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Give up eating meat completely!
The only shortcut on the spiritual path is the guru’s grace, but it requires sustained discipline and compassionate living.Intensive practice trains the mind to stay on its object, like a well-trained dog that remains when told. After years, sitting becomes easy and joyful. The atmosphere in such practice is palpable, like a church amplified … read more »
Do not eat eggs!
The path requires purity in diet and action, avoiding all animal products for health and spiritual integrity.Those who abstain from meat, eggs, and alcohol remain healthy and strong. Eating eggs causes illness and leads to hospital visits. The idea to eat mussels comes from a negative source. Do not pursue such things … read more »
Gurupurnima satsang from Strilky Ashram
Disciples share memories of encountering the spiritual master and the transformative power of the practice.Each journey is unique, yet all converge at the master's feet, finding life's purpose and profound personal change. Many came seeking answers to life's meaning, liberation from suffering, or spiritual leadership they felt missing. Encounters with … read more »
We can bring Yoga back to India
A teacher addresses long-time disciples about spiritual continuity and practice.Generations of families have followed this path. The work is to share spiritual gifts with all, including those who have passed on or cannot be present. The core instruction is to practice yoga in daily life. … read more »
Live pure life and be happy
Unity is found through purity and practical spirituality.We are all brothers and sisters, and also gurus and masters. Many swamis are here, but all are swamis. Mātājī has great power, doing spiritual work across countries. Purity means no meat, no alcohol. Some have … read more »
Sing Bhajans on the Satsang
True singing is the essence of spiritual practice.Singing is the bhajan sung by the sādhus. To lecture is to receive lectures. The practice is simply to sing. Who is the singer? The singer is the lion. No one stands before the lion. Therefore, … read more »
The sleep makes you healthy
Sleep reveals the distinction between the body and the true Self.In sleep, the entire body is present in the heart, offered to God. Proper sleep is essential for peace and progress, not found through medicine but through self-understanding. The sleeping body remains, but awareness travels, demonstrating … read more »
We must become one
We explore the nature of sleep, dreams, and the sense of self.In sleep, we seem to be nothing, yet impulses like hunger or the need to urinate arise. We also speak and think while sleeping. In dreams, the "I" travels to distant places and experiences events, like … read more »
Satsang helps everyone
Satsaṅga reveals the universal path of truth and unity.Satsaṅga means good company. It is the company of sattva, the very essence of everything. Sattva is truth itself. Sat is truth, and truth alone is truth. This truth pervades the entire world. The divine presence … read more »
The Interconnection of Yoga and Āyurveda: A Discourse on Mind, Body, and Soul
Yoga and Āyurveda are interconnected sciences for controlling the mind to achieve health and liberation.Yoga is the instrument to control the fluctuations of the mind. Āyurveda is the knowledge of life, comprising body, senses, mind, and soul. Maharṣi Caraka's philosophy states disease cannot occur without a distortion in the mind; … read more »
Invocations and a Devotional Bhajan by Śrī Maṅgīlāl
Devotion and loyalty to the Guru remove all worries.Loyalty and devotion to the Guru cause all worries to vanish. The Guru’s mercy lifts one from sorrow and negative moods. The austerity of the heart is difficult. Help is sought to be filled with bliss … read more »
Surrender to the Satguru: Songs and Prayers for Crossing Saṃsāra
The Satguru is the only means to cross the ocean of worldliness.The Guru destroys the bondage of death and shows compassion to the fear-stricken mind taking refuge. Like the sun, the Guru dispels darkness from the heart’s cavity. The Guru embodies Viṣṇu, Brahmā, and Śiva, proclaimed by … read more »
Salutations to the Divine
For world peace, first we need to find peace within ourselves.A recording of a live concert for world peace in YIDL center in Villach, Austria. Public concert lasted 6h with uninterrupted Bhajans. The concert was a part of a 24h of Bhajan Anushtana.
Gurudev bring us to your shelter
The mantra is a prayer glorifying the master and requesting his shelter.Oṁ is the universal beginning and end. "Namaḥ" offers salutations. "Śrī" conveys respect. "Prabhu" means God. "Dīpa" is the light. "Nārāyaṇa" is God's name, indicating the master is that divinity. The request follows: "We are all … read more »
Bhajan evening from Vienna 1
The world of the Guru is a realm beyond birth, death, and karma.It is a state of infinite light without sun, moon, color, or form, where even a king cannot enter. Yet saints and endless knowledge reside there. The Satguru incarnates to end suffering, and his grace is … read more »
Bhajan evening from Vienna 2
The bhajans convey the essence of remembering the divine name and surrendering to the guru.Always remember the most famous master, pray to that master. The master is the supreme lord of hosts, the giver of bliss. The formless Nārāyaṇa is everywhere. The Satguru is always present wherever one looks. Surrender … read more »
The respect of the frogs
A spiritual gathering focuses on establishing a center for yoga and compassionate living.The environment is beautiful and peaceful, yet work is challenging for the few caretakers present. A collective effort is needed, gathering people who practice non-violence and abstain from meat. This group will form an ashram dedicated … read more »
Bhajans from Oosterhout
The only longing is the dust of the holy feet of the Satya Guru.All desires for heavenly pleasures, riches, and even liberation are rejected. Liberation itself is but a servant at those lotus feet. Meeting the real Satya Guru annihilates all mental confusions. False knowledge from countless guides is … read more »
Eat pure meals and practice every day
The glory of the Guru and the practice of Yoga in Daily Life are the path to true humanity.The Guru is Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva—creator, protector, destroyer—removing false knowledge, planting truth, and nourishing discipline. The Guru bestows the mantra that liberates from countless births and washes away past karmas. Darśana of the Guru exceeds … read more »
How is an aeroplane landed?
The search for divine love leads one through suffering to the master.A life of seeking felt like hell until a desperate prayer opened all doors. Reading a sacred book created an intense craving for liberation and a true guru. The path was found locally through a phone … read more »
We learned that we are human
The human calling is to live as true humans, distinct from animals.The human comes from God. Jīva Jīva Bhakṣate—life eats life. Shiva saw all creatures eating each other. Shiva brought the human to stop this. A human who eats meat and kills acts like an animal. That … read more »
Medical physical and spiritual aspects of YIDL
Yoga in Daily Life integrates medical, psychological, and spiritual dimensions for holistic health.The system is a complete practice beyond physical exercise. Medical yoga prevents disease by caring for the body's fundamental needs: sleep, water, food, and exercise. Cells possess memory, including for pain. Yoga addresses chronic pain by … read more »
About the thousand names of Vishnu
The Viṣṇu Sahasranāmam is a sacred recitation of divine names.It originates from the Mahābhārata, where Yudhiṣṭhira, grieving after the war, asks Bhīṣma for the supreme refuge. Bhīṣma's response forms this text, a core of Hindu devotion. It is widely recited, especially in South India, often … read more »
Satsang from Jadan
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Jadan Ashram, Rajasthan, India.
The Inner Lamp and the Nature of Being
The inner lamp of awareness is the same as the sun within all beings.Before dawn, one performs rituals like lighting a lamp, then rests. At dusk, the lamp is lit again, mirroring the inner light. This light is present within the home, body, and mind. All creatures, from birds … read more »
Human is for God
Yoga in daily life is the essential practice.It must be integrated fully and forever, not kept as a separate exercise. Many learn the physical practice but then reject its foundational principles, like abstaining from meat. This creates a division. True yoga means unity … read more »
Guru gives us the ultimate liberation
The grace of the Guru is supreme, and the āśrama serves the entire world.Through yoga, one can attain the ultimate reality, bringing the world within. There is no element greater than devotion to the Guru, in whom resides the highest truth. The Bhagavad Gītā teaches that the divine is … read more »
Life will be easier if we don't eat meat
The core problem is violence and consumption causing suffering.My disciples asked for help for a sick relative who eats meat. This is the global issue: people consume meat and alcohol, creating suffering and karmic knots. Life, in any form, is sacred. Animals endure great … read more »
People will be holy again
A great light of purity is coming for humanity.Practice in your place. A revelation was received from Mahāprabhujī and Devapurījī concerning powerful mantras. These sacred words herald a coming age. The current impurity, marked by violence and consumption of meat, will end. A pure … read more »
Mahaprabhuji was like a father to everyone
Mahāprabhujī's greatness drew people from far distances who traveled by foot, cart, or camel.His presence was a great event, and he was considered like Śiva Bhagavān. He meditated in a deep underground chamber and lived simply. He ensured everyone was fed before he would eat, acting like a father … read more »
Meditation on the Inner Sound
This is a meditation on the inner sound.Sit comfortably, close the eyes, and produce a single pleasant sound without any specific name. Raise four fingers, listen carefully, place them, and repeat five times. If two teeth are missing, the practice is ineffective. Bring … read more »
Darshan and dhan
Darśana is the true wealth, not money or gold.Darśana, dhana means property—but not money, only the knowledge given by Gurudeva. People chant “money, money,” yet that money is really the heart. Darśana is seeing God forever; that wealth never perishes. Give your child that … read more »
We seek purity
The call is for purity in the Kali Yuga.This age is powerful and far-reaching, observed in trends like the prevalence of dark colors. Beautiful colors and purity are presented within the teachings and bhajans. One must not identify with blackness but with purity. The … read more »
The calling of Sri Alakhpuriji
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic.Bhajan Sataguru Alakha Puriji Avo.
Om is Divine
Aum is the origin and substance of all creation.It is the formless, eternal source, the first vibration from which everything arises. The three qualities of nature emerge from Aum to manifest the universe. All beings live within Aum, and all knowledge, scriptures, and mantras … read more »
Marriage for a lifetime
The true divine consort of Bhagavān Kṛṣṇa is Rukmiṇī; the focus on Rādhā is a misplacement.All scriptures record Kṛṣṇa with Rukmiṇī, not Rādhā. For many years, Rādhā's name has been promoted, displacing the true consort. Rādhā is a good soul, but she is not the partner of Kṛṣṇa in the scriptural … read more »
We will bring that divine light
The essence is the Guru's light and the systematic knowledge received.A rare opportunity exists to be with the Gurudev. India is an ocean of knowledge, and the Guru brings its pure essence to all. The knowledge of the Vedas and Upaniṣads belongs to everyone. A true … read more »
A Gathering in Grace
It is good to see everything, to understand fully the practices and mantras.This understanding brings greater happiness and allows one to see all spiritual activities clearly. The mind often works in confusion, attached to worldly things and selfish actions, which leads to suffering. The sincere prayer is to … read more »
Vishwaguruji's divine work for the world
The essence of satsaṅg is the personal connection with the Guru.This connection is a unique human opportunity, distinct from distant or mediated relationships. Distance is created by inner fears, complexes, and ego, which act as mud or rust. Satsaṅg serves to purify the inner self, making … read more »
Never eat meat
Spiritual values are declining as modern yoga teachings compromise core principles.Many people now believe they can eat meat while following a spiritual path, which is incorrect. This acceptance has spread from some teachers who traveled from India. True spiritual progress requires strict adherence to non-violence and … read more »
We are always close in our hearts
Our true home is found within the heart, beyond physical travel and external change.Observe nature's unity: birds live and die as devoted pairs; cows move as one herd. Humans also journey, leaving birthplaces for other lands, yet a longing for a true home persists. This inner home is not … read more »
Bhajan singing from Jadan
Archive 20230421 16 Edited Musical recording. … read more »
Satsang from the Bhakti Sagar
The glory of the divine guide is supreme compassion and protection.A place becomes sacred through the spiritual practice of a great soul. Even a being of immense power, like Rāvaṇa, who commanded all worldly pleasures and deities, found his ultimate happiness not in his dominion but … read more »
Protect me from negative words and actions
The divine advent is unfolding and the path of worship is being revealed.The Kaliyuga is now coming down and everything is happening with Bhagavān again. The new Brahmā will come to many countries. The name Īśvarānanda has been given. What is there will happen all over the world, … read more »
Always we should know that we are human
The human originates from Śiva, who is seated within.From the one came two—the masculine and feminine principles—and from this, all real humans are to arise. The human duty is to ascend toward light, not descend into animal forms through negative actions like killing. All … read more »
A New World Begins
A new dawn for humanity is here, set in motion for the whole world.Write something new every day with these new words. A verse has come, and the children will bring the new. You have done this work, and it is now placed within everyone. Become human again. Before … read more »
Bhajans from Poprad
Life is a vast ocean; the goal is to find the right direction and reach the harbor.The world is an illusion, a dream, and a person clinging to it is like a captain sailing aimlessly. To attain self-knowledge, seek a true guru. Upon finding such a one, fear not in the ocean, … read more »
If you want to go to God don't eat meat
The practice of purity and compassion is universal, rooted in non-violence.Life feeds on life within nature's cycle, yet the highest being should not consume another. The sacredness of all life calls for avoiding exploitation. Observing dairy practices reveals the taking of milk meant solely for the … read more »
We have to make our food
Maintaining health and purity through yoga and conscious living is essential.A period of global difficulty was endured through disciplined practice at home. This practice sustains life. The guidance given long ago was to avoid meat and alcohol, which many adopted, leading to healthier generations. The treatment … read more »
Yoga unites people
Observing spiritual practice reveals a common human foundation beneath different forms.Many traditions share morning rituals of purification, prayer, and offering. Christians go to church, kneel, and give donations. Hindus perform ablutions and sit peacefully. Muslims wash, pray from their book, and instruct their children. These external … read more »