The power of Prayer
The eternal religion is Sanātana Dharma, the universal union with the cosmic Self. Man-made religions arise from incarnations, but the eternal truth is God, creation, and universal consciousness. All beings are born human, without religious labels; only karma determines the afterlife. Duality and religious violence exist only in the human mind. One must be aware of place and time, respecting the atmosphere of sacred spaces. Prayer must come from the heart as a personal consultation with the divine, emptying anger and hate. Scientific research confirms prayer, meditation, and yoga as treatments for stress and mental illness, yet institutional prejudice remains. Prayer is a spiritual tonic that strengthens mental power and fulfills wishes through complete surrender. The greatest protection is satsaṅg, the company of truth, a boat across the ocean of existence. Liberation comes from cultivating devotion, detachment, knowledge, austerity, and renunciation, not from passions like anger or greed. When lost or in fear, prayer is the emergency medicine that reveals the way.
"Your karma is the major thing. Your karma is the most important thing."
"Prayer should come from the heart, because it is easy to kneel down, but it's hard to bow the heart."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
DVD 220
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Relax Your brain waves
Excessive thinking consumes your energy and destroys concentration. This loss of mental energy is a violation of brahmacharya, which means losing vitality not only through sexuality but through illness, nervousness, and restless thought. Thinking that brings happiness gains energy, but thinking that brings unhappiness drains it tremendously, leading to a loss of focus and personal radiance. Your own negative thoughts are a form of self-torture, harming you and distancing you from your spiritual path. Life is a flow; dwelling on the past or future wastes the present moment. This mental mechanism is like a reactor and is very difficult to stop. Every thought and word you emit affects you first, like a boomerang returning. The external world from Satya Yuga has not changed; only your internal attitude has. You must therefore master your inner world through disciplined practice, positive thinking, and following a structured spiritual life to regain energy and purpose.
"Thinking which makes you unhappy, then you are losing energy. It consumes tremendous mental energy, and your concentration vanishes."
"Every thought that goes out of your brain, whatever you speak, will first influence you or come back to you."
Filming location: Vienna, Austria
DVD 308
Invocation of the Divine and the Guru
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic. Bhajan singing.
Bhajans from Slovenska Vas
Archive 20220724 17 Edited
Musical recording.
Bhajan singing from Vep
Devotion manifests through invocations of victory that transcend logical uniformity.
The salutations honor many divine forms. Each name carries the resonance of victory. Variations in pronunciation naturally occur. Jai and Jaya both convey the same triumph. The mind seeks consistency, but the heart flows. A sudden cry interrupts the sequence. Such interjections are not contradictions. They emerge from deep longing. The names may appear to differ slightly. Madhavānandjī and Madhavānanjī reflect one being. The tradition holds both spellings as reverence. There is no flaw in this living prayer. The lineage of gurus is invoked repeatedly. Each repetition deepens the invocation’s power. The supreme reality is beyond names. Devotion uses words to reach the wordless.
“Śrī Dīp Nārāyaṇa Bhagavān Kī Jai”
“Kho Parada Hamse Kyo Rakte”
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
