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Purify the karmic smog through karmayoga
The essence of yoga is realizing the Ātmā, which transcends physical practice.The ultimate aim is Ātmā Jñāna, complete knowledge of the Self, achieved through Ātmacintan and Ātmā Anubhūti. Physical yoga supports health but cannot alone fulfill the human purpose. The highest principle is Guru Tattva, the embodiment … read more »
Searching Brahmagyana
The inner path and the teacher's responsibility are defined by spiritual principles.Every individual possesses five layers, the pañca kośas, within which resides the jīvātmā. Final spiritual achievement is possible only through Guru Kṛpā. A Gurumukhī follows the guru's teachings and mantra, while a Manmukhī is enslaved by … read more »
Pancha Amrita, The five nectars
The path of realization begins with compassion.Śrāvaṇa month is dedicated to Śiva, marked by abhiṣeka with pañcāmṛta: water, honey, milk, yogurt, and butter. This ritual purifies. The Mahāmṛtyuñjaya mantra calms the universal fire within the Śivali ga. Theoretical knowledge is like a … read more »
Morning Satsang from Strilky Ashram
The inner sun of wisdom dawns when darkness disappears.The twelve mantras of Surya Namaskar align with the sun's twelve names and the day's blessings. At the highest consciousness, there is everlasting light beyond the sun and moon. The period before dawn is Brahmamuhurta, an … read more »
Yoga Nidra - sleep of the yogis
Yoga Nidrā is the sleep of the yogīs, a state of deep, aware relaxation distinct from ordinary sleep.This practice is a core part of the system, which has developed over five decades. The approach values quality and authenticity over popularity, maintaining techniques as taught without alteration. Instruction requires great care, trust, and should … read more »
Active and passive meditation
Meditation is active and passive.Active meditation is honest work done with love, such as observing nature. The desert teaches survival and minimizing needs. The mirage of a lake represents chasing an unreachable horizon in life; one must learn contentment. A … read more »
What makes our soul happy
The jīva, or soul, seeks lasting happiness beyond temporary worldly pleasure.All beings carry the divine light as the eternal jīva, which is life itself and never dies. The temporary life in the body is jīvan. Happiness and suffering belong to the jīva, not the physical form. … read more »
Protecting the five tattvas
The individual owes a debt to the five elemental devas, repaid through purity, not pollution.Polluting water or misusing fire incurs negative karma. The fire of knowledge removes ignorance, but misusing yoga's principles causes harm. The digestive fire must be managed, and the fires of anger and passion must be calmed. … read more »
Sri Alakhpuriji Siddhapeeth Parampara
The science of yoga is an eternal light from the ancient seers, unchanged through all ages for human well-being.Its roots are in the Satya Yuga from the great saint Alakha, connected to the Himalayan Siddhapīṭha where the divine trinity resides. Creation begins with Svayambhū Śiva, with Viṣṇu as protector and Brahmā as the physical … read more »
Proper education is your dharma
Dharma is obligation and duty, particularly within the household.Svādhyāya is the study of one's own inner chapter through self-inquiry. The primary dharma for householders is to raise children with spiritual education, transforming them from human to divine. Merely giving birth is easy, but fulfilling … read more »
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 … read more »
Physical and spiritual nourishment
Sādhanā rests on four pillars: diet, movement, conduct, and thought.Systematic practice here is reduced at home. Chakras exist in the astral body, reflecting upon but not dependent on physical glands. The Vajra nāḍī balances the three primary channels; strengthening it requires daily practice of eleven … read more »
Preserve the quality
The future depends on the nourishment and spiritual atmosphere provided by parents, which shapes the child from conception.The quality of food, thoughts, and community directly influences the embryo's psyche and the future light of the world. The soul descends from the astral realm with rainwater into vegetation and enters physical life through specific … read more »
Yoga from a practical point of view
Āsana practice is a foundational nourishment for body and mind, extending beyond physical health to spiritual development.Movement is essential; stagnation leads to exhaustion. Modern dynamic practice often loses the traditional aim of stillness, which cultivates inner calm and awareness. Practice is not for building ego or perfecting form alone, but for creating … read more »
Sri Devpurijis miracle on Mount Abu
A sādhanā camp is a healing retreat for body, mind, and spirit.Ancient wisdom prescribes bathing in air, sun, and water for health; spiritual bathing in a sacred environment completes the healing. This dedicated time, free from worldly duties, allows for deep practice. Do not lose this precious … read more »
Merging into light
Every day is a new birth, a glorious occasion for devotion.We mark an anniversary of a great saint's Mahāsamādhi. Sadness arises from attachment to form, not from the immortal Ātmā. All creation reveals divine beauty; negativity originates within our own judgment. Objects touched by a holy … read more »
He is all in one and one in all
The spiritual path requires unwavering dedication, not compromise.The science of Kriyā and all spiritual wisdom originates from Śiva, the one formless God who manifests as creation and, during Mahāpralaya, resolves all back into himself. Pure souls find refuge in Brahmaloka through devotion. The … read more »
Ceta Ceta Aba Jiva Agyani
Awake to the precious human opportunity for self-realization.The soul is consciousness. For countless lives it has slept, bound by the karma of the mind and body. This human life is a brief station. The train of time arrives and departs. Do not lose … read more »
Healing power of Mother Earth
Direct connection with the earth is the supreme healing.To touch the earth barefoot, to work the soil with bare hands, is a profound therapy. This practice blesses one with physical and mental health, transferring the earth's rich minerals and vibrations directly into the body. … read more »
Pray for the Ancestors
The continuity of spiritual practice and the duty to teach are essential.The Kriyā we practice comes from a single, ancient source of cosmic consciousness. Our path, developed over decades, now has thousands of teachers worldwide, ensuring its continuity. Yoga is not seasonal; it must be continuous to … read more »
Guru Tattva
The essence of Guru Tattva is the universal, immortal Self.The one original seed, Brahman, multiplies while its life, the light of the ātmā, remains unchanged. This ātmā enters various forms but is singular and everlasting; only the form and its elements change. The individual is … read more »
Astrology is the third eye of God
The moon's influence and astrology are tools on the path to self-knowledge.The moon profoundly affects the earth and all life. True astrology is a spiritual science of pure mathematics, not common commercial prediction. It requires deep discipline and practice. The human body is the essential vehicle for … read more »
Sadhana leads to inner development
Satsa g is the highest shelter for spiritual development.Sādhanā is practice for inner purification, awakening positive energy and clarifying the intellect. Spiritual development fosters humility and simplicity, while worldly education often builds ego and creates a modern caste system of hierarchy and separation. True … read more »
The Light of Satsaṅg and the Thread of Grace
Human life requires understanding beyond mere physical existence.Daily spiritual practice is essential, like daily hygiene. Satsang defines human life; losing connection to it begins a decline. A true saint represents the supreme essence, not the physical form. All religious traditions ultimately stem from … read more »
A Guide to Yoga for Eye Health
Yoga offers practices beneficial for eye and head health through specific postures and breathing techniques.Inverted postures direct blood and energy to the head, aiding mental functions and the eyes. These include forward bends, side bends, twists, balances, and mild inversions like Śaśā kāsana. Stronger inversions require caution and are unsuitable … read more »
A Mini Yoga Nidrā for the Head and Eyes
A mini yoga nidrā for the head and eyes, alongside holistic practices for vision.Relax consciously, seated or lying. Close your eyes, feel the breath, and relax the entire body. Direct attention to the head, relaxing the scalp muscles to release tension that causes headaches. Relax all facial muscles, releasing … read more »
Success in Life Comes Through Self-Discipline
The ornaments of the yogi are titikṣā, tyāga, and vairāgya.Success in life depends on self-discipline, not merely intellectual understanding. Many practice for years without change because they do not truly practice. We dwell too much in the external world, lacking inner awakening. Titikṣā is the … read more »
Science Of Life
The authentic spiritual science of yoga and Āyurveda is a divine gift for health of body, mind, and spirit, yet it is now widely commercialized and misapplied.Many promote superficial or incorrect practices for profit, which corrupts the teaching and generates negative karma. True practice requires inner purity and adherence to dharma. Human life is intended for God-realization, not mere sensory indulgence. This … read more »
Balancing and Harmonizing
The spiritual path is a narrow lane climbed in the dark night of ignorance.It requires the perfect balance of opposing forces, exemplified by Śiva, who balances negative and positive energies. Practice without devotion becomes mere powerless technique, like a car without fuel. Do not hurry or celebrate success prematurely, … read more »
Mahapralaya May Come
The spiritual path requires true discipline, particularly through fasting and purification, to remove the karmic layers obscuring the soul.Human life is a limited opportunity to progress toward completeness before the cosmic dissolution. Time is a construct for order, yet consciousness exists beyond it. The great dissolution resets creation, but devotees may merge with the … read more »
Life Is Given To Reach Our Spiritual Goal
Life is given to achieve a spiritual goal.Everything in the world changes: people, minds, feelings, and relations. The foundation for the future life is built now. Many problems arise because principles are not followed. One must concentrate on the spiritual aim and utilize … read more »
Divine Incarnations Are With Us
The Earth is a living planet where cosmic consciousness manifests through holy incarnations.These saints come from the immortal realm to liberate souls from suffering. Their presence sanctifies the land and the mothers who bear them. Most people, blinded by ignorance, fail to recognize these divine beings, just as … read more »
Seva Means Selfless Service
The threefold path of service refines spiritual practice.Updating understanding is necessary, yet human weakness compromises habits. Service, or seva, manifests in three forms. The first is selfish service, performed for a higher price or expectation. The second is balanced service, where one sustains … read more »
Sab Kuch Deve Data
Mahāsamādhi is a victory, not a departure.For the self-realized, leaving the body is a joyous return to cosmic light. For devotees, it initially feels like loss. Yet in satsa g, we cleanse ourselves and draw nearer to that state. The greatest tragedy … read more »
A Reflection on Non-Violence and Our Shared Future
Reflect on non-violence and peace through the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi.His life demonstrated that freedom and change are achieved through non-violence, not force. He awakened consciousness toward environmental protection and harmony. An eternal flame burns at his memorial, inscribed with his final word, a call to … read more »
Yoga For Women's Health
Care for the Rudrākṣa and apply yoga for women's health.A Rudrākṣa worn on the body must be kept where a living human is present within 24 hours, not with only animals. Weekly or monthly, offer it melted ghee to purify negative energies. Perform a water … read more »
Take Care Of Your Body
Health encompasses physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual dimensions, with illness arising from various causes including diet, negative emotions, and deep-seated fears.Some ailments are transient, while others develop from long-term imbalances. Fixed ideas can manifest as psychosomatic illness, as illustrated by the story of the man convinced he swallowed a frog; his cure came only when a … read more »
The Reason Of Diseases
Health originates beyond the physical body, rooted in consciousness and karma.Illness arises from deep causes over time. Negative emotions like anger and jealousy act as internal fires, destroying health. Ego and greed, nourished by hatred, block positive energy. Fear weakens willpower and vitality, allowing disease to … read more »
Your Health Is In Your Hands
Yoga in life develops health, concentration, and spirituality.Health is in our hands through three principles. First, diet must be seasonal and suited to the local climate, not dictated by global availability or artificial tastes. Overeating shortens life; disciplined, timely eating preserves it. Second, … read more »
Children's Program From Strilky
The path is adorned with both roses and thorns; do not be distracted by obstacles.Life flows with happiness and sadness, but losing strength in sadness prevents reaching the goal. Continue with faith and duty. A story illustrates this: two children from a poor village, Mohan and Maya, are sponsored for … read more »
We Have To Prepare The Field
Cultivating the inner field requires persistent work, like a farmer preparing land.First, remove the thorny bushes of negative qualities, which have deep roots and regrow. Then, dig out the rocks of pride and ego. Next, level the holes of uncertainty and self-pity. Begin your sādhanā, but weeds … read more »
Om Gam Ganeshaya Namaha
Gaṇeśa is the foundational principle of intelligence and stability, governing the root of being.A solid foundation prevents disturbance from emotional or physical imbalances. This principle, called Śubha or Ma gala, signifies auspiciousness and success in all beginnings. It is honored through rituals that establish sweetness and blessings, fostering good … read more »
We Should Have Practical Knowledge
The path of natural wisdom addresses the loss of inherent, sustainable knowledge.Divine creation is self-sustaining and continuous, while the man-made world is not. Humanity has misunderstood sustainability as economic perpetuity, leading to crisis. We have lost practical knowledge, becoming one-sided specialists devoid of seasonal awareness and cooking … read more »
Every Existence Is OM
Summer seminar in Strilky with Swami Gajanand.In the Mandukya Upanishad it is said: OM is this imperishable Word. OM is the Universe, and this is the exposition of OM. The past, the present and the future, all that was, all that is, … read more »
Recharging Energy
Compassion and true knowledge form the essential spiritual path.The current age presents many disturbances where only divine remembrance offers hope. The specific form of spiritual practice is less important than its essence, as divisions are human creations. Compassion is fundamental, as all life shares … read more »
Devanagari Alphabet
Devanāgarī, the Sanskrit alphabet, is a divine code of primal vibrations that constitute the universe.Each sound is an immortal akṣara, representing the creative energy of God. These sounds are called mātṛkās, the energy of the divine mother. The entire universe is created from and will dissolve back into these sounds. … read more »
The Form Of God Is Sound
OṂ is the root mantra, a divine vibration pervading all creation.Chanting does not create this sound but aligns one with its eternal reality. A mantra is defined by its effect: that which protects and purifies the mind through repetition. This purification is an active process of … read more »
Creation Through OM
Oṁ is the primordial sound and origin of all creation, visualized as a sacred symbol containing the universe.Its form, revealed in meditation, integrates the Sanskrit letters A, U, and M. These represent the divine trinity and the three universal qualities. The central point, or bindu, is Śiva as the self-manifesting source, from which … read more »
We All Together Care
The cleansing of the heart is the true purification.Old habits are difficult to overcome, like a path worn in snow. We pollute our water and threaten life. Plastic and impure food are snakes in our hands; they harm health and the planet. Decision-makers consume … read more »
Self- Realization Is A Very High Level
The path from self-realization to Brahmajñāna requires navigating the ocean of devotion and karma.Self-realization is merely the beginning of a greater journey toward Brahman. Upon self-realization, one rises above karmic attack like a helicopter above lions. However, even a realized being may still endure the physical karma of the … read more »