Use your Viveka
Karma is action through body, breath, and thought; everything from digestion to thinking is karma. Past life karma is a dormant seed that sprouts into present destiny. Humans possess awareness and intellect to comprehend their actions. The mind's fluctuations, or vṛttis, generate karma and cause suffering, as they are known only to oneself and the divine. True Hatha Yoga consists of six purification techniques, not merely postures. Modern stress retreats and commercialized Ayurveda are often misrepresented. One must use discernment to see the true nature of actions, as temptation often masks emptiness. Ultimately, we arrive with closed fists and depart with empty hands, taking nothing from this life.
"Anything that happens through your body, through your breath, through your thoughts, through your actions, everything is called karma."
"Better to do the karma than nothing."
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Keep your energies clean
The five bodies each require their own nourishment. The physical body, Annamaya Kośa, needs food. It is said every grain has a destined consumer. A story tells of a grain of rice, uncooked and stuck in a merchant's tooth, which later fell before a king who ate it. Another story tells of a chickpea that entered a man's sinus; a sage said it was destined for a chicken, and so it was. Destiny governs all; free choice is an illusion. Yet discipline is necessary. Care for the physical body through proper āsana and diet, understanding food's effects are unknown. The energy body, Prāṇamaya Kośa, is sustained by breath and pure substances; avoid blocking it with artificial materials. The mental body, Manomaya Kośa, contains all thoughts and desires, known only to oneself and the divine. The intellectual and bliss bodies will be discussed later. Practice yoga as a daily discipline for these sheaths.
"On every grain is written the name of the one who will eat it."
"Destiny is playing with us. Nothing we can do, and we do not have free choice."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Diwali festival
India is the cradle of culture and spirituality. Its traditions, language, and festivals are profound. Yet, its people have forgotten their heritage, becoming slaves to foreign languages. No nation that abandons its native tongue retains its identity. Language is the vessel of culture; when it is lost, the culture perishes. Preserve your mother tongue to protect your spiritual foundation. The soul takes a human birth for righteousness. If you call your father 'Papa,' a word sounding like 'sin,' you blackmail your own consciousness toward hell. Use the sacred words for mother and father. This simple practice safeguards the entire culture. Western disciples guard their own traditions diligently. Indians must reclaim their dress, language, and customs to restore the nation's spiritual glory.
"Lucky are they, blessed are they, fortunate ones are they who are born in holy Bhārat."
"If you take care of these two words, then you will save the Sanskrit language of India. And that is the mother and the father."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
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
