We should prepare for Gurupurnima
The earth is a shared home, and purity is the path to harmony. Countries are human constructs; we are all children of one earth. A global pandemic emerged, affecting humans profoundly. Inquiry reveals that dedicated practitioners of yoga and a sattvic, pure lifestyle—avoiding meat, eggs, and alcohol—were not affected. This indicates a truth: a life of yoga, meditation, harmony, and non-violence aligns with our clear human purpose. The human soul is the final stage in a cycle of countless lifetimes. The challenge is to escape this wheel of rebirth through spiritual understanding. Respect all life, for every creature feels pain. Modern distortions equate "high society" with impurity, but true elevation is humility, kindness, and helping all.
"Animals do things to animals, but we humans should know better."
"If you want to get Guru Kṛpā, you need a blessing, which is from a true master."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
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The Inner Color of the Heart
The inner sanctuary is found through humility and recognizing the divine within all life. True spiritual development is not about external education but inner feeling and simplicity. Observing humble sādhus or retired individuals reveals that peace comes from within, not from diplomas or status. The joy seen in children, animals, and community gatherings reflects this inner state. Even complex knowledge of the body points to a creation beyond human making, directing gratitude to the divine source. All practices should be done with humility and peace, focusing inward where true achievement lies. External actions and knowledge are supports, but the core reality is internal.
"There are some sādhus who have no diplomas, but they possess the supreme diploma: the knowledge of what is truly important."
"Don’t think of your body. Don’t think of your āsanas, your prāṇāyāmas, or other principles... see the soul within us."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
A Prayer for the Yajña
Evening satsang from Wellington Ashram, New Zealand.
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, and one Indian who left too quickly. The final one is a devoted and humble soul. Your spiritual progress is ultimately in your own hands. Teachers and masters can only support you; the decisive action is yours. A story illustrates this: disciples, jealous of their Master, trap a bird and ask if it is alive or dead. The Master replies its fate is in their hands. Your liberation, like the bird's life, depends on your decisions. Do not delay in good actions. Regarding dress, disciples should wear white; sannyāsīs wear orange. Becoming a sannyāsī is serious, not a fashion; it helps carry the spiritual light but requires true readiness and independence.
"Master, if you know everything, then tell us what is in my hand."
"My son, whether this bird is alive or dead depends on your hands."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
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