Chandra Bhedan Pranayam
Prāṇāyāma is a vital science for harmonizing body, mind, and soul. Many practitioners are unfamiliar with yogic terms like prāṇāyāma, mistaking yoga for mere physical exercise. A complete system includes āsanas, breathwork, and meditation for holistic health. Prāṇa is life force, inhaled through the entire body, not just the nostrils. The mind's principle is the moon, symbolizing emotion and change. Prāṇāyāma practice begins with the left nostril, associated with the iḍā nāḍī and the moon, to calm emotions, reduce anxiety, and prevent psychic blockages. This practice balances the subtle energies, supports heart health, and develops concentration. Proper technique requires a straight posture without shoulder movement. Mastery leads to deeper practices like svara yoga, aligning breath with spiritual awareness.
"Prāṇāyāma is life. When we inhale through the left nostril, why do we begin with the left? The left nostril is called the moon, balancing the moon."
"Prāṇāyāma with the left nostril. Learn first step by step. It controls our emotions. It controls our everything, the restlessness."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
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Navabda Bhakti I
A new education is needed to awaken universal love and spiritual consciousness for world peace. This education must be free, not one-sided, teaching respect for all religions, cultures, and laws. Humans are born for spirituality; it alone saves the world and awakens consciousness. The difference from other creatures is improving spirituality for God Realization. Spiritual consciousness creates sustainability and protects the planet. It begins with educating children and awakening through bhakti, which is love. The tree gives fruit even to one who throws a stone, embodying oneness without dualities. Inner peace is required for world peace. The heart beats only for the one Self; there is no two, only one God, one truth, one love in many forms. One must accept all spiritual paths. Spiritual growth, not economic growth, solves global problems. This is cultivated through practices like satsaṅg and the ninefold path of devotion, which includes universal fellowship, listening to divine glories, maintaining faith, and worshipping God.
"Love your neighbor means to love all creatures as your own body. Every entity is myself."
"Spiritual consciousness is the answer for a sustainable world. It is essential for bringing peace and for creating a human education that helps us realize our humanity."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
DVD 477
Around the world - Bhajans from Kailash(1/3)
The divine names invoke presence and remembrance.
Chanting connects the seeker to the sacred essence. These names are not mere words but vessels of consciousness. Repetition purifies the mind and aligns it with truth. The practice is an offering and a call for grace. It awakens the heart from spiritual slumber. Devotion through sound becomes a direct path to realization.
"Satguru merā sāyī, majāl ke pāṇḍ se kāryo ham ko pā."
"Chūṭ bhajan mein lāg, jāg re jāg."
Filming location: Rajasthan, India
Sadhana and family
The spiritual path of the householder is the discipline of family life without escape. The householder's primary dharma is to educate their children; failing this is a spiritual failure. This duty requires self-mastery, as children lose confidence when parents lack inner certainty. Modern society and governments often fail to support ethical or spiritual growth, prioritizing money and power instead. True education comes from personal example, requiring harmony and love within the family. Health and inner contentment are foundational. The householder's sādhana involves handing responsibilities to children in time, leading to a meditative retirement. Practice involves purifying one's environment and intentions, especially when bringing children into the world. Maintain a personal altar and devotion, surrendering all burdens to the divine. Live as an example so children willingly continue your spiritual and humanitarian work. Progress requires persistent, grassroots effort despite obstacles, like a plant crushed but rising again. Control your mental fluctuations by speaking and acting from the heart. Your spiritual success is measured by your successors.
"My life is a ceremony to you. My life is worship for you."
"O Lord of the meek ones, the rope or the string of my life is in your hands."
Filming location: Czech Republic
DVD 550
Trust and faith
Faith overcomes distraction and inner enemies.
Distractions, like a faulty microphone, are inevitable. We proceed with trust. Our true obstacles are internal: the five enemies like jealousy and ego, which awaken when others succeed. A story illustrates unwavering faith. A saint, sent on a journey without money, boarded a first-class train carriage. His companion, lacking trust, worried about tickets and consequences. The restless, overthinking mind creates problems where none exist, tying itself in knots. Our actions and thoughts primarily affect only ourselves. The presence of a great master sanctifies a place, making it a blessed refuge. Realize you are not the experiencer but the immortal observer. Merge with the guru's principle, trusting in guidance and provision.
"Because when we have that faith, then we know that it doesn't matter where we go in our life... Gurudev will provide."
"We are just the observer. What is happening, what is not, it is not in our hands."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
