The aim of human life
Public lecture with Vishwaguruji from Martin, Slovakia. Yoga means uniting, harmonizing and balancing. Our earth is a living planet, in each and every cell of the body there is an immense amount of energy. The aim of the human life is to achieve liberation. Nourishment, breath, behavior and practicing yoga exercises, are the main points if we would like to be healthy and keep ourselves pure.
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Purify your body from poison
An evening discourse on the Kuṇḍalinī, chakras, and the nature of happiness.
"Happiness is within ourselves. Peace is within ourselves. And unhappiness is from outside."
"It is said that in life, when we walk... beside you is walking your death. You can see it is like the shadow, the shadow of your body."
The speaker explores the sources of happiness and suffering, using the parable of a couple's 50-year misunderstanding over a piece of bread to illustrate how unspoken grievances create internal poison. He connects this to the Viśuddhi (throat) chakra, explaining its role in purification and relating it to the myth of Śiva drinking the ocean's poison. The talk emphasizes communication, forgiveness, and daily practices like prāṇāyāma to cleanse negativity and prevent physical and emotional ailments.
Filming location: Garrison, NY, USA
Active and passive meditation
A satsang on meditation, karma yoga, and humanity's relationship with nature.
"Yogaḥ karmasu kauśalam. Through the practice of karma yoga, you will be successful in your yoga practice."
"Mother Nature has enough for everyone's need, but not for the greed."
Swami Avatarpuri, speaking from Střelky Ashram, explains the two types of meditation: active (karma yoga) and passive. He critiques humanity's destructive selfishness, contrasting the imperfect man-made world with the perfect God-made world, and urges harmonious work and simpler living. He concludes with teachings on surrender and the story of Mīrābāī to illustrate divine perception.
Filming locations: Střelky Ashram, Czech Republic.
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The Nature of Attachment, the Curse of Knowledge, and the Immortal Parrot
A spiritual discourse exploring attachment, divine knowledge, and a mythological story about immortality.
"Love is the greatest. That love is God, and God is love. Our love for our dear ones, parents, ancestors, sisters, brothers, friends, animals, house pets, even our car."
"Therefore, moha. Moha means ignorance, and moha means attachment."
The speaker delivers an evening satsang, weaving together philosophical teachings on attachment (moha) with the story of Shiva, Parvati, and the quest for immortal wisdom. He explains how attachment leads to suffering, illustrating this with the tale of Sati's self-immolation and Shiva's grief. The narrative then focuses on Parvati's insistence that Shiva teach her the secret of immortality, a secret that is accidentally overheard by a clever parrot, leading to the birth of the sage Shukadeva. The talk emphasizes the challenges of spiritual practice and the need for a true Guru.
Filming location: Vienna, Austria
Morning Yoga practice, Umag, Croatia (6/9)
Morning Yoga practice from the international Yoga retreat Umag, Croatia on 30th of September
