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Practice well
0:40 - 1:22 (42 min)
Haṭha Yoga is a supreme path requiring correct practice. The techniques of nauli and basti are essential for purifying the digestive system. A proper diet is foundational: eat vegetarian meals every five to six hours, leaving space in the stomach, and fast overnight. This physical purification supports the higher goal where the conscious self masters the body, not the reverse. True practice transcends mere physical techniques or brief study; it demands lifelong guidance from a genuine master. Theoretical knowledge alone is insufficient, like holding a speck of dust compared to the mountain of practical wisdom. The aim is complete independence, where one desires nothing, not even from the divine.
"Leave space for solid food, liquid food, and what we call liquid—also water. Give the stomach some empty space."
"If you want to give me something, then I wish you would just go away from here."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Yoga Nidra: The Yogi's Conscious Sleep
1:30 - 2:21 (51 min)
Yoga Nidra is a state of conscious sleep, a deep relaxation with full awareness. Prepare by finding a comfortable position to remain motionless. Begin by forming a Śaṅkalpa, a positive resolve for yourself and others, repeating it three times. Relax the body completely through a detailed scan from the toes to the crown of the head. Bring awareness to the breath, feeling the prāṇa flow in the abdomen, chest, and throat. Listen to the inner sound of the breath, so'ham. Conclude by reaffirming your Śaṅkalpa three times, then gradually return awareness to the body and the surroundings.
"Try to remain motionless throughout the entire practice, not moving, while at the same time staying awake and not falling asleep."
"Relax completely, but remain fully aware, conscious of the energy flow."
Filming location: Vienna, Austria
Our heart is very great
2:25 - 2:58 (33 min)
The primordial sound Oṁ connects all humanity through its varied pronunciations across traditions. Scriptures state the universe began with this sound. As it traveled, the vibration transformed into "Amen" and "Āmīn" in other faiths, revealing a universal connection. This symbol is a gift for all mankind.
A restless mind is like a monkey snatching a banana. The struggle continues as long as one holds on. The teaching is to let go. Place the banana down; the monkey takes it peacefully and calms down. Similarly, stop wrestling with thoughts. Surrender them. Practices like meditation and devotion slow the mind. A peaceful mind resides in the present, reducing stress and increasing bliss. True peace comes from surrendering all expectations to the Master.
"The easiest option is to let go, put it down, and allow the mind to become peaceful."
"Gurudev, you do what you are doing."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
The real Guru is in oneness
3:05 - 4:06 (61 min)
Devotion is a singular reality, expressed through many names and forms. The genuine saint or deity does not demand exclusive worship, for the divine essence is one. All human distinctions of country, color, or language are ultimately irrelevant. We gather to sing and remember this unity, honoring the lineage of teachers who point toward it. Each moment of life is profoundly precious, like a bullet fired that cannot be recalled. Our vital energy, or prāṇa, is the very force of life and feeling within the body. To concentrate on this prāṇa is to connect with the divine source. The spiritual journey requires great purity, akin to walking a sharp edge. Our inner negativity can cause regression, while cultivating oneness leads toward merging with the infinite, like a drop returning to the ocean. All external religious forms are like different names for the same water; the essence is one.
"Because the real one is in oneness. If any God were to say, 'Do not worship this other God,' then neither is that God right, nor are you good for following such a command."
"Your heart should be my heart. Your mind should be my mind. Feelings must be my feelings, everything."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Dharma and Satsang
4:10 - 5:19 (69 min)
Dharma is one's essential duty. Each person has a specific role. The neighbor's path often seems easier, but shortcuts can lead to longer journeys. A sage repeatedly saved a drowning scorpion, accepting its stings. The sage's dharma was compassion; the scorpion's dharma was to sting. Both were performing their nature. Similarly, persist in your own duty without giving up, regardless of setbacks. Do not envy another's path. The story of Nārada teaches that ego leads to misunderstanding. He sought a form for personal desire and was taught a lesson. Reduce the "I" and learn from mistakes. Do not blame others or God. Follow your own heart with your guru's guidance and give your full dedication.
"My dharma as a sannyāsī is compassion to every single living being. So I’m doing my dharma by putting it out of the water... And the scorpion’s dharma is to sting when it feels danger."
"When he knows that this is not good for us, but our itch, our wish to have that certain thing is very high, he will still make that wish complete in another way that makes us realize that, okay, this path is not good for me."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
The Pranas
5:25 - 6:09 (44 min)
The science of prāṇa and prāṇāyāma governs our health and vitality. Ten prāṇas, including Prāṇa and Apāna, sustain specific bodily functions. Specialized prāṇas operate the eyes, ears, heart, and liver. Prāṇa brings nourishment in, while Apāna expels waste; weak Apāna causes issues like constipation. Illness arises from blocked or improper prāṇa flow. Allopathic medicine, while vital for emergencies, often creates side-effects, damaging organs systematically. The superior path is practicing prāṇāyāma, āsanas, meditation, and a vegetarian diet to purify prāṇa. This regulates the Guṇas and Doṣas. Understand the ten prāṇas, respect dietary timing, and listen to your body's signals. Practical application, not just intellectual knowledge, is essential.
"For the eyes, the special prāṇa is that which sits in the eyelids and the visions."
"Prāṇa is that which comes into the body, putting all good qualities into it. Apāna is the pushing out of all the used energy."
Filming location: Bratislava, Slovakia
Live webcast from Strilky
5:30 - 7:00 (90 min)
Morning satsang from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic.
Dharma (1/2)
6:15 - 6:59 (44 min)
Satsang with Swami Gajanand from Strilky, Czech Republic.
We all will come to oneness
7:05 - 7:44 (39 min)
The oneness of service and the soul is our essential truth. Everyone is equal and should be included in practices like pūjā. Give all the opportunity to learn and participate. The altar holds God, so service there is for God. Maintain cleanliness and respect traditional considerations. We are one family, so provide for basic needs like food without emphasis on money. Daily work and satsaṅg are for everyone, like the sun shines for all. God provides for all creatures. At life's end, the soul returns to oneness, beyond religious labels. We originate from and return to the divine ocean like drops of water. Our inner life is God's life. Respect all beings and see the good within.
"One in all and all in one."
"The ocean is the ocean. We all will come in oneness, and we will come to the ocean again."
Filming location: Vienna, Austria
We are a part of God
7:50 - 9:00 (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: Slovenska, Slovenia
Questions and answers from Debrecen
9:05 - 9:45 (40 min)
A yogic path integrates self-sufficient living with disciplined practice. Begin a farm with both greenhouse and organic garden crops, developing it from a hobby into a community offering yoga retreats. The first spiritual step is dietary control: consume limited, home-prepared meals without sweets or junk food. Fast for four to five hours between meals, consuming only water. This discipline eliminates most bodily difficulties, strengthens immunity, and supports meditation, which requires a mantra. Prāṇāyāma cleanses physical diseases, and satsaṅg with virtuous friends is essential. Avoid all intoxicants, as they embody destructive energies. Prefer local, seasonal, organic produce; soy is nutritious only if organic. Raw milk is healthful, but regulations sometimes adulterate it. True practice requires organizing life around these principles.
"Meditation without a mantra is a body without a soul."
"Prāṇāyāma will tell them, 'Get out of this body! What are you doing here?'"
Filming location: Debrecen, Hungary
Find your Shelter near Gurudev
9:50 - 11:09 (79 min)
The seeker's path requires unwavering concentration and balance, like walking a tightrope or a crane standing on one leg in water. Human life is a rare opportunity for this learning. The journey involves cycles, represented by the numbers one through nine, leading back to zero to begin again. Worldly attachments and happiness are transient, like messages in a ring stating "this will also go." True progress comes from Guru's grace, which purifies the seeker through and through, not merely by external signs. The Divine Mother, as Kuṣmāṇḍā, generated the universe from a cosmic egg with her smile, creating the trinity of Mahākālī, Mahālakṣmī, and Mahāsarasvatī. Liberation while living is possible, but it requires removing the cycle of birth and death to avoid the torment of cosmic dissolution.
"This will also go. This will go."
"I have colored you already. This cloth to color is nothing, but I have colored you completely through and through."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
Yoga Nidra or bhajan singing is like meditation
11:15 - 12:30 (75 min)
The yogi's conscious sleep is a state of awakened rest known only to rare, accomplished beings. In this sleep, one remains inwardly aware, turning night into day. It is a sleep of alertness, not unconsciousness. This practice transcends ordinary relaxation, which is often misunderstood. Common yoga relaxation is mistakenly called the corpse pose, implying death. It should be understood as the bliss pose, representing fullness of life. The practice must be inclusive, free from sectarian symbols so all may benefit. True relaxation means being so profoundly at peace that no external disturbance, like a cobra crossing your path, can create inner agitation. The body rests, but consciousness remains luminous and awake.
"In that sleep, one remains awake and turns night into day."
"This sleep is known only to the rare, accomplished being."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Shivaratri Satsang with Vishwaguruji
12:35 - 13:10 (35 min)
We are the essence of Śiva, Śakti, and the Guru. From primordial space emerged three elements: space, air, and fire, associated with Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva. Śiva and Śakti are one unified power, with Śakti as the dynamic force and Śiva as the conscious principle, manifesting as duality within a single body. This power is in all things. The five elements—water, earth, fire, air, and space—are alive and conscious. Our individual ātmā is like a drop from the ocean of universal consciousness; we are never separate. Everyone is a guru, as a guru is one who imparts knowledge, from a parent to a teacher. All spiritual paths and rituals, like holy water, connect to this one power. Do not reject helpers like doctors, for we may need them. True knowledge unites the scientist and the spiritual guru.
"Śiva and Śakti, Śakti is the power, great, everything, and the other is that Śiva."
"We are all one, and we have one heart here and our ātmā here."
Filming location: Vienna, Austria
We are a part of God
13:15 - 14:25 (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: Slovenska, Slovenia
We are in the boat of Gurudev
14:30 - 15:18 (48 min)
The bond between guru and disciple is the boat to cross the ocean of illusion. This bond is strong, deep, and pure, sustained by the disciple's service and trust. The guru's grace guides and protects. One must surrender and hold on, even when the waves are strong. The journey requires the disciple's own decisive blessing, the most important grace of all. The guru's grace finds the disciple, but the disciple must choose to stay in the boat. The goal is to burn away impurities like lust and anger through dedication. There is no separation from the guru's essence.
"Guru Kṛpāhi Kevalam. Everything that he has, that we all have, is all the kṛpā and the blessings of Gurudev."
"The fourth kṛpā is the most important one: kuṭkī kṛpā. This means the blessings, the kṛpā, of ourselves."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
The real friendship
14:30 - 15:23 (53 min)
Dīvālī commemorates the return of Bhagavān Rām to Ayodhyā. The celebration originates from that event. When the message of his return came, people traveled great distances. As night fell, villagers lit oil lamps to light the path. They decorated trees with food and hung lights. Everyone arrived singing and dancing, without tiredness. The reunion was marked by heartfelt embraces. The following day is for giving gifts and blessings, symbolizing generosity and shared sustenance. The festival of lights represents the inner light of the heart and spiritual love.
"People lit oil lamps so those walking would have a path to follow."
"When you hug someone, your heart and the other’s heart should meet, heart to heart."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
If you have dedication, you get everything
15:25 - 16:29 (64 min)
Life is simple; do not complicate it. Simplicity in dress reflects inner renunciation. A story illustrates the poison of jealousy. A pundit received a conch granting wishes, but his neighbor received double. His envy prevented him from using it, causing his family to starve. When they finally used it, he returned in anger, wishing himself harm to hurt his neighbor more. Jealousy destroys contentment. Another story teaches dedication. Prince Siddhartha, shielded from suffering, saw old age, sickness, and death. He renounced luxury to seek truth. After trying many paths, he sat in unwavering meditation until enlightenment. His first disciples left when his initial request was for food, showing that true disciples remain steadfast. Dedication to the path, not intellectual prowess, brings grace, as shown by the disciple Giri who received knowledge through pure devotion.
"God gave him a conch. The condition was that whatever you ask from the conch after doing pūjā, your neighbor will get double the amount."
"Siddhartha decided these worldly pleasures, this luxurious life, everything in life, it’s not for him."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
The Guru's name is a priceless diamond
16:30 - 16:46 (16 min)
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic. Bhajan singing from Strilky. Including bhajan "Ho Guru Sukha Dama Swami"
Tvameva Mata Ca Pita Tvameva
16:50 - 18:06 (76 min)
Morning satsang with Viswhaguruji from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic. Bhajan singing from Strilky. Including He Nata Aba To, Itna to Karana Guruji
Sri Deep Narayan Mahaprahuji
18:10 - 18:17 (7 min)
The divine name is the means to cross the ocean of worldly existence. Śrī Dīp Nārāyaṇa Mahāprabhujī is the incarnation for all beings. By contemplating His name with grace, one cuts down desire, anger, and greed. The world's illusion remains far away through the Guru's grace. His name is the boat for crossing; the Satguru's grace is that boat. One who receives this grace finds their passage. At the time of dissolution, the Guru's light will manifest within the heart. By always holding His enchanting form in mind, one need not fear the net of illusion. The name itself provides absorption in divine feeling and ensures safe crossing.
"For the beings of the world—the jīvas and jinn—His name itself is the boat to cross the ocean of existence."
"By the grace of always contemplating Him, desire and anger... For the jīvas and jinn, by His name, one is always immersed in divine feeling."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
Dhyan Karo
18:25 - 18:37 (12 min)
Meditate, O mind, to dispel ill-intentions and remember the Guru's words. Through meditation, one gains wisdom and progresses toward becoming a yogi. It is the means to fulfill duties and make life fruitful. True renunciation arises from seeking detachment while still within worldly bondage. In all actions, remember the Lord.
"Through meditation, you will become wise. Through meditation, you will become a yogī."
"One who searches for detachment while in bondage becomes a renunciant."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Ab Sop Diya Is Jivan Ka
18:45 - 19:00 (15 min)
Evening satsang from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic. Bhajan singing fron Strilky. Ab Sop Diya, Aba Hama
Without Gurudev the whole world cries
19:05 - 19:21 (16 min)
The devotee's heart longs solely for the Satguru. Wandering the world finds no friend like the Guru; without that presence, there is weeping and no rest. Attachments obscure the path, preventing peace. Hearing the divine name awakens the seeker. The Guru's eternal kindness bestows the refuge of the lotus feet. This translation is merely an interpretation, not definitive. The essence is praise for the Guru's arrival, which brings joy, dispels illusion, and cuts the bonds of endless sorrow.
"Without that fragrance, the whole world weeps, and I can find no sleep; I can find no rest, day or night."
"Satguru āye, mera mana harṣāye. Dhanyabhāga mere Satguru āye."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
Cetana Ka Cilka Swami Ne
19:25 - 19:51 (26 min)
Evening satsang from Vep, Hungary. Bhajan singing from Vep.
Eat well and practice
19:55 - 20:35 (40 min)
The beauty of life is found in its natural state, not in artificial enhancements. Nature displays a beautiful spectrum of color and age. Fashion and chemical products like makeup stem from desire, which hinders higher consciousness. These items are expensive, full of chemicals, and create dependency while damaging the skin. Yoga practice regenerates the body, improves circulation, and supports glands and organs. Natural oils like sesame or olive oil are healthy for the skin, unlike blocking creams. Our diet is crucial; natural foods are needed as the body will produce what it lacks. Avoid excessive meat, linked to cancer, and processed foods. Dedicate time daily to yoga and prāṇāyāma for health, happiness, and true beauty that comes from within.
"Fashion kills people... As long as you have desire, you cannot proceed towards higher consciousness."
"Yoga regenerates our body, the cells, our skin. It is great support for our gland systems, organs, and blood circulation."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
The real Guru is in oneness
20:40 - 21:41 (61 min)
Devotion is a singular reality, expressed through many names and forms. The genuine saint or deity does not demand exclusive worship, for the divine essence is one. All human distinctions of country, color, or language are ultimately irrelevant. We gather to sing and remember this unity, honoring the lineage of teachers who point toward it. Each moment of life is profoundly precious, like a bullet fired that cannot be recalled. Our vital energy, or prāṇa, is the very force of life and feeling within the body. To concentrate on this prāṇa is to connect with the divine source. The spiritual journey requires great purity, akin to walking a sharp edge. Our inner negativity can cause regression, while cultivating oneness leads toward merging with the infinite, like a drop returning to the ocean. All external religious forms are like different names for the same water; the essence is one.
"Because the real one is in oneness. If any God were to say, 'Do not worship this other God,' then neither is that God right, nor are you good for following such a command."
"Your heart should be my heart. Your mind should be my mind. Feelings must be my feelings, everything."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Pollution
21:45 - 22:46 (61 min)
The five sheaths, from the physical to the bliss body, define our being and are shaped by our nourishment. The physical sheath, annamaya kośa, is formed from food. The energy sheath, prāṇamaya kośa, arises from that nourishment. The mental, wisdom, and bliss sheaths follow sequentially. What you consume determines your energy, mind, knowledge, and ultimate state. Modern habits have corrupted this natural order, replacing pure, sāttvic nourishment with harmful substances and actions, leading to disease and mental disturbance. A pure diet creates pure energy and a serene mind, guiding one toward true happiness. The path is obstructed by base desires and endless argument, which must be surrendered through attentive listening to divine guidance.
"Jaisā khāī annā, vaisā rahe man. What kind of nourishment or food you eat, like that will be your mind."
"Your nourishment, your energy, then your mentality, the mind."
Filming location: Auckland, New Zealand
Instructions for mantra practicing
22:50 - 23:47 (57 min)
The disciple's joy depends solely on the guru's grace. The guru's blessings are transmitted through a living master or the enduring spiritual presence of the lineage. A true disciple follows the Satguru without question, maintaining a dedicated personal practice. The physical lineage chair represents the eternal guru principle. Spiritual progress requires surrendering worldly attachments and mental fixations, as the story illustrates where avoiding a physical touch fostered a mental obsession. The goal is a merger where all distinctions dissolve. Practice regularly but without neglecting worldly duties.
"Many people may not understand. They think that if their guru is not physically present anymore, they must have some other guru."
"If Gurudev says something and we say, 'No, it is not good,' then we have gone to the other side."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
We need Gurudev
23:55 - 0:49 (54 min)
The disciple must never abandon the need for the guru or the teachings, for that is the gravest error. The guru is the principle that leads from ignorance to knowledge. This Guru Tattva is the essential diamond, not the physical form, yet it is embodied to provide tangible guidance. God aids the seeker by sending the guru, who is thus revered as indispensable. The aim is to merge the individual self with the cosmic Self, like a river entering the ocean. This is the Advaita understanding, where the one supreme reality is reflected in all individuals. This merging is the true purpose of yoga, achieved through the guru's grace and teachings. The embodied form concentrates this divine energy, making darśana transformative. The state beyond the three guṇas is inexpressible; it can only be pointed to as 'not this, not that.'
"The moment you think you know everything, very soon you will find yourself asking, 'Where are the bricks? Where is the parachute?'"
"God will send your friend with the boat. And the Guru is here."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
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