Around the world - Yoga Class of Level 1 Part 2 in Sydney
A guided practice for relaxation and gentle movement through breath and body awareness.
Begin by lying comfortably, focusing awareness on each limb. Inhale to lift a limb, exhale to lower it, releasing all tension. Coordinate breath with slow arm movements overhead and back. Stretch each side of the body individually, then diagonally, and finally the entire body. Practice rolling and spinal twists to release the back. Strengthen the core by lifting the head with hands clasped behind it. Perform knee-to-chest poses to relax the hips. Move into seated postures for spinal extension and flexion. Practice side bends. Flow through a sequence of postures that strengthen the entire body. Conclude by lying back, focusing on the smooth flow of breath from abdomen to throat to achieve deep relaxation.
"Feel a wave-like rhythm of your breathing now, from the abdomen to the chest and from the chest down to the abdomen."
"Concentrate on the flow of the breath up and down the body."
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Around the world - Yoga Class of Level 1 Part 2 in Sydney
A guided practice for relaxation and gentle movement through breath and body awareness.
Begin by lying comfortably, focusing awareness on each limb. Inhale to lift a limb, exhale to lower it, releasing all tension. Coordinate breath with slow arm movements overhead and back. Stretch each side of the body individually, then diagonally, and finally the entire body. Practice rolling and spinal twists to release the back. Strengthen the core by lifting the head with hands clasped behind it. Perform knee-to-chest poses to relax the hips. Move into seated postures for spinal extension and flexion. Practice side bends. Flow through a sequence of postures that strengthen the entire body. Conclude by lying back, focusing on the smooth flow of breath from abdomen to throat to achieve deep relaxation.
"Feel a wave-like rhythm of your breathing now, from the abdomen to the chest and from the chest down to the abdomen."
"Concentrate on the flow of the breath up and down the body."
On Shiva Purana Katha
Life presents two paths: one of the world and one to God. The worldly path, introduced by family and society, leads to suffering. The spiritual path, called Parmārth or Satsaṅg, leads to true bliss and God. Only the Sadguru introduces one to the world's creator, a truth we often overlook. We acknowledge a maker for human artifacts like cloth, yet seldom consider the divine creator behind mountains, rivers, and stars. Meeting such a Guru requires the accumulated merit of many lifetimes. This connection ultimately guides one to God, the source of bliss, away from the world's sorrow.
"The only one who brings us to God is the Sadguru Dev."
"The world is a form of sorrow. God is a form of true bliss."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
The Power of Satsaṅg and Awareness
The power of satsaṅg and awareness determines outcomes. Two friends chose differently. One attended satsaṅg physically but mentally dwelled on a missed movie. The other went to the movie but his awareness briefly touched satsaṅg. Afterward, the satsaṅg attendee got a thorn in his foot. The moviegoer found a gold coin. They sought explanation. The teacher revealed the satsaṅg attendee was destined for a car crash. Physical presence reduced it to a thorn. The moviegoer was destined for a box of gold coins. Fleeting awareness of satsaṅg reduced it to one coin. Physical presence without awareness still mitigates misfortune. Mental presence without physical attendance still grants reward. The power of satsaṅg transforms fate. It can make a king a beggar or a beggar a king. Everything depends on consciousness and awareness.
"That is the power of bhakti, that is the power of satsaṅg, and that is the power of Gurudeva."
"It all depends on the awareness and how we go forward with our lives."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Webcast from Strilky
A devotional invocation reveals inconsistencies in its transcription and composition. The text is a plea for the deity's arrival and blessings, yet its meaning is obscured by unclear phrases and non-standard terms. The flow is disrupted by an abrupt shift into modern English. Repetition appears without clear poetic purpose. The closing line alters the deity's descriptor, creating an inconsistent address. The transliteration of the sacred name itself varies, undermining textual integrity. These elements suggest the recorded words may contain errors or fragmented thoughts from an oral tradition.
"Padhāro mere Gaṇapati deva, Palaka palaka merī yahī ārā jāhe, rakho caraṇame dāsa."
"Śaraṇa eko sadasuka dijo, dijo sarva duḥkha nāśa..."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
