European
Part 1: Yoga in Daily Life: Union, Harmony, and Self-Knowledge
19:15 - 20:32 (77 min)
A public lecture on integrating yoga philosophy and practice into daily life, focusing on self-knowledge and chakra awakening.
"Yoga is a balancing principle which balances the entire universe. Where there is balance, there is harmony."
"Unless we change our qualities, we cannot become one with God. Human qualities are love, understanding, kindness, mercifulness, helping, spiritual, and so on."
Swami Paramadvaiti addresses an audience, explaining yoga as a science for achieving harmony and union with the cosmic consciousness. He discusses the nature of human problems, the journey of the individual soul, and the importance of cultivating positive qualities. The lecture then delves into practical yoga techniques for health and stress relief, before providing a detailed teaching on the energy body, focusing on the awakening and purification of the Svādhiṣṭhāna chakra and its associated emotions.
Filming location: Croatia
Practical guide to meditation (5/11)
20:30 - 21:47 (77 min)
Webcast of Swamijis lecture about Meditation from Bratislava, Slovakia on 15th Feburary 2009.
Bhajans for World Peace (1/3)
21:30 - 23:27 (117 min)
For world peace, first we need to find peace within ourselves. A recording of a live concert for world peace in YIDL center in Villach, Austria. Public concert lasted 6h with uninterrupted Bhajans. The concert was a part of a 24h of Bhajan Anushtana.
Bhajans for World Peace (2/3)
23:35 - 0:41 (66 min)
For world peace, first we need to find peace within ourselves. A recording of a live concert for world peace in YIDL center in Villach, Austria. Public concert lasted 6h with uninterrupted Bhajans. The concert was a part of a 24h of Bhajan Anushtana.
American
Human mission is to realize God
19:15 - 20:08 (53 min)
A satsang on the mission of human life and spiritual education.
"To be born, eat, drink, sleep, and procreate is not the sole aim of human life; other creatures are also expert at this."
"Rahiman dhāgā prem kā, mat todo chitkāya, toḍā phir jūḍe nahīṁ, jūḍe gāṁṭ paḍ jāya. (The thread of love, do not break it out of some doubt or anger. Once broken, it cannot be joined again. If joined, there will be a knot.)"
Swami Maheshwarananda welcomes parents and attendees, dedicating the gathering to supporting a disciple's new yoga center. He explores the unique purpose of human life, emphasizing the cultivation of kindness, forgiveness, and understanding. The discourse outlines three essential forms of education: from parents and family, from school for intellectual development, and spiritual knowledge (parā vidyā). He stresses that the ultimate human mission is to realize God and unity, advocating for a life of selfless service, maintaining loving relationships, and building a legacy of good deeds.
Filming location: London, UK
The Journey of the Soul: From the Ocean to the Drop
20:15 - 21:09 (54 min)
A spiritual discourse using the water cycle as a metaphor for the soul's journey.
"This jīvā, the soul, is on the journey of the eternal."
"When this drop falls into the ocean, the Jīva becomes the Ātmā. This drop becomes the ocean."
Swami Avatarpuri gives a satsang, explaining the soul's separation from and longing to return to the divine source through an extended analogy of evaporation and rainfall. He emphasizes the purifying role of satsang and the Guru, shares anecdotes about introducing mantra in Eastern Europe and criticizes modern chemical pollution and vanity as spiritual impediments, concluding with a call for natural living and collective chanting.
Filming location: London, UK
Learning from Guruji
21:15 - 22:54 (99 min)
Evening Satsang with Mahamandaleshwar Swami Jasrajpuriji at Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic
The Essence of Yoga in Daily Life
23:00 - 23:35 (35 min)
A spiritual discourse and award ceremony on integrating yoga and Sanātana Dharma into daily life.
"You should know why you have come to this world." "Yoga in daily life means in the whole world, in the whole world."
A speaker, referencing Gurudev and Swami Madhavanand, delivers a wide-ranging talk emphasizing the purpose of human life, the principles of yoga, and the protection of animals and Indian culture. He shares anecdotes about teaching yoga abroad, insists on vegetarianism for practitioners, and discusses the global spread of both meat-eating and veganism. The event includes the presentation of awards for promoting Indian culture and peace, with thanks given to organizing institutions like Apex University and the Yoga in Daily Life Foundation.
Filming location: Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
The Soul's Journey
23:40 - 0:33 (53 min)
A spiritual discourse on the journey of the soul through birth, death, and karma.
"Our soul—not the Ātmā, but the soul... the soul is individual, not universal."
"Only two will follow us: our good or bad karmas. And that becomes destiny. And against destiny we have no power."
A spiritual teacher explains the nature of the individual soul (Jīvātmā) as a wave of the universal resonance. He describes its journey through time, bound by karma, its entry into a physical body, and the rare opportunity of human birth. He emphasizes the inescapable law of karma governed by body, mind, speech, and wealth, and concludes that liberation comes through spiritual practice and the Guru's grace, which dissolves the soul back into the Supreme.
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Australian
Yoga in Daily Life - exercise program
18:00 - 19:29 (89 min)
Morning Yoga exercise according to system Yoga in Daily Life from Mahaprabhudeep Ashram, Strilky, Czech Republic.
The aim of human life
19:35 - 20:31 (56 min)
Public lecture with Vishwaguruji from Martin, Slovakia. Yoga means uniting, harmonizing and balancing. Our earth is a living planet, in each and every cell of the body there is an immense amount of energy. The aim of the human life is to achieve liberation. Nourishment, breath, behavior and practicing yoga exercises, are the main points if we would like to be healthy and keep ourselves pure.
The coronation of Swami Avatarpuri
20:35 - 21:29 (54 min)
Morning program from Bhari Khatu, Rajasthan, India. On the occasion of Holiguruji's Mahasamdhi day, Swami Avatarpuri got the title that he becomes the successor of Vishwaguruji. Swami Avatarpuri had a ritual bath. Then he showed puja for Vishwaguruji by washing his feet. In the end, Swami Avatarpuri got a traditional cap and a sal from Vishwaguruji and many other sals from sanyasis.
Purify your body from poison
21:35 - 22:49 (74 min)
A spiritual discourse on the Viśuddhi chakra, happiness, and internal purification.
"Happiness is within ourselves. Peace is within ourselves. And unhappiness is from outside."
"It is said that in life, when we walk... beside you is walking your death. You can see it is like the shadow, the shadow of your body."
Swami Anand Arun leads an evening satsang, exploring the sources of happiness and unhappiness through analogies and stories. He uses the parable of a couple's 50-year misunderstanding over a piece of bread to illustrate how unspoken resentments act as a poison, stored in the Viśuddhi (purification) chakra. The talk connects this to the myth of Shiva consuming the cosmic poison, advocating for forgiveness, clear communication, and daily pranayama to purify this negative energy and prevent physical and emotional ailments.
Filming location: USA
How could Tulsidas see Rama?
22:55 - 0:03 (68 min)
A spiritual discourse exploring the nature of the soul, divine vision, and the sanctity of the human body.
"The soul that comes into this mortal world is, in one way, caught in this body. It neither wants to go out of it nor likes being in it."
"In every temple is your statue, but I cannot see your face, my Lord... Therefore, we have to understand what human body God has given us. And that is within us, but we cannot see it."
The speaker delivers a teaching on the eternal soul (Ātmā) and the human condition, questioning common beliefs about the afterlife and divine perception. He narrates the transformative stories of the bandit-turned-sage Vālmīki and the poet Tulsīdās's missed encounter with Lord Rāma to illustrate the power of mantra and the need for spiritual alertness. The discourse emphasizes the human body as a sacred temple, discusses the law of karma, and concludes with a call for self-knowledge and devotion through chanting.
Filming location: Slovakia