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There is no end of learning
The ashram is heaven on earth, a place of immense energy where the Guru is always present in essence.A journey unfolds through divine guidance, not personal will. A trip to India for Guru Pūrṇimā was redirected by unseen forces, leading one back to the ashram family. Later, guidance came through a spoken sentence about … read more »
Gurudev is residingin our hearts
The necessity of a living guru and spiritual family is paramount for crossing the ocean of worldly existence.A solitary traveler on the path will inevitably stumble on obstacles like jealousy, pride, and ego. The guidance of a self-realized master provides the essential light. When one joins a spiritual family, differences and minor confusions … read more »
We are in the boat of Gurudev
The bond between guru and disciple is the boat to cross the ocean of illusion.This bond is strong, deep, and pure, sustained by the disciple's service and trust. The guru's grace guides and protects. One must surrender and hold on, even when the waves are strong. The journey requires the … read more »
Guru Purnima 2025 - Celebration from Om Ashram
The auspicious occasion of Guru Pūrṇimā is celebrated to honor the guiding light of the spiritual teacher.This gathering is not an ordinary place, for where the Guru resides, the Supreme God resides. Human life, among all forms, is uniquely endowed with the capacity for knowledge and discernment. The world is an ocean … read more »
Symbolical stories about Tat Tvam Asi and Ganesha
The teaching is the great statement "Tat Tvam Asi"—You are That.A father teaches his son to look beyond names and forms to perceive the single cause of all existence. Just as all clay pots are essentially clay, and all gold ornaments are essentially gold, the diverse … read more »
Gurudev always works for his bhaktas
The immortal Self is the truth of your being, realized through surrender and patience.The story of Naciketā illustrates the path. He waited three days for Yamarāja, the lord of death, undistracted by temptations. His sincere inquiry into what lies beyond death revealed the immortal ātmā. This knowledge freed him. … read more »
Disciples remembrances and stories about Gurudev
The path is simple, requiring only genuine feeling.Lord Śiva and the Guru respond to bhāva, or the sincerity of the heart, not elaborate rituals. A simple offering made with pure love is more valued than a grand one without it. This principle of … read more »
Experiences of bhaktas about Vishwaguruji
The presence of the guru is eternal and found within.Disciples share experiences of finding the master and the transformative path of service and surrender. One traveled from afar, receiving a task to establish a center, fueling years of karma yoga through the guru's visits and … read more »
Gurudev found all of us
The path of Karma Yoga and the Guru's grace are essential for spiritual progress.Karma Yoga is selfless service performed without expectation, which burns away ego and impurities like desire and anger. All actions yield results, but only the Guru can alter destiny. The human birth is precious, granted to … read more »
The 3rd Sri Swami Maheshwarananda Festival (4/4)
Welcome to the third Sri Swami Maheshwarananda Festival of Spiritual Music, Debrecen, Hungary.
The 3rd Sri Swami Maheshwarananda Festival (3/4)
The heart's door is kept open for the divine, yet days pass in longing without that vision.A constant search persists, night and day. The teaching reveals that the true self is not separate; like oil in a seed, the divine essence is within all. One is the temple, the deity, and the … read more »
The 3rd Sri Swami Maheshwarananda Festival (2/4)
The longing for the divine is the core of spiritual search.External pursuits bring only change, not lasting joy. Saints direct the search inward, where the beloved is found. The essence of creation is Oṁ, the sound and form of God. Knowing this secret, saints abide in … read more »
The 3rd Sri Swami Maheshwarananda Festival (1/4)
The purpose of human life is to realize the Ātmā within the heart, moving from ignorance to the light of liberation.We are bound to the outer world and identify with thoughts and feelings, believing we are separate individuals. This causes suffering and the cycle of birth and death. The guru provides practices to overcome this false … read more »
The 2nd Sri Swami Maheshwarananda Festival (4/5)
The 2nd Sri Swami Maheshwarananda Festival from Villach, Austria.
The 2nd Sri Swami Maheshwarananda Festival (3/5)
The path is inner realization through the guru's grace and dedicated practice.All religions lead to one God. The breath is our primary nourishment. The guru provides the wisdom and practices to realize the Self, burning karma and ignorance. Meeting the guru gives life its true aim, reducing … read more »
The 2nd Sri Swami Maheshwarananda Festival(5/5)
The world is a temporary gathering, a two-day festival of constant change.We observe this flux in nature's cycles, yet resist it within ourselves, seeking permanent safety. This impermanence encompasses everything; nothing in this mortal construction remains. We inherently know of something everlasting within our own Self, yet … read more »
The 2nd Sri Swami Maheshwarananda Festival (2/5)
The 2nd Sri Swami Maheshwarananda Festival from Villach, Austria.
The 2nd Sri Swami Maheshwarananda Festival (1/5)
Welcome to the 2nd Sri Swami Maheshwarananda Festival of Spiritual Music from YIDL Ashram in Villach, Austria.
Sri Swami Maheshwarananda Festival from Vienna
Welcome to the first Sri Swami Maheshwarananda Festival of Spiritual Music.This first event of its kind will take place in Guruji Ashram, Vienna, Austria. You are most welcome to join also in person for a 15 EUR entry fee.
The infinite love and blessing of Vishwaguruji
The Guru is the only one near God and understands all.You are all brothers and sisters. God has done everything well, providing this space. The Guru is the highest and will do everything. God resides within you; your true nature is happiness. The beautiful pillars signify … read more »
Gurudev is always merciful and loving
The grace of the guru is the ultimate refuge.The master's love is evident in his tireless presence for devotees, disregarding physical exhaustion to remain with them. There are many types of guides: parents, teachers, and finally the supreme Sadguru, who is essential for liberation. … read more »
Bhajan singing from Slovenska Vas in the presence of Gurudev
The foundation of grace is complete surrender to the Guru, which removes all fear.The Vedas and Purāṇas seek the offering of your entire being. By surrendering to the Guru, one is promised safe passage across the worldly ocean. Trust is essential; without it, the relationship falters. The saints embody … read more »
The Presence of the Guru
The Guru is omnipresent, observing and guiding from within.His physical location is secondary to his constant spiritual presence. He feels the emotions and energies of his disciples, reacting to their inner states. The path requires surrender, trust, and devotion, not logic or personal effort. … read more »
Bhajan singing from Slovenska Vas
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Slovenska Vas, Slovenia.including Juga Juga Jivo Maheshwarananda, Aba Tuma Gyana Karo
How to train our mind?
The mind is restless and must be tamed.A king had a horse no one could ride. Many trainers failed by forcing it. A wise trainer did not force it. He simply followed the horse everywhere, building association. He let the horse come to … read more »
The Guru can change our destiny
The guru's grace can alter destiny.Everything depends on our karmas. What is written in your destiny will happen. A story illustrates the guru's power to change this. A king's guru met the Vedāntā, the destiny writer, going to inscribe the fate … read more »
Listen to only ourselves and our Gurudev
A true holiday is for inner contemplation, not external distraction.Ancient seekers valued solitude to reflect on life and meditate. Modern holidays often involve noise and escapism, which drown the inner voice. Spiritual progress requires revitalizing the mind through satsang and the Guru's presence. This gathering … read more »
Be satisfied and content whatever you have
A mother's wisdom guides renunciation, and ego destroys spiritual practice.A king indulged in pleasure, but his mother wept for his spiritual neglect. She instructed him to renounce worldly life and seek truth. He immediately left his palace and family to become a monk. His guru … read more »
Be careful with the self-made Gurus
Discernment is essential in spiritual life, especially in Kali Yuga where greed is prevalent.Do not follow blindly by appearance alone, such as someone wearing orange robes merely for profit. True devotion embodies simplicity, independent of external displays. A genuine Guru comes from an authentic lineage and provides enlightened guidance. … read more »
Bhajan evening in Strilky Ashram
Without a true mind, nothing is purified.The mind cannot be purified without being true. Whether one performs austerities or pilgrimages, or practices yoga and samadhi, all is in vain without the true mind. The grace of the Satguru is essential. Upon seeing … read more »
Be in the present and trust on your Guru
Surrender to the Guru and release the ego, which pulls you down from any height.Remember your humble origins; this remembrance makes life fruitful. Destiny delivers the karma of past actions, but the Guru can lessen its intensity. He is a shelter, like the sandalwood tree among snakes. Approach without personal … read more »
If you have dedication, you get everything
Life is simple; do not complicate it.Simplicity in dress reflects inner renunciation. A story illustrates the poison of jealousy. A pundit received a conch granting wishes, but his neighbor received double. His envy prevented him from using it, causing his family to … read more »
Kirtan singing from Strilky
Evening satsang from Yoga Summer Retreat from Strilky, Czech Republic.Sri Ram Jay Ram kirtan singing by Swami Madhuram.
Om Sri Deveshwar Mahadevaya Namaha
A session of mantra chanting and practice for spiritual cleansing.The practice begins with a powerful mantra chanted 108 times. The core learning method involves repetition, starting slowly, then increasing speed, and returning to a slow pace for integration. This technique applies to complex texts like … read more »
Bhajans singing from Strilky
Devotion centers on the guru's feet as the ultimate refuge and source of grace.The seeker's entire spiritual journey is directed toward this sacred focus. All effort and aspiration culminate in surrender at this divine threshold. The feet represent the complete embodiment of the teacher's wisdom and compassion. They are … read more »
The bansuri flute
The dance between spiritual discipline and inner freedom is like a musician mastering a raga.An instrument delivers its own message when the musician supplies the breath and respects the rules while allowing inner expression. Our human life also has essential rules, requiring continual remembrance. I recall Raga Kiravani, which embodies … read more »
Gurudev is always with us - practicing mansik puja
The guru's eternal presence resides within the heart.His blessings and guidance are constant, transcending physical separation. Longing for the guru's form is natural, yet his essence is always within. Physical distance is like fish separated by a current; the inner connection ensures reunion. … read more »
We should accept ourselves
The practice of self-inventory is essential for personal growth and peace.Examine your actions to see if they were self-serving or hurt others. Bring these shortcomings into the light and write them down. Apologizing to those you've hurt is difficult but creates healing miracles. Also, acknowledge the … read more »
Do you know if you stay sanyas?
The essence of spiritual teaching is found in direct experience and presence, not in elaborate speech or rigid protocol.A revered teacher once communicated the entirety of wisdom by simply chanting the mantra of completeness. Initial encounters with a guru are often marked by personal anxiety and a fear of transgressing unknown rules. True connection … read more »
Each persons body is like the temple of God
The divine atmosphere is realized through Guru Bhakti.This gathering evokes the sensation of a divine realm on earth, akin to descriptions of Brahmaloka. The lineage's bhajans and teachings illuminate this perception. The physical location is sanctified, with every individual considered a temple of … read more »
Gurudev sees our past and future
The guru's grace can alter destiny and guide one beyond astrological predictions.Jyotishvidya provides a map of karmic tendencies, yet the guru's law is supreme. A story illustrates this: a seer wrote a miserable destiny for two princes. Their guru later instructed them to act against that written … read more »
My salutation to the Lord
Evening satsang from Summer Yoga Retreat from Strilky, Czech Republic.Bhajan singing.
Mana Mana Mohana Satguru Shyam
The heart is enchanted by the Satguru, struck by the arrow of divine love so that God is seen everywhere.The world is a great deception, spreading widely, where the ignorant soul, entangled in ego and delusion, does not seek refuge. One prays to the Sattva Guru with folded hands to be allowed to perform selfless … read more »
Jaya Sri Maheshwarananda Maharaj!
Evening satsang from Summer Yoga Retreat from Strilky, Czech Republic.Singing bhajans.
The teaching of Bhajans
The devotee's longing for the Guru is a sweet pain that is ultimately good.A feeling of absence creates an ache in the heart, yet this very pain is a sign of devotion. The love for the Guru is so sweet that one willingly accepts its inherent difficulties. A prayer … read more »
Enjoy
The essence of practice is confidence in the path, not reliance on external numbers or objects.Modern life creates constant availability, a golden chain. It is vital to disconnect, as nothing is so important the world will collapse. Collective unconsciousness influences behavior; awareness allows one to resist trends. Do not seek meaning … read more »
Waiting
The joy of waiting prepares the heart's hut.A lady, promised that Rama would come, cleaned her hut and gathered sweet fruits daily for forty years without disappointment. This constant, joyful preparation is sādhanā. Rama finally arrived, accepting her offerings given with love. Similarly, … read more »
Gurudeva hi Kevalam
The mind creates complex knots that only the Guru's grace can easily untie.Human nature is drawn to negativity and overthinking, which tightens our mental knots of sadness and confusion. These difficulties come and go. We often remember the Guru only when troubled, yet constant remembrance is needed. The … read more »
Waiting for Gurudev
Surrender to the guru's lotus feet through unconditional devotion.The Sannyāsa Sūkta is practiced. This chant is dedicated to the guru. Sanskrit pronunciation and melody are crucial. Head movements aid memory. The mantra teaches that immortality is not attained by work, people, or wealth, but … read more »
Be positive
The choice between positivity and negativity is a fundamental spiritual decision.One must not judge others without knowing the full story, as appearances are deceptive. The people and atmosphere one chooses directly shape the mind's development. Ultimately, the path is a personal choice. There are four types … read more »