Yoga and nature is one
Yoga is the science of humans and a natural way of life. Its first principle is vegetation, which is Āyurveda, an ancient medicine from the Yugas. Modern medicine, while life-saving, is chemical and not fully accepted by the natural body, unlike remedies from plants. Our way of eating has been lost, and white sugar is a major cause of disease. The tongue enslaves us to taste, leading to illness. Āyurveda encompasses diet and was once so advanced it included surgeries like those on the brain. Yoga is not acrobatics; it is a scientific system for a long, healthy life. Many practice it incorrectly, which can cause harm. True yoga involves physical exercise, breathing, concentration, and meditation. We are all God, and our actions determine our fate. The practice should be shared freely for community health.
"Yoga is the science of humans. Yoga is a natural way of life."
"If we do good, we will get good. If we do bad, we will go bad."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
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Around the World - A Journey of Remembrance and Reverence
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
Around the World - The Guru's Light: On Pāṭotsava, Āhāra Śuddhi, and the Essence of Gurukul
The second Pāṭotsava of the Twelve Jyotir Liṅgeśvara Mahādeva is celebrated. Āhāra śuddhi leads to sattva śuddhi. Pure food makes the body pure. Pure body enhances memory. When mind, intellect, and environment become pure, the divine manifests within. Awaken the feeling of Vasudhaiva Kuṭumbakam. Arise, awake, and walk on the path.
Om Āśram is the eighth wonder of the world. It was established two years ago. Many people come from abroad. This is the first center where so many children come and listen to Sanātan Dharma. Swāmījī did a miracle. He created a big ashram. He overcame many problems. He gave to the world this amazing Om Āśram. Making a temple is a very difficult task. Making such a big temple is twice as big.
The greatest divinity among students is vidyā. Knowledge removes one from the darkness of ignorance. Knowledge leads towards the light of wisdom. There is nothing higher in this world than the guru. There is no tattva greater than the guru. The guru is the highest tattva. Nothing surpasses the guru. Where there is a saint, there is spring. Spring means bliss. Bliss has no opposite word. This is the tapasya of the Guru.
Brahmavidyā is not found anywhere else in the world except in India. It is the king of all sciences. It is the secret knowledge imparted by ṛṣis and munis. Omkāra is the essence of the Vedas. That essence is established here for the benefit of the world. Without śraddhā, knowledge cannot be attained. Culture is civilization. It is saṃskāra. If saṃskāra becomes established within the heart, then one is seated at Gurujī's feet.
Education is very important.
"Āhāra śuddhi leads to sattva śuddhi. Sattva śuddhi means that this body, the physical body, will be as the food we consume."
"There is nothing higher in this world than the guru; there is no one above the guru. There is no tattva greater than the guru within life; there is no entity greater than the guru."
Filming location: Rajasthan, India
Yoga is for the whole Earth
A story illustrates human kindness and the universal essence of yoga. A medical situation in India prompted an immediate and coordinated response from contacts in Austria, arranging care and transport. This demonstrated a system where care is provided without discrimination, solely based on shared humanity. The event highlights a principle: we must take care of humans. The current age, Kali Yuga, is marked by division and the ego's declaration of "I am the best." Yoga is the means to cleanse the mind, and it is for all life, not any single country or religion. Yogic postures are inspired by nature—trees and animals. We cannot correct others, only ourselves. The correction begins by affirming "I am human" and recognizing our connection to all.
"Yoga is life, for the whole earth."
"There was no one word, religion, in Satyuga, Dvāparayuga, Tretāyuga."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Yoga is harmonizing energy
Yoga is the science of harmonizing body, mind, and soul through following an authentic Master to navigate the cave of worldly life. Svayambhū Śiva, self-manifested, initiates creation. The five elements are His body. Endless space is the mother, and consciousness within it is the father. Between them is Śakti, the balancing energy; this triad and its harmonizing principle is yoga. Our soul enters this world, a cave with 8.4 million paths. One must exit the same way one entered, requiring a guide—the Master. Do not declare yourself a master; it requires lifelong humility and learning. Authentic yoga comes from scriptures inspired by Śiva. Short teacher trainings are insufficient and dangerous, like giving a child surgical tools. Proper study requires a minimum of five years. Theory is nothing compared to practice, but physical guidance and blessing are essential. Everything positive and harmonizing is yoga. Follow your Master correctly to find the path out.
"From where you enter, from there you go out."
"‘Authentic’ means all the scriptures written by those great saints who received inspiration in their meditation from Śiva Himself."
Filming location: Brisbane, Australia
