TV Channel

Practice Yoga in Daily Life, first level, with second-level exercises, beginning with warm-ups. Begin with Mṛjāvanam in Daṇḍāsana: interlace fingers, circle right and left with deep breaths. Next, stretch arms by spreading fingers, tucking thumb, making fists five times. Circle hands three times at shoulder height. Palms up, move hands inward and outward. Bring hands to shoulders, circle elbows forward and backward. Close eyes, place hands on thighs, feel warmth. For feet, lie down, squeeze and spread toes, then circle feet. Touch toes three times with straight back. Half butterfly with left leg bent, then Vajrāsana and relax. Perform Marjari: inhale rise, exhale to heels. Meruakaranasana on the right: turn, palm under shoulder, gaze at one point, breathe. Grasp toe, extend leg, bend knee; repeat. Same on the left side. Rest in Ānandāsana, legs apart, arms spread. Kathā Praṇām in Vajrāsana: inhale, raise arms, palms touching. Lower stomach, look upward, mountain posture, then lunge, chin to floor, push back, rise, raise palms. Chant: “Na’ham Kartā Prabhudīp Kartā Mahāprabhudīp Kartā He Kevalam.” Finish by rubbing face, cupping eyes, touching forehead to floor. “Be mindful during the stretch—your legs must stay straight and you go only as deep as your muscles allow.” “Gaze at one point on the floor in front of you and concentrate. It is a meditation.” Filming location: Umag, Croatia

I recently traveled to pay respects at the samādhi of a revered female ascetic. She was the first female Mahāmaṇḍaleśvara in our tradition, renowned for memorizing sacred texts from a very young age and receiving a title for it. She had a large spiritual family of disciples managing various ashrams. We shared a good connection from past meetings at gatherings and when she visited our Guru. Upon learning of her passing, I journeyed through the night to attend the funeral procession in Ahmedabad, which culminated in her burial at a chosen site outside the city alongside other senior ascetics. It was a full 24-hour journey of remembrance. "She was the first female Mahāmaṇḍaleśvara in our Akhāṛā." "Her wish was to have her samādhi in Hargośālā." Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India

Haṭha Yoga's essence is the six purification techniques, or Ṣaṭkarma, for cleansing the body and balancing energy. Our polluted modern environment necessitates these natural cleansings using water, salt, and air. These practices purify the physical system and uniquely influence the vegetative nervous system, which is typically beyond our control. The goal is to balance the Iḍā and Piṅgalā energy channels, allowing the central Suṣumnā to flow. This mastery brings many benefits, fostering willpower and overcoming inertia. Regular purification, especially during seasonal changes, removes metabolic waste that causes illness and stagnation, keeping energy flowing. Specific techniques like Netī cleanse the nasal passages, while Agni Sāra and Naulī stoke the digestive fire. These are potent tools that require proper guidance from an experienced teacher regarding the correct method and timing. "Haṭha Yoga is not only that we clean and purify our whole system, our whole body, but it also has a great, very great effect on our nervous system, especially the vegetative nervous system." "When they are balanced, then the third one, the Suṣumnā Nāḍī, will start to flow." Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic

Our food choices, from potatoes to meat, are entangled with health, karma, and the difficulty of living purely in this age. Potatoes are often unhealthy due to pesticides and chemicals absorbed into the earth, which can take over a decade to purify. Many oils, like refined or cottonseed oil, are harmful and contribute to disease. Modern wheat has excessive gluten. The widespread consumption of meat creates collective sin and karma, stemming from the breeding, selling, and torturing of animals. In this Kali Yuga, we are often forced or tricked into consuming animal products unknowingly, through items like bread or oil. Our weakness and greed, along with market forces making meat cheap, drive this. The solution is to seek organic, local produce like good olive oil, and to diversify our diet with grains, beans, and preserved vegetables instead of relying on potatoes and junk food. We must relearn ancestral preservation methods. Ultimately, some advanced beings show it is possible to live beyond physical food, drawing energy directly from the sun or divine sources. "Sin is that which creatures, beautiful creatures, are there... torturing them, what they call halal, is a pain; the pain is the sin." "When we innocently eat something, and then God will say, 'You also ate,' and I will say, 'No.'" Filming location: Vép, Hungary