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Be the example
0:45 - 1:42 (57 min)
We reflect on Mahātmā Gandhījī as an embodiment of peace, love, and principled action. He was a divine soul who changed the world through knowledge of equality and non-duality. His life demonstrated simple living and higher thinking; he renounced everything to truly enjoy life. Renunciation is difficult, as greed clings like skin. Gandhījī lived his teachings. For example, when asked to advise a child against eating sweets, he first gave up sweets himself for a month so his words would not be hypocritical. His hard work was relentless; even in a moment of danger, he focused on productive labor. He showed love to all, including children and animals. True culture sees everyone as family—mother, sister, son—fostering unity and preventing harm. Great beings like Gandhījī and spiritual teachers exemplify peace, non-violence, hard work, and love. They show that love arises from within and is expressed through selfless action and truth. We seek this inner peace and love, often looking externally until we encounter a living example. Such a person embodies what we are all searching for, proving it is possible. By cultivating awareness and discipline day by day, we too can polish ourselves towards these qualities.
"Come after one month... since that day until today, I have not taken a little piece of sweet in my mouth."
"Where is love in all of this? The teachers are there to teach children from a point of love."
Filming location: Wellington, New Zealand
In the cave of Sri Alakhpuriji
1:45 - 1:55 (10 min)
The only necessity is the Guru's grace. Initially, I was not permitted to enter a cave. Later, I was granted special permission to meditate inside. I felt honored. However, the cave was very cold. My feeling of specialness vanished as I grew uncomfortably cold. I prayed to leave. After some time, a person entered and I was able to exit. Following this, devotional chants came as a blessing. A key phrase was given: "Guru Kṛpāhi Kevalaṁ Śiṣyake Ānandamaṅgalam." Its meaning is that the Guru's grace alone brings bliss to the disciple. I was instructed to display and read this phrase daily. I later decided to experiment by setting this phrase to music, which resulted in a chant.
"Print out this sentence in big letters and stick it on the place where you go the most, and read it every day."
"Guru Kṛpā Hi Kevalam is, as far as I know, that all you need is the Guru's grace."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
Around the world - Inauguration Nandeshwar
2:00 - 2:05 (5 min)
Arrival of Nandeshwar to Om Ashram. Jadan, Rajasthan, India.
Around the world - International Seminar on Indian Culture (1/2)
2:10 - 3:31 (81 min)
Seminar on Indian Culture worldwide with Vishwaguruji. Apex University, Jaipur, India.
In the cave of Sri Alakhpuriji
3:35 - 3:45 (10 min)
The only necessity is the Guru's grace. Initially, I was not permitted to enter a cave. Later, I was granted special permission to meditate inside. I felt honored. However, the cave was very cold. My feeling of specialness vanished as I grew uncomfortably cold. I prayed to leave. After some time, a person entered and I was able to exit. Following this, devotional chants came as a blessing. A key phrase was given: "Guru Kṛpāhi Kevalaṁ Śiṣyake Ānandamaṅgalam." Its meaning is that the Guru's grace alone brings bliss to the disciple. I was instructed to display and read this phrase daily. I later decided to experiment by setting this phrase to music, which resulted in a chant.
"Print out this sentence in big letters and stick it on the place where you go the most, and read it every day."
"Guru Kṛpā Hi Kevalam is, as far as I know, that all you need is the Guru's grace."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
The Pearl of Everlasting Bliss
3:50 - 4:11 (21 min)
The life of a sage demonstrates the attainment of everlasting bliss through divine realization. True happiness is the hidden treasure of life, found only through God-realization. A young seeker's profound prayer led him to his master, Śrīdīp Nārāyaṇa Mahāprabhujī, an encounter he experienced as a homecoming. He devoted himself completely, becoming a monk through a supreme initiation that conferred instant samādhi. He was refined through austerity and his master's mercy. After his master's departure, he became the spiritual successor, establishing and caring for ashrams. He tirelessly spread teachings of non-dualism, non-violence, and universal humanity through discourse and song. His power flowed from unwavering devotion, meditating on his guru's name for over eighteen hours daily. This pure love overcomes all obstacles between the soul and God. He authored a biography of his master and was honored as a Dharma Samrāṭ. His divine consciousness merged with the cosmic in 2003. His samādhi shrine became his final throne. His disciple continues the divine mission. The sage's life is a clear message: identifying with the body is ignorance; realizing pure consciousness is wisdom.
"My eyes filled with tears, and I fell to my knees. I knew I had found the everlasting light of my life."
"Only love of such purity and intensity overcomes all obstacles and removes all the curtains between us and God."
Filming location: Bola Guda, India
The blessed day of Gurupurnima
4:15 - 4:55 (40 min)
Guru Pūrṇimā celebrates the Guru, the highest principle who dispels darkness with light. It is Vyāsa Pūrṇimā, honoring the sage who compiled the Vedas, and the day the sun's light first descended. Sanātana Dharma is the eternal, spiritual religion, not man-made. The Guru sits on the Vyāsagādī, a holy throne. The disciple is like iron transformed to gold by the Guru's touch. This day begins the spiritual year. Seekers bring their annual spiritual harvest to the Master, presenting their fruits or confessing failures, and take a new resolution for sādhanā. A true devotee longs for the Guru like a lover, unable to sleep or eat, waiting in the heart. The relationship is profound and personal. Disciples are free but face the consequences of their actions. The Master's blessing and light are everywhere.
"Gu means darkness, and ru means light. When the darkness disappears, the light appears."
"Gurudev is the stone, the miracle stone, which changes the iron into gold."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
DVD 155a
Bandhas, Mudras and Kriyas
5:00 - 5:45 (45 min)
Swamijis lecture from weekend seminar in Vienna, Austria about Bandhas, Mudras and Kriyas recorded on 30th of May 2010.
Brahma satya jagat mitya
5:50 - 6:17 (27 min)
Satsang from Strilky, Czech Republic in August 2005.
A Warm Welcome and the Three Books
6:20 - 6:28 (8 min)
Welcome back, and remember the three books containing all wisdom.
We are very happy for your return after three months. While waiting, I recalled Swāmījī's teaching from years ago. He said he had given us everything through three books: a yoga book, a chakra book, and the Līlā Amṛt. He explained that all answers are there. For a physical problem, consult the yoga book. For spiritual development, see the chakra book. For bhakti, turn to Līlā Amṛt, our bible. This thought came at the airport. So we have everything with Swāmījī here and in these books. We are happy to see you and wish you a good time here, with less stress. We look forward to satsaṅg and lectures.
"You only have to look in those three books. Everything is explained there."
"When you have any problem with your bhakti, look into our bible: the Līlā Amṛt, the Living Light."
Filming location: Vienna, Austria
Bhajan singing from Strilky
6:30 - 6:45 (15 min)
Morning satsang from Summer Yoga Retreat in Strilky, Czech Republic. Bhajan singing.
Bhajan evening from Strilky
6:50 - 7:29 (39 min)
Evening satsang from Summer Yoga Retreat in Strilky, Czech Republic. Singing bhajan Sri Puja Deepa Dayalu Data, Sataguru Alakhpuriji Avo, Kya Tuma Jano Hala Hamara, Tera Sataguru Rakho Laj, Bhajo Re Manva
My salutation to the Lord
7:35 - 7:40 (5 min)
Evening satsang from Summer Yoga Retreat from Strilky, Czech Republic. Bhajan singing.
Jaya Sri Maheshwarananda Maharaj!
7:45 - 8:12 (27 min)
Evening satsang from Summer Yoga Retreat from Strilky, Czech Republic. Singing bhajans.
Bhajans singing from Strilky
8:20 - 8:33 (13 min)
Evening satsang from Yoga Summer Retreat from Strilky, Czech Republic. Manva dhire dhire, Moye lagi.
Bhajan evening in Strilky Ashram
8:40 - 9:44 (64 min)
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic.
Svadhisthan chakra, Ljubljana
9:50 - 11:44 (114 min)
Public lecture about Svadhisthan chakra in Ljubljana, Slovenija in February 2005.
In the dream of awakening
11:50 - 13:01 (71 min)
India, Winter 2004/2005. Report about the winter tour of Swamiji in India.
Divine knowledge
13:05 - 14:55 (110 min)
Johannesburg, South Africa in September 2004. Followed by "YIDL Lineage", "Unity in diversity". "Kundalini and Chakras". Finally follows a Lecture about Yoga Nidra followed by Awakening of the Healing powers.
Practicing Asanas 2
15:00 - 16:03 (63 min)
A gentle yoga practice integrates postures, breath, and focused awareness to calm the mind and strengthen the body. Begin by relaxing in a comfortable position, observing the natural breath. Practice postures like Pavanamuktāsana and Vyāghrāsana with smooth, controlled movements and coordinated breathing. Maintain awareness of alignment, such as keeping the pelvis level. Vīrāsana is highlighted for its benefits to the feet and mental state, despite potential discomfort from inflexibility. The practice emphasizes eliminating unnecessary movements to settle mental restlessness. Postures like Skandharāsana and Viparītakaraṇī Mudrā are detailed for their physical and energetic effects, including strengthening muscles and balancing prāṇa. Always breathe consciously and maintain control, concluding with relaxation and observation of the body and mind.
"When we have many vṛttis... you are restless inside. That is why we practice āsanas: to ensure we do not have extra movements. By eliminating extra movements, we calm our mind."
"Viparītakaraṇī Mudrā is excellent for your circulation... It influences your Bindu cakra. You will regenerate energy very quickly."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Tuma Sab Ke Dina Dayala
16:10 - 16:33 (23 min)
A bhajan is a heartfelt plea to the divine, expressing the devotee's feeling of being forgotten in the guru's bliss.
This bhajan, sung for a guru, voices a universal spiritual problem: the feeling of divine abandonment. The devotee calls upon the merciful Lord, asking if they have been forgotten in the guru's inner joy. The lyrics declare complete surrender, stating the Lord is everything and the only refuge. The composition intentionally uses general references to Shiva—his family, his mount—to allow any listener to identify the addressed guru with the divine. This identification is the point: to see the guru as God. The word "balihārī" is clarified not as physical sacrifice but as the total dedication of ego, akin to the devotion of King Bali in mythology. The teaching is that ultimate devotion means surrendering the self completely at the feet of the master.
"Kya bhulga ye Śiva ap nijānandalerī?" — "Did you forget about me in your bliss?"
"Śaraṇa Bali Hari" — "I am completely devoted to you."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
From darkness to light
16:40 - 17:55 (75 min)
Evening satsang with Viswhaguruji from Presov, Slovak Republic. Bhajan singing. Talk about the meaning of the word Guru.
Around the world - Bhajans from Kailash(3/3)
18:00 - 18:47 (47 min)
Evening satsang from Kaliash Ashram, Rajasthan, India. Bhajans on the occasion of Sri Devpuriji Mahasamadhi.
Around The World - Summer Yoga at the Beach, Split, CRO
18:55 - 19:01 (6 min)
Summer Yoga at the Beach, Split, Croatia
Around The World - Surya Namaskar at Sri Devpuriji Ashram, Zagreb, CRO
19:05 - 19:41 (36 min)
Surya Namaskar in Sri Devpuriji Ashram, Zagreb, Croatia with english subtitles
In the cave of Sri Alakhpuriji
19:45 - 19:55 (10 min)
The only necessity is the Guru's grace. Initially, I was not permitted to enter a cave. Later, I was granted special permission to meditate inside. I felt honored. However, the cave was very cold. My feeling of specialness vanished as I grew uncomfortably cold. I prayed to leave. After some time, a person entered and I was able to exit. Following this, devotional chants came as a blessing. A key phrase was given: "Guru Kṛpāhi Kevalaṁ Śiṣyake Ānandamaṅgalam." Its meaning is that the Guru's grace alone brings bliss to the disciple. I was instructed to display and read this phrase daily. I later decided to experiment by setting this phrase to music, which resulted in a chant.
"Print out this sentence in big letters and stick it on the place where you go the most, and read it every day."
"Guru Kṛpā Hi Kevalam is, as far as I know, that all you need is the Guru's grace."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
Vegetarian cooking lesson 12, Indian Upma
20:00 - 20:07 (7 min)
Preparing Upma, a simple and nourishing meal. This dish is ready quickly, ideal for breakfast or dinner. Begin by dry-roasting semolina to make it lighter and easier to digest. Use ghee for cooking, as it benefits the body, aids tissue creation, and supports brain health and memory. Fry chopped spring onions, carrots, kohlrabi, and bell pepper in the ghee. Prepare a spice mixture of Himalayan salt, cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric, and chili mixed with water. Add the roasted semolina to the vegetables and fry briefly. Pour the spice mixture into the pan. Add boiling water slowly while stirring continuously until the mixture becomes compact. For a final touch, add more tomatoes, fresh coriander, and lemon juice to enhance the flavor. Serve with a vegetable salad and yogurt.
"Ghee greatly improves the entire body, helps create more bodily tissues, and is very beneficial for our brain, aiding in good memory."
"Lemon juice is very useful because it enhances the taste of the food."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
We are eternal
20:15 - 21:15 (60 min)
We are all one, a single reality appearing as many. We live temporarily with ideas of "mine" and "yours," but these will pass. Like separate raindrops uniting into a flowing creek, then a river, and finally the ocean, we are that ultimate oneness. The human body and its conflicts are temporary, but the soul is eternal, a drop within the divine ocean. Intellectual knowledge alone cannot grasp this; one must experience it. A story illustrates this: a professor mocked a meditating yogi, claiming there is no God. The yogi asked why small plants bear large melons while large trees bear small cherries. When a cherry fell on the professor's head, the yogi noted that if it were a large melon, it would cause harm, showing God's design is perfect and good. The guru-disciple relationship transcends physical distance, with the guru's guidance and presence being eternal and ever-accessible. True understanding comes not from asking but from receiving grace naturally.
"Like rain falling... all drops unite to become the water that is flowing."
"God has done everything good."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Be satisfied and content whatever you have
21:20 - 22:33 (73 min)
A mother's spiritual instruction and the peril of ego illustrate the path.
A king indulging in pleasure is urged by his mother to renounce the world and seek truth. He immediately becomes a monk. His guru sends him to beg in his former kingdom, teaching humility. His mother then offers three cryptic advices: live in a protected palace, sleep on a comfortable bed, and eat royal food. She explains these mean living in an ashram under the guru's protection, finding comfort in exhaustion from sincere practice, and accepting alms as divine prasad. Separately, a muni performing severe austerity develops ego, believing trees and even the god of desire fear him. He is tempted by a maiden who secretly brings him sweet food, leading to attachment. He abandons his practice to pursue her, only to discover she is the god of desire in disguise, demonstrating how ego destroys spiritual progress.
"Offer it to your guru, and then accept that prasāda from him, whatever remains, and that is the beautiful royal food for you."
"I told you, if you have any type of this kāma, krodha, mada, lobha, ahaṅkāra in your sādhanā, I make those munis horses and dance on their backs."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
A Guru gives everything that we need
22:40 - 23:41 (61 min)
Evening satsang from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic. The story of Krishna and Vidura's wife. Explanation and sing of bhajan Prabhu Prema Bina Nahi Ave. Strilky Ashram is a heaven on earth. We should know what Guru really means. Our biggest problems are our ego and jealousy. The real Guru mantra can liberate our minds. Our yoga name helps us to go towards our aims. We have to do seva (selfless service) in order to get the blessing. Miracles can happen to each of us. Karma is happening to every country. Yoga has become an industry in the world. There are some institutes which want to control yoga and ayurveda also. It should create a universal benchmark for yoga and ayurveda. In Britain, many people can legally use yoga and ayurveda as medicine. Bhajan explanation and singing Prabhu Mere Avaguna Chita Na Caro.
Renounce
23:45 - 0:51 (66 min)
Webcast of Swamijis evening Satsang from Strilky Ashram, CZ on May 15th 2010. Enter the kingdom of the Lord through the gate of sacrifice, renounce.
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