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The ways of Purification
0:35 - 1:38 (63 min)
The mantra provides refuge and purification. Recite it mentally in daily life to invoke divine presence and protection. All five elements purify. Earth absorbs impurity, water blesses, air carries life, fire transforms, and space contains all. These elements cleanse body, mind, and atmosphere. Use pure food, breath, and thought for health. Sattvic diet and pranayama remove inner impurities. Joyful practices like song and dance also elevate the spirit. Purification through elements and discipline leads the soul upward.
"Oṁ Namaḥ Śrī Prabhu Dīpa Nārāyaṇam Haṃsabhādas Prabhu Sārṇaparāyaṇam."
"Where there is water, there is God. And where there is God, there is water."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Atma is one and body is different
1:45 - 2:38 (53 min)
All spiritual paths and centers, rooted in Indian concepts like dharma, are valid worldwide. We must respect every school and not claim exclusivity. Just as many children in a village each have their own family and name, yet all are children, so do various yoga traditions have their own names and forms. They all share the same essence. The goal is oneness. A guru's value is not in the number of disciples but in their knowledge. We are like drops from one vast ocean; though separate, our essence is the same divine source. All humans and creatures contain that divine essence. We must look within to realize our true nature as the cosmic self. Do not compare or denigrate other paths. All lead to the same truth, just as all children return to their homes.
"One should not say, 'Only mine, that's all.'"
"Holy Gurujī said, 'I have only one āśram, and that's our body.'"
Filming location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
We are a part of God
2:45 - 3:55 (70 min)
Yoga is one unified path, though taught under many names. It extends far beyond physical postures to encompass the entire life force and consciousness. The practice integrates all aspects of nature, as seen in the 84 traditional āsanas inspired by animals and elements. This discipline is lifelong, like the breath itself, and aims to balance the body's five principles with nature. The ultimate goal is for the individual soul, or jīva, to realize its divine nature and ascend to the highest cosmic consciousness, ending the cycle of rebirth among the 8.4 million life forms. While worldly knowledge progresses outwardly, the yogi's path is an inward journey to the Self. All creatures possess the will to live, and humans must recognize the divine Ātmā within themselves and all beings, moving from identifying with the limited drop to merging with the boundless ocean.
"Yoga is not only physical, for the physical body, or just breath and concentration, etc. Yoga is very far-reaching."
"Your soul, your ātmā in you is your God."
Filming location: Slovenia
Sleeping and Yoga Nidra
4:00 - 5:20 (80 min)
The teacher's duty is to remain alert and protect students, especially during practices like Yoga Nidrā. The heart is the constant engine of life, requiring maintenance through proper sleep and awareness. Sleep is a restorative process where the body and mind normalize. A teacher must never be inattentive; they must watch the environment and students vigilantly, never closing their own eyes carelessly. This alertness is akin to a driver checking all mirrors. Overconfidence in any practice, like swimming, can be fatal. Many teachers err by being lax or giving incorrect guidance, breaking the necessary rhythm and trust. True teaching requires controlling the inner principles and providing correct, confident instruction.
"Your teacher will say, 'Close the eyes.' Who are you to close my eyes?"
"The teacher should be alert. In the schools, at the university, in college, everywhere."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
The Nabhi
5:25 - 6:20 (55 min)
The many paths of yoga converge like rivers into one ocean. Respect all ways of practice. The science of yoga is vast, yet we must understand our own body. The navel, or Nābhi, is the root. A problem there affects the whole system. To progress, one must bring the body under control through proper diet and awareness. Overweight individuals should eat lightly, focusing on salads and seeds, to achieve balance over time. Practice feeling the movement and vibration at the navel. This awareness is the foundation for meditation and self-knowledge. True practice begins from this root, balancing the physical to access deeper states. The sound of OM originates from the navel, rising through the channels to the crown. Balance in the body leads to balance in consciousness.
"Yoga is yoga, but which kind of yoga? It is like this gathering: some have come from the East, some from the West, and all who have come via different paths have seen many different things."
"The navel is the root. Everything is there. When there is a problem with the navel, the whole body will die."
Filming location: Rijeka, Croatia
Practising with Vishwaguruji
6:25 - 7:22 (57 min)
A gentle yoga practice integrates postures, breath, and awareness of the subtle energy channels.
Begin by lying on the stomach, placing the elbows down with care. Slowly sit up into a kneeling posture, sitting on the heels with hands on the thighs. The body contains many energy channels, or nāḍīs, with three primary ones: Iḍā, Piṅgalā, and Suṣumṇā. A central channel is the Vajra Nāḍī, a source of immense power for the whole body, related to the area between the toes. Practice involves specific postures like kneeling backbends and seated forward folds, coordinating movement with breath. The practice of Sarvahitāsana benefits all systems of the body. Conclude with listening practices and Brahmrī Prāṇāyāma to cultivate inner balance and self-awareness through sound. Regular, simple practice leads to ease.
"There is one nāḍī. You know the word nāḍīs—the nerves."
"This Sarvahitāsana, for example, myself—every day, two and a half hours, I am practicing that."
Filming location: Slovenia
Practising concentration on one point
7:30 - 8:26 (56 min)
The practice of one-pointed concentration is the foundation of spiritual discipline. Achieving inner silence, or mauna, is profoundly difficult, placing one on the cosmic road. Our senses, especially the chañcal or restless eyes, scatter our attention. Consider the archer Arjuna, who succeeded by focusing solely on the target despite distractions. We are chañcal in many ways—our thoughts, our bodies. To proceed, this restlessness must become peaceful. The key is sthirā: steadiness without movement. Simply closing the eyes often leads to sleep, a drowsy half-state. True concentration requires choosing a single point, like the navel, and holding the entire being there without wavering. Deep within, beneath the surface waves of thought, lies perfect stillness. Harmonize with all sounds, but do not concentrate on them. Gradually, one comes into oneself.
"Chañcal means always this and that, like this. Even water is flowing. So if one is chañcal, one cannot be perfect."
"The ocean is very big, with waves upon waves. But if you dive deep down, there is no movement there."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
The science of pranayama
8:30 - 9:10 (40 min)
The science of prāṇa and the system of Yoga and Daily Life lead to health and spiritual realization. All paths lead to the one essence. The classical prāṇāyāma techniques are Pūrak (inhalation), Rechak (exhalation), and Kumbhak (retention). Breath is like a battery sustaining life; prāṇāyāma aims to recharge it, purify the body, and extend life by training respiration. A disciplined disciple who completed the special prāṇāyāma course reported perfect health, calm meditation, and no negative thoughts. Regular guidance from a teacher is essential to recharge and correct one's practice, unlike a gym, a yoga class is a welcoming space for unity and relaxation. The ultimate goal is purifying the five kośas to realize one's true nature as blissful, pure consciousness.
"Prāṇāyāma supplies the maximum quantity of oxygen to our muscles, tissues, brain, and so on."
"Yoga class means to become one with thyself."
Filming location: Nepal
Practicing Bari Khatu Pranam
9:00 - 9:51 (51 min)
Complementary exercise requires yoga after vigorous activity. Modern schedules leave little time for walking, yet such activity is essential. After walking or running, the muscles and nervous system require stretching. Coming to yoga stiff from other exercises is not beneficial. Therefore, practice a sequence like the Bārikhāṭu Praṇām. This series of twenty-seven positions stretches the entire body, aligns the spine, and balances the chakras from the feet to the head. Perform it slowly with soft, conscious breathing to relax and integrate the system after exertion.
"After all these exercises we do, we must practice yoga."
"Bārikhāṭu Praṇām has all 27 positions. This is stretching our bodies, not quickly."
Filming location: Khatu, Rajasthan, India
The roots of the human life
9:15 - 10:01 (46 min)
The embodiment of the Guru is the supreme blessing for the spiritual path. The human birth is the first blessing, followed by spiritual parents, friends who lead to good company, childhood spiritual awakening, and meeting a Satguru. The soul must be cared for, or temptations will consume its energy like birds devouring a field. Satsang is immortal, while personal practices are limited. Gurubhakti is essential; losing it is losing everything. One must digest personal karma silently without judgment or complaint, for speaking ill attracts more negativity. The Guru's divine love often manifests as strict guidance to strengthen the disciple.
"Your tapasyā will end, your saṅkalpa will end, your feelings will end, your practice will end. But satsaṅg will never finish. Satsaṅg is immortal."
"If you lost the guru-bhakti, you lost everything."
Filming location: Vienna, Austria
God is within us
10:05 - 10:34 (29 min)
Morning satsang with Vishaguruji from Rijeka, Croatia. Karma yoga is the best yoga. How should we begin our day? Live happy healthy. Feel that I am a human so I don't harm any creatures. We search for God everywhere but we never look within ourselves. We should do our yoga practice regularly day by day. Vajra nadi is the base of our life. Practising bhramari pranayama.
Past is gone future is not here yet
10:40 - 11:24 (44 min)
The path is to be present, letting go of past and future.
You have practiced and received knowledge. Our way is to be relaxed and normal, not straining or focusing oddly. What we seek is to know the Self. We follow a given path but must understand it ourselves. We are human with knowledge, yet we do not know what comes after this life. Do not dwell on the past; it is gone like an exhale. We often live in memories or future thoughts, not in the present. Suffering in the present will not last. We must come into our heart and thoughts to be one. Forget the past; your future path will be good. What you have now is here; do not lose it by grasping for more.
"Do not meditate and concentrate on what is gone; learning is gone."
"The past is gone. The present is here. But you think, 'In the future, I will also get this.' But you will not get it."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Keep your inner temple clean
11:30 - 12:07 (37 min)
The human body is the temple of God. This temple must be kept clean, harmonious, and beautiful. We should offer salutation upon waking, giving thanks and receiving blessings. Our soul resides within this temple, so we must go within to find clarity, peace, and love. The divine is within you; do not seek it elsewhere. The individual self is like a single drop containing the whole ocean. Respect and care for your body, for if the inner temple is not clean and happy, one cannot find joy. Purify yourself upon waking and before sleep to awaken energy and release stress. Maintain purity by avoiding impure foods and substances. Simple practices, like applying a little oil, can bring health and calm.
"Therefore, we humans are the temple of God. We should keep that temple very clean and beautiful, shining."
"God said, 'I am in you.' Your Jīvātmā, that is my God."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Guru gives us the good path
12:15 - 12:53 (38 min)
The spiritual path requires following a true guide through the transitional age.
We are in Kali Yuga, a dark age nearing its end. Śiva balances all forces, working to harmonize and avert disaster, guiding beings toward a coming Satya Yuga of holiness. The true guru, like a mother, provides the correct path and blessings. You must follow that given path without distraction or switching guides. Many techniques exist, from physical science to spiritual discipleship. Karma yoga involves understanding all actions and life circumstances. Jyotiṣ, the science of astrology, is presented as a critical knowledge revealing the timing of all events, including one's death. The key is to go deeply, beyond mere physical practice, and stay on the assigned path toward oneness.
"Śiva is giving blessings and controlling everything for all: the ṛṣis, the yogīs, the spiritual ones, and also others."
"So without jyotiṣ, no one can go further."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
One day we will be together
13:00 - 13:44 (44 min)
All spiritual paths are one, despite different names and forms. This unity is seen in families where each member has a name, yet the family is one. Similarly, every yoga center and religion, though named differently, converges on the same truth. Just as children in a kindergarten are all beautiful, all spiritual endeavors are good. The human soul is one, despite variations in body or color. Life is like water: individual drops from clouds or rivers ultimately return to and merge with the ocean. Maintaining distinct traditions and knowing one's roots creates harmony, while excessive mixing without understanding leads to confusion. Respect all paths and see the single reality within all forms.
"Yoga is only one yoga; we simply have different names."
"Water is water. It may be in the clouds, in the ocean... but one fine drop comes together with others... and finally returns to the ocean."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Shiva tried to give immortality to Parvati
13:50 - 14:36 (46 min)
The divine union of Śiva and Śakti is the fundamental cosmic principle. All beings originate from the Cosmic, with the soul or God within. The inner self, the Ātmā, is equal in all, male or female. Historically, women were denied spiritual respect, but now equality is recognized. The teaching "Mātṛ Devo Bhava" establishes the mother as the first object of reverence, followed by the father, teacher, and guru. Creation requires both masculine and feminine principles. Śiva, initially whole, contains Śakti within, manifesting as the androgynous Ardhanārīśvara. A story illustrates their inseparability: when the goddess Satī died, Śiva carried her body in grief. To restore cosmic balance, Viṣṇu used the Sudarśana Cakra to dismember the form, creating the sacred Śakti Pīṭhas. Later, Pārvatī sought immortality from Śiva through a night-long mantra, but she fell asleep, and a parrot overheard the secret. This unity exists within each person; husband and wife should be one as Śiva and Śakti are one. Practice purity and non-violence, recognizing the divine in all. Worship leads to the cosmic; otherwise, one remains unfulfilled.
"Shiva and Shakti are one in ourselves, in our body."
"Matri Devo Bhava, first God, is taken as the mother."
Filming location: Slovenia
Webcast from Vienna
14:40 - 15:22 (42 min)
Dharma is eternal righteous conduct for all beings, upholding universal benefit. We live in Kali Yuga, an age where adharma is strong. Śiva maintains cosmic balance, gradually transforming all beings toward Dharma. All life feels pain; lacking compassion halts progress and brings consequences. The principle of non-harm is significant, extending beyond pets to all creatures. Humans must practice restraint, not follow the example of animals in a free life. Tapasya, or austerity, is necessary; overconsumption and impurity from chemicals lead to sickness. True health requires pure elements, like clean water, and a prayer for a good life leading to liberation from cyclic existence. Meditation focuses on the subtle body. The Vajranāḍī is a central channel; knowing it brings health. Practices like Brahmrī, connected to the navel and Sahasrāra, align this energy. All paths and teachers should be respected, fostering unity rather than division.
"Dharma is Dharma. It is not a selective principle; it is for all lives, without exception."
"As long as we lack compassion in our hearts, we will not progress."
Filming location: Vienna, Austria
How did yoga begin in Czechoslovakia?
15:30 - 16:01 (31 min)
Understand the meaning within devotional song. Concentrate not only on the sound but on its significance. Knowing the meaning makes the song a reality within the heart and mind. Initially, many did not understand yoga or these songs. People sang without comprehension, and the songs were sung without their understanding. Authorities were present, monitoring. The practice grew from small groups to hundreds over successive visits. Gatherings were held in simple, natural settings like forest chalets, with shared food and song late into the night. Travel was challenging, with winter journeys involving multiple cars and stops for tea. Official interactions occurred, with visits to police stations for routine checks. Specific rules were given: do not remove or bring in movable wealth, avoid religious discourse, and engage in no politics. These rules aligned with a yogi's natural disinterest in such matters. The focus remained solely on health and well-being through practice, without politics or religion. The atmosphere was one of happiness and relaxation.
"Knowing the meaning makes the song a reality within the heart and mind."
"The focus remained solely on health and well-being through practice, without politics or religion."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
The ways of Purification
16:05 - 17:08 (63 min)
The mantra provides refuge and purification. Recite it mentally in daily life to invoke divine presence and protection. All five elements purify. Earth absorbs impurity, water blesses, air carries life, fire transforms, and space contains all. These elements cleanse body, mind, and atmosphere. Use pure food, breath, and thought for health. Sattvic diet and pranayama remove inner impurities. Joyful practices like song and dance also elevate the spirit. Purification through elements and discipline leads the soul upward.
"Oṁ Namaḥ Śrī Prabhu Dīpa Nārāyaṇam Haṃsabhādas Prabhu Sārṇaparāyaṇam."
"Where there is water, there is God. And where there is God, there is water."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Mahaprabhuji is endless joy
17:15 - 17:34 (19 min)
Worldly joy is fleeting and contains hidden sorrow, but divine joy is endless. Human happiness is brief and intertwined with suffering, for every gain conceals equal or greater pain. Only the Supreme One's joy is boundless. An incarnate liberator provides a living refuge beyond scriptures. Merely reading teachings without following them brings no solution. True peace is found not in escape but in unwavering devotion to that divine source.
"Blessed is the land where the Divine Soul incarnates, Satguru Dev."
"We are those birds. We want to fly away... Again, only in God can we come and rest."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
DVD 183b
Enjoy your life and be positive
17:30 - 18:18 (48 min)
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic. We enjoy our bodies and our sadhana also. Here are very beautiful trees and we are like children of that trees. Our mother earth has beautiful hair which is the grass. To touch the earth without socks is very healthy. Think over what did we do on the last day. We can take a tilak to our forehead and eat a very little sweet. Sweet means speak and think sweet. Our eyes can't see each other. The story about brothers and sisters. Anuloma viloma pranayama balances our mind. Eyes are the sisters and the nostrils are the brothers. Enjoy your life and do and think good. Beauty comes from inside. be thankful for God to live your beautiful life.
Science of chakras
17:40 - 18:56 (76 min)
Yoga is the union of individual consciousness with cosmic consciousness, achieved through harmony and balance. The cosmic energy governs the universe, and this principle of union was discovered by ancient yogis. The individual soul is a spark of the divine light, present in all life. We originate from the cosmic sound and are composed of the five elements. Our journey involves many births, guided by karma, as the soul moves through forms and relations. The human body contains dormant energy centers called chakras, connected by 72,000 channels. Three primary channels—Ida, Pingala, and Sushumna—regulate energy, mind, and activity, converging at key points to form the chakras. These centers correspond to the elements and levels of consciousness, from the earthly Muladhara to the divine Sahasrara. Activating these centers through practice leads toward liberation.
"Yoga means union—the union of the individual consciousness with the cosmic consciousness."
"What is existing in the universe is existing in your body."
Filming location: Croatia
DVD 182a
Who am I?
19:00 - 19:48 (48 min)
Life is breath, and breath is life. The span of life is preordained and cannot be ultimately prolonged. Physical yoga and breath techniques maintain comfort and health for the body within its allotted time. A story illustrates this: a rishi sought to delay his end by claiming endless study. He was shown that the knowledge of the universe is as vast as the Himalayas, and trying to comprehend it all grain by grain is futile. The appointed time arrives for all. Beyond physical practices lie deeper yogic paths concerning the five elements within us. These practices prepare one for the journey of the soul, which transcends the temporary body.
"It is said that life is written."
"Even God cannot prolong."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
The Nabhi
19:55 - 20:50 (55 min)
The many paths of yoga converge like rivers into one ocean. Respect all ways of practice. The science of yoga is vast, yet we must understand our own body. The navel, or Nābhi, is the root. A problem there affects the whole system. To progress, one must bring the body under control through proper diet and awareness. Overweight individuals should eat lightly, focusing on salads and seeds, to achieve balance over time. Practice feeling the movement and vibration at the navel. This awareness is the foundation for meditation and self-knowledge. True practice begins from this root, balancing the physical to access deeper states. The sound of OM originates from the navel, rising through the channels to the crown. Balance in the body leads to balance in consciousness.
"Yoga is yoga, but which kind of yoga? It is like this gathering: some have come from the East, some from the West, and all who have come via different paths have seen many different things."
"The navel is the root. Everything is there. When there is a problem with the navel, the whole body will die."
Filming location: Rijeka, Croatia
A Gathering of Hearts
20:55 - 22:20 (85 min)
A gathering reflects the unity and discipline of spiritual practice. The seminar was peaceful, with everyone practicing love and devotion. Organizers worked tirelessly to create this opportunity. Participants came from many places, yet nationality was irrelevant. The focus was on shared humanity. Spirituality means purity, kindness, humbleness, non-violence, and respect. It involves prayer and meditation to purify the inner self. All five elements exist within the body. Life is given to live happily and peacefully. Yoga is union and walking one's own path without competition. It is about bringing human to human through kindness and respect. This creates oneness. The expansion of practice is through humility and friendship, not through claiming superiority.
"Spirituality is purity, kindness, humbleness, ahiṃsā, and respect."
"Yoga is union. What is the union? We are oneness."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Practising with Vishwaguruji
22:25 - 23:22 (57 min)
A gentle yoga practice integrates postures, breath, and awareness of the subtle energy channels.
Begin by lying on the stomach, placing the elbows down with care. Slowly sit up into a kneeling posture, sitting on the heels with hands on the thighs. The body contains many energy channels, or nāḍīs, with three primary ones: Iḍā, Piṅgalā, and Suṣumṇā. A central channel is the Vajra Nāḍī, a source of immense power for the whole body, related to the area between the toes. Practice involves specific postures like kneeling backbends and seated forward folds, coordinating movement with breath. The practice of Sarvahitāsana benefits all systems of the body. Conclude with listening practices and Brahmrī Prāṇāyāma to cultivate inner balance and self-awareness through sound. Regular, simple practice leads to ease.
"There is one nāḍī. You know the word nāḍīs—the nerves."
"This Sarvahitāsana, for example, myself—every day, two and a half hours, I am practicing that."
Filming location: Slovenia
Shiva tried to give immortality to Parvati
23:30 - 0:16 (46 min)
The divine union of Śiva and Śakti is the fundamental cosmic principle. All beings originate from the Cosmic, with the soul or God within. The inner self, the Ātmā, is equal in all, male or female. Historically, women were denied spiritual respect, but now equality is recognized. The teaching "Mātṛ Devo Bhava" establishes the mother as the first object of reverence, followed by the father, teacher, and guru. Creation requires both masculine and feminine principles. Śiva, initially whole, contains Śakti within, manifesting as the androgynous Ardhanārīśvara. A story illustrates their inseparability: when the goddess Satī died, Śiva carried her body in grief. To restore cosmic balance, Viṣṇu used the Sudarśana Cakra to dismember the form, creating the sacred Śakti Pīṭhas. Later, Pārvatī sought immortality from Śiva through a night-long mantra, but she fell asleep, and a parrot overheard the secret. This unity exists within each person; husband and wife should be one as Śiva and Śakti are one. Practice purity and non-violence, recognizing the divine in all. Worship leads to the cosmic; otherwise, one remains unfulfilled.
"Shiva and Shakti are one in ourselves, in our body."
"Matri Devo Bhava, first God, is taken as the mother."
Filming location: Slovenia
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