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A guided practice integrating Sūrya Namaskār, āsanas, Prāṇāyāma, and meditation. Begin with Sūrya Namaskār, synchronizing breath and movement to generate warmth. Feel its influence on body, breath, and mind. Practice dynamic movements to deepen postures, adjusting speed to warm the body. Then practice Kāṭha Praṇām to feel its distinct influence. Proceed to specific āsanas like Aśva Sañcālanāsana and Meru Ākāra Nāsana, moving with awareness and avoiding strain. Feel each posture's effect. Transition to Prāṇāyāma, practicing Anuloma Viloma with focused breath. Visualize cleansing with exhalation and receiving vitality with inhalation. Conclude with meditation, repeating a mantra or performing mental worship to cultivate stillness and awareness. "Feel the complete influence of Sūrya Namaskār on the body, on your breath, on your mind." "Visualize that with each exhalation, all toxins leave the body, and with each inhalation, health, happiness, and contentment enter." Filming location: Umag, Croatia

The three pillars of a yogi's practice are manana, svādhyāya, and abhyāsa. Manana is deep reflection on your life to discern what brings joy or suffering, and to concentrate on your spiritual aim. Life passes quickly, like sand or water through your hands, so you must use time wisely. Svādhyāya is studying holy books and, more importantly, reading the chapter of your own life through self-enquiry. Look within to see what is written about your actions and spiritual stage. Abhyāsa is the constant practice of virtues like kindness and forgiveness. These three constitute tapasyā, a fire to burn karma. Karma yoga, selfless service, makes your karma lighter by sharing the burden. Your spiritual practice is your prime duty; your happiness is the teacher's happiness. Do not look to others or waste this opportunity, for time will pass and you may regret inaction. "Life is passing like water dripping from a hand." "Helping hands have more value than folded hands." Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic DVD 148a

Trāṭaka is the practice of steady gazing to develop concentration and purify the mind. The best object is a pure ghee lamp flame, though a candle flame, a black dot, or a sacred image are also suitable. Never gaze at your own reflection in a mirror, as it can cause psychic disturbances. Gazing at the rising sun should last only half a minute to protect eyesight. This practice dispels fear, anxiety, and mental impurities, clearing the inner instrument. When performed with discipline every morning and evening for twelve years without a single break, it bestows a siddhi: the gaze becomes pure and merciful, attracting others. However, this attainment is blocked by a negative internal state. The practice awakens Sarasvatī's power in the throat, granting eloquent speech and artistic intuition. It illuminates the inner space, calms mental fluctuations, and aids in awakening the Kuṇḍalinī. It also empowers speech, making words balanced and meaningful, while teaching the importance of non-violence in speech, as verbal wounds are deep and lasting. Full benefit requires a personal Guru Mantra and guidance from a qualified teacher to avoid mental problems. The practical method involves sitting straight, establishing the correct distance to the flame, repeating the mantra, and alternating between external gazing and internal focus on the after-image. "By practicing Trāṭaka every morning and evening without interruption for twelve years, one attains a siddhi." "Only Gurudev can remove the darkness of the heart." Filming location: Australia

The mantra provides refuge and purification. Recite it mentally in daily life to invoke divine presence and protection. All five elements purify. Earth absorbs impurity, water blesses, air carries life, fire transforms, and space contains all. These elements cleanse body, mind, and atmosphere. Use pure food, breath, and thought for health. Sattvic diet and pranayama remove inner impurities. Joyful practices like song and dance also elevate the spirit. Purification through elements and discipline leads the soul upward. "Oṁ Namaḥ Śrī Prabhu Dīpa Nārāyaṇam Haṃsabhādas Prabhu Sārṇaparāyaṇam." "Where there is water, there is God. And where there is God, there is water." Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic