Jadan Ashram sets an example
We are transforming desert into oasis, a spiritual and environmental journey.
God prepared a beautiful home, but human attachment led to greed, fear, and anger, transforming that paradise. We now live in Kali Yuga, where forests, rivers, and air are degraded. Deserts appear as jungles are burned for agriculture. Modern development brought tubewells, pumping the earth's blood and lowering the water table. We must change direction. Our master chose this barren land to build an ashram, a school. We cleared poisonous bush and planted over 100,000 native trees. We divided the land into fields with small dams to hold moisture and protect soil. We built a system to catch rainwater, channeling it through fields into a sealed lake for our use, with surplus filling another lake to recharge groundwater. The water table rose from 100 meters deep to one meter below the surface. The ashram is becoming a jungle, attracting 60 bird species and many animals. This shows we can restore harmony with nature. We are nature. Our inner transformation mirrors the land's: we root out anger and greed, planting seeds of love. The ashram builds us as we build it.
"We are pumping the blood of Mother Earth."
"We are building an ashram, and the ashram is building us."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
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Destiny guides all beings to their rightful place. Every creature, from birds to humans, follows a path determined by divine will. Life is a temporary journey where the individual soul, like a drop of water, ultimately seeks to merge with the universal ocean. All living beings possess the same essential life force, regardless of form. Human intellect allows discernment between good and bad, yet true understanding requires realizing oneness with all existence. The physical body and worldly religions are temporary; the soul's destination is determined by its karma. The ultimate goal is to dissolve into pure, peaceful light, free from the cycle of rebirth and suffering. Practice non-violence in thought, word, and deed, and purify the self.
"One in all and all in one."
"Life is best if you don’t kill anyone."
Diwali Satsang with Vishwaguruji
Diwali is the festival of light, symbolizing the victory of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance. This ancient Vedic tradition celebrates the incarnation of divine light and the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after defeating Ravana. The lighting of lamps represents the inner soul and the spiritual light within every individual. This light is the knowledge of the self, or atma jnana, which dispels suffering and negativity. The Guru guides disciples from darkness to this inner light. Diwali is also a time for new beginnings, forgiveness, and renewal of relationships, marking a personal and collective spiritual new year. The festival connects the cosmic narrative to the inner journey, where following the Guru's path leads to liberation.
"The light of the dipaka, the Diwali light, is within every one of us."
"Diwali is the greatest festival for humans to learn to be in the light, not in the darkness."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
A Meditation Instruction
A meditation instruction on posture and focus. Place your right hand over the heart and left hand over the navel, resting lightly. Keep both legs straight. Inhale and exhale normally. The eyes are open, but awareness is directed inward toward the heart. Do not let concentration waver. We perform a small, nameless devotional song that is meditation-like. The practice is simply to be present with this focus.
"Eyes are open, our awareness is on our chest."
"Do not let your concentration waver, everyone."
The relation between Guru and disciple
The grace of the Satguru is the sole means to the supreme state, dissolving all conflict and revealing the indestructible self. Through the Guru's grace, one is immersed in bliss, and all faults are washed away. The Guru's lineage carries this divine authority. The Guru transmits the essential teaching, sometimes through a single word that blossoms into full understanding. A true disciple embodies the Guru's presence, becoming a conduit for that grace. The relationship is demonstrated through obedience, as in the disciple who faithfully goes for alms as instructed. The bond between Guru and disciple is eternal, transcending material offerings and physical presence. The Guru's work is like a seed that bears fruit across generations, propagating the truth.
"Through the Satguru's grace, my great conflict is dissolved."
"The one who has a Guru, that Guru is the one who is one."
Filming locations: Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
