Active and passive meditation
A satsang on meditation, karma yoga, and humanity's relationship with nature.
"Yogaḥ karmasu kauśalam. Through the practice of karma yoga, you will be successful in your yoga practice."
"Mother Nature has enough for everyone's need, but not for the greed."
Swami Avatarpuri, speaking from Střelky Ashram, explains the two types of meditation: active (karma yoga) and passive. He critiques humanity's destructive selfishness, contrasting the imperfect man-made world with the perfect God-made world, and urges harmonious work and simpler living. He concludes with teachings on surrender and the story of Mīrābāī to illustrate divine perception.
Filming locations: Střelky Ashram, Czech Republic.
DVD 524
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The Nature of Attachment, the Curse of Knowledge, and the Immortal Parrot
A spiritual discourse exploring attachment, divine knowledge, and a mythological story about immortality.
"Love is the greatest. That love is God, and God is love. Our love for our dear ones, parents, ancestors, sisters, brothers, friends, animals, house pets, even our car."
"Therefore, moha. Moha means ignorance, and moha means attachment."
The speaker delivers an evening satsang, weaving together philosophical teachings on attachment (moha) with the story of Shiva, Parvati, and the quest for immortal wisdom. He explains how attachment leads to suffering, illustrating this with the tale of Sati's self-immolation and Shiva's grief. The narrative then focuses on Parvati's insistence that Shiva teach her the secret of immortality, a secret that is accidentally overheard by a clever parrot, leading to the birth of the sage Shukadeva. The talk emphasizes the challenges of spiritual practice and the need for a true Guru.
Filming location: Vienna, Austria
Morning Yoga practice, Umag, Croatia (6/9)
Morning Yoga practice from the international Yoga retreat Umag, Croatia on 30th of September
Practice and try to purify your karma
Evening satsang from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic. There are many beautiful apples, but some of them are rotten because a wasp infected them. When a person is spoiled, the wisdom that he got is lost. In the shelter of Gurudev, if the faith is not strong enough, some problems immediately come. A story about Kabir Das and the butcher. Those who are doing, will get the karma. The story of a man who wants to make problems for someone. Children have truth in their heart. We have to give a good message to the world. The fruit will show the condition of the tree. Karuna from Czech Republic speaks about Yoga in Daily Life helping biathlon athletes.
Yoga, the inner engineering
Satsang with Vishwaguruji, summer retreat in Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic. There are different levels of our being such as: Atma, Jivatma, consciousness/awareness, mind, emotion, senses, desires, physical body and energy body. There is an inner balancing mechanism to distribute energy to the whole body. With proper inner engineering we should avoid destroying our system. We need healthy seasonal eating and enhanced practice such as Pranayam.
