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Practice like Holy Guruji
0:20 - 1:42 (82 min)
The essential need is for the living grace and vision of the teacher. All spiritual practice is dry without the guru's darśan and mercy. The ultimate goal is to internalize this vision so it is present whenever the eyes are closed. True darśan is the feeling awakened in the heart in a sacred place, not merely a physical sight. This gathering after a difficult period is a profound blessing. The dedicated work of many has prepared this new space, which is an invitation for all to come, work, and build together in nature and peace. The current age presents challenges, but within them lies opportunity for those who follow the guru's word with faith and selfless effort.
"All of our sādhanā, everything that we do in our lives, is dry without Gurudev’s darśan and Gurudev’s mercy."
"So many lives, thousands of lives, you have dedicated to yourself. Decide to dedicate one to me."
Filming location: Croatia
Read more about the holy scriptures
1:50 - 2:55 (65 min)
A call for conscious living and holistic health.
Modern life has brought widespread disease, largely due to adulterated food from chemical additives and seed modifications. This harms humanity and all animals. We must return to organic, original foods and teach our children this and familial respect, as connection is lost. True knowledge comes from ancient scriptures, not transient modern sources. Spiritual practice is essential. We need healthy food, a pure yoga practice, and authentic guru-disciple relationships. For physical health, adopt a simple fast of two days per week, drinking only good water. Practice key techniques: Aśvinī Mudrā to heal hemorrhoids, applying a tiny amount of oil or ghee to the navel daily for overall health, and Brahmrī to alleviate headaches. These require consistent practice over time.
"Try to get all organic food for your house. If there is one day with no organic food to eat, then do not eat for that day."
"Two days in one week: give up food, drink water. You will see that your diseases, many diseases, will go away."
Filming location: Slovenia
The Means Are the End: On Non-Violence, Patience, and Peace
3:00 - 3:14 (14 min)
The means are the end; the purity of the instrument determines the outcome.
Life initially teaches non-violence through powerlessness, when a violent response is impossible. Yet true understanding comes with maturity. Society focuses on ends, neglecting means. This creates fundamental questions: can war bring peace or violence bring justice? The answer is no. Wrong means always yield wrong ends, for the means become the end. A seed becomes the tree. Hatred breeds hatred; violence breeds violence. Only non-violence, born from compassion, breeds compassion. Some claim wrong means bring wealth and power, while right means bring struggle. But happiness is a peaceful mind. Those using right means possess this peace and live in the present. Those using wrong means have disturbed minds, living in past or future. To follow non-violence requires immense patience and faith. It is a slow, complete cure like Ayurveda, healing from within like yoga.
"There are countless reasons for which I can give my life, but for no reason can I kill a person."
"Happiness is a peaceful state of mind."
Filming location: Prague, Czech Republic
Yoga is beyond everything
3:20 - 4:16 (56 min)
Yoga originates from Śiva and is beyond mere exercise. Śiva manifested the postures by observing all creation, including animals and elements. He provided 84 key postures for health and happiness. The entire cosmos, including the sun and moon, is an expression of Śiva's energy. Śiva is not a physical form but the universal principle, with thousands of names venerating this truth. The ages cycle, and we are in Kali Yuga. Human life is a precious opportunity to cultivate peace and harmony through right living. A story illustrates devotion: Viṣṇu sought blessings by offering a thousand flowers to Śiva in prolonged worship. True yoga is the union with the divine principle within. Practice meditation, maintain good health, and extend goodwill to all beings. Live with spiritual discipline, for life is fleeting. Do not reduce yoga to simple exercise; it is the path to realizing Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva within.
"Yoga comes from Śiva. Śiva brought sitting in the postures, and he was feeling very great."
"Śiva is not only a physical body. We can’t see, and we can see, and we are different."
Filming location: Slovakia
Bhajan singing from Jadan Ashram
4:20 - 4:55 (35 min)
A pilgrim's vision reveals the urgency of spiritual action. The traveler sees a form, a reminder of life's fleeting nature. Act now on what you must do, or face regret. Delay is not an option. The divine provides answers and sustains life. The true Guru's word is liberation itself. It is the final refuge and the ultimate truth. Hold firmly to that promise.
"Whatever you have to do, do it. Otherwise, you will regret it."
"The Guru's word is liberation. The Guru's word is liberation."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
Everything is in your hands
5:15 - 5:50 (35 min)
The initiation of eight sannyāsīs was a highlight. The Master decides readiness; these were not easy individuals, each a long effort to guide. One is profoundly honest, immediately embodying the role. Another prepared for decades through hardship. Three were from Australia, one from Israel, and one Indian who left too quickly. The final one is a devoted and humble soul. Your spiritual progress is ultimately in your own hands. Teachers and masters can only support you; the decisive action is yours. A story illustrates this: disciples, jealous of their Master, trap a bird and ask if it is alive or dead. The Master replies its fate is in their hands. Your liberation, like the bird's life, depends on your decisions. Do not delay in good actions. Regarding dress, disciples should wear white; sannyāsīs wear orange. Becoming a sannyāsī is serious, not a fashion; it helps carry the spiritual light but requires true readiness and independence.
"Master, if you know everything, then tell us what is in my hand."
"My son, whether this bird is alive or dead depends on your hands."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
DVD 180b
Water Is Life
5:55 - 6:12 (17 min)
Water is divine essence and life itself. Where water exists, divinity is present. It constitutes our physical form and emotional expressions, like tears of sorrow or joy. Without water, the body fails and disease follows. It flows within our nerves and blood. The ocean's salt is vital, and its evaporation forms clouds that bring rain, sustaining all life. Yogis harness this essence through breath. Human pollution has contaminated many water sources, yet nature's cycle continues to purify it. Our existence is fundamentally aqueous; every cell requires this stream. Life is inseparable from water.
"Where there is water, there is God. Where there is God, there is water."
"Water is life. Life is the water."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
Eat healthy food and live as a human
6:00 - 6:43 (43 min)
A call to conscious living through prayer, diet, and daily awareness. Religious practice is declining across many faiths, leading to negative societal outcomes. People should pray sincerely according to their own traditions. Modern habits, like excessive meat consumption and poor health choices, are harmful. The rise of veganism stems from compassion, witnessing the killing of animals like a newborn calf. We must respect all life. Daily consumption and farming practices are damaging the earth and water. A simple morning practice can reorient one's life: upon waking, affirm "I am human," honor your mother and the Earth, and respect water as divine. This conscious foundation leads to a better life.
"Therefore, in this way, we should—all of us here—we should pray according to your religions."
"And so, everyone, they have in their heart. And everyone, they have according to their religions, and they are doing as it is."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
The Soil of Sandalwood
6:30 - 7:00 (30 min)
Meditation is the only way to the self and to God. Yoga is the science of body, mind, and soul, given by Lord Śiva, the first being, Swayambhu. In the beginning was endless space and the cosmic consciousness, Chaitanya, resting within it like a child. This formless consciousness desired, "I am one; I shall become many." This first desire, Īcchā Śakti, is the root of all problems and began creation. From this desire came resonance, the sacred sound Om, which is the fire element. This brought movement, feelings, and the other elements: air, space, water, and earth, forming all creation. The individual self and the cosmic self cannot coexist; one must surrender to become one, like salt dissolving in the ocean. All spiritual science, including meditation, is the gift of Śiva.
"What you search, you will get, but then you will not be aware of what you got."
"Ichchā (desire) is the root of all problems."
Filming location: Sydney, Australia
Body liberation and moksha
7:05 - 8:07 (62 min)
The pursuit of spiritual knowledge is often limited by fixed capacities and distractions. Conventional study is like a horse confined to a bow. People are like the shopper who intends to buy only bread but is drawn to everything else, illustrating our lack of focus. Many seek extraordinary powers like levitation through mere technique, but such pursuits are illusory. The physical body is a necessary vehicle, like a car, but it is not the destination. The concept of 'mind' is particularly misleading; it is unstable and cannot be controlled, though some call it high. True yoga is not about body and mind, which are transient and confusing. It is about using the body to attain liberation, mokṣa, and Brahman. One must progress through the five sheaths—annamaya, prāṇamaya, manomaya, vijñānamaya, and ānandamaya—to reach yogic science. Without a healthy body, sustained by proper nourishment, nothing can be achieved, but one must not be enslaved by it.
"Physical techniques are very important, but they will not take us further."
"Body and mind have no sense in it. And if you are saying body and mind, then both are wrong."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
We need purity in our minds and souls
8:15 - 9:09 (54 min)
We live in two ways: our worldly life and our spiritual life. The spiritual seed within grows continuously. We are all searching for God, who is in everyone and every creature, even a mosquito. All life is God, including the elements like water. A single drop of water becomes the ocean. Similarly, in meditation, our individual self merges into the cosmic whole, like a drop returning to the ocean. Science and spirituality are both great, but they differ. Scientists die and do not return, while great yogis can exist beyond the body. Our goal is purification through daily practice. When life leaves the body, there is only one path for all, regardless of religion. Honor your mother and father as God. Everyone who teaches you is a guru. You must walk the path yourself.
"Not only humans—each and every creature is God. A living little mosquito, yes, a mosquito also has life inside, and that is God."
"A single drop of water becomes the whole ocean. This drop immerses in the whole ocean."
Filming location: Salzburg, Austria
Be peaceful and harmonious
9:15 - 10:08 (53 min)
The oneness of all life is the fundamental reality.
All beings are interconnected. The divine essence is singular, whether called God, Brahman, or another name. This unity is observed in nature. Animals, from large herds to tiny ants, live in harmony and community. Humans possess a higher capacity but often misuse it through violence and separation. The elements—sun, moon, water—sustain all life, not just humanity. A human life is a sacred opportunity. One must nurture it with purity, non-violence, and love, as a parent nurtures a child. All distinctions of name, country, and religion are ultimately superficial. The goal is to realize the cosmic Self, where the individual drop merges into the universal ocean. This is the state of Parabrahman, beyond all form.
"God is only one."
"One in all and all in one."
Filming location: Linz, Austria
Guru brings us to the liberation
10:15 - 11:07 (52 min)
The spiritual power of early morning is essential for health and liberation.
Waking before sunrise is a profound spiritual practice. Great beings advise against eating after sunset and emphasize rising before the sun. The predawn humidity on grass is considered Amṛta, a sustaining nectar. Walking barefoot on this morning dew for a few minutes can alleviate many ailments. Modern life, with late sleep schedules, creates laziness and prevents this. Go to sleep early, a few hours after sunset. All of nature, including flowers and animals, awakens with this early energy. A story illustrates the bondage of worldly attachment. A farmer, blessed with a son by a sādhu, becomes too attached to his family to seek liberation. Through many lifetimes—as a cow, a dog, and a cobra—he remains bound. Finally, through the guru's grace, he is reborn as a bee in a lotus offered to the Divine, achieving liberation. The persistent guru ultimately guides the soul to freedom. Connect with this morning energy by walking barefoot on wet grass or stones to absorb its power.
"To see the early morning before the sun is one of the best spiritual thoughts."
"When the real guru is there, not this life, next life, it will bring him to liberation."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
The search for God
11:15 - 12:06 (51 min)
True seeing and yoga are not found in external vision or closed-eye meditation alone. People close their eyes to seek God far away, yet God is present. Real yogis find the divine within the heart. With open eyes, the world's reflections are many and distracting, making single-pointed vision difficult. Neither open nor closed eyes alone suffice, as both states bring distraction or restless thought. Common yoga practice often becomes mere relaxation or sleep, missing the reality. Spiritual progress requires a guru, as a child requires a mother. Self-sufficiency in this path is impossible.
"if we want to hear and see God, if you want to see God, then keep your eyes open."
"yogīs actually do not sleep the way we do. They are awake."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
Spiritual knowledge leads to God
12:10 - 12:56 (46 min)
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Karlovac, Croatia. Spiritual knowledge is different from worldly knowledge. Spiritual knowledge is learned from the Guru. If you live according to God's rules, at the end of your life you will reach the supreme, whatever it is called. It is similar to the way a drop of water reaches the endless ocean. All living beings are pure souls, but our own actions determine our path. Many people think they are living a good human life because they don't have the knowledge. We must be pure in body and soul. That is the first step, then comes Gurudeva. Don't talk negative things.
A Welcome and Reflections on Divine Unity
13:00 - 13:42 (42 min)
The divine manifests as unity within diversity, and our spiritual institutions are beacons in the world. We established this new ashram in Croatia swiftly after a wish was expressed, demonstrating how life unfolds when we release doubt. This place, named for a great master, serves as a sanctuary. All authentic spiritual centers worldwide are vital, like many children bringing joy and development to a single village. There is one God with two aspects: the manifest principle appearing through the ages and the formless absolute. This unity is reflected in the duality of Śiva and Śakti within us. All forms arise from a pure source, like water evaporating from the ocean and returning as rain. Heredity shows how qualities are transmitted, yet we all share a common human essence. We encounter many teachers in life, from parents to instructors, all guiding us. True spiritual masters awaken knowledge from within. All paths ultimately lead to the same divine unity, just as a fallen leaf eventually returns to nourish its roots through nature's cycle.
"Āśrams and mandirs are like beacons in the turmoil, the ocean of saṃsāra."
"There is one God. God is one, and God is God."
Filming location: Croatia
We are life itself
13:50 - 14:29 (39 min)
Life is sacred and permeates all existence.
Spiritual atmosphere is present everywhere through guides and sacred images. The Himalayas and places like Mount Kailāśa hold this essence. The entire Earth is alive; even soil teems with unseen life. Our own body is not a single entity but contains multitudes of living beings within its parts. All elements—water, stone, air—are manifestations of life. Desire acts like a balloon, lifting us but ultimately pulling us back to earthly cycles. True transcendence means going beyond everything and not returning. Spiritual practice requires patient, steady effort without force, like a mother cow yielding milk. The goal is to realize our fundamental unity, like melting separate gold ornaments into one.
"Everything on this Earth is alive. The whole Earth, even what we cannot see, has life inside."
"Where will we go? No feeling of the cold. No fire you can feel, no elements you can feel, so don’t worry."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Guru gives us the good path
14:35 - 15:13 (38 min)
The spiritual path requires following a true guide through the transitional age.
We are in Kali Yuga, a dark age nearing its end. Śiva balances all forces, working to harmonize and avert disaster, guiding beings toward a coming Satya Yuga of holiness. The true guru, like a mother, provides the correct path and blessings. You must follow that given path without distraction or switching guides. Many techniques exist, from physical science to spiritual discipleship. Karma yoga involves understanding all actions and life circumstances. Jyotiṣ, the science of astrology, is presented as a critical knowledge revealing the timing of all events, including one's death. The key is to go deeply, beyond mere physical practice, and stay on the assigned path toward oneness.
"Śiva is giving blessings and controlling everything for all: the ṛṣis, the yogīs, the spiritual ones, and also others."
"So without jyotiṣ, no one can go further."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Chanting divine mantras
15:20 - 15:53 (33 min)
The supreme devotion to the Guru is the only path across the ocean of worldly existence. Without the Guru's grace, liberation is impossible. The Guru is the imperishable supreme reality, the boat of the name that carries the soul to the other shore. Service to the Satguru destroys all obstacles and reveals the inner self. He who is opposed to the Guru is the worst of all; his work remains unfulfilled. Through the Guru's compassion, the soul attains fearless self-knowledge and infinite bliss. Reciting the Guru's name is the eternal companion across all lifetimes.
"Without your grace, not even sages or saints can cross existence; the soul attains self-knowledge and becomes fearless."
"The Guru is the supreme, imperishable Brahman, of pure form and an abode of constant bliss."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
Be careful and keep a good atmosphere
16:00 - 16:33 (33 min)
A morning ritual establishes purity and presence for the day. Upon waking, declare your human consciousness. Step from bed with reverence for Mother Earth. Begin with pure water, holding it in your palms to acknowledge the divine within it. Apply water to the face five times for physical, mental, and spiritual cleansing. Drink the water, feeling it purify your system, dedicating your life to the divine. The first sight upon waking should be a sacred image or a pure element of nature, setting a harmonious tone. This practice cleanses the residues of night and anger, fostering inner peace that is independent of external events. True yoga is this integrated awareness in every action, recognizing that happiness and unhappiness originate within.
"Where there is water, there is God."
"Happiness and unhappiness are all within ourselves, not from others at all."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Divine consciousness and Yoga Nidra
16:40 - 17:12 (32 min)
Yogic awakening transcends ordinary states of consciousness. True awakening is not merely physical alertness but an inner vigilance present even in sleep. The waking state involves external awareness, while sleep engages the body's inner healing intelligence. Dreaming operates without the sense of a separate self. A realized yogi remains awake within all these states—sleeping, dreaming, and waking. This consciousness is beyond conventional perception. Modern science and yogic science are separate; yogis perceive humanity, but humanity cannot grasp the yogis' state. This awareness is the essence of yoga nidrā, a profound relaxation where inner awakening is fully present.
"Awakening, yogic awakening, means you can sleep very deeply; it is no problem. But in that sleep, those who are yogic are also awakened inside."
"Real awakening occurs even when we are sleeping. Each and every cell, all the inner doctors—the inner physician—is doing good work."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
Procession to the Shri Dudeshwar Mahadev Temple
17:20 - 17:27 (7 min)
A procession to the Shri Dudeshwar Mahadev Temple. In the village Sarthur.
We need purity in our minds and souls
17:35 - 18:29 (54 min)
We live in two ways: our worldly life and our spiritual life. The spiritual seed within grows continuously. We are all searching for God, who is in everyone and every creature, even a mosquito. All life is God, including the elements like water. A single drop of water becomes the ocean. Similarly, in meditation, our individual self merges into the cosmic whole, like a drop returning to the ocean. Science and spirituality are both great, but they differ. Scientists die and do not return, while great yogis can exist beyond the body. Our goal is purification through daily practice. When life leaves the body, there is only one path for all, regardless of religion. Honor your mother and father as God. Everyone who teaches you is a guru. You must walk the path yourself.
"Not only humans—each and every creature is God. A living little mosquito, yes, a mosquito also has life inside, and that is God."
"A single drop of water becomes the whole ocean. This drop immerses in the whole ocean."
Filming location: Salzburg, Austria
Yoga is beyond everything
18:35 - 19:31 (56 min)
Yoga originates from Śiva and is beyond mere exercise. Śiva manifested the postures by observing all creation, including animals and elements. He provided 84 key postures for health and happiness. The entire cosmos, including the sun and moon, is an expression of Śiva's energy. Śiva is not a physical form but the universal principle, with thousands of names venerating this truth. The ages cycle, and we are in Kali Yuga. Human life is a precious opportunity to cultivate peace and harmony through right living. A story illustrates devotion: Viṣṇu sought blessings by offering a thousand flowers to Śiva in prolonged worship. True yoga is the union with the divine principle within. Practice meditation, maintain good health, and extend goodwill to all beings. Live with spiritual discipline, for life is fleeting. Do not reduce yoga to simple exercise; it is the path to realizing Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva within.
"Yoga comes from Śiva. Śiva brought sitting in the postures, and he was feeling very great."
"Śiva is not only a physical body. We can’t see, and we can see, and we are different."
Filming location: Slovakia
Body liberation and moksha
19:35 - 20:37 (62 min)
The pursuit of spiritual knowledge is often limited by fixed capacities and distractions. Conventional study is like a horse confined to a bow. People are like the shopper who intends to buy only bread but is drawn to everything else, illustrating our lack of focus. Many seek extraordinary powers like levitation through mere technique, but such pursuits are illusory. The physical body is a necessary vehicle, like a car, but it is not the destination. The concept of 'mind' is particularly misleading; it is unstable and cannot be controlled, though some call it high. True yoga is not about body and mind, which are transient and confusing. It is about using the body to attain liberation, mokṣa, and Brahman. One must progress through the five sheaths—annamaya, prāṇamaya, manomaya, vijñānamaya, and ānandamaya—to reach yogic science. Without a healthy body, sustained by proper nourishment, nothing can be achieved, but one must not be enslaved by it.
"Physical techniques are very important, but they will not take us further."
"Body and mind have no sense in it. And if you are saying body and mind, then both are wrong."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Practising with Vishwaguruji
20:30 - 21:32 (62 min)
Daily practice is essential, varying appropriately with one's age. A consistent routine yields benefits over time.
The practice involves specific physical postures and movements. Begin with standing and simple motions, performing them a set number of times. Postures can be done standing or sitting. Regular daily effort is key, not attempting too much too quickly. Dietary discipline supports the practice. Consume a primary salad with seeds, prepared simply with a little oil. Eat until full, incorporating other foods like bread and vegetables. This regimen, maintained over time, promotes health and lightness. Further exercises follow, including seated postures and controlled movements requiring focus and slow, deliberate execution.
"Salad is the best. If we can take it like this from this, otherwise that other kind of salad is also not good."
"And it is, we can get it from the shop. Many people are bringing good ones, healthy ones, this one."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Spiritual knowledge leads to God
20:45 - 21:31 (46 min)
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Karlovac, Croatia. Spiritual knowledge is different from worldly knowledge. Spiritual knowledge is learned from the Guru. If you live according to God's rules, at the end of your life you will reach the supreme, whatever it is called. It is similar to the way a drop of water reaches the endless ocean. All living beings are pure souls, but our own actions determine our path. Many people think they are living a good human life because they don't have the knowledge. We must be pure in body and soul. That is the first step, then comes Gurudeva. Don't talk negative things.
The living God
21:35 - 22:33 (58 min)
Evening satsang from Jadan Ashram, Rajasthan, India. Science is developing, which is good. Yoga is the science of the human being.The story of the professor who met a yogi while walking in the park. Where can we find God? Have you seen God? According to the teachings of Sanatana Dharma and Yoga, God lives here among us. Everyone has seen God. Each and every one of us is the living God, just like the ocean water is present in the raindrop. The same life is in all living beings. That is why we should not kill animals.
Yoga and health
22:40 - 23:46 (66 min)
The essence of a yogic life integrates body, breath, and mindful living.
Care for the body through exercise and yoga; neglect brings illness and suffering. Movement is vital, but excess is harmful. Practice moderation. Breath work and meditation nourish the lungs and system. Diet is crucial; consuming meat introduces impurities and disease. Familial ailments can be addressed through lifelong prāṇāyāma. Simple yogic techniques, like using water on the face and nostrils, awaken the body's cells and promote health. The goal is a long, happy life. Householders who work and maintain stable families are great yogīs, providing essential support. Spiritual practice is for everyone, not just ascetics. True yoga brings health, peace, and understanding.
"Movement is very important. Meditation, breath exercises—what we call playing with the breath—are vital."
"Either do not have children, or if you do, the children should have one father and mother in oneness."
Filming location: Zagreb, Croatia
Read more about the holy scriptures
23:50 - 0:55 (65 min)
A call for conscious living and holistic health.
Modern life has brought widespread disease, largely due to adulterated food from chemical additives and seed modifications. This harms humanity and all animals. We must return to organic, original foods and teach our children this and familial respect, as connection is lost. True knowledge comes from ancient scriptures, not transient modern sources. Spiritual practice is essential. We need healthy food, a pure yoga practice, and authentic guru-disciple relationships. For physical health, adopt a simple fast of two days per week, drinking only good water. Practice key techniques: Aśvinī Mudrā to heal hemorrhoids, applying a tiny amount of oil or ghee to the navel daily for overall health, and Brahmrī to alleviate headaches. These require consistent practice over time.
"Try to get all organic food for your house. If there is one day with no organic food to eat, then do not eat for that day."
"Two days in one week: give up food, drink water. You will see that your diseases, many diseases, will go away."
Filming location: Slovenia
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