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Morning Satsang from Vep
The divine play of consciousness manifests in the natural world and within the human body.We witness the cycles of day and night, awakening and sleeping. All life finds its way to grow, yet human action creates suffering through greed and disregard. We destroy forests, poison wildlife with pesticides, and cause … read more »
Foundations Of The Human Dharma
Dharma is the universal principle that holds all existence together, defining right action and duty.The body is a kingdom you must rule, not be enslaved by the senses. Invisible forces and principles govern us, just as dharma governs the cosmos. Life presents constant dilemmas, as illustrated in ancient epics. Dharma … read more »
Merging Into Shiva Consciousness
The dawn's nectar awakens the immortal self.The morning time of Amṛtavelā offers the nectar of immortality to those who awaken. Sleeping through it means missing this divine essence. This nectar is present in healing herbs and, most importantly, in the sacred word, … read more »
Respect All Cultures And All Beings
The eternal principle of Sanātana Dharma governs the universe, connecting all beings and elements in harmony.The ancient ṛṣis gathered at the confluence of sacred rivers during the Mahākumbh Melā, a tradition from the Satya Yuga. These seers possessed profound spiritual discipline, extended lifespans through mastery of prāṇa, and communicated through telepathy … read more »
Protect Means Protect Yourself
Health and peace arise from understanding the body and mind.The intestine is the most sensitive organ, affected by environment, emotions, and diet; healing requires lifestyle change. For lung issues, avoid prāṇāyāma; gentle walking is better. In economic difficulty, keep your job; a new business must … read more »
Brahma Nistha, Knower Of Brahman
Sanātana Dharma is the eternal principle of pure knowledge.This knowledge of Brahman is bestowed solely through the grace of a qualified master, a Brahmaniṣṭha Śrotriya. Theoretical understanding is insufficient; it requires the Guru's mercy. The master imparts pure teachings without compromise, and the disciple … read more »
Rishis - We All Are Their Children
The human lineage originates from the ancient sages, connecting all to a divine source.We are all children of those great seers, the ṛṣis, who form our spiritual dynasty. This lineage maintains a connection to the supreme consciousness. The entire universe, including all stars and planets, exists within the body … read more »
Longing Is A Burning Fire
The devotee's essential plea is for the Guru's darśana, the sight that grants liberation.A governor once interrupted his meal, fearing death might rob him of that darśana. Meditate on the Guru's form, worship his feet, follow his words; his grace alone grants mokṣa. A householder disciple achieved liberation through … read more »
Mystery Of The Universe
Consciousness is one, and creation arises from its union with divine energy.Śiva is pure consciousness, and Śakti is the creative energy. They are not gendered; both principles exist within all. This union is essential for life and creation. The material world operates through attraction, like gravity, reflecting … read more »
Spirituality And Management
Spirituality is the foundation of all correct action and management.Without it, nothing can be done rightly. Building an outer ashram must occur simultaneously with building the inner ashram through personal sādhanā. Relationships reflect our inner state; conflicts arise from unresolved issues within ourselves. Management in … read more »
Practice With Spiritual Awareness
The value of practice vastly outweighs theoretical knowledge.Theory alone is insufficient; one can think anything, but that does not make it real. Practical experience and realization depend solely on the individual. Two forms of practice are essential: dedicated meditation and mantra repetition for … read more »
Be Humble Like A Fruit Tree
The path of purification requires prayer, mantra, and self-love.Mental modifications, both painful and non-painful, cannot be purified through ordinary means. Saints discovered a system of prayer, meditation, and mantra. Prayer builds faith and personal consultation with the divine, leading to contentment. Mantra is the … read more »
On Nirguna Level There Are No Boundaries
The path to divine consciousness requires sacrifice and the guidance of a personal guru.Physical presence deepens connection, but love transcends distance. Higher consciousness moves beyond the material to perceive unity. The personal form of God is essential for human development, leading to the realization of the impersonal. One must … read more »
Around the world - YIDL at the Budapest Carfree Day
Yoga is practiced in the heart of the city on a car-free day.Our international system, Yoga in Daily Life, was founded by an Indian master and has been present here for over thirty years. We have a center that has continuously held classes from the same location. Today, … read more »
Around the world - YIDL at he Sziget Festival Budapest 2011
Yoga is offered as a sanctuary within a large music festival.For eleven years, we provide a daily practice, showing festival-goers how to relax deeply. Many newcomers try yoga here for the first time. We adapt to the fast-paced environment by offering 20-25 minute sessions tailored to … read more »
Around the world - YIDL at the Budapest Vegetarian Festival 2011
Yoga in Everyday Life is a system of practice for daily living.We demonstrate its aspects at events like the Vegetarian Festival. The practice involves paying attention to bodily sensations, which connects you to vitality carried by circulation and prāṇa. The system offers recommendations, with a vegetarian lifestyle … read more »
Farewell Satsang from Vep
The spirituality of cement illustrates the transformative process of spiritual practice.First, lime is dug from the ground and burned at high temperature repeatedly. Stone is crushed and collected. All is mixed thoroughly in a machine, turned one way and then the other. The mixture is poured, … read more »
Around the world - Yoga for Kids from Hungary
Yoga practice serves the natural and harmonious development of the child.This family program welcomes all ages and experience levels. Yoga cultivates physical agility, concentration, and holistic personal growth. We base our practice on Sāṃkhya philosophy, connecting postures playfully to nature. Sessions include āsana, relaxation with stories, … read more »
What is the duty of Guru
The Guru's duty is a spiritual surgery to remove the disciple's ego, a process that naturally evokes both love and fear.The disciple's mixed feelings arise from this dynamic. Love draws one close, while fear creates a safety distance from the intense inner work. The Guru acts as a spiritual friend whose duty is to attack the … read more »
Webcast from Vep
Evening Satsang from Vep
You Live Within Me
The true person is a flute through which the divine sound flows.A guru persistently repeats a teaching for decades, indicating its profound truth. The Latin root of 'person' means 'to sound through,' like a flute that does not make the sound but lets it pass. One must … read more »
Swami Jasraj in Vep
Our inherent qualities are neutral; their direction determines their spiritual value.A great strength can become a weakness if misdirected, and a perceived flaw can become a powerful tool when transformed. The same disciplined energy an athlete uses can fuel profound spiritual practice. The guru's role is … read more »
Guruji's life with Mahaprabuji
The master's care manifests through complete trust in his guidance.A story illustrates this: during a drought, a request was made for rain. The instruction was given to perform a fire ceremony. The promise was that rain would come. The ceremony began. Clouds gathered. Rain fell … read more »
Dedicate Your Best Time To Your Sadhana
The true Self is hidden within, yet we wander externally in ignorance.A bhajan laments this wandering, asking why one does not unite with the inner guide. The curtain of personal illusion, or māyā, obscures this inner reality. An ancient story illustrates this: a powerful demon sought an … read more »
Evening Satsang from Vep
The planet stands at a tipping point, requiring immediate action from all sectors of society.Sustainable development cannot be achieved by governments alone. The Rio+20 conference highlighted critical issues like water and food security, opening its doors to civil society and NGOs. Voluntary commitments and individual responsibility are essential. Practical projects, … read more »
Change something for spirituality
The true teacher dispels illusion and reveals the inner light, merging individual consciousness with the divine.This merging removes all doubt and karma. The path is shown within, where the beloved resides. All worldly attachments fall away when this union occurs. The journey is slow and steady; the path is narrow and … read more »
Jadan Ashram Presentation
The Śiva Mandir in Jadan Āśram is a pilgrimage of sacred symbols connected to the Kedārnāth Jyotirli ga.Kedārnāth is a northern Himalayan abode of Śiva. This temple's origin links to the Pāṇḍavas and the Guru lineage, which brought Śiva's yoga from the Himalayas to Rajasthan. A special stone outside, inscribed "Bhagavān Śrī Kedārnāthjī," … read more »
The Foundation of Seva: From Action to Realization
The foundation of spiritual life is selfless service, or seva.A walk prompts reflection on two decades of development, all stemming from this single activity. True selfless action is rare, as many lack the capacity or opportunity to serve continuously. Service is a key agenda in … read more »
It is easy to get jealous
The mind's jealousy destroys present contentment by comparing one's situation to that of others.A perfect moment of solitude under a full moon was shattered by seeing a kayaker. The situation remained perfect, yet the mind fixated on what another had. This is like a child who discards a toy … read more »
Dedicated work for the Ashram
The sacred work is infusing every action with the consciousness of divine union.A task becomes spiritual when performed with the perspective of contributing to something greater. Three individuals may perform identical work, yet only one who sees they are building a cathedral finds true satisfaction. This attitude transforms … read more »
The benefit of giving
The essence of selfless service is found in giving without expectation.A village function celebrated the opening of a grain house for birds, embodying a tradition of care for all beings. This practice extends to feeding birds daily, maintaining shelters for cattle, and offering the first chapati … read more »
Mantras and sanskrit slokas
Mantras and ślokas are powerful spiritual tools.They originate from universal vibrations, first recorded in the Vedas by ancient sages. Sanskrit is the language of these vibrations, equally engaging both brain hemispheres. Mantras are potent sound vibrations that influence the fundamental energy of … read more »
It is easy to get upset
The heart of satsang is found in the shared joy and understanding cultivated through bhajan and spiritual practice.Teaching children to sing and play instruments like the dholak and manjira plants a seed for their entire lives, enabling them to participate in a beautiful cultural tradition. This skill allows them to join village satsangs, … read more »
Recognizing good qualities
The inner gallery is about displaying our inherent spiritual qualities.Children in a school initially showed no urge to draw, their self-expression latent. Providing display boards unleashed a continuous flood of personal artwork. This illustrates a universal principle: spirituality, expressed through compassion and action, requires acknowledgment … read more »
Shiva Manasa Puja
True spiritual practice is rooted in devotion and inner feeling, not external perfection.A group of children performed a powerful internal worship with immense energy, using a simple linga made from mud. The material of the idol is irrelevant once the divine presence is invoked. Similarly, a disciple's background … read more »
Worship Lord Shiva
The essence of worship is the offering of one's entire being to the divine.Every soul is born with a spiritual aim but forgets it, seeking happiness in the impermanent world. The solution is to seek the permanent, to seek God, who is formless and within. Ignorance obscures this inner … read more »
Every spiritual place has something special
Seek only the dust of the Guru's feet, the spiritual blessing and energy that awakens within.This is the true treasure, surpassing all worldly riches. Spiritual places accumulate energy from the practice and devotion of masters and seekers. This vibration is palpable to those who are open. A visiting Jain ascetic felt … 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »