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The path to spiritual completeness is taken step by step. The aim is self-realization, to reach the divine light within. One must focus on this ultimate aim, yet not miss the path by focusing only on the end. Progress requires knowing your present situation clearly. Identify a single weakness and take a vow to cultivate its opposite quality. Transformation happens gradually through persistent practice, not by jumping ahead. The Guru provides tools and guidance, but the work must be done by oneself. True growth comes from doing, not merely listening or reading. We are all connected divine souls on the same journey. Spread love through awareness and simple acts of kindness. At life's end, the essential question will be what you did for others. Shine your light by example, not by forcing others. "Don’t expect that in this life you will realize God. It can be, but don’t expect it. We have to go only step by step and put all our energy inside." "At the end of our life, God will not ask you how many big books you read... But you know what He will ask? What have you done for others?"

The three fires are the fundamental problems of existence: physical and mental illness, worldly conflict, natural calamities, and astral or karmic disturbances. Ancient seers researched how to gain protection from these afflictions, which also shield one from planetary and societal influences. All beings, like a mobile tree, are subject to these universal forces. There are mantras to cultivate positive divine power, though negative power is realized more easily. Engaging with negative energies binds one to suffering, while aligning with the positive ultimately leads to unity. Ancestral prayers, a universal science reflected in many traditions, are necessary to prevent interference and liberate souls for new birth. Similarly, foundational ceremonies for new endeavors align energies for harmony. For spiritual practice, mantras act as a navigator, guiding through obstacles and past mistakes. The peace mantra from the Upanishads is a foundational tool. It seeks guidance from unreality to reality, from ignorance to light, and from mortality to immortality. The aim is to realize the immortal Self, beyond the changing body and world. This path faces external obstacles like negative company and internal ones like anger and ego. Mantra clears these barriers. Life is like a dream from which one awakens to a different reality. A realized being, a Trikāla Darśī, perceives past, present, and future, knowing how to avoid pitfalls. Ultimately, one surrenders to the divine will, though a self-realized master can alter destiny. Meditation requires mantra as its animating soul. Concentrating on inner sound through Nāda Yoga leads from bodily sounds to the sound of the Self. This requires immense discipline and saying 'no' to endless desires. Active meditation, performed with love in any work, purifies the outer life, which in turn supports inner, passive meditation. Filming location: London, UK DVD 579

Evening satsang from Střílky Ashram, Czech Republic. Bhajans sung to the Master: Sobhāvo Satsaṅga Re, Yogi Jāno Kī Yoga Nidrā, Dhyān Karo, Hamẽ Hī Kam Satsaṅg Hī, Sataguru Sandeśo Moyē.

Evening satsang from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic.