Around the world - Khatu pranam
A praṇāma is a greeting and a practice that transforms energy. It aligns the spinal column and expels impurities, cleansing the entire system. This work is prepared through breath control, mantras, and energetic concentration. The practice requires the transformation of both the individual and the place itself. The greatest opportunity for change is always in the present moment. The key is to return to the essential self without creating grand personal identities. Working with a mantra completes the whole, influencing all aspects of being.
"The most important question is that of the Anāhata."
"A praṇāma can be used as an āsana, or in combination with breathing, which then begins to take on a completely different dimension."
Filming locations: Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India.
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A Gathering of Hearts: Reflections on Grace, Healing, and the Guru's Presence
Satsaṅga on Divine Presence, Guru Tattva, and Surrender.
Satsaṅga means the company of truth. When hearts of the same frequency gather, the atmosphere becomes divine. Real joy is not in external objects; it is within. The guru tattva is the one essence shared by all true masters. They are trikāla darśī, seers of past, present, and future. The mind seeks logic, but the guru’s guidance transcends it. Svadharma is your own duty; offer all actions without expectation. Surrender means giving your happiness, sadness, and problems to the guru. This is not blind faith; do your karma and let the results come. The greatest gift is the mālā, charged with the guru’s tapasyā. Each bead reconnects you to the divine. Have faith: you are not the doer. The guru is unconditional love, a paramahaṁsa. Oneness means all in one and one in all—everything manifests from the same source. Be loyal to your path while seeing unity everywhere. In surrender, peace arises. The bond with the guru is eternal, beyond all temporary relations.
"Paramahaṁsa is love itself."
"We are sitting in his heart, and he is sitting in our hearts."
Filming location: Wellington, New Zealand
Do we reach?
Our days pass, yet we seldom consider who grants true achievement. Humanity began in simplicity, living well with shared resources and finding happiness. Now, we possess abundant technology, but remain incomplete, never satisfied. Our progress soars, yet we fight through machines, not as humans present. We practice much, but our complexities create difficulty and confusion. These material pursuits are a game that will not hold; they will fade. We must look within and return to our true nature, for external things are transient.
"All creatures know they are doing just like this. But we are human, and to be human is very great."
"Oh human, you will never be complete. You will never say, 'I am okay, finished.'"
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
In the home of the soul
Space builds beings, and beings build space.
A true ashram is a space for retreat and contemplation, enabling renewal of physical, mental, and social health. It fosters balance and leads toward self-realization. Yoga is the paramount method for this, requiring only the body, breath, and consciousness. It is the science of conscious movement and stillness, a road to original wholeness. A Guru is one who has cognized oneness, from which all arises and returns. Such beings live for others. The relationship between guru and disciple is supreme, pure, and meaningful. The guru's essence is what he is—Sat Chit Ānanda—and he serves to cure the disease of ignorance, which divides us from ourselves, others, and the divine. Sādhanā, the practice of yoga, is the source of strength to help others and ourselves. Liberation comes through knowledge and the Guru's grace.
"Yoga is the science and art of conscious movement. It is the science and art of conscious stillness."
"The essence of a guru is not what he says, not even what he does. The essence of a guru is what he is."
Filming locations: Jadan Ashram, Rajasthan, India.
DVD 171
Aim of the Master
The living transmission of knowledge requires a master, a disciple, and the spoken wisdom. A technique dies if not passed on. The master aims to make the disciple a master, surpassing the philosopher's stone which only transforms. Good qualities must be transmitted to be perfected. This process is defined by Śruti, Śrotriya, and Śrota. Śruti is the authentic scripture. The Śrotriya is the master who understands and explains it. The Śrota is the listening disciple. Without this chain, knowledge is lost. Reading a book differs from learning from a realized teacher. The transmission must be accurate to become Smṛti, or remembered tradition. This system upgrades spiritual understanding. What you receive, you must give. This protects and elevates all.
"Śruti is that which is taught by the Master."
"A Satguru is one who is Brahmaniṣṭha—a knower, a realizer of Brahman. He is the Śrotriya who can speak about Brahman."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
