We should understand the Yoga
The path of yoga integrates hearing, memory, and consistent practice. Śruti is what is heard; Smṛti is memory. Memory alone is insufficient, like transient clouds. Theoretical knowledge from lectures and books is not enough. The practical application of knowledge, shared within the guru-paramparā, is substantial. Practice must be daily, like watering a plant, or knowledge is lost. Yoga in Daily Life is a scientific system encompassing many paths like Haṭha, Kriyā, and Bhakti Yoga. The goal is not merely physical health from āsana but spiritual growth through meditation on the chakras and Kuṇḍalinī, leading to higher consciousness. Do not neglect practice for teaching, and honor the connection with parents and elders.
"Memory is within us. The theory is just like clouds that come and go."
"If we do not practice, then our memory, smṛti, will go."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
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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
How could we live a happy life
The Gāyatrī Mantra is a Vedic practice for peace and balanced memory, not a sect. Research on the Vedas explores mantras and their effects. Chanting at sunrise connects one to solar energy. Traditional practices, like girls praying to sacred trees for harmonious marriage, stem from unity, not superficial beauty. Marriage was a familial and societal alignment. Life is sustained by prāṇa, the vital energy in all beings, which constitutes the prāṇamaya kośa. This energy is life itself; its departure is death. All creatures possess this prāṇa and chakras. One should not kill while prāṇa remains. Consciousness persists after the body, necessitating prayers for ancestors. These are not fairy tales but realities of the subtle body.
"If you chant the Gāyatrī Mantra for five minutes, it will give you immense peace and your memory will be balanced."
"Prāṇa means life, and Prāṇa is God. So that energy we call God."
The Bamboo and the Roots of Sādhanā
Sādhanā grows like bamboo—invisible roots deepening long before any shoot appears. Patience is essential. The fruit of patience is sweeter. Our kriyās, mantras, and sādhanā create deep roots in consciousness. Harmony and unity are what this community needs now. A great being helps others, not themselves. That is not svadharma. If they wished, healing would take a millisecond. Now they rest, watching, testing how the work continues. The seed was planted and watered. Now maintenance is needed. Taking care of what exists is enough. Upholding this requires everyone. The older generation must train the younger. We rely on each other. An āśram functions through volunteer service, karma yoga, sevā. Without harmony, inner peace means nothing. This is one family across all countries. Come to āśrams because they are home. Support each other’s centers. Even a brief visit uplifts. There is no language barrier—feelings are understood. Keep this family together through unity, not individuality. The community must come as one united divine force.
"Sabar kā phal mīṭhā hotā, which means the fruit of patience is always much sweeter."
"Yogīs, Mahāpuruṣas, they help others; they do not help themselves. It is not svadharma, it is paradharma."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
