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Remembering Holy Guruji
Every master is expressing one of the different aspects of the divine holy trinity as creator, sustainer or liberator.With a master we should always be ready to change. It is his duty to move us to transformation. Sadhana means spiritual practice. Again and again practicing without any expectation, we will reach our aim. Following … read more »
Saints are blessing for the planet
Today honors the embodiment of divine guidance through a holy saint.Divine incarnations appear to restore dharma. Some incarnations are for a specific purpose in a yuga. Others are the perpetual appearance of holy saints throughout time and across the world. These saints are mobile holy places, … read more »
Awakening of the Kundalini
The sustainability of life is found in ancient spiritual traditions, not in modern technology.Traditional villages preserved sacred lakes, ensuring clean water for all through reverence, not plumbing. This reverence protected nature. When spirituality is lost, mental and environmental pollution follows. The body's energy channels, like rivers, must be kept … read more »
A master will always give
The spiritual path requires a guide, sincere practice, and self-awareness.A true master gives all knowledge openly, as found in the book The Hidden Powers in Humans. Practice the self-inquiry meditation to purify the chakras. Life's hurdles are training; you are only given obstacles you can … read more »
Practice is Purification
The lifespan is fixed; fear and ghosts are creations of the mind.A story tells of a boy captured by a ghost in a cave. The ghost consults God, who states the boy's lifespan cannot be altered, not even by a second. The boy, realizing his time is … read more »
The Peace Is Within
The strength of satsa g and the inner sound is found within the community and one's own practice.A satsa g community supports its members, holding each other up during difficult times like closely built houses. The peace to face life's challenges exists inside one's sādhanā; attempting to avoid them leads to suffering. The … read more »
Itna to karna Guruji
Bhajan translation by Swami Gajanandji - O Gurudev, grant me just this, please give me your Darshan.Please appear before me! I am caught in the net of Maya. Please come quickly and give me your Darshan! - Swamiji said: I am here because of the call of your soul. A master is … read more »
Tuma bina rahyo
Bhajan sang by Swami Gajanandji
He nath aba to
Bhajan sang by Bhakti Devi.
Itna to karna guruji
Bhajan sang by Gajanand.
Prabhu Mere Avaguna Cit Na Dharo - Bhajan
The spiritual demand for liberation must be direct and unwavering.A disciple must approach the Guru with total longing, refusing to accept delay. The Guru possesses equal vision, seeing beyond one's flaws to the pure essence within. This is illustrated by the philosopher's stone, which transforms … read more »
Itna To Karana Guruji - Bhajan
The disciple urgently calls for the Guru's immediate presence and grace.This plea is not passive but a demanding cry from the heart, expressing a deep need that cannot wait. The call for darśana is a request for the Guru's vision to destroy all sins and suffering … read more »
Living as Sannyasin
The spiritual path transcends worldly distinctions of gender and origin.Ātmā has no gender; a woman's spiritual capacity equals a man's. Sannyāsa Dīkṣā is the highest initiation, a serious step not to be taken lightly. Being a disciple is beautiful yet difficult, as is being a … read more »
Satsang means being with the truth
The lesson is about holding on during a crisis, not letting go.A horse becomes tense from eating wheat. When tending to its hoof, the moment it resists and tries to pull its foot down is the most critical. That is not the time to release your grip. … read more »
Blessing of Ganesha
Gaṇeśa Caturthī is a spiritual celebration, not merely a literal story.The tales are a language for the wise, pointing to inner principles. Gaṇeśa represents the principle that removes obstacles on the spiritual path. His axe cuts through hindrances; the rope pulls one back from wrong turns. … read more »
Gyan Putra
The Gyānaputra school provides transformative education.The school opened with urgency, growing from 120 students to a full institution. It offers a real alternative to inadequate village schooling, changing students' futures and mentality. Education opens doors, allowing children to envision careers like … read more »
The richness of satisfaction
Evening satsang with Jasraj Puri Ljubljana, Slovenia.In our life we can find many valuable things like gold, jewels, a castle or being a king. We can spend our whole life thinking on this or that what we would like to have, to … read more »
The Essence of Offering
The essence of spiritual offering lies in the heart's devotion, not in perfection or grandeur.A simple offering given with love is most special, just as singing a bhajan from the heart surpasses technical mastery. The story of Sabarī illustrates this: she offered berries tasted with love, which Rāma accepted joyfully. … read more »
Saints are Masters of Life, Jadan
Satsang from Jadan with Swami Yogesh Puriji Holy Guruji's birthday, according to the Indian calendar, is the occasion to remember some personal experiences with him.The lecturer shares some episodes, travelling with Holy Guriji to the Himalayas and he remembers some very special happenings.. Saints are masters of the elements. They know the past, the present and the future. They see … read more »
Satsaṅg with Gurujī
The Guru's grace works through direct experience and surrender, often beyond logical understanding.Training begins with simple, demanding discipline like sitting for long hours without relief. The Guru perceives a disciple's inner thoughts and uses situations to expose and dismantle the ego, inflating and deflating it repeatedly. Service is … read more »
Island of Iz 2011
Slideshow
How to overcame vritis
The mind's vṛttis cannot be controlled by chasing them, just as one cannot stop a bushfire by running after it.A fire was lit in a remote area and began to spread. Attempts to beat it out with a blanket were futile, mirroring the endless chase of thoughts. Experienced locals arrived not to fight the flames … read more »
Essence of practicing
A single spiritual act can grow into something immense.The story of Draupadī illustrates this. She once tore a piece of her sari to bind Kṛṣṇa's wound. He promised to repay that cloth thousands of times. Later, when her sari was being pulled in the … read more »
Yoga retreat on Iz island
Surrender and practice are the path through life's overwhelming waves.A wave once lifted and crashed a boy onto the sand, teaching that running is futile. A lifeguard led him back to face the wave, instructing him to dive under it to find peace. Similarly, singing … read more »
Morning satsang from Iz
Morning satsang from Iz with MM Swami Jasraj Puri and Swami Gajanand, Croatia
Appreciate What You Have
The beauty of satsa g and conscious living is often best perceived from a fresh perspective.Outsiders can help one see the familiar anew. The atmosphere of satsa g and the shared bond within the spiritual family is special and incredible. This connection is ever-present, as the teacher remains aware of all … read more »
The Cosmic Worlds
Lokas are cosmic planes of consciousness, not physical places.The cosmos contains many lokas, with fourteen fundamental ones. Movement among them is a shift in awareness, not spatial travel. The waking state corresponds to the earthly Bhūrloka, dreaming to the astral Bhuvaḥloka, and deep meditation … read more »
Satsang with MM Swami Jasrajpuriji and Swami Gajanandji
Satsang transforms the value of life, turning a burdensome existence into a precious jewel.Listening to the teaching alters one's qualities, like a bamboo absorbing the fragrance of sandalwood. Identification with the body, composed of elements and inner functions, is released. When this identification ceases, desires and the fear of … read more »
A Year in India: Lessons in Karma, Grace, and the Guru's Presence
The spiritual path requires urgency, motivation, and the willingness to sacrifice.Transmitting deep feelings is difficult unless hearts are attuned. A year of service in an ashram provided profound instruction. Cleansing layers of paint from a temple became a metaphor for purifying the inner self from impurities. … read more »
Satsang from Strilky with MM Swami Jasrajpuriji and Swami Gajanandji
Anger is a universal energy that can be transformed, not suppressed.Holding anger is self-poisoning, as shown by a woman whose cancer regressed only after releasing decades of buried fury. Suppression creates dangerous inner tension. The divine energy, prāṇa, is neutral; its manifestation depends on the cakra … read more »
An Unforgettable Night in Jaipur and Reflections on Practice
The path of practice is woven from daily life and self-understanding.To sit comfortably in meditation, integrate floor sitting into daily routines like eating or reading. This rebuilds a natural posture without extra time. Spiritual awakening often begins unexpectedly, perhaps through art or nature, leading to deeper … read more »
Jadan is a spiritual heaven
Returning to an ashram is a return to the spiritual home.A sannyasin's true home is the entire world, yet the soul returns home upon entering an ashram filled with the Guru's vibration. Living in an ashram harmonizes one's being with a high spiritual level, a state … read more »
Evening satsang from Strilky with Hemlata and Swamiji
Physiotheraphist Hemlata explains all about knees, feet joints and their protection during yoga practice, Swamiji about spice and ayurveda.
Farewell satsang from Strilky with Swamiji
Swamiji, questions and answers, health, culture, marriage, bioprotector
Doubt and Kusanga
The heart is a temple that must be occupied by the divine presence to prevent negative forces from entering.Physical discomfort in practice often stems from bodily tension and can be eased with supportive props. The mind is untrained and destructive, like a monkey ruising a garden, with ignorance as its father. All phenomena are … read more »
London's evening satsang with Swamiji
A home's foundation and the practice of satsa g are essential for a harmonious life.According to Vāstu Śāstra, the land's shape and entrance direction are crucial; an entrance from the north or east is best, while the south should be avoided. The front of the property should not be wider … read more »
The Rāga of Life: Harmony, Karma Yoga, and Mastery
The practice of sādhanā is learning to find harmony within any situation, like a musician finding the right rāga for his environment.Mastery comes from long practice, not from forcing change. Through dedicated sādhanā, one learns to adjust and play in tune with life's circumstances, making inner peace independent of external conditions. Karma yoga reveals our limits and … read more »
Lord Krishna's Incarnation Day, Night Program occasion of Lord Krishna's incarnation
Night Program in the occasion of Lord Krishna's Incarnation
God Incarnates
The divine manifests with equal vision for all creation, never for a particular being.The creator's glory is beyond human comparison, for no person can fashion a living creature. The cosmic consciousness descends through the five elements to act within this world. God governs the body, the solar system, and … read more »
Lord Krishna's Incarnation Day part four
A joyful celebration on the auspicious occasion of Lord Krishna's incarnation day takes place in Jadan Ashram.Sri Krishna is considered to be one of the most popular human incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Born more than 5000 years ago in Mathura city, the revered God of Hindu religion and his teachings hold immense … read more »
Flute music on Lord Krishna's Incarnation Day
Beautiful meditative music from Strilky Ashram on the auspicious occasion of Lord Krishna's incarnation.
Lord Krishna's Incarnation Day part three
A joyful celebration on the auspicious occasion of Lord Krishna's incarnation day takes place in Jadan Ashram.Sri Krishna is considered to be one of the most popular human incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Born more than 5000 years ago in Mathura city, the revered God of Hindu religion and his teachings hold immense … read more »
Lord Krishna's Incarnation Day part one
A joyful celebration on the auspicious occasion of Lord Krishna's incarnation day takes place in Jadan Ashram.Sri Krishna is considered to be one of the most popular human incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Born more than 5000 years ago in Mathura city, the revered God of Hindu religion and his teachings hold immense … read more »