Around the world - Yoga Class of Level 6, Zagreb
The practice integrates āsanas, mudrās, and awareness to purify and align the inner systems. Begin by relaxing the mind in Vajrāsana. Yoga Mudrā cleanses impurities, working on depression and eyesight. The most important aspect is to not be carried away by inquiry during the hold. Discipline may become challenging with more time, but consistent short practice is foundational. The offering of yoga must come first to avoid problems. Āsanas like Mayūrāsana generate internal heat and are best practiced when the prāṇa is revealed. Physical preparation through postures like Ustrāsana creates the necessary space in the body. The practice aims to activate centers like the Māṇipūra and Viśuddhi Cakras. Ultimately, one must create something tangible in the physical realm to become necessary, activating every aspect of being without pride.
"Not as one who cleanses, but as one who welcomes the arriving guest."
"If you want to be necessary, then you must create something tangible, but concerning physical matters, not about the subtle."
Filming locations: Zagreb, City of Zagreb, Croatia
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The Path of Discipline: Kriyā Anuṣṭhāna and the Inner Chariot
The Kriyā Anuṣṭhāna is a profound sādhanā for spiritual development. This practice brings peace, balance, and self-awareness. The complete discipline lasts three months, requiring strict isolation, silence, and a pure diet. Most practitioners undertake a shorter, condensed version. Success demands rigorous physical and mental preparation, including bodily stillness and dietary control. The ten indriyas, or senses, are like horses pulling the chariot of the body and mind. Their control is essential, as desires and mental modifications are major obstacles. The practice aims to internalize awareness, leading to the perception of inner sounds and, ultimately, a transcendent resonance. Discipline over the senses and avoidance of distracting sensory contact are foundational.
"Patañjali said, 'Atha yoga anuśāsanam.' Out of a hundred people, perhaps thirty percent will be successful."
"Your body is that city, and you are the king of this kingdom. The senses are your subjects. Do not be their slave."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
The Soul and the Guru
Receiving a guru's guidance is life's supreme gift, creating a duty to nurture the future.
Hearing sacred teachings signifies past good karma. A guru's presence confirms this fortune. Following these teachings transforms life, an unexplainable spiritual magic. This gathering is not by chance; only seeds in good soil bear worthy fruit. The young practitioners demonstrate yoga's future; they are tomorrow's culture. Their direction determines the world's path. Upholding tradition is a sacred duty. Parents are the first gurus, shaping the child like clay. Education in wisdom, love, and yoga is the primary responsibility. Various teachers appear, but the spiritual master provides ultimate guidance. The physical body is temporary, like water in a palm. The eternal soul seeks purpose. True fulfillment comes from creating good karma. One must seek a genuine master within an authentic lineage. The real guru is singular, like one father and mother. Do not hurry or seek miracles. Hold to your roots. Water the roots to sustain the entire tree.
"only the grain that gets into the land of the righteous gives fruits worthy of the one who planted it."
"Children are the culture of tomorrow; children are the success of tomorrow."
Filming locations: Cherkasy, Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine.
Atma and the five bodies
We perceive and act through ten subtle senses. Five are senses of knowledge: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. All learning enters through these. Five are senses of action: speech, hands, feet, and the excretory and reproductive organs. These generate karma through deed, word, and thought. The mind records all impressions from the senses and shuttles them between conscious and subconscious levels. The intellect then identifies and judges these impressions. Unfulfilled desires sink into the subconscious, creating potential conflict. Our being has five layered bodies: physical, energetic, mental, intellectual, and the causal body of bliss. The true Self is beyond these layers. Yoga is the science to purify and master these layers for a harmonious life.
"The mind is a mighty power... We are the king, and the mind is our slave, but we spoil it so much that we do what the mind wants to do."
"Whatever you do, that's karma. What you do, you get back. For every action, there is a reaction."
Filming location: Edinburgh, UK
Live a healthy and spiritual life
Welcome to this gathering on spiritual progress and practice.
A global community has come together after a period of separation. Observing the growth in practice, especially outside India, is heartening. Early encounters revealed different lifestyles, yet many embraced change, giving up meat and alcohol, leading to health and goodness. This reflects a human evolution from basic existence toward higher consciousness, guided by divine knowledge. Humanity has advanced greatly in science and material development. Alongside this worldly path exists the distinct, ancient path of yogic science, now spreading through Sanātana Dharma across all countries. Many from various nations now live as sādhus, learning peace and purity in āśrams. This understanding deepens as more engage with these practices from within.
"Then came Bhagavān Śiva, who gave this to humans."
"In a few years now, we will see that we will all come to good in this world."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
