Diwali Celebration
The Guru brings light to darkness, incarnating to liberate devotees and unite them in divine light. This Diwali commemorates Lord Rama's return, symbolizing the inner lamp Guru ignites within each heart through mantra and devotion. That flame must burn eternally, like the continuous lamp in the ashram. The Guru built this sacred space not for himself but for future generations; our duty is to preserve it. His grace alone is the disciple's auspiciousness.
"The Guru is the one who brings light to darkness."
"Once lit, that dīpa should not go out."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
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Yoga, the inner engineering
Satsang with Vishwaguruji, summer retreat in Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic. There are different levels of our being such as: Atma, Jivatma, consciousness/awareness, mind, emotion, senses, desires, physical body and energy body. There is an inner balancing mechanism to distribute energy to the whole body. With proper inner engineering we should avoid destroying our system. We need healthy seasonal eating and enhanced practice such as Pranayam.
The Role of Yoga and Meditation in Improving Quality of Life for Cancer Patients
Yoga and meditation can improve quality of life for cancer patients when used alongside standard medical care, not as a cure.
Studies show yogic interventions, including specific āsanas, prāṇāyāma, and meditation, help reduce stress, anxiety, and depression in patients. This improves their sense of well-being during treatments like chemotherapy and radiotherapy. However, evidence does not support claims that yoga cures cancer. Such false promises are harmful, causing patients to delay effective treatment until their disease becomes advanced and incurable. The principle must be welfare of all, first doing no harm. Yoga is applicable at all stages: for primary prevention through lifestyle, secondary prevention via early diagnosis, and tertiary care to alleviate suffering in advanced disease. More robust, large-scale studies are needed to confirm benefits and identify the most effective techniques.
"Please do not give a false hope that your cancer will be cured."
"Yogic intervention helps in relieving the stress level of patients and thereby improves their sleep."
Filming location: Delhi, India
Breath and Life
Prāṇa is the universal life force, the vital energy that sustains all existence. It is allotted to each being in a finite measure, like fuel in a tank; when it is expended, physical life ends. Yet prāṇa is also omnipresent and infinite, the very substance from which consciousness burns. The source of prāṇa is the divine, and it is experienced as love. We live within and through this energy. Physical weakness indicates not an absence of prāṇa, but the body's inability to absorb it. The cultivation of prāṇa requires holistic practices. Through āsana, every part of the body is stimulated, activating energy centers. Prāṇāyāma exercises the breath, allowing the entire body to breathe freely. Maintaining bodily purity is essential; natural cleansing agents like lemon and neem preserve the skin's ability to respire and absorb prāṇa, unlike chemical products which deaden it. A conscious, slower lifestyle in harmony with nature enhances prāṇa absorption. This energy is also received through wholesome food, mindful eating, joyful company, and harmonious thoughts. A peaceful, loving atmosphere at home and work radiates prāṇa. Ultimately, prāṇa is the connecting link between consciousness and matter. Cultivating it through practice, attitude, and environment brings balance, health, and unity.
"Prāṇa is like a fuel or substance from which the light burns. We are the wick, and the oil or ghee is this prāṇa, and the light is consciousness."
"Prāṇa is present throughout the entire universe in the same quantity or measure."
Filming location: Vienna, Austria
DVD 264
Vegetarian kitchen in praxis (part 1)
Vegetarianism is presented as the optimal path for health, mental performance, and planetary survival. Animal foods lack protective antioxidants and amplify environmental toxins. Cooking meat creates harmful free radicals. Dairy consumption correlates with higher osteoporosis rates, a calcium paradox. Scientific consensus now confirms plant proteins are sufficiently digestible, even for children, eliminating past concerns. The average protein intake greatly exceeds requirements; plant sources alone provide adequacy.
Practical cooking focuses on making vegetarian food appealing using familiar spices and meat substitutes. Smoked tofu can replace smoked meats in dishes. Seitan, made from wheat gluten, can be prepared as strips or rolls to provide a expected "piece of meat" on the plate. For flavor, fry tofu or seitan to create a crust, then marinate in sauces like tomato with herbs or ginger with soy sauce. Dry-roasting spices in oil unlocks their flavor. Pressing tofu removes water for better flavor absorption. Boiling dry soy chunks removes bitter oligosaccharides before use.
"Foods of animal origin do not contain antioxidants."
"The actual protein requirement is about 50 grams. If we excluded all animal foods and ate only plant-based, we would still receive sufficient protein."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
