Bhajan singing from Strilky Ashram
The mind is the root of all bondage and liberation. The mind is the only cause of both suffering and freedom. When the mind is attached to the world, it is bound. When the mind is turned towards the Divine, it is liberated. The world is an illusion projected by the mind's modifications. To know the Self, one must still the mind's constant chatter. This stillness is not inactivity but a state of pure awareness. In that awareness, the true nature of the Self is revealed.
"The mind is the only cause of bondage and the mind is the only cause of liberation."
"Where the mind goes, that is where you go; if the mind goes to God, you go to God."
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Bhajans on the Satsang
A devotee expresses a profound longing for spiritual liberation and the Guru's grace. The plea is to become the dust at the Guru's feet, seeking awakening through a sacred mantra. The request is for all karmic bonds to be severed. The heart yearns for the Guru's holy company, a longing so deep it brings tears. The devotion culminates in repeated, fervent invocations and praises to the divine Guru and the lineage.
"O Gurudev, please let me be the dust of your feet."
"Please remove all the chains of my karmas."
Bhajan singing on the Satsang
The human opportunity is singular; the mind must repeat the divine name. Surrender to the true Guru at whose feet all pilgrimages reside; he destroys doubts and bad qualities and grants liberation from worldly existence. Through his grace, one receives his vision and realizes the true Self. The Guru, established in the absolute, is the universe's protector and his glory is beyond description.
"Give your body and mind to Sāddhā Gurudeva, and he will destroy all your doubts and all your bad qualities."
"Through Guru Kṛpā, through the mercy of Gurū Deva, we receive his darśan. And at his holy lotus feet, we recognize the Ātmā."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
The human birth
Yoga is the science of body, mind, and consciousness, leading from action to liberation. All beings are bound by the cycle of karma, action and reaction. Humans are born to work out these karmas through body, mind, speech, and wealth. The intellect must be educated with ethics and spirituality to choose rightly. The mind is restless, greedy, and a thief; it gathers information but bears no responsibility—the intellect provides judgment. Various yogas like Karma, Bhakti, and Jñāna are paths, but all aim for the Supreme. Consciousness moves through states of waking, dreaming, and deep sleep. Mastery begins with understanding these transitions. Energy flows through channels like Iḍā, Piṅgalā, and Suṣumṇā, connected to chakras in the body. Practice is essential; theory alone cannot satisfy. Steady the body to steady the mind for meditation. Ultimately, one must act with awareness to avoid creating new karmic bonds and clear existing ones through sādhanā.
"Love never hides. So, with that same love, today we will talk a little about yoga."
"The action is in our hands, but when it’s gone out of our hands, we can’t do anything."
Filming location: New York, USA
Sadhana Maintains Inner Harmony
The Maṇipūra Chakra is the city of jewels, the source of true richness.
The greatest treasure is good health, achieved only through practice. Theory is nothing without it. Neglecting daily discipline allows negative qualities like jealousy and anger to return, destroying your inner harmony. Discipline is your inner master and the key to success; it is the rising sun. You must love all neighbors—every creature and plant—without condition. Never claim you lack time; we make time for what we value. This chakra is a mine of jewels: health, purified consciousness, and balanced karma. Contentment is the second richness; without it, you are a slave to your senses. The third is devotion to the Supreme, an unconditional love. The awakening of this chakra brings the fourth treasure: wisdom. The fire of Maṇipūra purifies all karma, burning it to ashes so pure consciousness remains. Your ego is the thief that steals these jewels. Kill this ego. When negativity disappears, pure spiritual consciousness awakens, uniting all in one family. This energy becomes a protective force. To gain it, you must love all and see the divine in everyone.
"Tons of theory is nothing compared to a gram of practice."
"Your greatest enemy and the thief who steals all jewels of your maṇipūra is the ego."
Filming location: Slovenia
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