledge, devotion, meditation—merge into the same ocean. Attachment to ego and possessions blocks progress, like holding a briefcase while drowning. One must let go to see the inner light. Live fully in the present moment, not lost in past memories or future worries. A consecrated temple houses living spiritual energy for those seeking reminder and recharge.
"Seva dharma is the highest dharma, but we can’t do this without letting go."
"We are not the doer, Mahāprabhujī is the doer."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
Help for Nepal
Compassion and selfless service are the supreme spiritual practice. A devastating calamity has struck Nepal, causing immense suffering. The global community, especially India, has provided immediate relief through funds, personnel, and rescue operations. True spirituality manifests as active compassion, seeing all beings as one family. Service to others cleanses the heart and brings profound inner peace, connecting the individual soul to the Supreme. The physical practice of yoga is valuable, but its essence is the union of body, mind, and spirit, symbolized by the sacred sound Om. This universal science of harmonization transcends all religious boundaries.
"Helping hands have more value than folded hands."
"Seva is the supreme Dharma. There is nothing greater than Seva."
Filming locations: Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Use it, or you will lose it
Human life embodies a unique potential for higher knowledge.
A master gives that knowledge through pure teaching.
Holy scriptures hold words that cannot be altered.
Clothing, skin color, dyed hair—all outer forms are fleeting.
Leaves turn yellow and fall; the wind carries them off.
This body too will go, no matter how much one waters or treats it.
From earth it comes, and back to earth it returns, then rises again as fruit.
The cycle never stops.
Space is the ultimate aim—clear, without sun, moon, or fire.
The horizon moves farther as one draws near; it cannot be grasped.
A father hid his treasure in a wall, yet his sons did not know until he died.
Money can be stolen, but inner wealth remains.
Practice yoga, prayer, and mantra—do it or lose everything.
That inner treasure stays.
Spiritual practice is the only lasting possession.
The horizon of the self is reached only through continual practice.
“Patta ṭūṭā dal se le gayī pavan uḍāī.”
“Use it or lose it.”
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
