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Morning Invocations and Guest Arrangements
0:20 - 0:55|Recorded on 21 Mar 2022
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Our heart is very great
1:00 - 1:33
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From: 22 Jun 2024
The primordial sound Oṁ connects all humanity through its varied pronunciations across traditions. Scriptures state the universe began with this sound. As it traveled, the vibration transformed into "Amen" and "Āmīn" in other faiths, revealing a universal connection. This symbol is a gift for all mankind.
A restless mind is like a monkey snatching a banana. The struggle continues as long as one holds on. The teaching is to let go. Place the banana down; the monkey takes it peacefully and calms down. Similarly, stop wrestling with thoughts. Surrender them. Practices like meditation and devotion slow the mind. A peaceful mind resides in the present, reducing stress and increasing bliss. True peace comes from surrendering all expectations to the Master.
"The easiest option is to let go, put it down, and allow the mind to become peaceful."
"Gurudev, you do what you are doing."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
There is one Soul
1:35 - 2:58
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From: 24 Mar 2019
The sacred conch embodies the primordial sound from which all creation emerges. This resonance, Nāda Rūpa Parabrahma, is the Supreme's cosmic sound. Everything originates from and merges back into this sound, resolving duality into oneness. The five elements—space, fire, air, water, earth—manifest from this resonance. Life developed within these elements, with the human form arriving late. The soul is a singular essence within all manifestations, from stones to vegetation to creatures. Current existence is in Kali Yuga, an age marked by diminished love and widespread cruelty. Through spiritual practice, mercy, and understanding, one can purify the soul and ultimately merge with the divine light, transcending the cycle of suffering and separation. The journey requires moving through the sun, a rare and difficult passage to oneness.
"Everything comes through sound, and it merges into sound. Duality resolves into the unity of the Supreme."
"Our soul is one, but how our soul will come to purity is a long, long way."
The Purpose of Human Life and the Wish‑Fulfilling Grace of the Guru
3:05 - 4:26
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From: 8 Dec 2025
Satsang is rare, obtained through merits gathered across many lifetimes.
Human life’s purpose is not merely eating, drinking, sleeping, and raising family. Animals also do these things. True purpose is coming to saints’ feet to purify the mind. Saints come to unite beings with God and dispel darkness. The Guru is a wish-fulfilling tree, granting according to faith and devotion. A person saw a saint as a buffalo, then after chanting a mantra, saw him as human, then a deva, and finally recognized the divine. Purification of the mind happens through steady practice. Another story tells of a man under a Kalpavriksha who imagined food and rest, and they appeared, but the story breaks off, showing the mind’s uncontrolled state. The boatman Kevat asked only for grace to cross the ocean of existence, not wealth. When going to saints, ask only for devotion and peace of mind. The world is like a dream; only the divine is real. Truth exists unchanged in past, present, and future. God pervades every particle. Always remember the Divine, engage in devotion, and the boat of life will cross. Satsang is a priceless jewel, not always available. Use the body’s support to embrace this joy fully.
"The Sadguru, the divine Lord who comes, is like a wish-fulfilling tree. Whatever imagination one holds, whatever faith, whatever devotion, that fruit is received."
"Bhagavān Śiva says, 'Umā, I share my experience: true worship is of Bhagavān alone; Bhagavān is truth. This world is a dream.'"
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
The glory of Satsang
4:30 - 5:55
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From: 9 May 2017
There are two paths: pātan (fall, distraction) and uṭhān (upliftment, development).
Both paths sprout from one seed. That seed is saṅga, the company kept. Negative company leads to downfall; positive, spiritual company leads to development. Movement itself brings achievement, but the direction of movement is determined by association. The same source can manifest as divine energy or demonic energy, both dormant in consciousness. Culture and saṃskāras received on a parent’s lap guide this potential. Yet destiny, shaped by those associations and actions, ultimately determines the outcome. A story from scripture illustrates this. Viṣṇu and Lakṣmī tested a wealthy merchant’s devotion. Viṣṇu came as a sādhu seeking a fixed seat for four months. Lakṣmī came as a sādhu demanding the same room and throwing away everything after a single use. The merchant, choosing the allure of māyā over his given word, expelled Viṣṇu. Then Lakṣmī also left, revealing the merchant’s devotion was never to the divine but to worldly wealth. Thus, one’s company reveals one’s true devotion. The street of love is too narrow for two; duality must dissolve into oneness. Satsaṅg—true company—is the path to that unity. Neither happiness, heaven, nor Brahmaloka are difficult to attain, for everything is found in satsaṅg.
“Prem Gali Ati Shankari, Jisme Do Nahi Samay. When I was here, God was not here. And now God is here, I am not here.”
“Neither happiness, nor pleasure, nor heaven, nor Brahmaloka are difficult to attain — all is found in satsaṅg.”
Filming location: Wellington, New Zealand
