Keep the body healthy
The human life is a rare and precious opportunity to purify karma and realize the soul's nature. The soul, or jīva, is the same essence within all beings, from an ant to an elephant. It takes birth according to its past actions, cycling through countless forms. Negative speech and harmful thoughts create karma that returns to the speaker. One must perform good actions, show kindness to all creatures, and purify the mind. Karma does not forgive; only personal effort through right living and spiritual practice can cleanse it. The human body cannot be bought or rewound; it is a chance to achieve liberation. True spiritual practice is internal, not defined by external robes. Nourish the body with pure food and balance the inner energies through yoga. The goal is to awaken the inner consciousness and become free.
"Two things: time will not wait for us, and karma will not forgive us."
"The bullet in the gun and the word in your mouth are the same. A bullet can kill you, and one word can kill you."
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Meanings of Kundalini
The universe is manifested through sound, or Nāda, which is the resonance of creation. This primordial sound is energy, and it flows through all existence, including the human body via the cakras and glands. This energy is called Kuṇḍalinī, a complete science of body, mind, intellect, and consciousness. Kuṇḍalinī has multiple meanings: it is a pool where past karmas reside dormant, and it is a circle, representing infinity and the round nature of all energy. The fundamental geometry of existence consists of the circle, the triangle, and the right angle, which channel and purify energy. This energy holds the universe together; it is the yoga that unites and balances. Everything originates from and returns to a state of completeness, or Pūrṇa. Awakening this inner energy leads to freedom from physical, mental, and emotional suffering.
"Through that resonance, energy expands. This energy flows in the cakras, in the glands."
"Everything comes from Pūrṇa, everything exists in Pūrṇa, and when you take something out of Pūrṇa, both remain Pūrṇa."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
Be the Tree of Compassion
God speaks through the human heart as a divine instrument.
God is in every heart, but adoration goes to the heart through which God speaks to the world. To share that wisdom is a blessing. Our duty is to serve and protect all. When you work selflessly as a karma yogī, you become God's instrument. Though you have limits, extra energy comes, and you enjoy the service; this is God consciously working through you. Like a runner's high, selfless work awakens extra spirituality. Be like a great tree offering shade and fruit to all, not a barren palm tree. Joy is in giving. As you give, you receive manifold. If you give unkind words, you suffer more inside. If you give kindness, you have inner peace. Serve until your last breath. To be a teacher of this wisdom is to be a channel of God's love through practical help. You never know if you will get such a life again. Protect the dignity of your origins and serve all.
"Baḍā huā to kyā huā, jaise ped khajūr. Panthī ko chāyā nahī̃."
"Service to all creatures is service to me."
Filming location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
DVD 305
Opening ceremony of the new center at Auckland
A universal center for peace and unity opens, dedicated to yoga and cultural harmony. This center welcomes all, representing a single, unifying spiritual truth beyond individual religions. Practitioners follow a sattvic diet. A World Peace Tree is planted in memory of lives lost, with prayers for global peace and an end to tragedy. The gathering includes people from many nations. Yoga is a science of union and balance, with ancient roots in the sound of creation. The center aims to provide a place for practice, community, and coping with modern stress, fostering togetherness in a growing and diverse area.
"One in all and all in one."
"Yoga means union. Yoga means balance. Yoga means harmony."
Filming locations: Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand.
The Weight of Life and the Resolve of a Student
The Weight of Life and the Resolve of a Student
Bhāra means weight. All weight on our shoulders—negativity, happiness, sadness—we give to Gurudev. Life’s troubles and joys, we place in Gurudev’s hands. We remember God and Gurudev when troubles come. Dhṛḍha Niścaya means determination. The five qualities of a student include the determination of a crow. A crow wanted water from a pot with a narrow opening. It collected pebbles and dropped them in until the water rose. The subconscious mind can make anything reality. We are not worthy, but within, everything is possible. Live in the world like a lotus in muddy water. Offer all bad qualities at Gurudev’s lotus feet. Act without expectation. In the last moment, let that be in Gurudev’s hands. The world is in Gurudev’s hands. Our actions and mālās are in our hands. The lotus has a protective layer; mud falls off. Responsibilities are like mud. Two wolves live in the mind—one of bad qualities, one of goodness. Thoughts are food; whichever wolf we feed awakens. Sarasvatī holds a vīṇā. Strings too tight break; too loose make no sound. Life is balance. Too much work is stress; too little is boredom. Too much talking creates confusion; too little creates distance. Sarasvatī teaches harmony, balance, unity, clarity, awareness. Words have power. One person believing in us changes life. Gurudev thinks of us before we think of ourselves. Speak with awareness, listen with patience. Arguments start without awareness and patience. Mālā teaches awareness and patience. Everything originates from somewhere. All forms of the Goddess originate from Bhagavatī Parāmbhā.
"Jo jag me rahū̃, to aise rahū̃, jo jal me kamal kā phūl rahe."
"Jaba jaba saṁsāra kā kārya banū, niṣkāma bhāva se karma karū."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
