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Chakras and Awakening
0:55 - 1:55 (60 min)
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A guided energy practice and teaching session on the subtle body, self-realization, and non-duality. "Energy will flow to the tips of the fingers... It is your energy, your being here. You are. You are the Divine." "The soul is only one... Think, do not say that my soul is different and your soul is different... One in all and all in one." Swami guides participants in arranging the space and leads a practice to feel energy between the palms. He then delivers a discourse on the five bodies (kośas), the chakras in humans and animals, and the nature of self-realization. He clarifies that true awakening is of clarity and joy, not physical sensations, and explains the non-dual concept of one universal soul using analogies of light and water, concluding with a story cautioning against spiritual ego. Filming location: Alexandria, USA
Around the world - Satsang Mexico
2:00 - 2:38 (38 min)
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Evening satsang with meditation.
Words express our devotion
2:45 - 3:00 (15 min)
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A satsang on the occasion of a holy incarnation day. "It is said the divine comes to this earth. This is how we show our respect." "Gurujī says: short and sweet. But we adore them, and that is why we give them glories." A speaker addresses the gathering on the birth anniversary of their Guru, Swami Madhavānjī, referred to as Holy Gurujī. He reflects on the nature of divine names and incarnations, noting the simplicity of names like Śiva or Jesus, and contrasts transient worldly titles with the enduring respect for the divine essence. He mentions titles bestowed upon the Guru, like Hindu Dharm Samrāṭ, while emphasizing the underlying oneness beyond all designations. The talk concludes with a collective prayer. Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Heaven and Hell
3:05 - 3:56 (51 min)
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An evening satsang on the illusory nature of time and the urgency of spiritual practice. "In reality, there is no time. Who created time? Animals do not count it. We humans made time." "Use it or lose it. This was my mantra, and so I was practicing. Till now, I am 103 years, I am still like this." The lecturer leads the discourse, exploring the human construct of time and its unstoppable flow. He shares parables, including one of a Himalayan rishi who learns his vast knowledge is but a handful of sand compared to the whole, and another of a yogi whose pride ruins his sādhanā. The key theme is that our limited time must be used for sincere practice and humility, lest it be lost. Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
What Incarnation means
4:00 - 4:54 (54 min)
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A spiritual discourse on the nature of the soul, creation, and Śiva. "There is one who is not born from a mother and not from a father. Only that one can be called an incarnation, and that one is called Svayambhū." "We all are one. It doesn't matter, the human or reptilian or the birds or any. There is a soul, jīva. Life, they are all one." The lecturer speaks at the Yogandī Life center in Vienna on the anniversary of Gurudev Swami Madhavānandajī. He contemplates the concept of incarnation, explaining Śiva as the unmanifest Svayambhū who willed multiplicity into being through the five elements. Using the metaphor of the ocean and water cycle, he describes the singular soul within all life forms, discusses karma, and emphasizes the power of speech through a parable about the tongue and teeth. Filming location: Vienna, Austria
Feelings between Guru and Disciple
5:00 - 5:58 (58 min)
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A satsang reflecting on the glory of past saints and the nature of true devotion. "Gurujī said, 'Do not write anything confidential on a letter.'" "If they ate all the butter... my cow is with me. The cow is still right here. Feed her with good feed, and milk... you can get as butter more and more fresh." The speaker, likely a disciple, shares stories illustrating the miraculous nature and profound devotion of saints like Devpurījī and his own Gurujī, Mādhvānandjī. He recounts personal anecdotes, including Gurujī's long walks to visit devotees and a governor's reverence for him, to emphasize that the essence of bhakti is an internal, living practice. He cautions against overly relying on recordings or texts, using the analogy of a cow that continually gives milk to explain that sincere devotion itself is the perennial source of spiritual wealth. Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
There is life in every creature
6:05 - 7:02 (57 min)
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A spiritual discourse on the meaning of glory, respect, and human compassion. "Glory means 'long live,' not merely in a physical sense, but forever." "If you give glory to someone, it comes back to you." A spiritual teacher explains the concept of "Jaya" or glory as an eternal honor offered to God, masters, and one another. Using parables and anecdotes—including a story of Mother Mary's mercy—he illustrates how offering respect and compassion uplifts both the giver and receiver. The talk broadens to discuss humanity, culture, and the importance of sāttvic nourishment for spiritual practices like Kuṇḍalinī yoga, touching upon the five bodily sheaths (kośas). Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
What the natural environment gives us
7:10 - 7:58 (48 min)
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A spiritual discourse on connecting with nature and the purpose of retreat. "You are walking. You are looking at our trees." "Walk for about ten minutes or half an hour without your shoes... So that you can get a touch of the Mother Earth." A teacher addresses a group at an ashram, describing the pristine, pesticide-free environment rich with ancient apple trees and hundreds of plants. He emphasizes the health benefits of walking barefoot to connect with the earth's energy, discusses the principles of ahiṃsā (non-violence) towards all life, and contrasts a true, healthy retreat with modern living. The talk meanders through topics including prāṇāyāma, the nature of the mind, historical lifespans, and the sanctity of one's homeland, concluding with blessings from the lineage. Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
The Responsibility and Path of a Yoga Teacher in the Yoga in Daily Life System
8:05 - 8:37 (32 min)
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A discourse on the responsibility and conduct of a yoga teacher within the Yoga in Daily Life system. "A yoga teacher, especially from Yoga in Daily Life, is something very different from a gym or aerobics instructor. It carries a great responsibility." "We are like that channel... we are this instrument that Gurū Dev, that our paramparā, is using." Swami Samyagdam shares guidance for yoga teachers, emphasizing the solemn duty to faithfully transmit the system's teachings without alteration. She outlines specific protocols, such as maintaining professional boundaries after class and teaching even a single student, stressing that the role is one of a selfless channel for the lineage's knowledge. The talk warns against using the training for personal gain and underscores the necessity of ongoing devotion through satsang. Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Practice with trust
8:45 - 10:06 (81 min)
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A spiritual discourse on human disconnection, the energy of the natural world, and yogic anatomy. "We don’t know where our roots are. We have no roots now." "Yoga is this: first, open your heart, open your feelings, and just say, 'How are you?'" A teacher addresses an audience, lamenting the modern loss of roots and familial connection, contrasting it with the communal love observed in animals. He shifts to explaining the body's energy centers (chakras), using the Mūlādhāra and Svādhiṣṭhāna chakras as examples, weaving in mythological stories about Gaṇeśa and a crocodile to symbolize inner struggles. He emphasizes practical techniques like walking barefoot on earth or sand to connect with natural energy and concludes with a healing mantra.
Satsang will bring us to the Aim
10:10 - 11:24 (74 min)
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Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Vep. Satsang is the train that will bring us to our destination. The path is very difficult - but it is very easy and relaxed if you have understanding. Try not to destroy someone. Bring the ocean of immortality instead. Sweet words remove troubles.
How to Practice Anusthan
11:30 - 12:16 (46 min)
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A discourse on the spiritual discipline of anuṣṭhāna during a retreat. "You are only here for five days... So what can you think? That you will get mokṣa? That you will get vibrations?" "A proper anuṣṭhāna—I tried once, twice, three times, four times, but I was not successful. That sādhanā lasts all week." Swami Mahaprabhuji addresses retreat participants, using the analogy of a patient disobeying doctor's orders to illustrate the need for strict discipline in practice. He outlines an ideal daily schedule of nine hours of sādhanā, including detailed explanations of nāḍī śodhana (channel purification) through prāṇāyāma, and emphasizes dietary and behavioral simplicity. The talk blends stern guidance with humorous anecdotes about foraging for mushrooms and enjoying coffee, concluding with a promotion of the health benefits of Bārikhātu Praṇām. Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
The Awakening of Inner Powers: Yoga in Daily Life
12:20 - 13:37 (77 min)
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A public lecture on yoga philosophy and practical techniques for daily life. "Yoga is the science of humans. The science of the yoga Veda is about ourselves, about our inner being." "My Master Gurudev said, 'One in all and all in one.'" Swami Paramadvaiti addresses an audience in Brno, exploring the concept of awakening inner power through the yogic model of the five bodies or kośas. He discusses the importance of nourishment, energy, mind, wisdom, and bliss, relating them to health, stress, and the unity of all life. The talk includes a practical demonstration of a technique to release tension by chanting OM with hands covering the ears. Filming location: Brno, Czech Republic
Chakras in the human
13:45 - 14:55 (70 min)
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A lecture on the cosmic origin and holistic practice of yoga. "Yoga is one of the first principles in creation." "That’s called yoga: our physical body, our mental body, and our subtle body. These are three, according to yogic science. Balance, complete." Swami Paramananda addresses a temple gathering, invited to speak on yoga. He presents a cosmological view of yoga's origin from Anant Brahmāṇḍ (infinite universes), sound (Nāda), and the self-manifested Śiva. He explains the traditional concept of 8.4 million life forms and argues for a vegetarian diet to attain higher consciousness. The talk covers the need for a guru, the 72,000 nerve systems, the five kośas (sheaths), and a detailed, practical guide to the chakras—from the earth chakras in the feet to the higher centers. He concludes with practical techniques like chanting AUM and a stress-relief exercise, ending with a peace mantra. Filming location: USA
Practicing of the system 'Yoga in Daily Life', Level 1 - Part 2
15:00 - 16:04 (64 min)
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A guided morning yoga class from the Yoga in Daily Life system. "Relax your whole body from the toes to the top of the head and from the top of the head to the toes." "Prepare yourself for practicing prāṇāyāma, the breath technique... Breathe twenty times only through your left nostril." An instructor leads a comprehensive session from the Om Vishwadeep Gurukul ashram. The practice begins with deep relaxation in Ānanda Āsana, followed by a series of gentle stretches, spinal twists, and core exercises like Pavanamuktāsana, all coordinated with conscious breathing. The class transitions to seated postures for spinal extension and flexion, concludes with guided relaxation and a round of Nāḍī Śodhana prāṇāyāma, and ends with a closing mantra. Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
The Responsibility and Path of a Yoga Teacher in the Yoga in Daily Life System
16:10 - 16:42 (32 min)
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A discourse on the responsibility and conduct of a yoga teacher within the Yoga in Daily Life system. "A yoga teacher, especially from Yoga in Daily Life, is something very different from a gym or aerobics instructor. It carries a great responsibility." "We are like that channel... we are this instrument that Gurū Dev, that our paramparā, is using." Swami Samyagdam shares guidance for yoga teachers, emphasizing the solemn duty to faithfully transmit the system's teachings without alteration. She outlines specific protocols, such as maintaining professional boundaries after class and teaching even a single student, stressing that the role is one of a selfless channel for the lineage's knowledge. The talk warns against using the training for personal gain and underscores the necessity of ongoing devotion through satsang. Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
When Will You Fill My Cup?
16:45 - 16:57 (12 min)
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A spiritual discourse and bhajan explanation during the Kumbh Mela. "Gurujī is asking, 'When will my cup be filled?' My Prabhupāda says, 'When will you fill it with love?'" "Our job is simply to quieten and purify ourselves. That is what Gurujī is demanding in the bhajan. Then that cup can be filled." A speaker, addressing an audience, explains the meaning of a bhajan about the soul's yearning for divine love. Using metaphors of an empty cup and a cluttered glass, he describes the need to purify and quiet the mind to receive grace. He relates this to the purpose of attending the Kumbh Mela, urging listeners to be mentally present and open to the spiritual opportunity. Filming location: Maha Kumbha Mela, India
The Purifying Path of Haṭha Yoga: An Introduction to Ṣaṭkarma
17:00 - 17:47 (47 min)
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An instructional webcast introducing the Haṭha Yoga purification techniques (Ṣaṭkarma). "Haṭha Yoga is not only that we clean and purify our whole system, our whole body, but it also has a very great effect on our nervous system." "Haṭha means willpower to do these Haṭha Yoga techniques. And with this, you also get the willpower, the strength to persevere, to continue, to get rid of the laziness." A teacher from the Śrīkī Ashram, joined by assistants, explains the purpose and benefits of the six purification acts. The session features a detailed, practical demonstration of Jala Netī (nasal cleansing with salt water) and Kapāla Bhāti, followed by an introduction to Agni Sāra and the Naulī Kriyā for digestive health. The instruction emphasizes using natural elements, proper technique, and the holistic effects on physical and energetic systems. Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Together with Holy Guruji
17:55 - 19:28 (93 min)
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Holy Guruji Jayanti (birthday) morning satsang with Vishwaguruji from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic. When Holy Guruji and Vishwaguruji were together it was like one soul, one heart. Swami Umapuriji tells some of her memories about Holy Guruji. Vishwaguruji explains the importance of good quality food and practical examples of how to keep the kitchen pure according to paak shastra. Explanation of Holy Guruji's bhajan (devotional song) Prema Ka Pyala Hari Kaba Mera Bharase.
Yoga and the creation
19:35 - 21:03 (88 min)
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A spiritual discourse on yoga, consciousness, and the human energy system. "Yoga is a science of the human body, the mind, and the consciousness." "Yoga means union, uniting, harmonizing this together... It connects us to God." Following an opening Vedic chant, a spiritual teacher addresses an audience, providing a sweeping overview of yoga philosophy. He explains creation stemming from primordial sound (nāda), describes the human as a microcosm of the five elements and five sheaths (kośas), and details the subtle body, including the 72,000 nerves, the three primary nāḍīs (Iḍā, Piṅgalā, Suṣumnā), and the chakra system. The talk aims to clarify the true meaning of Kuṇḍalinī awakening as an expansion of consciousness, not a physical sensation, and critiques modern yoga trends. Filming location: Sydney, Australia
Come to the path of the Masters
21:10 - 22:14 (64 min)
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A spiritual discourse on Kuṇḍalinī yoga, consciousness, and the necessity of an authentic master. "Pūrṇālīnī Yoga is a pure spiritual science. It leads an aspirant to enlightenment, to the reality of realization... to awaken one's inner knowledge." "The Sanskrit word Guru means the remover of darkness. It is that one who removes the darkness of our ignorance and kindles in us the light of wisdom." A spiritual teacher addresses a gathering, explaining the awakening of inner potential through the purification of cosmic energy in the chakras. He emphasizes the critical role of a genuine guru in a legitimate lineage, warning against modern, commercialized yoga practices. The talk covers states of consciousness (waking, dreaming, deep sleep), the importance of purifying the nervous system, and uses analogies from medicine and travel to illustrate the need for proper guidance on the spiritual path. Filming location: New Zealand
Wisdom of the Holy Scriptures
22:20 - 23:21 (61 min)
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Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic. Many many Masters knew the past and present and wrote numerous books and scriptures. Some books were destroyed, but light can't be destroyed. Knowledge awakening within us is Guru Vidya. Our brain is slowly becoming sleepy and we don't realize this. Hatha Yoga is to purify ourselves.
Chakras and Awakening
23:25 - 0:25 (60 min)
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A guided energy practice and teaching session on the subtle body, self-realization, and non-duality. "Energy will flow to the tips of the fingers... It is your energy, your being here. You are. You are the Divine." "The soul is only one... Think, do not say that my soul is different and your soul is different... One in all and all in one." Swami guides participants in arranging the space and leads a practice to feel energy between the palms. He then delivers a discourse on the five bodies (kośas), the chakras in humans and animals, and the nature of self-realization. He clarifies that true awakening is of clarity and joy, not physical sensations, and explains the non-dual concept of one universal soul using analogies of light and water, concluding with a story cautioning against spiritual ego. Filming location: Alexandria, USA
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