Yoga brings you back to Thyself
Yoga is a science of body, mind, and soul, not merely a physical exercise. Its essence is spirituality; without it, humanity suffers, like a body without life. Yoga purifies physical and mental impurities, known as vikāras, which include disease, jealousy, anger, and greed. Practice removes these obstacles, leading to clear consciousness and unity. All spiritual paths ultimately lead to one divine source, beyond fanaticism. Integrating spirituality with daily practice through asana, pranayama, and meditation is essential for true self-realization and peace.
"Yoga without spirituality is like a body without a soul."
"Yoga is that science and that quality which will save humanity."
Filming location: Bratislava, Slovakia
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We are in the boat of Gurudev
The bond between guru and disciple is the boat to cross the ocean of illusion. This bond is strong, deep, and pure, sustained by the disciple's service and trust. The guru's grace guides and protects. One must surrender and hold on, even when the waves are strong. The journey requires the disciple's own decisive blessing, the most important grace of all. The guru's grace finds the disciple, but the disciple must choose to stay in the boat. The goal is to burn away impurities like lust and anger through dedication. There is no separation from the guru's essence.
"Guru Kṛpāhi Kevalam. Everything that he has, that we all have, is all the kṛpā and the blessings of Gurudev."
"The fourth kṛpā is the most important one: kuṭkī kṛpā. This means the blessings, the kṛpā, of ourselves."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
The Parrot’s Counsel: A Dialogue Between Ātmā and Mind
Listen to the counsel of the two parrots, an allegory for the soul and mind.
The world is unreal; only devotion is true. The mind flutters, consuming the poisonous fruits of desire and pride, which appear sweet but bring bitterness. These desires are a mirage, leading to exhaustion like a thirsty deer chasing water. Death comes cruelly, severing all attachments to relationships and possessions. Therefore, renounce the unreal world. In the Guru's grace and holy company lies the immortal tree of nectar, which is heaven itself. Repeat the mantra 'Haṁsaḥ'—I am that pure consciousness, the soul, not the body or mind.
"Listen, my dear Menā, reap the harvest of joy in God's name. All other pursuits in this world are unreal."
"Repeat the name of God. You have obtained this opportunity as a human being. Do not miss it."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
How could we live a happy life
The Gāyatrī Mantra is a Vedic practice for peace and balanced memory, not a sect. Research on the Vedas explores mantras and their effects. Chanting at sunrise connects one to solar energy. Traditional practices, like girls praying to sacred trees for harmonious marriage, stem from unity, not superficial beauty. Marriage was a familial and societal alignment. Life is sustained by prāṇa, the vital energy in all beings, which constitutes the prāṇamaya kośa. This energy is life itself; its departure is death. All creatures possess this prāṇa and chakras. One should not kill while prāṇa remains. Consciousness persists after the body, necessitating prayers for ancestors. These are not fairy tales but realities of the subtle body.
"If you chant the Gāyatrī Mantra for five minutes, it will give you immense peace and your memory will be balanced."
"Prāṇa means life, and Prāṇa is God. So that energy we call God."
