Ask for the eternal love
The Ātmā is immortal, and the Jīvātmā, the individual soul, shares that immortality but is bound by karma in the cycle of saṃsāra. Our duty is to act with awareness. Every action has a form, and the intellect judges it, but the final choice is ours. True awareness awakens viveka, or discernment, which provides clarity but does not command. We must act rightly, understanding we have no right to judge others, for all actions bring consequences. Life is not easy; we are on a boat in an ocean, seeking the shore, which is the Satguru. The Guru is Parabrahma, beyond all. Do not ask the Guru for worldly things like a job or partner; this is ignorance. Ask only for bhakti, for divine love to fill your heart. This prema is oneness. A true devotee, obedient and without worry, is cared for by the Guru, who provides everything.
"After giving the judgment of the intellect, then your awareness awakens. That is very important."
"Prem kā pyālā, oh Lord, oh my God, oh my Gurudev Mahāprabhujī, can you fill it, my part of my heart, full of that devotion?"
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
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Dawn Meditation
A guided practice for relaxation and meditation.
Begin with physical stretches to prepare the body. Perform a breathing exercise called Bhastrikā for fifty-one cycles to become warm and refreshed. Then, close the eyes for a meditation. Withdraw from the external world and come to the inner space at the eyebrow center, the Cidākāśa. Visualize a dark blue sky and witness the dawn. See the sun rise completely, absorbing its energy of immortality. Feel the entire physical body and the breath. Conclude with chanting and warming the face with the hands.
"One is called Kapālabhāti, which involves only forceful exhalation."
"Visualize the dawn emerging from the dark night. See the dawn and wait until the sun rises."
Filming location: Prague, Czech Republic
The moon and spirituality
The moon's phases guide spiritual practice toward completeness. Monday honors Śiva and the moon. The new moon, Amāvasyā, brings luck and symbolizes growth. A mantra declares all is complete, as creation comes from completeness. The full moon, Pūrṇimā, radiates special energy influencing consciousness, oceans, wildlife, and human emotions, causing restlessness or calm. Observing new and full moon days through fasting, prayer, and meditation harmonizes one's energy and health. These days are for spiritual focus, avoiding aggressive acts and tree-cutting. The moon's cycle connects to the body's subtle energies through Svara Yoga, aligning breath with cosmic rhythms. Mantras recited morning and night invoke divine protection and steer dreams toward the divine.
"Oṁ Pūrṇamadaḥ Pūrṇamidaṁ Pūrṇāt Pūrṇamudacyate. Pūrṇasya Pūrṇamādāya Pūrṇamevāvaśiṣyate."
"Oh my Lord, every day, every night, please appear in my dreams."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
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Brahma Vidya Needs Practice
Discipline and practice are essential for spiritual progress, not intellectual understanding alone. The sweetness of devotion makes discipline meaningful; without it, practice is tasteless. External life need not change, but inner discipline must be unwavering against temptation. This discipline is the necessary dress for a sane spiritual life. Specific practices, like pure food preparation without tasting before offering, cultivate this purity. Marriage ceremonies and rituals represent a deeper merging into divine unity, upheld by discipline. When troubled, pray at your altar; only the divine truly listens and solves problems. Practice consistently.
"Discipline without practice yields no success; practice makes perfect."
"Whenever you feel scared, fearful, nervous, uncertain, you should pray. When you do not see any way out of problems, you should pray."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
Everything is in our heart
The grace of the guru is experienced through devotion and miraculous presence. People constantly call for the speaker to visit them. A story is told of Mahāprabhujī as a child going with cows that ate from a farm; despite concerns, Gurujī said it would result in more for the owners, and it did. The speaker describes visiting places associated with Mahāprabhujī, who is meditating deeply. Another figure stays in the jungle, refusing to enter a house even for food. People question the speaker's absence over years, but the speaker cites health. The essence is that the guru and devotees are connected in the heart, enabling all things. Disciples act in harmony with the guru's will.
"Gurujī said, 'Don't worry, let them eat.'"
"He said, 'Okay, you can give it to me outside. I don't go inside, yeah.'"
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
