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Gurupurnima celebration 2011/ Part 2
Gurupurnima is a traditional festival celebrated by Hindus.On this day, disciples offer Pooja, worship and pay respect to their Guru, their Spiritual Guide. It falls on the day of full moon,Purnima in the month of July. Hindus celebrate it in the honor of … read more »
Gurupurnima celebration 2011/ Part 4
The message of Gurupurnima to the whole world is transmitted in different languages.In French, German, Italian, Marwari, Slovenian, Croatian and from Swamiji in English language. Purna means completeness. Whatever comes from the complete is complete and what remains that is also complete. The aim of the celebration of … read more »
Gurupurnima celebration 2011/ Part 1
Gurupurnima is a traditional festival celebrated by Hindus.On this day, disciples offer Pooja, worship and pay respect to their Guru, their Spiritual Guide. It falls on the day of full moon,Purnima in the month of July. Hindus celebrate it in the honor of … read more »
Satsang with Swamiji
Satsang in Hindi and German language on the occasion of the evening before Gurupurnima celebrations.Happy are they which are personally with Gurudev on this day and happy are they also, which are joining in with their love, feelings and thoughts. The evening is traditionally accompanied by many bhajans. Om Vishwa … read more »
In satsang all stress is released
The essence of satsa g is spiritual gathering for wisdom and release.Daily life brings struggles and stress from work and worldly disappointments. Coming together in satsa g creates a unifying and therapeutic atmosphere, like birds gathering at sunset. This gathering removes tension by contemplating life's true purpose: … read more »
Guruvakya can protect you
The power of blessing is the true nourishment for the soul.Bhajan is a blessing, or prasāda, from the wise words of saints. To receive blessings, you must become ready to receive them and follow the Guru's word, the Guru Vakya, for your protection. Discipline in practice … read more »
Yoga leads to oneness
Evening satsang with Swamiji, Jadan Ashram, Rajasthan, India.Yoga is what the humans need to become one. What is the difference between unity and separation? Unity dwells in happiness and bliss, separation dwells in sorrows and the feeling of being lost. Yoga means to … read more »
We need Lord Ganesha
Evening satsang with Swamiji from Jadan, India.It is ancient tradition from ages and ages, whatever we begin, first we call Lord Ganesha for our success, to remove all obstacles and to fulfill our wish. He is the giver of happiness, the Lord … read more »
Mantra creates a beautiful mind
The mind is the basis of all human achievement, yet it is restless and demands constant nourishment.Humanity's drive to progress, seen in inventions like the internet, mirrors an inner desire to transcend limits. The mind's quality is perpetual activity; it is a field of thoughts, intellect, and emotions. Spiritual progress requires purifying … read more »
What makes me human?
The aim of human life is health and Self-realization.First, realize you are a human, defined by divine qualities, not just the body. This precious body must be cared for to achieve the goal of Ātmā Jñāna. Modern comforts create dependency, making humans unhappy and … read more »
Evening satsang with bajans, Jadan
Evening satsang with bajans in the memory of the Holy Mataji.
Purna means complete
The aim of human life is to realize one's true, complete nature.All existence originates from Brahman, the singular, complete consciousness. Unrealized beings dwell in duality, which is ignorance, and from ignorance arises all suffering. The universe and its source are this completeness, or Pūrṇa. From Pūrṇa, only … read more »
Blessing from holy mother
Sanātana Dharma is the eternal truth recognizing the one Brahman within all existence.This reality is described in the ancient Vedas. The world is changeable, yet every atom represents that divine light. Spiritual wisdom cultivates equal vision, seeing beyond form to the inner essence. All genuine religious paths speak … read more »
Mantra gives us peace
Mantra and bhakti create an inner peace that stabilizes all action.Pilgrimage shows collective devotion, but personal practice is an inner journey. A teacher's calm preserves a boxer's peaceful center amidst chaos; similarly, mantra maintains inner silence within life's disturbances. We cannot stop thoughts, but we can … read more »
The Awakening of Consciousness: Kuṇḍalinī and Cakras
The science of yoga is the science of body, mind, and consciousness.Yoga is the eternal balancing principle in the universe, not a religion or dogma. The cosmic vibration, declared as OM, exists within and outside us. Human life is a precious chance within the cycle of rebirth. … read more »
Glory of god is endless (Ramayana)
Lecture by Swamiji from Vep, Hungary, July 2001
Mind is a shadow of your body
Lecture by Swamiji from Vep, Hungary, July 2001
Make order in your life
Lecture by Swamiji from Vep, Hungary, December 2000
Life is a change
Concentrate on your sādhanā, for time is impermanent.Compare your practice over the past year honestly; your body and aura reveal the truth. Time is lost if not used. Everything changes: health, happiness, and destiny. From king to beggar, beggar to king—such is time's … read more »
Be a diamond
Lecture by Swamiji from Vep, Hungary, December 2000
Mahaprabhuji is endless joy
Worldly joy is fleeting and contains hidden sorrow, but divine joy is endless.Human happiness is brief and intertwined with suffering, for every gain conceals equal or greater pain. Only the Supreme One's joy is boundless. An incarnate liberator provides a living refuge beyond scriptures. Merely reading teachings without … read more »
Science of chakras
Yoga is the union of individual consciousness with cosmic consciousness, achieved through harmony and balance.The cosmic energy governs the universe, and this principle of union was discovered by ancient yogis. The individual soul is a spark of the divine light, present in all life. We originate from the cosmic sound … read more »
Awakening of muladhar
Chakras are energy centers where consciousness resides, defining character and problems.Your destiny (prārabdha) is created by past karma before your body forms. You control your present karma through action, speech, thought, and influence, but once acted upon, deeds become destiny governing future life and all current … read more »
Build your intellect supportive
A clear aim is essential to prevent the intellect from becoming a destructive distraction.Without a definite purpose, the mind wavers among endless possibilities, changing direction with every new suggestion. This lack of clarity makes one susceptible to external influences and gossip, which act like poison, spoiling spiritual practice as … read more »
Everything is in your hands
The initiation of eight sannyāsīs was a highlight.The Master decides readiness; these were not easy individuals, each a long effort to guide. One is profoundly honest, immediately embodying the role. Another prepared for decades through hardship. Three were from Australia, one from Israel, … read more »
Benefit is in the valuating
The value of spiritual practice lies in your own devotion, not in external objects.An object's price fluctuates, but the object itself does not change; your profit or loss is determined by the value you assign. Similarly, God and the Master remain constant. Your spiritual gain or loss depends entirely … read more »
Cultivate good vritis
Discipline requires discernment between necessity and laziness.Listen to the body; if exhausted, rest. But laziness is the great enemy and must be overcome. True discipline serves your nature and happiness, not external pressure. You have the right to choose what brings relaxation. … read more »
How to control vritis
Yoga begins with the discipline of controlling the mind's modifications, the vṛttis.These thoughts pull you away from your present reality, as illustrated by a meditator whose mind was shopping for shoes. Vṛttis arise from within and from external senses; they cannot be stopped but must be directed, … read more »
Have a discipline of a river
Our endeavor is to overcome all suffering and achieve union with the Divine.This requires surrendering your individuality completely, like a river merging into the ocean and losing its name. To reach this union, you must be disciplined like a river flowing steadfastly toward the sea. The primary obstacle … read more »
You are your own obstacle on the path
The ocean of wisdom from the ancient sages requires disciplined study.Patañjali is one such sage who articulated the nature of the mind. Immense knowledge about consciousness and the cosmos is found in their works, accessed through daily, dedicated reading. The primary obstacle is one's own mind, … read more »
In the home of the soul
Summer 2003.in India with presentation of Yoga In Daily Life projects and Swamijis lecture
Yoga sutras psychology
Patañjali's work is essential for understanding human consciousness and psychology.He organized human nature into four yogic paths. Emotionally inclined people follow Bhakti yoga, finding peace in devotion. Those who must always be active follow Karma yoga. Those drawn to intellectual debate follow Jñāna yoga. The … read more »
Ashram is a transitory place
The ashram is a workshop for personal transformation, where the raw material of the self is carved to reveal the divine within.I observe pink stones taken from a heap to a workshop to be carved for construction. This process mirrors our own. We, like the stones, are brought to the ashram. Here, the teachers work on us … read more »
Farewell Ceremony To Mataji
Mataji - the mother of H.H. Vishwaguru Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Sri Swami Maheshwaranandaji - left this physical world. Sadhvi Punyanand Puri Ji Maharaj (Mataji) peacefully left her physical body (Brahmlin) and merged with the divine in the afternoon of the 2nd July … read more »
Yoga is power of transformation
Lecture by Swamiji from Ljubljana, November 2000
Do not force brahmacharya
On family, partnership, and the immortal Self.Having children brings joy but also creates sorrow through worry for their future. In modern times, children's excessive freedom causes suffering by not heeding parents. Regarding spiritual life and partnership, do not force solitude if your … read more »
We are all seekers
Lecture by Swamiji from Debrecen, September 2000
Realize that you are a human
Human life is the door to exit the cycle of suffering.You must ask yourself serious questions: Who are you? What is your purpose? This existence is a great circle of time, the Kālachakra, containing 8.4 million forms of life. All creatures revolve within this cycle of … read more »
Yoga is a blessing
Yoga is a holistic path to health, integrating physical practice with spiritual blessing and balance.Health is foundational. Modern medicine offers help, but a holistic approach is essential. Yoga is a primary therapy for good health. Its movements are psychosomatic, influencing both body and psyche. The system's power comes with the … read more »
Yoga is eternal
Lecture by Swamiji from Ljubljana, SLO, March 1999
Morning farewell satsang from Strilky Ashram
The seminar's essence is a clear understanding supported by shared techniques.These methods originate from the teacher's personal practice. The core program is Kriyā Anuṣṭhāna, a purifying fire that burns karmic obstacles. The teacher's presence was felt throughout. A personal story illustrates that all beings originate from … read more »
Our Life is the message
Evening satsang from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic The most important things are invisible.Sadhana is spiritual practice. It includes a variety of disciplines that are followed in order to achieve various spiritual objectives. We should keep our sadhana. The message of a saint is his life. Also our life … read more »
Eternal journey of the soul
Satsang with Swamiji from Jadan Ashram, Rajasthan, India.According to the Upanishad, the subtle body is existing in the astral world. In the astral world the subtle body is just like a radiance or aura, within that is the jivatman. The jivatman with the … read more »
The heritage of the Vedas - part 3
The living tradition of the Vedas is sustained through precise recitation and universal principles.The Vedic language is preserved against change, its hymns timeless. The Gāyatrī mantra, containing 24 syllables, embodies the essence of all Vedas. Correct pronunciation is essential, governed by phonetic rules and complex recitation methods like Kramapāṭha … read more »
He Nath Aba To - Bhajan
The purpose of life is to live consciously and meaningfully, avoiding waste.Most live unconsciously, becoming slaves to the mind which seeks enjoyment and leads to disappointment. This wastes the precious human life, a boat to cross the ocean of worldly suffering. Daily self-inquiry is essential: ask why … read more »
Rishis are fathers of mankind
The aim of human life is to realize the light of Brahman through dedicated practice and unity.Ancient ṛṣis, through deep meditation, researched existence and declared the unity of the cosmos and the individual body. They described 8.4 million life forms, with human life being a rare opportunity to ascend toward divine light. … read more »
Sadho Bhai Ajaba Ratha Hamara- Bajan
The body is a wondrous chariot for the spiritual journey, a metaphor from the Kaṭha Upaniṣad.The Self is the master seated within, the body is the chariot, the intellect is the driver, the mind is the reins, and the ten sense organs are the horses. When the mind is uncontrolled, the … read more »
How to understand the masters training ?
The highest state of consciousness, Paramapada, is received as grace from the Guru.Physical prasad is also distributed, especially to children, following tradition. Disciples share stories of spiritual training through confronting personal aversions. One disciple, fearing rats, was stopped by the Guru's glance, learning that even animals possess motherly … read more »
Jadan school - center of education
Our school's journey shows how education rooted in community trust transforms.It began small, compromising with a rigid system to prove its worth. A student's outstanding exam result built crucial parental confidence, allowing a shift toward relevant, practical learning. We created alphabet charts using local Marwari words … read more »
The heritage of the Vedas - part 2
Vedas are not created by human.Vedas are endless because the Universe is endless. Rishis received only one part of it. Rishis where seers, practicing meditation and an ascetic life. Through this they where able to receive the Vedic mantras on the … read more »