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Devotion to Gurudev
0:05 - 1:02 (57 min)
The essence of devotion to the spiritual teacher is total surrender and attentive receptivity. A true disciple absorbs every word from the teacher, considering each a divine nectar essential for growth. Questioning the teacher's actions is forbidden, as illustrated by the story of the guru saving a scorpion despite being bitten; each being follows its nature, and the guru follows the dharma of compassion. Even divine incarnations required a teacher, underscoring that a life is incomplete without one. The teacher's grace is everything; without it, the disciple is like a pot with a hole, unable to retain the knowledge being poured in. True devotion is rare, often corrupted by worldly desires for succession or property, not by genuine sorrow at the teacher's passing. The prescribed ritual for the holy day involves fasting, offering items like sandalwood and a garland filled with devotion, washing the teacher's feet, and performing full prostration to seek blessings and forgiveness.
"Guru Kripa hi kevalam, śiṣya ke ānanda maṅgalam."
"The scorpion's dharma was to bite; my dharma was to save it."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
Science of development into the Supreme
1:10 - 2:06 (56 min)
Evenining satsang with Vishwaguruji from Garrison, NY, USA. Firstly, we should understand our whole being. For that we need Masters, practice and realize ourselves: Who am I? The best meditation is to come within thyself. There are five bodies or layers accompanying the Soul. Knowledge has no end.
We should reach the goal
2:10 - 3:06 (56 min)
The second step is moving forward from fear with a strong heart through yoga's power. Practice the techniques and be strong. The best meditation is deep, alert sleep, which can become the powerful Yoga Nidrā. Make a firm resolve and walk steadily toward the goal without giving up. Be active in service, cleaning, and working together within the community. This collective work builds a strong foundation. True strength and guidance come from the Guru's grace, which is essential for crossing the ocean of worldly life and attaining liberation.
"The best meditation: go to sleep now. Yes, the best meditation."
"Without Guru, we cannot know meditation. Without Guru, we cannot do pūjā. Without Guru Kṛpā, we have no mukti."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
Purity and clarity
3:10 - 3:56 (46 min)
The sanctity of daily practice is found in mindful compassion and ritual. Amāvasyā is a holy day for sādhanā. Many perform acts like offering water to plants and feeding ants. We must not kill ants; they are thirsty and hungry. Fasting is not starvation but a disciplined remembrance, integrating practice into a busy life. In villages, people protect ant colonies with thorny bushes and stones from predators, an act of true compassion. Our kitchen is a sacred space. Do not wear shoes there. Honor the Annadevatā with mantras and offerings. The first chapati is for animals like Nandī or a dog. Do not waste food; it is a sin. Remember times of scarcity when people had nothing. We eat while other creatures watch. We must not kill animals; we have everything we need. Even in hardship, the principle is to protect life. Elevate your daily environment by honoring the divine within it. Practice need not be long but must be sincere.
"Fasting does not mean starving; starving is not good. But why fast? On which day?"
"If we waste food three times a day, in one year that amounts to thousands of sins."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
Morning Yoga practice, Umag, Croatia (7/9)
4:00 - 5:54 (114 min)
A guided practice of meditation, yoga, and pranayama. Chant Om to begin. Withdraw awareness inside, focusing on the body's stillness, each breath, and the mantra. Be present. Feel the heart center and repeat the mantra there, feeling the presence and love of the guide. Let thoughts come and go. Divine light radiates from the heart throughout the inner space and beyond. Chant Om to conclude the meditation.
Practice yoga asanas starting from a relaxed position. Perform Marjari asana and its variations for spinal health. Execute breathing exercises with specific ratios. Practice Bhuñamānāsana to benefit the spine and discs. Observe the flow of prana from the manipura chakra throughout the entire body. Conclude with Nāḍī Śodhana pranayama, focusing on deep, soundless, and relaxed breath with awareness of each inhalation and exhalation. The exhalation should be longer. Observe the breath without influencing it, feeling peace and harmony. Chant Om three times to end.
"Be present here and now. Do not go away with your thoughts."
"Feel each inhalation and exhalation. Awareness of every inhale and exhale."
Filming location: Umag, Croatia
Clean yourself to become a saint
6:00 - 6:55 (55 min)
True spiritual life is found in selfless service and genuine renunciation, not in titles or appearances. Many claim to be yogis or sannyasis but avoid humble work, seeking only respect and comfort. Real seva means cleaning and serving all without distinction, not just performing rituals. Renunciation is not about wearing orange robes but about inwardly letting go of all possessions and desires. A true seeker serves quietly, like cleaning toilets, without expectation. Theoretical knowledge is useless without this practical humility. Freedom is internal, beyond politics and borders, found in simplicity and unity.
"Guru Sevā means not that you already, 'I am sitting there in my room,'... guru seva means you make a seva of all my disciples."
"Tyāga, tyāga... When there is no tyāga, then you are inside like this."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
Around the world - Shivaratri at Jadan Ashram
7:00 - 7:07 (7 min)
Around the world - Yoga against backpain SLO
7:15 - 7:51 (36 min)
The spine's structure, function, and care through yoga are examined. The spine consists of 24 vertebrae forming the axial skeleton, protecting the spinal cord. Muscles and ligaments support posture and movement. Pain arises from acute strain or chronic issues like poor alignment and disc damage. Daily postures, such as prolonged sitting, create imbalance and excessive load, particularly on the lower lumbar vertebrae. Proper biomechanics and the hydraulic function of intervertebral discs are crucial for distributing force. A brief daily yoga practice can alleviate these issues. Gentle stretching, twisting, and strengthening āsanas, performed with awareness, relieve tension, mobilize the spine, and improve overall energy. Consistency in a short morning routine yields significant benefit.
"The spinal cord is the main highway in our body for nerve signals."
"Chronic pains are more complex. They last for months or even years."
Filming location: Slovenia
Around the world - Yoga against backpain
7:55 - 8:01 (6 min)
Report about yoga classes organized specifically to address people with backpain from Prague.
Around the world - Yoga for senior HU
8:05 - 8:27 (22 min)
Yoga Asanas, Pranayam and meditation presented by 78 years old Hack Antalne and her expirences with practising Yoga in daily life. Production in August 2010 by Tata YIDL group, Nyergesujfalu, Hungary.
Around the world - Bhajans from India
8:35 - 8:51 (16 min)
Bhajans and pictures from India
Vegetarian cooking lesson 20
9:00 - 9:18 (18 min)
Vegetarian cooking lesson
Control your energy and mind
9:25 - 10:28 (63 min)
The human journey is governed by the five sheaths and the balancing principles of sun and moon. A person should be like a tree, giving shade and fruit to all. The special feature is the living Master, present for everyone. Life involves 8.4 million creatures, with humans possessing higher intelligence for discerning good. The restless mind is governed by the moon's principle, connected to water and movement, while the stable sun resides within the heart. One must balance these energies, particularly through left nostril breathing. The soul descends through stages to eventually inhabit a human form. The purpose is to progress through the five sheaths: the physical body, the energy body, the mental sheath, the sheath of knowledge, and finally bliss. All problems originate in the uncontrolled mind. The primary duty is to care for the physical vessel so the soul may progress. Control the mind and all problems are resolved.
"O human, control the mind."
"Your mind will always go to something. Where is your mind?"
Filming location: Croatia
Guru is only one
10:35 - 11:25 (50 min)
The Guru, mantra, and spiritual practice are essential in Kali Yuga. This age is marked by anger and disease globally. Those following a sattvic diet and yoga practice remained healthy, as research shows. The science of yoga provides protection. Mantra practice is paramount, and the mantra given by one's Guru is fundamental. The Guru's word is the true essence, not the physical form. One must not seek a second initiating guru, though one may listen to all saints. All life originates from the same source, like drops from one ocean. Spiritual progress requires meditation, mantra, and adherence to the Guru's word.
"Only one guru you have, your guru."
"Do not think of the body of the guru... that mantra which is given by the guru is like a seed planted in your body."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
Believe or don't believe
11:30 - 12:21 (51 min)
The human form embodies a duality of potential, represented by our two hands. One hand bestows blessings, while the other wields destructive power. We need God, but God does not need us. A story illustrates this: a demon asked Shiva for the power to burn anyone he touched. Shiva granted it. The demon then sought to test this power on Shiva himself, forcing Shiva to flee. This shows the danger inherent in such power. Our hands can offer nourishment or violence, just as our eyes perceive but can also deceive. Every part of the body holds this dual capacity. Therefore, one must practice awareness and choose the path of blessing, humility, and non-violence. The techniques for transcendence are within the human body, but they require purity of action and intention.
"If you believe, it is okay. And if you don’t believe, it is okay. You will fall down."
"Humans should never kill animals."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
The Nabhi
12:25 - 13:20 (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
You are great but remain on the path
13:25 - 14:18 (53 min)
The living guru and true path are found within an authentic lineage, not through blind faith or exploitation. Modern science connects us physically, but only genuine spiritual transmission guides the soul beyond death. Many teachers and paths exist, each like a mother to her child, yet the root parampara is essential. Discernment is required, as some promise false powers or exploit faith with rituals. True practice involves a pure lifestyle and steady discipline, not mere claims. The breath's exhalation represents the enduring power; life continues beyond this body.
"Next to God is the doctor."
"Exhalation is forever."
Filming location: Rijeka, Croatia
God is within us
14:25 - 14:54 (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.
Around the world - Yoga against backpain SLO
15:00 - 15:36 (36 min)
The spine's structure, function, and care through yoga are examined. The spine consists of 24 vertebrae forming the axial skeleton, protecting the spinal cord. Muscles and ligaments support posture and movement. Pain arises from acute strain or chronic issues like poor alignment and disc damage. Daily postures, such as prolonged sitting, create imbalance and excessive load, particularly on the lower lumbar vertebrae. Proper biomechanics and the hydraulic function of intervertebral discs are crucial for distributing force. A brief daily yoga practice can alleviate these issues. Gentle stretching, twisting, and strengthening āsanas, performed with awareness, relieve tension, mobilize the spine, and improve overall energy. Consistency in a short morning routine yields significant benefit.
"The spinal cord is the main highway in our body for nerve signals."
"Chronic pains are more complex. They last for months or even years."
Filming location: Slovenia
Karma yoga means serving
15:40 - 16:20 (40 min)
Karma yoga is the path of selfless service, the essence of spiritual practice. We gather in nature for sādhana, observing the world's beauty and ceremonies. The groups include those dedicated to seva, the karma yogīs. This practice is found in all religions, like nuns serving the poor, for God resides in everyone. Service is not only grand donations; it is the simple, mindful act of helping. Even in traffic, allowing another driver to pass is seva. Helping an elder with a bag or moving a creature from danger is seva. But one must serve with wisdom, understanding the true need. Action performed skillfully and selflessly is the foundation of yoga. All prayers and meditations are secondary to this. You always have time for seva in thought, word, and deed.
"Who can serve the poor people, the needy people? There is maybe God inside."
"Yogaḥ karmasu kauśalam. Yoga will be successful through the sādhanā, the karma sādhanā."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
The Path of Sarvahita: Yoga, Health, and Resilience
16:25 - 17:15 (50 min)
The path of Sarvahita integrates yoga into daily life for holistic health and resilience. Illness can emerge from imbalances in nature and human consumption. Personal discipline through diet, fasting, and consistent yoga practice supports the body's recovery and strength. The nervous system is a vast network connecting every part of the body. Specific exercises and breathwork circulate energy and aid healing. This practice, Sarvahita Yoga, serves the entire body—muscles, nerves, and cells—promoting lasting vitality. It is not for a time but for life, sustaining one through challenges. True health unites body, mind, and inner energy.
"One can also practice some of the services, and slowly, slowly, he will come back healthy again."
"Sarvahita means for our health, our good—our good for everything, for our body, our mind, our concentration."
Filming location: Vienna, Austria
Find your soul in your heart
17:20 - 19:11 (111 min)
The seeds of yoga have grown for decades in these lands through grace and practice. The quality of the people here is immense spirituality, a search for God-realization. The practice of Yoga in Daily Life has spread this culture. Great blessings enabled its growth from small, humble beginnings. Everything described is the living play of divine grace, which makes the impossible possible. The essence is within. The body is a universe containing all ancestors and elements, which are immortal and merely transform. True yoga is union with the divine consciousness within all.
"Do not let that quality diminish."
"Everything I am telling you now is Līlāmṛta."
Filming location: Kranj, Slovenia
Guru gives us the good path
17:30 - 18:08 (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
Be with your Guru
19:15 - 20:30 (75 min)
The essence of spiritual attainment rests solely upon the Satguru's grace. Without the Satguru, no task is accomplished. However many millions of methods one may try, one cannot cross the ocean of worldly existence. Pilgrimages, fasts, and penances are insufficient without the Guru's knowledge. The true wealth is the worship of the Guru. Liberation comes only through surrender of body and mind. The Satguru's blessing is an eternal rain that nourishes devotion where divine efforts fall short. Spiritual practice requires the direct transmission from a true master. Satsang is communion with truth. Modern external gatherings often become distractions, lacking the authentic vibration found only in a genuine lineage. Yoga is universal but must be rooted in the knowledge given by a realized guru from an unbroken tradition.
"Without the Satguru, no work is accomplished."
"Surrender body and mind before the Guru."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
What does Holiness mean
20:35 - 21:42 (67 min)
Life is a spiritual education guided by a greater plan, not by our own designs.
We are not the bosses of our life but artists in a divine play, receiving roles for this lifetime. We are one family moving through lives and places, developing spiritually. Education has two wings: material knowledge for living in the world and spiritual knowledge concerning our origin, purpose, and aim. With only one, we are a bird that cannot fly. The arrival of a great saint brought spiritual guidance, changing everything. This guidance manifests in communities, like the growth of vegetarianism and yoga centers. There are no coincidences; even childhood inclinations align with later spiritual work. When we listen to the Guru's guidance, we are steered past life's obstacles. Our relationship with the Guru is paramount. He gives completely, living for others, which is holiness. Our spiritual practice involves giving—knowledge, service, kindness—which in turn brings growth. The purpose of all yoga activity is spiritual growth, achieved through mindfulness of our inner thoughts and actions. We are to walk step by step, holding the hand of the Master, who leads us to our destination.
"Life is education."
"If we get only one education and not both, we are like a bird with only one wing. We cannot fly."
Filming location: Kranj, Slovenia
Pranayama calms down the emotions
21:50 - 22:51 (61 min)
Yoga requires strict discipline and practice to succeed. Announcements are made, but discipline is not followed. Special seating should not exist; everyone should rotate. Sannyāsīs are not exempt and must also work, like cleaning the garden. Work with the earth is essential for health and is a form of worship, yet many avoid it. Obsessive cleaning wastes water. Artificial nail coatings are harmful chemicals. The body is primary, and we have damaged it by distancing ourselves from nature. The ashram's pure environment supports health. Food that tastes good is often unhealthy, and vice versa, as the body's organs struggle with poor nourishment. Yoga integrates diet, exercise, and connection with nature, like tending a tree. Discipline in eating less improves meditation and practice. The recent group meditation was deep and successful. Practice must always begin with the left nostril, the lunar channel governing mind and emotion, to avoid imbalance and harm. Negative emotions like anger primarily damage oneself. Instructions must be checked for correctness. Those with physical limitations should have proper seating. The body is a temple and practice should be comfortable, not torturous.
"Yoga is successful only if you have discipline."
"Yoga will be successful through your karma yoga."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Karma yoga means serving
22:55 - 23:35 (40 min)
Karma yoga is the path of selfless service, the essence of spiritual practice. We gather in nature for sādhana, observing the world's beauty and ceremonies. The groups include those dedicated to seva, the karma yogīs. This practice is found in all religions, like nuns serving the poor, for God resides in everyone. Service is not only grand donations; it is the simple, mindful act of helping. Even in traffic, allowing another driver to pass is seva. Helping an elder with a bag or moving a creature from danger is seva. But one must serve with wisdom, understanding the true need. Action performed skillfully and selflessly is the foundation of yoga. All prayers and meditations are secondary to this. You always have time for seva in thought, word, and deed.
"Who can serve the poor people, the needy people? There is maybe God inside."
"Yogaḥ karmasu kauśalam. Yoga will be successful through the sādhanā, the karma sādhanā."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Control your energy and mind
23:40 - 0:43 (63 min)
The human journey is governed by the five sheaths and the balancing principles of sun and moon. A person should be like a tree, giving shade and fruit to all. The special feature is the living Master, present for everyone. Life involves 8.4 million creatures, with humans possessing higher intelligence for discerning good. The restless mind is governed by the moon's principle, connected to water and movement, while the stable sun resides within the heart. One must balance these energies, particularly through left nostril breathing. The soul descends through stages to eventually inhabit a human form. The purpose is to progress through the five sheaths: the physical body, the energy body, the mental sheath, the sheath of knowledge, and finally bliss. All problems originate in the uncontrolled mind. The primary duty is to care for the physical vessel so the soul may progress. Control the mind and all problems are resolved.
"O human, control the mind."
"Your mind will always go to something. Where is your mind?"
Filming location: Croatia
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