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The sleep makes you healthy
0:47 - 1:05 (18 min)
A spiritual discourse on the nature of sleep, consciousness, and the self.
"we are sleeping, but that is not us."
"Sleep will make us happy again, healthy, everything. So therefore, please sleep."
A spiritual teacher addresses an international gathering at an ashram, exploring the profound state of sleep. He describes how the true self withdraws from the body during deep sleep, discusses the travel of consciousness in dreams, and contrasts ordinary sleep with the yogic practice of yoga nidrā. The talk emphasizes achieving peace and correct understanding to sleep properly, without reliance on medicine.
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
The Light of Life and the Path to Liberation
1:15 - 2:08 (53 min)
The light of life is the light of God, and our purpose is to awaken and attain liberation.
Human life is a rare and precious opportunity given by God. Our prime duty is to protect all creatures and live with mutual love and understanding. We are travelers in this world; we brought nothing and will take nothing material when we go. Do not waste this life on mere animalistic activities like eating and sleeping, or on gossip and doubt. Spirituality is purity of consciousness, thought, and behavior—tolerance, forgiveness, and love. Search for your own mistakes, not the faults of others. Develop divine qualities within yourself. You must awaken yourself; no one else can do it for you. While you can receive help, you must ultimately stand on your own feet. Dependency on others leads to suffering, but love is unconditional and liberating. God is within you; the highest realization is oneness, where the knower, knowledge, and object become one. Surrender to God, for only with Him can you find true happiness.
"Know thyself. If you know yourself, you will know everything. If you do not know yourself, you know nothing."
"Lord, I have surrendered my life to you, because only with you can I be happy, even if I have to walk through stones and a thorny path."
Filming location: Umag, Croatia
DVD 160a
Yogis are always alert
2:15 - 2:47 (32 min)
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Jadan Ashram, Rajasthan, India. All the day we are working we are active. At that time we are not in our hearts. Our thoughts are many times with our friends and relatives. During sleep, we have another kind of consciousness. In our dream, we also can go very far and come back very quickly. Yogi and the horse are very alert in their dreams also. Singing bhajan Yogi jano ki yog-nindra.
The mercy of Bhagavan Shiva
2:55 - 3:25 (30 min)
A spiritual discourse explaining the significance of Mahāśivarātri and the nature of Lord Śiva.
"Śiva is not born; he has no mother, no son, and no father. He is the father; it is he who manifests himself."
"This is the night which, every night, they were remembering this night of Śiva's, and that's why it's called Mahāśivarātri. 'Rātri' means the night."
The speaker narrates the cosmic origin of Śiva as the eternal (Ādi) source from which Brahmā and Viṣṇu manifest, defining their roles as creator and protector. He then explains the festival's origin by telling the story of a desperate hunter who, while waiting in a Bīlva tree, unknowingly worships a Śivaliṅga by dropping water and leaves upon it throughout the night, thereby receiving Śiva's grace and protection for his family. The talk concludes with another anecdote about a thief who is blessed for his unintended devotion, illustrating Śiva's compassionate nature.
Filming location: Sydney, Australia
Evening satsang from Om Ashram (1/2)
3:30 - 4:09 (39 min)
Evening satsang from main tent at Om Ashram, Rajasthan, India. Bhajan singing.
Preparing the Kalash
4:15 - 4:57 (42 min)
Morning program from Om Ashram, Rajasthan, India. Swami Madhuram Puri singing bhajans (Prakash Punja ...), and preparing the Kalash.
Evening satsang from Om Ashram (2/2)
5:05 - 5:58 (53 min)
Evening satsang from main tent at Om Ashram, Rajasthan, India. Bhajan singing.
Raising the Kalash
6:05 - 6:48 (43 min)
Satsang from Om Ashram, Rajasthan, India. Raising the Kalash on the Shiva Temple.
Om is Divine
6:55 - 7:31 (36 min)
Morning satsang from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic. The lecturer explains the bhajan Om Ki.
Remain pure
7:35 - 8:52 (77 min)
Morning satsang from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic. The trees of Strilky ashram are so old that we are just children next to them. The story about Bhagwan Shiva. I tell you that you have to be very strong, follow the rules. The problems come from killing and eating animals. They say fights will come, but when they pass we will be very pure and go to God, and the others will fall. Stay pure, as the blue sky is. How should a good family live?
We got the energy of our parampara
9:00 - 10:29 (89 min)
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Ljubljana, Slovenia. Satsang is the life of the human and it will lead us to the cosmic. Alakhpuriji was at the Siva time when the world was balanced between negative and positive. We need regularly meditate, practice pranayama and be in the company of good people otherwise we lose our spirituality. We can develop only step by step in this path. Many of us visited Alakhpurijis and Devpurijis cave to have darshan. Holiguruji had written in one bhajan that Mahaprabujis wisdom will spread all over the world before it happened. Now we can use it or lose it. The story of Devpurijis visit to Holiguruji. The story of Mahaprabhuji and Vishwaguruji with rudraksh malas. Another story of Vishwaguruji and Mahaprabhuji in the forest. Vishwaguruji had three visions of Alakhpuriji. The story of Nanda Devi and the tiger. We also got the power of the Gurus of our parampara. Practising ashwini mudra, Om chanting and bhramari pranayama .
The form of the Supreme is the resonance
10:35 - 11:48 (73 min)
Morning program wth Vishwaguruji from Sydney, Australia. Sound unites us with the Supreme. Continuing of the explanation of bhajan "Itna to Karana Guruji". When the resonance is there, there is no duality and no need for explanation. Kind worlds melt the heart. Guru loves everyone as the father loves his children equally. One drop of lemon can destroy the milk. When we are getting negative love is gone.
The Kumbh Melā: A Confluence of Time, Faith, and Nectar
11:50 - 11:55 (5 min)
The Kumbh Mela is the greatest spiritual festival, timed by astrology and rooted in myth. It fulfills a need for mass spiritual experience. Legends say gods and demons churned the ocean for the nectar of immortality, Amrita. The god Dhanvantari emerged with the pot. A struggle ensued, and drops of nectar fell at four sacred sites: Haridwar, Nashik, Prayag, and Ujjain. The festival occurs when specific constellations align over these places. At Prayag, the confluence of three sacred rivers is celebrated. Bathing there on the auspicious day is believed to grant supreme blessings. It is one of the world's largest gatherings, with tens of millions participating. The united effort of diverse spiritual paths at this sacred time is thought to generate immense spiritual power for the world's benefit.
"Time belongs to all religions, which is why India is the most auspicious place for the Kumbh Melā."
"The belief is that much can be achieved for the benefit of the world through united efforts."
Filming location: Maha Kumbha Mela, India
Practicing of the system 'Yoga in Daily Life', Level 1 - Part 6
12:00 - 13:05 (65 min)
Practicing of the system "Yoga in Daily Life", Level 1 - Part 6, in Om Vishwa Deep Gurukul Swami Maheshwaranand Ashram, Jadan, Rajasthan, India on 24th of October 2009.
We will bring that divine light
13:10 - 13:58 (48 min)
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic. India is the store of knowledge and that knowledge reflects to the whole world. Vishwaguruji brought the pure essence of that knowledge to Europe. The knowledge of India belongs to everyone. There are people who are good speakers and there are others who really know the things hoew are they. Vishwaguruji is a combination of them. Practise and follow the words of our Master. Many people have only very limited knowledge about yoga in India also. Yoga brings different people to oneness. The story of Arjuna and the gopies. It is important to do our sadhana otherwise we become weak. The mantra is the essence of all energies and knowledge. We gained the light with our mantra. This light can change hell to heaven. The story of Mahamandaleswar Swami Vivekpuriji's younger age.
We are never old for yoga
14:05 - 14:18 (13 min)
A closing address summarizing a weekend spiritual seminar.
"One topic was our vegetarian food... from Viśvagurujī, we learn the main reason: ahiṃsā paramodharma."
"What we learned from Viśva Gurujī is that it is very important to know how to say 'No' to ourselves."
A speaker concludes a seminar, sharing insights from Viśvagurujī. Key themes include the spiritual principle of non-violence (ahiṃsā) behind vegetarianism, the subtle dangers of the Kali Yuga era, and the importance of steadfast spiritual practice, likened to receiving a protective vaccination. The talk also looks forward to the opening of Om Āśram, emphasizing the need for inner spiritual readiness over mere external form.
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
We can reach God through Satsang
14:25 - 15:03 (38 min)
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Ljubljana, Slovenia. Prasad is very great. It is given by God. We should live in peace and harmony otherwise we are lost. We can do good things only during our life. After death everything goes. A drop of water can become one with the ocean. We should be pure inside also. Satsang means to be together with our good friends and speak about the truth. Bhajan singing.
Stories are within you
15:10 - 16:08 (58 min)
A morning satsang on the guru's grace, devotion, and the power of teaching through stories.
"Na’haṁ kartā means we are not the doer. We cannot do it. If we think we do, it may be confusing. So we give it with both our hands; we surrender it at the holy feet of Mahāprabhujī."
"So, when someone asks you, and you give… The answer first to them. First, give your answers... The answer is yours because you are now a great man."
The speaker, Swami Avatarpuri, opens with the principle of surrender to the guru's grace. He uses analogies, like a sculptor transforming stone into a worshipped deity, to illustrate how devotion elevates the ordinary. He shares a parable about a poor man whose selfless act of seeking answers for others ultimately solves his own plight, emphasizing the power of selfless service and positive speech. The talk concludes with personal anecdotes about the value of stories as a tool for learning and connection.
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Darshan and dhan
16:15 - 17:12 (57 min)
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic. Bhajan singing and translation. Dhana is property. But our property is a knowledge that we get from Gurudev. Husband and wife should be together for their whole life. Darshan dhana what I see is a God. Now we are humans. Either we can go back or to heaven. The story of a mother who gave a ring to her child. Bhajan singing and translation.
Yogis are always alert
17:20 - 17:52 (32 min)
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Jadan Ashram, Rajasthan, India. All the day we are working we are active. At that time we are not in our hearts. Our thoughts are many times with our friends and relatives. During sleep, we have another kind of consciousness. In our dream, we also can go very far and come back very quickly. Yogi and the horse are very alert in their dreams also. Singing bhajan Yogi jano ki yog-nindra.
We are the cause of Mahapralaya
18:00 - 19:08 (68 min)
Morning satsang with Vishwaguruji from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic. Siva's divine shakti always protect us with Maha mritju jaya mantra. If you have problems sing Prabu Deep Niranjan saba dukkha banyan mantra. Our dress should be proper and clean to express our respect for others not for our ego. Our culture is according to our climate. The best ointment to our eyes is the name of Gurudev. According to Mangilalji humans will be the cause of Mahapralaya but spiritual people will go to Brahmaloka before it. We destroy our earth by cutting many trees and digging out mines. We make very much pollution to the environment and slaughtering many animals to eat. Not scientists but normal people can save the world. Where there is a will there is the way.
The sleep makes you healthy
19:15 - 19:33 (18 min)
A spiritual discourse on the nature of sleep, consciousness, and the self.
"we are sleeping, but that is not us."
"Sleep will make us happy again, healthy, everything. So therefore, please sleep."
A spiritual teacher addresses an international gathering at an ashram, exploring the profound state of sleep. He describes how the true self withdraws from the body during deep sleep, discusses the travel of consciousness in dreams, and contrasts ordinary sleep with the yogic practice of yoga nidrā. The talk emphasizes achieving peace and correct understanding to sleep properly, without reliance on medicine.
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
We can change the world together
19:40 - 20:36 (56 min)
A satsang addressing the consumption of insects in food and advocating for consumer awareness and unity.
"They have decided in the whole world, and they also give to India. Some said, 'Good, it is very good,' and some said, 'No, we will not.'"
"The best food for our health is no-label food. What does 'eat at home' mean? Prepare your bread, prepare your chapati, roti, or falahari diet."
Following a personal anecdote about a health issue, a speaker discusses the global introduction of insects into the food supply. A representative from the Czech Republic explains local regulations requiring ingredient labeling, while a devotee from London shares efforts to lobby in the UK and EU parliaments. The discussion expands to cover the spiritual and health implications of diet, referencing Ayurvedic concepts like prāṇa. The final speaker calls for collective action, endurance, and self-reliance in food preparation, drawing inspiration from historical figures like Mahatma Gandhi.
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
The name is important not the body
20:40 - 21:05 (25 min)
A spiritual discourse on unity, diversity, and the essence of yoga.
"In this Kali Yuga... The difference now is spirituality. You can call it yoga, meditation, prayer, or different religions, but we are all one."
"Holi Guruji said, 'One in all and all in one.'... We should not say, 'If you are not my disciple or my Gurujī’s disciple, then we do not want you.' That is not good."
The lecturer addresses a global television audience, emphasizing the underlying oneness of all spiritual paths, religions, and human beings despite different names and methods. Using analogies like children in a village, trees in a forest, and a football, he explains the philosophy of Yoga in Daily Life, stresses the importance of the immortal divine name over the physical body, and advocates for universal respect and inclusivity.
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Yoga treatment for panic attacks
21:10 - 22:02 (52 min)
A satsang talk on the practical blessings and tools of the Yoga path.
"Our life is truly special... Because, as I observe others, ordinary life often seems like a bad boxing match. You get a punch and you are down."
"What we need for spiritual progress are two crucial things: clarity and energy. Without them, we are more or less lost. With Prāṇāyāma, both are in our hands."
A speaker addresses the community, reflecting on the blessing of receiving clarity and energy from Gurudev and the Yoga in Life system, which helps practitioners recover from life's difficulties. He shares practical yogic wisdom, using personal anecdotes about resolving sleep issues through Svara Yoga and managing panic attacks through conscious breathing. He emphasizes Prāṇāyāma and self-inquiry meditation as key tools for gaining inner stability, releasing deep-seated tension, and cleaning one's perception of reality.
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
The basics of ancient Indian philosophy
22:10 - 22:20 (10 min)
A guest lecture on Sanātana Dharma, Āyurveda, and the nature of wisdom versus science.
"Science is something that you discover. Science is where you discover wisdom; you don't discover this."
"So my question to my family this evening is that: what is that change? Because this is a dead organ. It's transplanted into a man or a woman who is alive. So why do the habits of this person change?"
Mr. Amasinghe, an Āyurveda specialist and devotee, addresses the gathering. He argues that Yoga and Āyurveda constitute a timeless wisdom, not a discoverable science, and laments the loss of historical evidence due to invasions. Using the analogy of an object that cannot be wet or burned, he points to the eternal Self (ātmā). He then discusses reported personality changes in organ transplant recipients, proposing an explanation based on the retention of a secondary prāṇa (dhānyamaya) in donated organs and the traditional necessity of cremation to release the final life force.
Filming location: Vienna, Austria
We seek purity
22:25 - 22:36 (11 min)
A spiritual discourse on purity and devotion in the modern age.
"Therefore, I always implore our devotees: 'Please do not be black, please do not be black.'"
"I want to be this drop. I want to drink... it desires only purity, directly from my God."
The lecturer reflects on the pervasive darkness of the Kali Yuga, observed in clothing and culture, and contrasts it with the purity found in sacred music and devotion. He shares teachings from his Gurudeva, using the metaphor of a pure drop of water (pū) to describe the soul's yearning for divine purity over worldly abundance, and calls for inner cleanliness and the declaration of the pure "I am."
Filming location: Vienna, Austria
We are never old for yoga
22:40 - 22:53 (13 min)
A closing address summarizing a weekend spiritual seminar.
"One topic was our vegetarian food... from Viśvagurujī, we learn the main reason: ahiṃsā paramodharma."
"What we learned from Viśva Gurujī is that it is very important to know how to say 'No' to ourselves."
A speaker concludes a seminar, sharing insights from Viśvagurujī. Key themes include the spiritual principle of non-violence (ahiṃsā) behind vegetarianism, the subtle dangers of the Kali Yuga era, and the importance of steadfast spiritual practice, likened to receiving a protective vaccination. The talk also looks forward to the opening of Om Āśram, emphasizing the need for inner spiritual readiness over mere external form.
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Around the world -- Yoga against diabetes from Czech Republic
23:00 - 23:07 (7 min)
Yoga addresses modern diseases like high blood pressure and diabetes through holistic practices. Prolonged stress disrupts physical and mental balance, leading to illness. The system views these conditions from a holistic perspective, where emotional and psychological stress contribute alongside organic dysfunctions. Practices such as relaxation, āsanas, and meditation can influence insulin-producing cells and control disease factors. These techniques shape our attitude toward health, cultivating relaxation, balance, and discipline to achieve physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. The exercises are systematically arranged for accessibility, even for the elderly or those with limited mobility. Practitioners need only the determination to improve concentration, physical condition, and mental calmness. Teachers should emphasize slowness, calmness, and harmonization, instilling the principle of observing one's body and breath. The practice supports reducing adipose tissue and involves specific movements performed with mindful observation.
"Yoga practices shape our attitude toward health and life."
"Practitioners should be instilled with the principle of perceiving their own body, observing the rhythm of the breath."
Filming location: Czech Republic
Around the world - Anandpuriji Sannyas
23:15 - 23:19 (4 min)
We got the energy of our parampara
23:25 - 0:54 (89 min)
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Ljubljana, Slovenia. Satsang is the life of the human and it will lead us to the cosmic. Alakhpuriji was at the Siva time when the world was balanced between negative and positive. We need regularly meditate, practice pranayama and be in the company of good people otherwise we lose our spirituality. We can develop only step by step in this path. Many of us visited Alakhpurijis and Devpurijis cave to have darshan. Holiguruji had written in one bhajan that Mahaprabujis wisdom will spread all over the world before it happened. Now we can use it or lose it. The story of Devpurijis visit to Holiguruji. The story of Mahaprabhuji and Vishwaguruji with rudraksh malas. Another story of Vishwaguruji and Mahaprabhuji in the forest. Vishwaguruji had three visions of Alakhpuriji. The story of Nanda Devi and the tiger. We also got the power of the Gurus of our parampara. Practising ashwini mudra, Om chanting and bhramari pranayama .
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