The Bamboo and the Roots of Sādhanā
Sādhanā grows like bamboo—invisible roots deepening long before any shoot appears. Patience is essential. The fruit of patience is sweeter. Our kriyās, mantras, and sādhanā create deep roots in consciousness. Harmony and unity are what this community needs now. A great being helps others, not themselves. That is not svadharma. If they wished, healing would take a millisecond. Now they rest, watching, testing how the work continues. The seed was planted and watered. Now maintenance is needed. Taking care of what exists is enough. Upholding this requires everyone. The older generation must train the younger. We rely on each other. An āśram functions through volunteer service, karma yoga, sevā. Without harmony, inner peace means nothing. This is one family across all countries. Come to āśrams because they are home. Support each other’s centers. Even a brief visit uplifts. There is no language barrier—feelings are understood. Keep this family together through unity, not individuality. The community must come as one united divine force.
"Sabar kā phal mīṭhā hotā, which means the fruit of patience is always much sweeter."
"Yogīs, Mahāpuruṣas, they help others; they do not help themselves. It is not svadharma, it is paradharma."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
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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
The play of manomaya kosha
Kuṇḍalinī is the one cosmic energy balancing the universe and manifesting within every body. Prāṇa is this life force, governing bodily functions and uniting the five elements. The body contains 72,000 nāḍīs, channels for Prāṇa's flow, and corresponding chakras governed by Kuṇḍalinī. These chakras range from the Earth Chakra at the feet to the Human Chakras along the spine, connected to the elements. The Ājñā Chakra at the skull's base is the seat of consciousness and wisdom, the border to divine chakras. It is clouded by vṛttis, or mental modifications, which must be purified alongside physical and pranic impurities. Prāṇa is cultivated through consumption, speech, and thought; negative thoughts and harsh words generate harmful energy. The company one keeps shapes one's habits and path: satsaṅg leads to upliftment, while kuṣaṅg leads to downfall. The mind processes impressions from the five senses, storing them in the subconscious and generating desires. Control the senses, not the mind, which is characterized by indecision.
"Yogaḥ citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ."
"Vaśīkaraṇa mantra ek yahī, tajde bachan kaṭhor."
Filming location: Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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Vegetarian cooking lesson 3
A nourishing Falahārī meal is prepared, emphasizing ingredients and spices for health.
The Falahārī diet uses only fruits and vegetables, excluding grains, potatoes, and bananas. Sweet potato is permitted and supports cardiovascular health. Turmeric is essential for liver function and detoxification. Unrefined oils like olive oil are used, as some vitamins require fat for absorption. Spices such as black mustard seeds cleanse channels and stimulate digestion. Coconut milk cools the body. Pumpkin seed bread uses psyllium as a binding agent. Yellow mung dal is the only lentil allowed, as it builds bodily tissues. Tapioca kheer is made with milk and cardamom. A soup of carrots and beetroot creates strength and iron in the blood, finished with a tarka of garlic, ajwain, and cumin. A salad is dressed with olive oil, lemon, and salt.
"Turmeric is a very important spice for us because it greatly influences liver function, improves digestion, and helps clean the body from toxins."
"In the Falahārī diet, you eat only vegetables and fruits; you do not eat wheat, potatoes, or bananas. But you can use sweet potatoes because it comes from another family of vegetables."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
Meanings of Kundalini
The universe is manifested through sound, or Nāda, which is the resonance of creation. This primordial sound is energy, and it flows through all existence, including the human body via the cakras and glands. This energy is called Kuṇḍalinī, a complete science of body, mind, intellect, and consciousness. Kuṇḍalinī has multiple meanings: it is a pool where past karmas reside dormant, and it is a circle, representing infinity and the round nature of all energy. The fundamental geometry of existence consists of the circle, the triangle, and the right angle, which channel and purify energy. This energy holds the universe together; it is the yoga that unites and balances. Everything originates from and returns to a state of completeness, or Pūrṇa. Awakening this inner energy leads to freedom from physical, mental, and emotional suffering.
"Through that resonance, energy expands. This energy flows in the cakras, in the glands."
"Everything comes from Pūrṇa, everything exists in Pūrṇa, and when you take something out of Pūrṇa, both remain Pūrṇa."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
