European
Practise and think positive
0:40 - 1:12 (32 min)
The soul's journey is from creation to liberation, moving beyond heaven and hell to merge with the Supreme.
All beings exist in water, earth, and sky. Humans are given a unique capacity to know. It is said we originate from God and return to the Supreme Reality, Parabrahman, not merely to heaven or hell. Our true nature is vast, like a drop from the ocean. Judging others as 'not good' first indicates our own impurity; the tongue creates negativity. To clear the heart, offer peace and good words instead of conflict. Our spiritual practice, or sādhanā, purifies us daily, like washing a dirty garment. True renunciation, as seen in some sādhus, involves profound sacrifice, but such intense tapasyā is difficult. Many paths and teachers exist, each offering guidance. Ultimately, through yoga and devotion, the aim is to realize our divine essence and merge with the Supreme, beyond all dualities.
"If I tell about someone else that they are not good, it means first, I am not good."
"When you were born, you brought it, and when you will go, your hand is open, nothing is there."
Filming location: Vienna, Austria
We can go altogether to God
1:20 - 2:05 (45 min)
The terms student, teacher, and master describe the same essential relationship. Everyone is a student learning from a master. The word 'guru' is simply our term for this. Students come from all directions—east, west, north, south—but all paths descend to the same summit. Do not criticize another's teacher. However, many now study extensively yet diverge, learning everything except spirituality. They may be lost, not knowing God. Formal study is not the sole path. A story tells of two brothers: one studied extensively, while the other lived simply by a river, performing pūjā for Śiva with only a mantra. The educated brother came to instruct him on proper ritual. As the elder prepared to leave, the younger brother, having forgotten a point, walked on water to reach him. The learned brother realized, "I learned everything, but I could not walk on water." I respect all learning and science. We need both medicine and spirituality. Yet we must remember our humanity. Upon waking, declare "I am human" and resolve not to kill. Honor the earth as your mother. We are like a single drop and the vast ocean—they are the same. All religions and people will ultimately merge into one. Do not cling to divisions. Give love to everybody.
"Students come from all directions—east, west, north, south—but all paths descend to the same summit."
"I learned everything, but I could not walk on water."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Eat healthy food and live as a human
2:10 - 2:53 (43 min)
The simplicity of spiritual practice lies in daily remembrance and conscious living.
Historically, people across faiths integrated prayer into daily life, like family meals. Now, such observance has declined, correlating with modern negativity. Dietary choices reflect this shift; some move away from traditional vegetarianism, while others adopt veganism from compassion for animals. Health requires mindful eating and periodic fasting, not constant consumption. Simple morning affirmations ground us: acknowledge your humanity, honor Mother Earth, and revere water as life. Modern challenges like pollution and industrial agriculture show our disconnection from these elements. Returning to conscious basics fosters well-being.
"First, when we open our eyes, then tell, 'I am human.'"
"Water is life... Water is God."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
World Peace is in Our Hands
3:00 - 3:05 (5 min)
World peace is in our hands. Our world is increasingly turbulent and ambiguous, requiring more than linear answers. We must create resilient societies focused on shared peace and well-being. A world without peace, equitable wealth distribution, and planetary care will not survive. Achieving these goals requires every individual to become a responsible, active global citizen. My country is designing a new societal vision with its citizens, integrating this into our strategic development. We are committed to being a responsible global actor by implementing the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. This includes striving for poverty eradication, gender equality, human rights, and environmental protection at all levels. Peace requires good intentions, cooperation, and inner balance. The best way to achieve that inner coherence is through yoga. Ultimately, our collective action determines our future.
"A world without peace will not survive. A world without distributing wealth will not survive."
"I think we all know the answer: yoga is the answer."
Filming location: Prague, Czech Republic
Yoga, Health, and Peace: A Medical Perspective
3:10 - 3:22 (12 min)
True health requires integrating physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being, which modern life disrupts. Our unnatural lifestyle causes chronic stress, damaging our organs and leading to widespread disease. Yoga is a holistic, evidence-based system addressing this. It works on three levels: conscious practices like meditation influence the cortex; prāṇāyāma calms the subcortical autonomic nervous system; and āsanas affect the peripheral organs. This integrated approach combats key modern ailments. Memory loss and dementia are epidemics, worsened by our reliance on technology and poor diet. Yoga, along with a vegetarian diet rich in healthy spices, is scientifically shown to preserve memory and prevent cognitive decline. Similarly, yoga techniques are proven to alleviate and prevent depression by fostering present-moment awareness. By restoring balance across all levels of our being, yoga guides us toward self-realization. Understanding our connection to others allows us to live in peace.
"All these diseases are actually caused by an overload of stress."
"Yoga techniques influence us on all levels: physical, mental, social, and spiritual."
Filming location: Prague, Czech Republic
How did Yoga in Daily Life begin in Europe?
3:30 - 4:12 (42 min)
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic. When Vishwaguruji in his young age first time arrived in Europe very few people heard about yoga and many people ate meat. At that time Vishwaguruji went back to India. But some Austrian people invite him again to come to Europe. The story of Vishwaguruji's first visit tö Czechoslovakia. Many Czech people are with Vishwaguruji from that time till now. The story of a grandmother in Czechoslovakia who didn't want that her grandchild becomes a vegetarian. Satsang bhajans and prayer were also very new for people at that time. We have to take care of our family. At that time people prayed before eating but now they do not.
Wake Up From The Sleep Of Ignorance!
4:15 - 5:12 (57 min)
Satsang with Swamiji, Nepal. Life is struggling, but the Jivatman doesn't give up until he reaches his aim, becoming one with Brahman. Birth as a human is the chance to go to satsang and to reach self-realization. There are negative qualities which hinder us, and there are good qualities, which are our helpers. Gurudev tells us: Hurry up, wake up from the sleep of ignorance, do not miss the train to moksha.
Bhajan evening in Strilky Ashram
4:30 - 5:16 (46 min)
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic. Bhajan singing.
In the home of the soul
5:15 - 6:18 (63 min)
Summer 2003. in India with presentation of Yoga In Daily Life projects and Swamijis lecture
The importance of yoga dress
6:00 - 6:13 (13 min)
Our tradition holds the Satguru as supreme, and this period is significant. I have been here 56 years; our path is beyond mere exercise. For at least 20 years, I have said disciples should have this specific dress—it is a screen of ourselves, not just clothing. Worldwide styles change, and it is your choice, but we must have respect. I am sorry to say, but attire above the knee is not good. Our yoga people here are doing this. From today, I ask for good dress and color in our yoga and āśrams. We will have our own standard. We have little time; this is a primary point. Soon we will have ceremonies at our Om Ashram with many programs. You know Bhagavān Śiva. Nandī is a great being who conveys messages to Śiva. You first make praṇām to Nandi, then to Shiva; your message will go automatically. I tried and got something for you all.
"Maheśvarānand, exercise is okay, but you have to go further, five speeds beyond that."
"This dress... is not just clothing. It is a screen of ourselves, a screen."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Satsang for Holiguruji's birthday
6:25 - 7:33 (68 min)
Our destiny, or kismat, is shaped by past, present, and future, governed by cosmic law. The positions of the moon and sun create different constellations, making a day good for one person and bad for another. Jyotiṣ calculates these influences, focusing on the moon, which affects our experiences. Our origin is not from our parents alone but traces back through elements to space and ultimately to God. However, God's grant of freedom is overseen by Dharmarāja, who ensures every detail of our destiny from past lives is accounted for before we are sent forth. Even divine figures like Rāma and Kṛṣṇa endured suffering dictated by their kismat. A jyotiṣī can assess this destiny by examining one's birth details and even the land for a house, seeing imbalances that lead to future troubles. We may believe we have free will, but God holds the final key. Great saints like Ramakrishna accepted their destined suffering rather than avoid it, understanding that escaping it would only postpone the inevitable. Therefore, we must remain humble and perform selfless service, recognizing that our unseen destiny is always in motion.
"God sent us, but it is said, no. First, they gave everything. They came and they cleaned it all up."
"My dear, kismat will not let anyone free. So, something which is in your luck, you will get that."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Webcast from Strilky
7:00 - 7:20 (20 min)
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic.
Webcast from Vienna
7:40 - 8:22 (42 min)
Satsang with Vishwaguruji from Vienna, Austria.
Buddha
8:30 - 9:08 (38 min)
The present moment is the only reality we possess.
Every second is irretrievably gone, so we must leave the past behind. The future is unknown. We can only truly be with the present. This awareness applies to simple acts, like eating; we must chew thoroughly to experience the taste, for once swallowed, the experience is gone. Spiritual practice, like using prayer beads, anchors us in this now. A story illustrates this: a great queen, devoted to Buddha's path, disfigured her own beautiful face so people would come to her satsang for the teaching, not her appearance. Buddha himself embodied mindfulness, moving with such care that he harmed no living thing. His legacy, like a banyan tree, has spread across the world from its origin. True spiritual guidance comes from such mindful presence, not from mere activity.
"Every second is irretrievably gone. So it is that we should always... be now with ourselves."
"And she really became a great queen... she was going to become a disciple for that. By this she managed that everyone at their satsaṅgs became Buddha's disciples."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Singing bhajans by Swami Gajanandji
9:15 - 9:52 (37 min)
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic. Singing bhajans by Swami Gajanandji.
Follow the path faithfully
10:00 - 10:37 (37 min)
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic. During last year people could practise yoga individually. Meditation without mala and mantra is not good. We should follow our path. There are many paths but all comes together. Every creature have a path and they know that God has given them everything. Our yoga path is very clear. God gave everything to humans but we lost it. God is sitting in us. We should become one with God. We are human but we completely confused and don't know clearly our path. Mantra is very important which is always with us and show our path
How did yoga begin in Czechoslovakia?
10:45 - 11:16 (31 min)
Understand the meaning within the bhajan, not just its sound. If you know the meaning, it becomes a reality in your heart and mind. When I first arrived, people did not truly understand yoga or the bhajans. We sang to each other without comprehension. The authorities were curious but generally permissive, valuing yoga for health. I recall a cold winter journey through Czechoslovakia, sharing tea and bread with students late into the night, always welcomed despite police formalities. The environment was safe and sincere. The only rules given to me were to avoid moving currency, religious discourse, and politics—principles that align naturally with a yogi's life. Practice grew steadily from small groups. The focus was always on health and harmony, free from politics or dogma.
"Because if we can’t understand—okay, good melodies, okay—this is a bhajan in Sanskrit or in Hindi or something. But if we know exactly what it means, then we have in our heart, in our brain, in our mind, it is the reality."
"And so I said, 'But what should I not do?'... Don’t take anything out of our country’s movable money, gold, some letters, etc... No talking, religious. Be as it is... and not any politics."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
We must now go further
11:20 - 11:49 (29 min)
To progress, integrate spiritual practice into daily life with devotion.
Holī Gurujī said having children is important for progress; be good to them. Practice is not just for gatherings but must continue at home with your family through prayer and pūjā. You must learn and practice consistently, not only for a few days. The recent years made group practice difficult, but many continued individually. During the pandemic, our yoga practitioners largely remained healthy due to clean living and practice, though we must stay careful. My work has spread yoga widely, creating a community like a flowering tree. A devoted disciple of Mahāprabhujī recently passed, demonstrating ideal devotion by consciously leaving for his guru. We must aspire to such steadfast practice and devotion until our final moments, merging with the divine.
"Your families are all yoga, our yoga. Then it is very good; you can do it at home too."
"I told you always, that until the last, until the last time, when you will be in your guru and in your sādhanā, then in the last minutes, then you will go as into Paramatmā."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
How did yoga begin in Czechoslovakia?
11:55 - 12:26 (31 min)
Understand the meaning within the bhajan, not just its sound. If you know the meaning, it becomes a reality in your heart and mind. When I first arrived, people did not truly understand yoga or the bhajans. We sang to each other without comprehension. The authorities were curious but generally permissive, valuing yoga for health. I recall a cold winter journey through Czechoslovakia, sharing tea and bread with students late into the night, always welcomed despite police formalities. The environment was safe and sincere. The only rules given to me were to avoid moving currency, religious discourse, and politics—principles that align naturally with a yogi's life. Practice grew steadily from small groups. The focus was always on health and harmony, free from politics or dogma.
"Because if we can’t understand—okay, good melodies, okay—this is a bhajan in Sanskrit or in Hindi or something. But if we know exactly what it means, then we have in our heart, in our brain, in our mind, it is the reality."
"And so I said, 'But what should I not do?'... Don’t take anything out of our country’s movable money, gold, some letters, etc... No talking, religious. Be as it is... and not any politics."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Satsang for Holiguruji's birthday
12:30 - 13:38 (68 min)
Our destiny, or kismat, is shaped by past, present, and future, governed by cosmic law. The positions of the moon and sun create different constellations, making a day good for one person and bad for another. Jyotiṣ calculates these influences, focusing on the moon, which affects our experiences. Our origin is not from our parents alone but traces back through elements to space and ultimately to God. However, God's grant of freedom is overseen by Dharmarāja, who ensures every detail of our destiny from past lives is accounted for before we are sent forth. Even divine figures like Rāma and Kṛṣṇa endured suffering dictated by their kismat. A jyotiṣī can assess this destiny by examining one's birth details and even the land for a house, seeing imbalances that lead to future troubles. We may believe we have free will, but God holds the final key. Great saints like Ramakrishna accepted their destined suffering rather than avoid it, understanding that escaping it would only postpone the inevitable. Therefore, we must remain humble and perform selfless service, recognizing that our unseen destiny is always in motion.
"God sent us, but it is said, no. First, they gave everything. They came and they cleaned it all up."
"My dear, kismat will not let anyone free. So, something which is in your luck, you will get that."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Just go ahead
13:45 - 14:46 (61 min)
Morning program from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic. Life eats life. There are many creatures living in the water on the earth and in the air. There are many living beings everywhere. Humans shouldn't kill and eat animals according to their dharma. The story of Buddha and how he received bhiksa. Buddhist people eat only good pure food. Water is life. There is no life without love. There are many very good people but Gurus are very rare. Muslim people are very good they are practising very strictly and faithfully. The story of Hoiigurujis and Vihwagurujis visit at Sankaracharya. Yoga in Daily Life people practised very well during corona time. It can be a female Guru also. A great sadhu keeps every child of God in his heart. Bhajan singing.
Selfless service
14:50 - 15:54 (64 min)
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Vienna, Austria.
Practicing of the system 'Yoga in Daily Life', Level 3 - Part 2
16:00 - 17:07 (67 min)
Practicing of the system "Yoga in Daily Life", Level 3 - Part 2, in Om Vishwa Deep Gurukul Swami Maheshwaranand Ashram, Jadan, Rajasthan, India on 27th of October 2009.
We must now go further
17:15 - 17:44 (29 min)
To progress, integrate spiritual practice into daily life with devotion.
Holī Gurujī said having children is important for progress; be good to them. Practice is not just for gatherings but must continue at home with your family through prayer and pūjā. You must learn and practice consistently, not only for a few days. The recent years made group practice difficult, but many continued individually. During the pandemic, our yoga practitioners largely remained healthy due to clean living and practice, though we must stay careful. My work has spread yoga widely, creating a community like a flowering tree. A devoted disciple of Mahāprabhujī recently passed, demonstrating ideal devotion by consciously leaving for his guru. We must aspire to such steadfast practice and devotion until our final moments, merging with the divine.
"Your families are all yoga, our yoga. Then it is very good; you can do it at home too."
"I told you always, that until the last, until the last time, when you will be in your guru and in your sādhanā, then in the last minutes, then you will go as into Paramatmā."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Power of our words
17:50 - 18:41 (51 min)
Morning satsang with Vishwaguruji from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic. n the Ashram the atmosphere is divine. We are happy and believe that coronavirus will go. People can visit countries according to the rules that government says. We can also learn something from remaining home when this rule is applying. Holy scriptures like Bhagavad Gita keeps the strength of the words of Saint's. Shabda means not only our words but sounds of all living beings and nature. Good and bad words can change the atmosphere. We have an ocean of words. Mantra practicing and bhajan singing.
Respect the life of other creatures
18:45 - 19:33 (48 min)
Satsaṅg is the gathering in truth, and its essence is universal compassion for all living beings.
'Sat' means truth, peace, and harmony. We are all in satsaṅg now, together. All creatures possess the same soul, the same ātmā, given by God. We are like passengers on one ship or one aeroplane; our fates are shared. In nature, one creature eats another, but humans have been given a higher responsibility by the Paramātmā. Great teachers and deities have taught that we should not kill creatures. We should not eat them. In this Kali Yuga, there is much unnecessary killing, which creates a cycle of violence. It does not matter what country you are from; the principle is the same. We must love and protect all life, including animals in our homes. Some people practice yoga but do not speak against alcohol and meat; we must speak. Our human nature should be one of non-violence. If we knowingly cause harm, we must seek forgiveness. We must return to the principles of Sanātana Dharma, living together in truth and peace.
"All creatures possess the same soul, the same ātmā, given by God."
"Great teachers and deities have taught that we should not kill creatures."
Filming location: Salzburg, Austria
Do good things and be happy
19:40 - 20:26 (46 min)
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic. Bhajan singing. Bhajans are one of the best things in the world. When we sing good words come from our hearts and make other people happy. Sometimes people are happy also when they do bad things. The story of a sadhu and a tree. We should be peaceful and positive so we can go to God. Om Ashram is for the future generation. Half of iva was a woman and the other half was a man.
What does Yoga in Daily Life mean?
20:30 - 20:56 (26 min)
This is the day of oneness, the middle point in our sādhanā. We must practice every year and go forward, not back. Yoga in Daily Life began from Czechoslovakia and has spread worldwide; it is for all. Our sādhanā comes from Ālagpurījī and Devpurījī, through Holy Gurujī and Mahāprabhujī. Holy Gurujī gave me this chair, which is from God. Sitting here signifies oneness. We are to become gurus, but that happens only at life's end through true inner practice, not merely in time. I work with Mahāprabhujī. We are all together in this. The Nandi statue sees Holy Gurujī's samādhi and Śiva; offering to it brings blessings. We must continue every year.
"All will be only one. It doesn't matter who, what will be. One in all, and all in one."
"This chair is from God, Bhagavān... then you become the Parabrahma, Paramatmā."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Negative thoughts can destroy everything
20:35 - 21:30 (55 min)
Our subject is Haṭha Yoga, understood through Ṛṣi Patañjali. He brought yoga together into Aṣṭāṅga Yoga, making it simple. His speciality is "Ahiṃsā paramodharma"—non-violence is the highest dharma. He taught in the forest, where ṛṣis performed yajñas and tapasyā, free from societal problems. We are often outside ourselves, our thoughts external. Many ṛṣis across the yugas wrote scriptures on various yogas, like university faculties. Patañjali's text is evidence for all. First, ensure the body is healthy. Your mental fluctuations, or vṛttis, are crucial. Negative vṛttis will destroy you, separating you from your Master, like water diverting into a creek. Positive vṛttis elevate you toward Brahman. Negative thoughts are a crack that destroys you from within; they do not originate inside but come from outside, like kuśaṅga. An illness in a chestnut tree, caused by an external bug, illustrates how an external negative influence can destroy from within. Similarly, one person with negative thinking can be afflicted. We go outside ourselves, letting negative vṛttis enter, and then we are destroyed. To rid yourself, return to spiritual vṛtti. Patañjali sat in the forest, teaching all beings as one, embodying love for all. He consolidated bhakti, karma, rāja, and jñāna yoga. Therefore, adhere to non-violence as the supreme dharma.
"Negative vṛttis will destroy you, separating you from your Master, like water diverting into a creek."
"Positive vṛttis elevate you toward Brahman."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Bhajans from Strilky Ashram
21:00 - 22:34 (94 min)
Morning satsang from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic.
God is within us
21:35 - 22:04 (29 min)
Morning satsang with Vishaguruji from Rijeka, Croatia. Karma yoga is the best yoga. How should we begin our day? Live happy healthy. Feel that I am a human so I don't harm any creatures. We search for God everywhere but we never look within ourselves. We should do our yoga practice regularly day by day. Vajra nadi is the base of our life. Practising bhramari pranayama.
Eat healthy food and live as a human
22:05 - 22:48 (43 min)
The simplicity of spiritual practice lies in daily remembrance and conscious living.
Historically, people across faiths integrated prayer into daily life, like family meals. Now, such observance has declined, correlating with modern negativity. Dietary choices reflect this shift; some move away from traditional vegetarianism, while others adopt veganism from compassion for animals. Health requires mindful eating and periodic fasting, not constant consumption. Simple morning affirmations ground us: acknowledge your humanity, honor Mother Earth, and revere water as life. Modern challenges like pollution and industrial agriculture show our disconnection from these elements. Returning to conscious basics fosters well-being.
"First, when we open our eyes, then tell, 'I am human.'"
"Water is life... Water is God."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
We can go altogether to God
22:55 - 23:40 (45 min)
The terms student, teacher, and master describe the same essential relationship. Everyone is a student learning from a master. The word 'guru' is simply our term for this. Students come from all directions—east, west, north, south—but all paths descend to the same summit. Do not criticize another's teacher. However, many now study extensively yet diverge, learning everything except spirituality. They may be lost, not knowing God. Formal study is not the sole path. A story tells of two brothers: one studied extensively, while the other lived simply by a river, performing pūjā for Śiva with only a mantra. The educated brother came to instruct him on proper ritual. As the elder prepared to leave, the younger brother, having forgotten a point, walked on water to reach him. The learned brother realized, "I learned everything, but I could not walk on water." I respect all learning and science. We need both medicine and spirituality. Yet we must remember our humanity. Upon waking, declare "I am human" and resolve not to kill. Honor the earth as your mother. We are like a single drop and the vast ocean—they are the same. All religions and people will ultimately merge into one. Do not cling to divisions. Give love to everybody.
"Students come from all directions—east, west, north, south—but all paths descend to the same summit."
"I learned everything, but I could not walk on water."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
How did Yoga in Daily Life begin in Europe?
23:45 - 0:27 (42 min)
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic. When Vishwaguruji in his young age first time arrived in Europe very few people heard about yoga and many people ate meat. At that time Vishwaguruji went back to India. But some Austrian people invite him again to come to Europe. The story of Vishwaguruji's first visit tö Czechoslovakia. Many Czech people are with Vishwaguruji from that time till now. The story of a grandmother in Czechoslovakia who didn't want that her grandchild becomes a vegetarian. Satsang bhajans and prayer were also very new for people at that time. We have to take care of our family. At that time people prayed before eating but now they do not.
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