Awakening within a human body
The heart is central to spiritual development and the awakening of divine joy through Kundalini.
Destiny is the fruit of karma; every situation has meaning. Face destiny to be free from it. The heart feels everything quicker than the intellect. A divine light resides within it, the light of the Ātmā. Every creature with a heart carries God's manifestation. Negative energy produces desires and fear, while desirelessness brings true happiness and richness. This body is a wondrous creation where God resides and speaks. No heart is empty of the divine presence. Harsh words wound the heart, and only love and mantra can heal it. When Kundalini awakens and touches the heart, it overflows with devotion and happiness, leading to bhāva samādhi. This state is the highest joy and a healing process for the body. Understanding the meaning of words in prayer or song allows them to penetrate the consciousness and induce this samādhi. Sound, light, and energy from mantras have a healing effect, travel
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Awakening within a human body
The heart is central to spiritual development and the awakening of divine joy through Kundalini.
Destiny is the fruit of karma; every situation has meaning. Face destiny to be free from it. The heart feels everything quicker than the intellect. A divine light resides within it, the light of the Ātmā. Every creature with a heart carries God's manifestation. Negative energy produces desires and fear, while desirelessness brings true happiness and richness. This body is a wondrous creation where God resides and speaks. No heart is empty of the divine presence. Harsh words wound the heart, and only love and mantra can heal it. When Kundalini awakens and touches the heart, it overflows with devotion and happiness, leading to bhāva samādhi. This state is the highest joy and a healing process for the body. Understanding the meaning of words in prayer or song allows them to penetrate the consciousness and induce this samādhi. Sound, light, and energy from mantras have a healing effect, travel
Gurudev can make the impossible possible
Devotion is a fragile vessel that must be cultivated and protected. Its value lies in the feeling, not in physical objects. As that inner feeling increases, spiritual benefit increases; if it decreases, the benefit is lost. Doubt is a crack in this vessel, destroying its inner resonance and harmony. It can spoil devotion as lemon curdles milk, transforming its essence. This inner purity is the proper vessel for spiritual wisdom. Without it, teachings are lost. The body is temporary, but one should maintain health without excessive focus on it. The ultimate aim is the supreme reality.
"Benefit is in the bhāva (feeling, value), not in the goods."
"Doubt is a crack in a beautiful vase or an instrument. When there is a crack, there is no resonance."
Filming location: Australia
Complexes
Morning Satsang with Swamiji from Vep, Hungary
Dawn Meditation
A guided practice for relaxation and meditation.
Begin with physical stretches to prepare the body. Perform a breathing exercise called Bhastrikā for fifty-one cycles to become warm and refreshed. Then, close the eyes for a meditation. Withdraw from the external world and come to the inner space at the eyebrow center, the Cidākāśa. Visualize a dark blue sky and witness the dawn. See the sun rise completely, absorbing its energy of immortality. Feel the entire physical body and the breath. Conclude with chanting and warming the face with the hands.
"One is called Kapālabhāti, which involves only forceful exhalation."
"Visualize the dawn emerging from the dark night. See the dawn and wait until the sun rises."
Filming location: Prague, Czech Republic
