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Afternoon practice from Vep
The practice of āsana and prāṇāyāma harmonizes body and mind.Vajrāsana calms digestion and emotions by influencing key energy centers. Correct posture in variations like Marjariāsana strengthens the spine. Shoulder rotations and specific gazes release tension and align breath. Āsanas like Vīrāsana address fear by working … read more »
Morning Lecture from Vep
Morning satsang from weekend yoga seminar from Vep, Hungary.
Opening Satsang, Vep
True wisdom is found in humility and the company we keep.Man proposes, but God disposes. Do not judge others, for when you look for bad in the world, you first find it within yourself. Every negative thought poisons you. Trying to see faults in others is … read more »
The Ring, The Doubt, and The Satsang
The ego of the devotee and the poison of doubt are overcome only by divine grace and sacred fellowship.Hanumān delivered a ring from Rāma to a saint, who threw it into a well. Hanumān was angered by this perceived disrespect. The saint then asked him to retrieve it, and Hanumān brought up a handful … read more »
Guidance on Agnisāra and Nauli Kriyā
The practices of Agnisāra and Nauli Kriyā are very beneficial for health and the Maṇipūra Cakra.Certain individuals should avoid them, including those with recent abdominal surgery, hernias, or gallstone removal. Those prone to dizziness should proceed cautiously or abstain. Do not practice excessively in the beginning. Avoid practice during menstruation and … read more »
The Power of Mantra and the Discipline of the Word
Words are a potent weapon, carrying blessings or curses that can wound across lifetimes.Positive words flow as blessings to the humble, while negative words inflict lasting harm. All words originate in thought, arising from feelings and qualities shaped by society. The science of mantra involves mastering these inner elements … read more »
The Maṇipūra Cakra: Fire, Prosperity, and Practice
The Maṇipūra cakra is the fire center, governing digestion, activity, and clarity.Its element is Tejas, fire. The associated deity is Viṣṇu, with Lakṣmī as the feminine principle representing flowing prosperity. This cakra is a storehouse for the human psyche; emotional disturbances like unexplained fear, digestive issues, and … read more »
Welcome and Introduction to Swāmījī and the Path of Yoga
Yoga is the origin of all spiritual paths, a reunion of the individual with the divine Self.The goal is clear: God-realization. Between the Self and God stands a wall of ignorance, like a border dividing a country. This border is overcome not by intellect alone, but through love and practical experience. The … read more »
The Subconscious Realm of Svādhiṣṭhāna: Passions, Prayer, and Inner Freedom
The Svādhiṣṭhāna cakra represents the subconscious realm of passions, desires, and inner obstacles.Prayer from the heart, not mere ritual, dissolves doubts and complexes. Purification requires complete spiritual nourishment—mantra, meditation, and company—not a single act. The physical body is temporary; do not be attached to it. Subconscious issues like … read more »
A Home Blessing and Spiritual Gathering
A home is consecrated as a spiritual dwelling and an altar is established.Gratitude is expressed to all who helped create this space. The home becomes an āśrama, a place for spiritual practice. An altar provides a focal point for reverence during life's fluctuating currents. It is a place … read more »
The Parable of the Blind Man and the Obstacles Within
The parable illustrates how inner obstacles prevent receiving divine grace.A blind couple trips over a box of gold placed on their path, cursing the obstacle instead of receiving the gift. This demonstrates the three impurities: Mālā, Vikṣepa, and Āvaraṇa. These are veils of impurity, distraction, … read more »
The Ineffable Nature of the Cakras and the Guru's Grace
The nature of cakras and spiritual reality is ineffable, beyond full description by words.The Guru is the principle that leads from darkness to light, a salvation for the soul from rebirth and suffering. This transcends a mere teacher-student relationship. The cakras are energy centers, yet their exact nature and … read more »
Around the world - Hidden beauty
The highest principle is non-violence, meaning no killing.Every soul is a divine cell; all creatures of the universe are my cells. Therefore, love them, feed them, and do not eat them. Humans are meant to be protectors, not destroyers. Consider a garden with … read more »
Around the world - Yoga from Presov
A guided yoga practice for advanced students cultivates relaxation and inner awareness.Begin in a seated posture with calming breath and mantras. Systematically relax each part of the body through focused awareness and breath, releasing from the feet to the head. This deep relaxation prepares the body for … read more »
Twenty five years of YIDL in Croatia
The spiritual lineage of Śrī Alakh Purījī Siddha Pīṭha brings the light of yoga to the world.This lineage descends from ancient Himalayan sages. Śrī Dev Purījī established an āśrama in Rajasthan in the late 19th century. His disciple was Bhagavān Śrī Deep Nārāyaṇ Mahāprabhujī, who taught that all beings carry a divine … read more »
The Mahāsamādhi of Śrī Devapurījī
Today is the Mahāsamādhi day of Śrī Devapurījī, a liberated master.He lived hidden in the Himalayas and was a member of a group of siddhas who can materialize and dematerialize at will. He possessed the qualities of Śiva: purity, consciousness, and the power to liberate. He … read more »
The Life and Miracles of Devpurījī
Devpurījī was a being of complete oneness, an incarnation of Śiva who attained Cosmic Consciousness.He embodied divine power through miracles and a profound unity with nature. He had no shadow or footprints, and no photograph could capture him; he instructed devotees to see him in the sun. He restored dead … read more »
On Devapurījī
Devapurījī is our Satguru, an incarnation of Śiva, the self-manifested Svayaṃbhū principle.Incarnations descend by free will to liberate beings bound by karma, appearing in human form but possessing all divine powers naturally. He was a miraculous child who went to the Himalayas, joining the Siddhas—perfected yogīs beyond … read more »
Around the world - Bhajans from India
Indian bhajans video Musical recording. … read more »
India's Republic Day celebration with Swamiji in Jadan - Part two
The eternal Sanātana Dharma is India's gift to the world, a culture of peace that will never perish.This dharma is unchanging and beginningless, meant for the welfare of all beings. It transcends all religions and boundaries, bringing only a message of peace. The light of this knowledge will shine throughout the world. Students … read more »
India's Republic Day celebration with Swamiji in Jadan - Part one
Knowledge is the foundation of prosperity.A Republic Day celebration is an occasion for spiritual reflection and national dedication. The event begins with sacred invocations and the lighting of a lamp. Students perform physical training and form the national flag with their … read more »
The Worship of the Elements
The five elements are divine and must be revered as God.A sun festival exists in Europe, involving a burning wheel. Similar reverence is for water, Jal Devatā. Polluting water harms us. Fire, Agni Dev, is life; our body's heat is a divine automatic system. Fire purifies … read more »
Around the world - Shivaratri at Jadan Ashram
atw Shivaratri at Jadan Ashram Musical recording. … read more »
Around the world - Yoga for children CRO
Yoga practice is a circle from intention to breath.We begin with a sa kalpa, a silent wish repeated three times. Daily life turns attention outward, but yoga asks us to observe inward: our body, position, and feelings. There is no competition; challenges are personal, … read more »
Peace Prayer in Erd, Szazhalombatta
A multifaith gathering offers prayers for world peace through shared invocation and wisdom.Representatives from various traditions light a flame and offer prayers. A Hindu chant seeks guidance from unreality to reality, darkness to light, and mortality to immortality. A Christian prayer asks for illumination of intellect and will … read more »
Around the world - Khatu pranam
A praṇāma is a greeting and a practice that transforms energy.It aligns the spinal column and expels impurities, cleansing the entire system. This work is prepared through breath control, mantras, and energetic concentration. The practice requires the transformation of both the individual and the place itself. … read more »
Feather project - Message to the next generation
Life is a struggle navigated through faith, where difficulties serve as our greatest teachers.God's constant presence provides support if we surrender to His will. My global travels reveal a beautiful world where moments of strife stem from personal ignorance, yet universal love and respect prevail. Achievements are realized through … read more »
Swamijis visit in Vienna
The planet is balanced upon truth.All worldly phenomena ultimately resolve into this one reality. Spiritual energy emanates from saints across the Himalayas, a region of ancient origin. True interfaith understanding requires entering into belief, becoming one with it, not merely holding … read more »
Mahaprabhujis Golden Teachings
The nature of a true spiritual guide is profound simplicity illuminated by divine presence.A being recognized from birth through miraculous signs lived a long life of extraordinary grace. His unpretentious demeanor in the desert magnified a deep wisdom that drew countless seekers. People traveled great distances to sit in … read more »
Around the world - Yoga against backpain SLO
The spine's structure, function, and care through yoga are examined.The spine consists of 24 vertebrae forming the axial skeleton, protecting the spinal cord. Muscles and ligaments support posture and movement. Pain arises from acute strain or chronic issues like poor alignment and disc damage. Daily … read more »
A Divine Call and the Search for a True Guru
A divine call initiates the search for a true guru.A vision of Śrī Kṛṣṇa repeatedly requests kheer, compelling its preparation for a visiting saint's gathering. At that satsa g, the saint addresses a devotee by name, revealing profound awareness. When asked if one has a … read more »
Swamiji's public lecture in Erd Szazhalombatta
The sweetness of the divine name and the path of yoga lead to peace.The divine name holds an indescribable sweetness that removes worldly desires. Speaking the name costs nothing and all names refer to the same divinity. Saints are incarnations, distinct from ordinary birth, though often unrecognized. God is … read more »
Around the world - Yoga for senior HU
Yoga is a lifelong practice that transforms health and consciousness.After decades of work and teaching, a profound emptiness emerged upon retirement. An introduction to yoga provided a new path. Attending a class and later a camp led to a pivotal meeting with a teacher and … read more »
Around the world - Satsang Mexico
atw Mexico3 Satsang Musical recording. … read more »
Around the world - Satsang YC Blanicka
atw blanicka 31.12.2010 Musical recording.
Around the world - Yagya at Deepak's NZ
A multi-day consecration ceremony integrates Vedic ritual with local tradition to establish divine presence.The process begins with pure participants collecting sacred river water in ceremonial pots. Deities are invoked, bathed, clothed, and honored with precise offerings and mantras. A key ritual involves anointing the form with sacred substances at … read more »
Around the world - Holy Sandals of the Guru
The Guru's sandals are the vessel for crossing the ocean of worldly existence.The holy lineage flows from the source through all masters to the present. Sanskrit is a sacred language; its fifty letters reside within the human body's energy centers, making its recitation purifying. When asked for a … read more »
Around the world - Wellington Ashram Christmas Satsang
The only way to liberation is through total surrender to the true Guru.Even after acquiring all qualifications, one cannot overcome the suffering of repeated birth and death alone. You must surrender fully with your heart, without any false humility or devotion. The Guru, as an ocean of compassion, … read more »
Around the world - Yoga against backpain
A spiritual address on illumination and purification through surrender.The path is found by grinding down desire until there is no shadow of want. This light purifies mistakes and corrects our course. We join together in this healing. The new way must be accessible to … read more »
Around the world - Pranayama practice from Mexico City
atw Mexico2 Pranayama Musical recording. … read more »
Around the world - Yoga camp for Kids Strilky
We are identifying a place and performing a symbolic action with a cup.The place is depicted in a picture and contains a whirlpool in a park corner and a pond. A brightly painted cup is there, meant to stand upon a tree stump behind the pond. The action … read more »
Satchidananda Atma is the Truth
The universal Self is the sole reality, from the supreme consciousness to the individual soul.Parameśvara is the one consciousness governing the endless universe, ever-present and without ego. This same consciousness, when influencing a particular solar system, is called Īśvara. The light of the creator, the Śivajyoti, is the Brahmajyoti and … read more »
The Solar Eclipse: Scientific and Dhārmic Perspectives
A solar eclipse involves both scientific understanding and traditional practices.Scientifically, it occurs when the moon passes between the sun and earth, blocking sunlight. The sun's outer layer undergoes nuclear fusion, converting hydrogen to helium and releasing radiation. Earth's ozone layer normally absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation. … read more »
Svadhistan chakra
The Svādhiṣṭhāna Cakra represents the place of the self where awareness and entanglement begin.A cakra is difficult to describe, like an indescribable taste. The Guru is the principle leading from darkness to light, a savior from eternal suffering, though often seen merely as a teacher. The devotion felt is … read more »
Muladhar Chakra. Part 3
Satsang is a gathering in truth, combining wisdom and song.Truth manifests as speech and chant. These chants are teachings or praises, passed from master to disciple. Their repetition is a spiritual practice, a mantra. Truth means the divine principle, Brahman. The individual self faces two … read more »
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Offer yourself daily as an instrument for divine love.Begin each morning by surrendering a specific inner quality. Renounce doubt, declaring you will never live in it. The next day, relinquish jealousy. On the third day, abandon all hatred. On the fourth, forsake greed and … read more »
The Nature and Power of Holy Places
Holy places are discovered through human experience and consecrated by spiritual practice.Since ancient times, humans have sought meaning and discovered locations where spiritual energy is concentrated. People found healing at specific natural sites, sharing these experiences until a collective belief formed. This process is innate, similar to … read more »
Visit to Gaguda Gaushala
Yoga is the union of the individual self with the supreme self.This is a union of consciousness, not a physical joining. The state of separation is bondage; the state of union is liberation. The process removes obstacles within the mind, such as desires and ego, which create … read more »
Swamijis visit and Satsang to the village Savrad
Dharma is upheld through devotion, righteous action, and the rare company of saints.In this age, satsang and the vision of saints are precious. The foundational power of creation originates from Brahmā. True strength comes not from external force but from the subtle inner prāṇa. Children require love and … read more »
Mahaprabhujis Mahasamadhi Satsang celebrations, from Jadan Ashram, India 3/3
The true Guru is the divine embodiment of grace and the bestower of liberating color.The Guru is the supreme guide who saves the soul from the ocean of worldly existence. Through the Guru's grace and the devotee's surrender, the fire of devotion is kindled within the heart. The name given … read more »