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What Guru Purnima means?
The Guru is the supreme principle, the complete source of all knowledge and the path.The Guru is above Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva. This principle manifests in many forms. Anyone who imparts knowledge is a guru, from parents to teachers. The true Satguru does not proclaim the title; it is recognized. … read more »
Every creature have its karma
Karma connects all life, seen and unseen.It is not only for humans but for every creature, tree, and stone. Our actions and experiences are intertwined through karmic bonds we may not understand. A creature dies suddenly on the road; we feel a … read more »
Enjoy your life and be positive
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic.We enjoy our bodies and our sadhana also. Here are very beautiful trees and we are like children of that trees. Our mother earth has beautiful hair which is the grass. To touch the earth without … read more »
Practicing Bari Khatu Pranam
Complementary exercise requires yoga after vigorous activity.Modern schedules leave little time for walking, yet such activity is essential. After walking or running, the muscles and nervous system require stretching. Coming to yoga stiff from other exercises is not beneficial. Therefore, practice a … read more »
Vegetarian food is good for prevention against covid
Good evening.We had a beautiful day of practice. Tomorrow, you will have a free half-day after breakfast to walk in the forest in groups. Otherwise, do your own exercises. Integrate the lectures and practices into your heart … read more »
The beauty of yoga nidra
The first thought upon waking and the first step taken set the tone for the day.Upon waking, observe which nostril has dominant airflow. If the left nostril flows more, step out with the right foot. If the right flows more, step out with the left foot. If both are equal, stand … read more »
Every drop will merge with the ocean
Devotion manifests through humble service, not through the ego's claim of action.In the story of the bridge, all creatures contributed according to their capacity; the divine's direct intervention sank the stones, teaching that grace flows through surrendered work, not personal ownership. The physical space here is sanctified … read more »
Educate your children spiritualy
The foundation of practice is discipline in diet and lifestyle to support spiritual awakening.Eating lightly in the evening prevents sleepiness during morning meditation. A cold bath generates heat and dispels laziness, while warm water induces comfort and sleep. The primary principle is to eat only half of one's capacity; … read more »
Follow the path faithfully
The spiritual path requires a defined practice to avoid being lost.Separation from the herd occurs without a mantra or mala for guidance. Many religions and paths exist, each valid for its followers. Ultimately, all paths converge like individual raindrops forming a stream that reaches the ocean. … read more »
Power of our words
The power of Śabda, or word-sound, is fundamental.We follow guidance during difficult times, maintaining practice and positivity while awaiting collective freedom. Yoga is a spiritual life of continuous learning, progressing inward through āsana, mantra, and meditation toward unity. All religions and sounds are … read more »
Instructions for successful kriyja anusthan
The holistic path integrates astrology, yoga, and practical living for well-being.The current era presents challenges foretold in scripture. Vedic astrology, based on lunar constellations, precisely maps all life, including human destiny and compatibility. Yoga is a corresponding union, addressing the body and mind through exercise, breath, … read more »
You will be according to what you eat
The test of nourishment extends beyond food to all you have received.What you consume shapes your being. True nourishment is judged by the eyes, the heart, the taste, and its digestion. Eat less to truly savor and ease the stomach's work. The body is a mystery; we … read more »
Instructions for mantra practicing
The disciple's joy depends solely on the guru's grace.The guru's blessings are transmitted through a living master or the enduring spiritual presence of the lineage. A true disciple follows the Satguru without question, maintaining a dedicated personal practice. The physical lineage chair represents the … read more »
Instructions for practicing and teaching yoga
Integrate spiritual practice into daily life.Maintain your practice at home in the early morning or evening. While walking or driving, refrain from excessive talk to focus on your sādhanā. Carry the peaceful atmosphere of the ashram within you. Be harmonious with … read more »
Live as a Yogi
A yogic life honors the body as divine through natural nourishment and disciplined practice.Modern disease arises from unnatural living, improper eating, and environmental harm. While doctors are a boon, true health returns to the natural way, like nourishment from a grandmother's kitchen. Constant eating and artificial habits shorten life. … read more »
Meditation with Vishwaguruji
Life's changing states are like waves upon the permanent ocean.Outward confidence often masks inner uncertainty. True peace arises from surrendering the sense of personal doing. The mala is a vital support for practice, preventing mental distraction. The core instruction is to depend entirely upon the … read more »
Gold and God
Yoga is for health, harmony, understanding, peace, long life, and friendship.All yoga schools are good, regardless of association with religion. Humans have come a far distance from living in forests. We are now separated but do good for ourselves and others. Long ago, there was no … read more »
Yoga nidra with Vishwaguruji
The Ānanda Āsana is the posture of happiness and relaxation for the entire being.After any activity, a happy, healthy, and peaceful posture is needed. This comfort is relaxation, known as ātmānanda, connecting to the soul. The practice involves feeling the body completely from the toes to the head, achieving … read more »
Trees also have karma
The ancient forest reveals profound truths through its life and stories.To understand it is to know everything. Sages walk there, and a solitary yogī lives among immense, ancient trees. We have such a forest in our ashram. There, a massive banyan tree, over 5,000 years old, … read more »
Practising concentration on one point
The practice of one-pointed concentration is the foundation of spiritual discipline.Achieving inner silence, or mauna, is profoundly difficult, placing one on the cosmic road. Our senses, especially the chañcal or restless eyes, scatter our attention. Consider the archer Arjuna, who succeeded by focusing solely on the … read more »
How did yoga begin in Czechoslovakia?
Understand the meaning within devotional song.Concentrate not only on the sound but on its significance. Knowing the meaning makes the song a reality within the heart and mind. Initially, many did not understand yoga or these songs. People sang without comprehension, … read more »
Past is gone future is not here yet
The path is to be present, letting go of past and future.You have practiced and received knowledge. Our way is to be relaxed and normal, not straining or focusing oddly. What we seek is to know the Self. We follow a given path but must understand it … read more »
Guru gives us the good path
The spiritual path requires following a true guide through the transitional age.We are in Kali Yuga, a dark age nearing its end. Śiva balances all forces, working to harmonize and avert disaster, guiding beings toward a coming Satya Yuga of holiness. The true guru, like a mother, … read more »
One day we will be together
All spiritual paths are one, despite different names and forms.This unity is seen in families where each member has a name, yet the family is one. Similarly, every yoga center and religion, though named differently, converges on the same truth. Just as children in a … read more »
Try to live in a natural way
Satsa g and disciplined living are foundations for spiritual and physical well-being.An eight-month Anuṣṭhāna was completed, a period of residence with daily satsa g and spiritual practice. This occurred at a Sattva āśram, a pure place established for decades where many have come to practice. The holiness … read more »
The Human Path: Family, Culture, and Daily Yoga
The human path integrates family, culture, and daily spiritual practice.Recent times brought families physically together, revealing a prior separation as children moved away for study and work, leading to a loss of cultural continuity. Modern life further separates parents from children, who are often left … read more »
Hatha yoga kriyas
Haṭha Yoga consists of six purification techniques, not merely postures.These kriyās use water, air, and fire to purify the physical body and the five kośas, allowing the inner light to shine. The goal is to balance the two main forces, Iḍā and Pi galā, uniting … read more »
Yoga is not complete without Guru
Yoga is now widespread, but a misconception has arisen that it is only āsanas and prāṇāyāma.In focusing solely on these, many have lost sight of their true purpose, practicing something akin to acrobatics instead. This acrobatic display is not yoga. True yoga connects body, mind, and spirit to the cosmic. Many … read more »
The sound of Bhramari is always with us
The Supreme Reality is the form of sound, Nādarūpa Parabrahma.All existence emerges from this primal vibration. The universe itself is this sound. Our own essence is a resonance of it, which is also the Guru. This sound creates all form. We engage with this through … read more »
Purify your body
Yoga is one, with many branches from a single root.Purification of the body is the essential first step, known as Hatha Yoga. This is not merely postures but constant cleansing. Techniques like neti cleanse the nostrils, while practices like Śa kha Prakṣālana purify the stomach. … read more »
The Roots of Destiny and the Vajranāḍī
The Vajranāḍī is the foundational root from which life unfolds, like a tree dependent on its hidden roots.Shallow roots cannot withstand storms, while deep, searching roots ensure strength and sustenance. Destiny is written at birth by Vidhātā, an inescapable power. A story illustrates this: despite a king's efforts to arrange a grand marriage … read more »
Follow your human dharma
The human purpose is to follow dharma, the path of good, and avoid adharma, the path of evil.Dharma means causing no harm to any creature, including not killing for food. Adharma begins with harmful speech and actions, leading to the cycle of violence where creatures devour each other. Humans are meant to be … read more »
Everything is within ourselves
Awakening arises from within, yet guidance reveals it.Practice is the inner science, not external. Many remain asleep within the body. A teacher awakens this latent knowledge. All potential exists within the human form, but mastery requires time and instruction. For instance, one may … read more »
Bhramari practising and meditation
Brahmārī prāṇāyāma creates resonance for harmonizing the nervous system.This vibration improves thinking, feeling, and concentration, serving as a primary technique for many. It releases daily tensions, bringing peaceful harmony and relaxation. The practice involves specific hand placements, with lips closed and jaw released. One … read more »
Feel the confidence and God will help
Confidence is the thread that holds our spiritual life together.Begin and end each day by turning inward, surrendering all actions to the divine. This surrender brings peace and freedom from fear, for one knows the indwelling Self can never be taken away. Confidence is not … read more »
We should turn again to God
The world faces natural calamities and familial discord, marking the difficult nature of Kali Yuga.To navigate this, one must first find inner protection and balance. The primary practice is turning inward through meditation and sincere prayer, not outward ritual. Different family members may worship different deities, yet harmony prevails through … read more »
There is God in your instruments
The human life is for spiritual practice to realize the divine within.Practice brings harmony to the family and peace to the individual. Perform daily rituals, remember the divine name, and live with gratitude. This life may be the final opportunity to complete one's purpose and attain the … read more »
Practising bhramari pranayama techniques
Brahmārī Prāṇāyāma is a practice for balance and deep release from tension.We have focused on this practice. Several techniques are given. One uses the index fingers with elbows at shoulder height. Another involves thumbs in the ears with fingers on the temples. The teeth are either pressed … read more »
We should control ourselves
Yoga encompasses many paths, not merely postures or breath.The desire to practice must arise from within, never from force. God grants immense knowledge and freedom to choose, yet certain boundaries exist. Choosing negativity leads one away; choosing goodness aligns with the cosmic. Many yogis … read more »
Do something good
The human journey is a progression toward cosmic consciousness, a long path where each step is significant.All creatures strive to reach the human stage, which is a fortunate birth. The unique human gift is the capacity for complex language and a developed brain, a cosmos within which divinity can be found. However, … read more »
The Practice and Significance of Brahmari Prānāyāma
Brahmari Prānāyāma is a profound practice for inner balance and sound vibration.This practice involves specific techniques with the lips closed. First, place index fingers gently in the ears with teeth together. A second technique relaxes the teeth slightly apart. The sound and vibration originate from the navel … read more »
Keep your heart and turn towards the Cosmic
A universal prayer and the practice of Brahmārī Prāṇāyāma are offered for global peace and spiritual unity.The world faces widespread difficulty, yet all paths lead to the supreme cosmic Self. Yoga is an ancient science beyond physical exercise, encompassing the divine soul. Humanity must remember its shared origin, like a single seed … read more »
Bhramari and bhramari pranayama
Brahmari Pranayama balances the nervous system and refines the voice.This practice is derived from the bee known as Brahmari. The female bee constructs a nest with intricate passages. She captures a specific worm and places it inside. She nourishes it until it develops wings and … read more »
Bhramari pranayama can help against many problems
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic.In reality, yoga is one but it has many branches and names. Yogis usually gave the names of animals to the positures because they don't want to come back to the world in the body of … read more »
God takes care of everything
The divine support is ever-present, regardless of human recognition.Many have turned to spiritual practice, seeking more than physical techniques. Yoga encompasses the entire path outlined in scriptures like the Bhagavad Gītā. In times of difficulty, people instinctively turn towards a higher power. This power … read more »
The Guru will never die
The many forms of yoga are a beautiful garden of diverse flowers, all leading to the same truth.All teachers and techniques are valuable parts of one whole, like different children of the same parents. Harmony among all paths is essential; we must unite in Satya Yoga. The Guru's blessings are eternal, transcending the … read more »
Gurudev is the servant of everyone
Humility recognizes divine provision over personal pride.God feeds all creatures, from the elephant to the ant. Human effort is acknowledged, but the source is divine. Spiritual practice requires full immersion in the guru's grace, like entering an ocean, not merely testing the … read more »
Gurudev is always with you
God's presence is a constant companion through all of life's changing paths.Nature displays God's endless blessings through shifting seasons and beauty, which we absorb in meditation. In that inner temple, we invite God to awaken within our consciousness. This meditation brings a profound joy, where the Guru's … read more »
Miracles are in our service
The grace of the Guru manifests through selfless service and faith, not the pursuit of miracles.A true teacher serves all without distinction. After a gathering, the teacher ensured latecomers were fed first, personally serving them sweet food. In another instance, a small amount of food was made to feed hundreds after … read more »
Be kind to all creatures
The spiritual journey requires humility, love for all beings, and steadfast practice, not the pursuit of a holy seat.We are all one. Humans possess knowledge that animals lack, yet all creatures share the capacity for pain, so we must help, not kill them. A holy seat exists in many traditions, reserved for one person. … read more »