Be the Tree of Compassion
God speaks through the human heart as a divine instrument.
God is in every heart, but adoration goes to the heart through which God speaks to the world. To share that wisdom is a blessing. Our duty is to serve and protect all. When you work selflessly as a karma yogī, you become God's instrument. Though you have limits, extra energy comes, and you enjoy the service; this is God consciously working through you. Like a runner's high, selfless work awakens extra spirituality. Be like a great tree offering shade and fruit to all, not a barren palm tree. Joy is in giving. As you give, you receive manifold. If you give unkind words, you suffer more inside. If you give kindness, you have inner peace. Serve until your last breath. To be a teacher of this wisdom is to be a channel of God's love through practical help. You never know if you will get such a life again. Protect the dignity of your origins and serve all.
"Baḍā huā to kyā huā, jaise ped khajūr. Panthī ko chāyā nahī̃."
"Service to all creatures is service to me."
Filming location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
DVD 305
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Around the world - Yoga Class of Level 3, Zagreb, CRO
A journey of withdrawal and placement requires returning weapons to their correct positions and gathering one's essence into its proper place. Put down the arms and behold what is before you. The practice involves pulling the head back and withdrawing from confusion. Research places everything, and withdrawal returns each thing to its place. The essence is found in our place. Confuse the weapons with the weapons and create a different energy. Prepare the next question and gather possibility into the place. Focus on the placement and arrive at stability. Mix the weapons and feel the service within them. The meditation speaks of needs and focuses on drawing together.
"We place the next spot in the next place."
"Withdrawal, the place to its place, the place to its place."
The Parrot’s Counsel: A Dialogue Between Ātmā and Mind
Listen to the counsel of the two parrots, an allegory for the soul and mind.
The world is unreal; only devotion is true. The mind flutters, consuming the poisonous fruits of desire and pride, which appear sweet but bring bitterness. These desires are a mirage, leading to exhaustion like a thirsty deer chasing water. Death comes cruelly, severing all attachments to relationships and possessions. Therefore, renounce the unreal world. In the Guru's grace and holy company lies the immortal tree of nectar, which is heaven itself. Repeat the mantra 'Haṁsaḥ'—I am that pure consciousness, the soul, not the body or mind.
"Listen, my dear Menā, reap the harvest of joy in God's name. All other pursuits in this world are unreal."
"Repeat the name of God. You have obtained this opportunity as a human being. Do not miss it."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
The preciousness of neem
The neem tree is a divine source of healing. It grows large in India, and every part of it is medicinal. We call it Neem Nārāyaṇa, meaning it possesses as many qualities as God. You can find neem in many products today. Sitting under the tree is healing. We harvest organic leaves and bark. For skin issues like pimples, apply a neem powder mask for three days. For difficult wounds, apply the paste; it heals quickly. For allergies, take a neem bath. Applying the paste to your hair weekly revitalizes it. Everyone should drink neem tea each morning. It cures allergies, boosts immunity, prevents diabetes, and aids digestion. It eliminates bad breath and improves eyesight, hair, and nails. It is a top prevention for cancer, purifies blood, supports kidneys, and removes gallstones. For gardens, a neem and tobacco water spray protects plants. It purifies bathrooms and repels kitchen ants. Keep neem powder at home. We prune trees for fresh leaves, which supports our ashram. Those who cannot perform certain cleanses should drink the tea frequently. Our product is original and organic.
"It is one of the best preventions against cancer."
"For people with stomach, digestion, or gastric issues, neem is also a divine blessing."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
DVD 425
Discovering harmony and peace
A journey within begins by relaxing the body and observing the breath. Contemplate the five elements within. Space exists inside and outside; feel at ease within it. Air, or prāṇa, purifies the body and can remove illness with concentrated will. Inner fire, or agni, balances temperature and burns away toxins. The water element flows through tissues, supplying minerals and expelling impurities. The earth element, the bones, provides a frame. These elements within can become polluted by the external world. Purify them through sāttvic food, yoga postures, prāṇāyāma, and meditation. Body awareness is life awareness; health depends on clean, balanced elements. Bring awareness to any area of pain or illness. Direct breath and the elements—air, fire, space, water—to that area to balance and heal. This self-inquiry meditation can be done seated. Many bodily problems stem from personal mistakes like wrong diet or substances, but they can be repaired through yoga, meditation, and a balanced diet. Make a resolve to heal the body and mind through these elements and practices. Love and protect nature. Decide for a healthy, strong body and a long life.
"Body awareness means life awareness. The body is here, you are here."
"Strive to purify with sāttvic food... Pure quality gives more quality to your life."
Filming location: Rijeka, Croatia
