How to train our mind?
The mind is restless and must be tamed. A king had a horse no one could ride. Many trainers failed by forcing it. A wise trainer did not force it. He simply followed the horse everywhere, building association. He let the horse come to him. Then he rewarded it with grass and slowly introduced a blanket. Eventually, he gently climbed on while petting it. The horse accepted him. The training took over a year through patient trust.
Our mind is like that horse. Let it run; that is its nature. Do not force it. Slowly train it towards devotion. When it calms, it will return. Grace makes this training possible.
"The trainer was different. He took the horse and simply let it be."
"Slowly, slowly, train your mind towards Guru Bhakti."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
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Sanskrit names are important
Āsana is a term with deep meaning in the yogic system, which is connected to the Sanskrit language. The word signifies a seat, a dwelling place, or a posture. One's yoga mat is a yoga āsana. The place one sleeps is an āsana. The specific postures, like Bhujaṅgāsana, are also called āsana. The term's meaning depends entirely on context. Yoga is a vast science greater than allopathic medicine, and its proper terminology carries inherent knowledge. Similarly, prāṇāyāma fundamentally consists of inhalation, retention, and exhalation. The Sanskrit alphabet resonates with the body's energy centers, and the language balances the mind. True communication begins with the heart's touch.
"Wherever you sit, that is your āsana."
"Prāṇāyāma is only three: pūraka (inhalation), kumbhaka (retention), and recaka (exhalation)."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
The origin of Jyotir Linga
Our inner voice and the quality of our thoughts shape our reality. We have tens of thousands of thoughts daily, each an internal conversation. In crucial moments, this voice arises with doubt. The key is not what it says, but how it speaks—whether softly or harshly. This tone affects our mood and state more than the content. We can practice changing this inner dialogue to be loving, as in maitrī meditation. Speaking kindly to ourselves allows us to speak kindly to others. Laughter declines from childhood to adulthood, indicating a loss of inner joy. Cultivating a gentle inner voice can reverse this trend. When facing decisions, practice prāṇāyāma to calm the nervous system and cultivate a "big trust" that life happens for you, regardless of the outcome. Mantra repetition is about the bhāva, the inner feeling, not the volume.
"It doesn’t even matter what it’s saying. It’s just about, is it talking soft or is it talking hard?"
"Life happens not to you, life happens for you."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
How can we reach the Supreme?
Mere scriptural study does not bring realization. Satsaṅga is truth in the company of devotees. Many read countless holy books. Knowledge is there, but reading alone does not draw one near the cosmic Guru. A Himalayan ṛṣi lived in sādhanā for many years. Another saint asked him to read the Vedas. He studied for thousands of years. Messengers from Dharmarāja came to take him. He refused, saying he had not mastered the Vedas. He asked for fifty thousand more years. Finally they came again. They told him to look at the Himalayas. Wind blew dust into his palms. The messenger said he had learned only that dust. The entire Vedas are the Himalayas. Then he agreed to go. Thus study and insight must unite. A disciple repeated mantras for years without result. The Guru pointed to the missing inner Śabda.
"You have not learned even that much. Only this you have learned from the Vedas. But the entire Vedas are the Himalayas."
"Śabda, Guru Śabda. At that time, after everything, the Guru words, the voice of Gurudev inside."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
Around the world - Opening of new YIDL center in Ptuj, Slovenia
We mark 25 years of teaching Yoga in Daily Life here, a voluntary mission from an authentic Indian school. We secured our own space, now becoming a blessed ashram. We have brought yoga to schools, libraries, and communities for all ages through dedicated effort. Yoga is ancient, a science of body, mind, and soul, intertwined with Āyurveda as natural knowledge for health. It is not passive meditation but active practice for concentration and peace. Its universal message is recognized internationally. We must return to natural living, embracing yoga and Āyurveda for well-being, seeing all cultures and people as one family under God.
"Yoga is the science of body, mind, and soul."
"Vasudhaiva Kuṭumbakam,' which means the whole world is one family."
Filming location: Slovenia
