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The first sound came from the ocean
0:00 - 0:36 (36 min)
The primordial sound, Nāda, is the resonant form of the Absolute. This resonance permeates all existence, originating from the cosmic source. The mother of this world is the ocean, the source of life and this foundational sound. Within all beings are dual principles, male and female, which seek balance. The horse symbolizes the complete male principle, revered in sacred rites. A story illustrates this: King Sāgar performed a horse sacrifice, and his sons disturbed the meditating sage Kapila Muni. The sage's wrath turned them to ashes, but through penance, they were restored. This sound from the ocean is used in worship and connects all cycles of time.
"The mother of this our world is the ocean. Voda, and life begins from there."
"The horse is the complete male. That is the one which you cannot find anywhere."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Yoga is endless
0:25 - 1:08 (43 min)
Yoga is an endless path of connection and expansion beyond all limits.
Yoga is not merely exercises. Each breath and every cell in the body is a living yoga, a universe in itself. The physical body contains all elements—earth, fire, water, air, and space—mirroring the cosmos. This constant movement is yoga. Therefore, yoga is endless, ever-expanding, with no completion. This expansion and contraction is Śiva, present in all beings, beyond religion or nation. The spiritual journey is like ocean waves seeking to expand endlessly but being pulled back by the shore, or like water evaporating only to fall again as rain. This returning force is attachment, a binding rope that prevents liberation. Practice is essential to go within. Chakras exist throughout the body and universe, but seeking powers is not their purpose. The true guru is not merely physical but is the inner guide, the ātmā. The cosmic principles of Śiva, Viṣṇu, and Brahmā change cyclically. The final door is to sit, let the ātmā be, and follow the breath without force. Inhaling and exhaling is the path; the prāṇa knows all. Meditate with awareness of the breath and the guru within.
"Each and every breath in our body is a yoga."
"Yoga means connecting."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Morning Meditation From Vienna
2:30 - 3:07 (37 min)
Meditation with Swamiji in English language.
The teaching of the Saints
3:15 - 4:27 (72 min)
The mind creates problems in both activity and idleness, revealing its restless nature. A story illustrates the futility of material accumulation. A teacher gave a merchant a needle to safeguard. The merchant's wife reasoned that if the teacher died, the needle would become a karmic debt impossible to repay. The merchant, realizing he could take nothing with him after death, returned the needle. The teacher asked why he accumulated vast wealth if he could not even take a small needle. The merchant then sold his excess property, keeping only necessities, and used the wealth for social good. Another teaching concerns inner development over outer appearance. Natural hair, whether grown or shaved, presents a consistent appearance, unlike changing hairstyles. True growth comes from within, not from outward presentation. A final story tells of a learned sage who, to answer questions about worldly life, left his own body and entered a recently deceased king's body to gain experience. This demonstrates that through spiritual power and discipline, extraordinary inner feats are possible.
"If you cannot take such a small piece of a needle with you, then why are you accumulating so much stuff?"
"Try building yourself from the inside, not by focusing on how you present yourself to the outer world."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
Spirituality and joy
4:35 - 4:52 (17 min)
Spirituality is the essence of joy and oneness. It arises from the harmonious union of fundamental principles within nature. The earth provides a maternal foundation, while a paternal energy of light and life animates existence. This union represents the divine source. True spirituality manifests as purity, humbleness, kindness, and peace. Its absence is marked by conflict and suffering, as seen in fractured relationships. We often seek joy externally, yet authentic spiritual joy is found only within. It is the inner state cultivated through harmonious understanding.
"Spirituality: purity and humbleness, kindness, peace, understanding, oneness."
"Spirituality is what we call the joy. Joy is only within ourselves."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Advice for the education of children
5:00 - 5:54 (54 min)
The foundation of a child's education is the love, presence, and guidance of the parents. A mother is the first and best teacher, providing foundational instruction. When both parents work, leaving the child in another's care all day, the deep, continuous connection is missing. This can lead to a child feeling unloved and becoming depressed, questioning their place. The solution lies with the mother and father. If a child is distant, a parent must dedicate time daily for teaching and bonding. A compassionate tutor, especially a female teacher for a young boy, can provide parental-like love and emotional support to alleviate depression. Parents work for money, but children instinctively seek their mother. We must keep children close. Without proper guidance, children may be led astray by influences like pocket money, which can lead to harmful experimentation. You cannot force a growing child without causing breakage. A spiritual teacher or yoga guide can help redirect one onto the right path. We are all learning until our last breath. Fill the mind with good thoughts and knowledge before sleep.
"Who is my mother? I have a mother at kindergarten and a mother at home."
"If you give pocket money, I fear it may lead them astray."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Preparation for Diwali
6:00 - 6:40 (40 min)
The divine light of Diwali celebrates the incarnation of Bhagavān Śrī Dīp Nārāyaṇa Mahāprabhujī. Diwali marks the return of Bhagavān Rāma to his kingdom, a day of light signifying a state where darkness cannot exist. All divine incarnations appear for the purpose of protection and liberation. This Diwali also honors the birth of Mahāprabhujī. His conception occurred nine months prior, when Śiva appeared to his mother during Śivarātri and prophesied the birth of a divine child. At the Brahmā muhūrta on Diwali, Mahāprabhujī incarnated. Miracles accompanied his birth: lamps lit without oil and white flowers fell from the sky. An astrologer declared the child a great soul and named him Dīp, meaning light.
"All gods who come, one after another through the ages, come for two purposes: protecting and liberating all good ones."
"This child will be like the shining sun, not only for his family, but also for all of India and the whole world."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
We don't know our destiny
6:45 - 7:37 (52 min)
The divine path encompasses human destiny and the nature of existence. All beings are connected to the Supreme. Divine incarnations appear to guide creation. God is present within every element and creature. The human body contains the five elements, animated by divine energy. Life continues through cycles of rebirth. One's actions and consciousness determine the future birth. Destiny operates, as illustrated by ancient stories. Unfulfilled desires, or vāsanā, can pull the consciousness back into worldly life. Spiritual training under a master is the path to transcendence. The relationship with the divine persists regardless of physical distance. The goal is to realize one's true nature beyond these cycles.
"God is everywhere. In each and every cell in our body, and in every creature, is God."
"Destiny is there, and so many times, your destiny will be, can turn back again."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Our heart knows the path
7:45 - 8:41 (56 min)
The spiritual path is founded on inner guidance and the necessity of foundational practice. Progress ultimately depends on grace. The path is positive and clean, not concerned with miracles or negative practices. Differences in tradition are only of language and method. The inner self is always good, but perception in the physical world can become obscured, like a thick fog. One can lose the way and wander. The correct path is found within the heart, not as an external definition. The heart and mind must work together. However, staying on the path requires a guide and a tool. Meditation is an internal process, yet instruction comes from outside. A mālā and mantra are essential for direction, like an airplane needing a flight path. The foundation, like the Mūlādhāra chakra, must be strong and deep, or the entire structure will collapse.
"The path is within your heart."
"Whenever you meditate, you must have your mālā and that mantra."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Instructions for meditation
8:45 - 9:30 (45 min)
Meditation requires understanding the three states of consciousness and proper physical preparation. All paths lead to the same ocean of supreme consciousness, which purifies all. What is often called meditation is an outward concentration, like driving a car with awareness in many directions. True meditation requires mastering awareness in the waking, dreaming, and deep sleep states. One must not try to leave the world. The first step is to learn these three levels. For sitting, use a kuśa grass āsana to contain the body's energy and prevent electrical disturbances. Wear pure cotton cloth and ensure the area is free from synthetic materials like plastic. The posture itself is not ultimate; sit or lie in contact with the grass. Use sacred water like Gaṅgā and pure incense resin, not commercial sticks. Store the āsana properly in cotton to accumulate its energy.
"The ocean itself purifies all that enters it."
"We must become aware of all three."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Yoga is endless
9:35 - 10:18 (43 min)
Yoga is an endless path of connection and expansion beyond all limits.
Yoga is not merely exercises. Each breath and every cell in the body is a living yoga, a universe in itself. The physical body contains all elements—earth, fire, water, air, and space—mirroring the cosmos. This constant movement is yoga. Therefore, yoga is endless, ever-expanding, with no completion. This expansion and contraction is Śiva, present in all beings, beyond religion or nation. The spiritual journey is like ocean waves seeking to expand endlessly but being pulled back by the shore, or like water evaporating only to fall again as rain. This returning force is attachment, a binding rope that prevents liberation. Practice is essential to go within. Chakras exist throughout the body and universe, but seeking powers is not their purpose. The true guru is not merely physical but is the inner guide, the ātmā. The cosmic principles of Śiva, Viṣṇu, and Brahmā change cyclically. The final door is to sit, let the ātmā be, and follow the breath without force. Inhaling and exhaling is the path; the prāṇa knows all. Meditate with awareness of the breath and the guru within.
"Each and every breath in our body is a yoga."
"Yoga means connecting."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Only oneness leads to happiness
10:25 - 11:05 (40 min)
The resonance of Aum is the fundamental vibration of all existence, connecting Earth, the lokas, and Brahmā loka. Consciousness has no desire, while the inert world cannot act. All apparent forms arise from the one resonance of Akāra, Ukāra, and Makāra. The seeker must follow the inner self, as everything external is temporary and leads to separation. Worldly life, or saṃsāra, possesses no lasting essence and is the source of suffering through attachment. The individual soul, like a drop of water, is separated from the ocean of oneness and journeys through various states, longing for reunion. Liberation involves recognizing this transient nature and turning inward toward the eternal.
"Ekobrahman duttye nasti. That Brahman is only one."
"In oneness, there is no separation."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Save your health in every way
11:10 - 12:07 (57 min)
A message of health, harmony, and yogic practice for all. This is a time of global concern regarding health and impurity in the environment. Maintain cleanliness and personal hygiene. The practice of Yoga in Daily Life, including Sarvahitāsana, offers simple exercises for all, performed gently to awaken the body and improve circulation. These subtle movements can be done anywhere to regain and preserve good health. Respect all people and care for the health of family and community. Follow health guidelines and use Ayurvedic preparations like kaḍā for protection. Practice prāṇāyāma alone. Commemorate spiritual teachers and lineages through personal observance at this time.
"We should all remain as one, in peace and harmony."
"Every day, practice yoga. That’s called yoga, which is Yoga in Daily Life."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
The value of the satsang
12:15 - 12:50 (35 min)
Satsaṅg and a sacred morning routine create a divine atmosphere for spiritual life. The environment of an ashram provides peace, which is the result of true satsaṅg. In genuine satsaṅg, there should not be excessive singing or instrumental music, as this creates business and distracts from the teaching. A single saint can provide satsaṅg for all, just as the sun's light dispels darkness. The purest atmosphere is one hour before sunrise. Upon waking, one should cleanse the body with water, which brings purification and awakening. Sleep is crucial for restoring the body and mind, like repairing a machine, but it must be natural and not induced by substances. The first hours of the morning, used for personal practice and offering respect to family and the divine, constitute your own life and spiritual foundation. The rest of the day's work is for others. A Guru exists in a divine state beyond ordinary sleep, demonstrating perfect spiritual awareness and guidance for the disciple.
"Peace and bliss are the result of satsaṅg."
"One sādhu, one saint, is for all."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Spirituality and joy
12:55 - 13:12 (17 min)
Spirituality is the essence of joy and oneness. It arises from the harmonious union of fundamental principles within nature. The earth provides a maternal foundation, while a paternal energy of light and life animates existence. This union represents the divine source. True spirituality manifests as purity, humbleness, kindness, and peace. Its absence is marked by conflict and suffering, as seen in fractured relationships. We often seek joy externally, yet authentic spiritual joy is found only within. It is the inner state cultivated through harmonious understanding.
"Spirituality: purity and humbleness, kindness, peace, understanding, oneness."
"Spirituality is what we call the joy. Joy is only within ourselves."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
What means destiny?
13:20 - 14:07 (47 min)
The practice of Aum moves through the chakras with prāṇa. Chanting extends beyond three repetitions. The numeral system uses nine digits and the essential zero, invented in India. The sound for the number nine often relates to 'N' across languages. The Earth is a globe, first lifted from the ocean by the Varāha avatāra. Destiny is pre-written by Vidhātā, a divine power, for every being at birth. This script is immutable; life events, including survival, follow its decree. Ancient scriptures, primarily in India, contain this knowledge. An extended story illustrates that even the powerful Rāvaṇa could not alter the destined marriage for his daughter. Therefore, one should not worry excessively. Perform your sādhanā and duties. Destiny ultimately rests with God and may be transcended through yoga practice over time.
"Destiny is yours, mine, anyone's—your dog, your cow... What is in the destiny is already written therein."
"What she writes, no one can change. Yes, no one can run from it."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Be within thyself
14:15 - 15:00 (45 min)
True meditation is found within, not in external pursuits.
External experiences are temporary, like falling leaves or pictures of food that cannot satisfy hunger. The source of lasting peace and power resides inside every person. Looking outward in meditation is like a father distracting a child with promises; the comfort is fleeting. A seeker performing many rituals found no peace until instructed to simply rest inwardly and surrender all effort. Another devotee could not see Kṛṣṇa in meditation until taught to calm the inner vision. All that is sought—God, the guru, harmony—is already present within the self. The journey requires turning the senses inward to discover the permanent source behind the temporary world.
"Go within thyself. Whatever is given from outside is given... But what is given from outside is temporary."
"Close your eyes and rest. Give it to me... Don’t think anything. Now you should know that I am in my body."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Bhajans and Diwali celebration
15:05 - 15:32 (27 min)
Sound is the inner Self, equal in all. Bhajans and music resonate as spiritual nourishment, awakening the nervous system and kuṇḍalinī. The melody alone can induce harmony and higher consciousness, a form of yoga accessible to all. This resonance is the fifth Veda. Yet, like the fly that leaves sandalwood for waste, some are not drawn to this purity. The coming Diwali celebrates divine incarnation, a return to light marked by fire, bhajans, and community, echoing the universal joy of Bhagavān Rāma's homecoming.
"Instruments are for those who are singing alone. For them, it is not only the instrument but the voice, the sound. And that sound is called the inner Self, which is equal in all."
"Even if the translation has no correct meaning, the melody of the one who is singing is enough for everyone to be happy."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Try to be innocent
15:40 - 16:27 (47 min)
Yoga is the path of returning to oneness, merging the self into the Supreme.
All beings, through different paths, ultimately converge like rivers to the ocean. The journey begins from birth, where a mother's care and a father's guidance are the first lessons. This innate purity and innocence are the foundation. Meditation is not a rigid practice but a return to that comfortable, natural state. However, the inner journey requires directing consciousness upward. Energy must ascend through the central channel; if it descends, one becomes lost in worldly emotions and loses vital force. The goal is to rise to the highest consciousness, not to be pulled downward by transient thoughts and feelings. Stay on the path, for leaving it in search of another leads only to exhaustion. True guidance comes from within and from all who point toward the Supreme.
"Like clouds become rain, water flows on earth, collecting into creeks, rivers, and finally one great river whose power finds its path back to the ocean. Similarly, we all, in different ways, return to oneness."
"In your meditation, how do we meditate? We go up through the cakras. If you go down, you are lost."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
God Rama and Diwali
16:35 - 17:06 (31 min)
The celebration of Diwali marks the divine return of Bhagavān Rāma to his kingdom. This holy time commemorates his arrival after fourteen years of travel. The entire kingdom was filled with light and joy. People lit lamps and offered food along the path. This festival of lights symbolizes that return. It also coincides with the incarnation of Mahāprabhujī. Upon that birth, all lamps miraculously rekindled themselves. The day honors both Rāma, an incarnation of Viṣṇu, and this divine descent.
"The whole India is completely full of light. Because that is for the light of the God-dramas."
"On the day when Mahāprabhujī was born... all lamps which were there in the flames, again the flames came automatically."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Doctors and yogis are similar
17:10 - 17:52 (42 min)
The practice of yoga is a universal medicine for body and spirit, leading from physical movement to inner awakening.
All beings possess love and seek happiness. Humans, with greater understanding, must reflect on their daily actions and their effects. The states of waking, dreaming, and deep sleep define our consciousness. What we consume influences our future, as the body distributes it throughout. A true doctor treats all without judgment, aiming to heal regardless of a person's choices. This is the same spirit as a true yoga teacher or guru. Many schools and teachers exist, like many hospitals, but the essence of the practice is one. The specific vehicle matters less than the journey toward the destination. Physical practice is the foundation. To progress beyond the body to the astral energies and kuṇḍalinī requires proper guidance. The foundational energy system, like the body's essential elements, must be in balance. Without this balance, one cannot advance.
"Simply, in this way, we can also consider what is going on in our body."
"To go further, we have to have a guru who can meditate and lead us."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Follow Yoga in Daily Life
17:55 - 19:01 (66 min)
There is one God, one message, and one sound in the universe. All beings descend from the great ṛṣis, regardless of religion. God is beyond all duality; the soul within each being is a spark of the supreme. Humans, unlike animals, should not cause pain and must live with respect and love for all creatures. Civilization has evolved from a primitive state to one of greater understanding. The spiritual lineage, or paramparā, connects the disciple to the guru and the original source. This path requires integrating yoga into daily life, avoiding separation between practice and living. Inner knowledge, not mere book learning, is essential. The current age presents challenges, but the path remains: to realize the oneness within and live accordingly.
"One in all and all in one."
"Speak what is within."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
We are eternal
19:05 - 20:05 (60 min)
The essence is oneness, knowledge, and the guru's grace.
Separate drops of rain fall, yet they unite to form flowing water, creeks, rivers, and finally the ocean. The drop and the ocean are not different; we are that oneness. Knowledge is endless, and the cosmic Self is realized beyond the temporary body and its elements like anger or jealousy. These are like air in a balloon; when the body bursts, the air—the space of consciousness—remains. Humans possess knowledge and speech to understand this. A story illustrates this: a professor criticized a meditating yogi, denying God. The yogi noted that a small cherry falling from a tree is harmless, whereas a large melon from such height would injure. This shows divine arrangement is good. The guru's grace is paramount, transcending physical distance. The disciple's connection is in the heart, closer than family. One should not ask the guru for things, as asking creates distance; grace is given spontaneously like a mother's milk.
"All drops unite to become the water that flows. Not one drop alone; all must come together again."
"God has done everything good."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Bhajans and Diwali celebration
20:10 - 20:37 (27 min)
Sound is the inner Self, equal in all. Bhajans and music resonate as spiritual nourishment, awakening the nervous system and kuṇḍalinī. The melody alone can induce harmony and higher consciousness, a form of yoga accessible to all. This resonance is the fifth Veda. Yet, like the fly that leaves sandalwood for waste, some are not drawn to this purity. The coming Diwali celebrates divine incarnation, a return to light marked by fire, bhajans, and community, echoing the universal joy of Bhagavān Rāma's homecoming.
"Instruments are for those who are singing alone. For them, it is not only the instrument but the voice, the sound. And that sound is called the inner Self, which is equal in all."
"Even if the translation has no correct meaning, the melody of the one who is singing is enough for everyone to be happy."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
What does real yoga mean?
20:45 - 21:34 (49 min)
Yoga in daily life is a practice for health, peace, and harmony. Many schools teach yoga, but the path of the ashram is distinct.
University education offers knowledge and technique, yet it remains separate from the yogic path. True yoga transcends physical postures. The authentic master resides within the heart, not an institution. Great souls often turn to the ashram ultimately, engaging in selfless service. Historical examples show even the divine bowing to the realized yogi. The Himalayan masters demonstrate the pinnacle of this path, possessing profound inner powers. These powers arise from yogic science, concerning the subtle energy channels within. The central practice involves awakening the Vajranāḍī, the root of all power.
"Yogaḥ karma sukhośālam: the successful yogī is one who does karma yoga."
"So go to the yogī. Not to the universities. It’s good. Learning is good... But still, the yogī is the yogī."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
This is the time to work on our inner self
21:40 - 22:25 (45 min)
This is the time to return to our inner self. Humans work very hard externally, constructing roads and buildings, often with environmental cost. This external endeavor is great, but we work too hard outside. If we worked on our inner body for one or two hours daily, that would be very good. Yoga is that inner engineering. It is not merely external exercise but acting for the whole world from within. The techniques are already within, showing how the body is continually made better. Yoga practice gives exercises for the inner body, leading to peace and harmony. The difference is we often do too much externally while neglecting the inner self.
"We humans work too hard externally. If we worked on our inner body for one or two hours each day, that would be very, very good."
"Yoga is the engineer, not a human. The techniques of yoga, all that God has made, are already within."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
The value of the satsang
22:30 - 23:05 (35 min)
Satsaṅg and a sacred morning routine create a divine atmosphere for spiritual life. The environment of an ashram provides peace, which is the result of true satsaṅg. In genuine satsaṅg, there should not be excessive singing or instrumental music, as this creates business and distracts from the teaching. A single saint can provide satsaṅg for all, just as the sun's light dispels darkness. The purest atmosphere is one hour before sunrise. Upon waking, one should cleanse the body with water, which brings purification and awakening. Sleep is crucial for restoring the body and mind, like repairing a machine, but it must be natural and not induced by substances. The first hours of the morning, used for personal practice and offering respect to family and the divine, constitute your own life and spiritual foundation. The rest of the day's work is for others. A Guru exists in a divine state beyond ordinary sleep, demonstrating perfect spiritual awareness and guidance for the disciple.
"Peace and bliss are the result of satsaṅg."
"One sādhu, one saint, is for all."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Sadhana Cyara
23:10 - 0:22 (72 min)
Sādhanā is the continuous practice that leads to liberation. All daily activities, from walking to cooking, constitute sādhanā when performed with awareness. Laziness is the absence of this practice. The mind's restless nature is like a cat, silent but potentially disruptive. A story illustrates a princess who used a cat's stillness as a test for marriage, yet she remained unmarried, symbolizing a lack of true spiritual endeavor. The essential practice is the fourfold sādhanā. The first is viveka, the discerning intelligence that separates truth from non-truth and purifies both positive and negative within, creating inner light. The second is vairāgya, the relinquishment of negative attachments and qualities. One must practice these diligently.
"Whatever we do is a sādhanā. And those who have no sādhanā, they are lazy."
"The first step in this is we should bring good and bad into that work. Satya and satya. So what is the truth and what is not truth?"
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
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