Keep the body healthy
The human life is a rare and precious opportunity to purify karma and realize the soul's nature. The soul, or jīva, is the same essence within all beings, from an ant to an elephant. It takes birth according to its past actions, cycling through countless forms. Negative speech and harmful thoughts create karma that returns to the speaker. One must perform good actions, show kindness to all creatures, and purify the mind. Karma does not forgive; only personal effort through right living and spiritual practice can cleanse it. The human body cannot be bought or rewound; it is a chance to achieve liberation. True spiritual practice is internal, not defined by external robes. Nourish the body with pure food and balance the inner energies through yoga. The goal is to awaken the inner consciousness and become free.
"Two things: time will not wait for us, and karma will not forgive us."
"The bullet in the gun and the word in your mouth are the same. A bullet can kill you, and one word can kill you."
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Opening ceremony of the new center at Auckland
A universal center for peace and unity opens, dedicated to yoga and cultural harmony. This center welcomes all, representing a single, unifying spiritual truth beyond individual religions. Practitioners follow a sattvic diet. A World Peace Tree is planted in memory of lives lost, with prayers for global peace and an end to tragedy. The gathering includes people from many nations. Yoga is a science of union and balance, with ancient roots in the sound of creation. The center aims to provide a place for practice, community, and coping with modern stress, fostering togetherness in a growing and diverse area.
"One in all and all in one."
"Yoga means union. Yoga means balance. Yoga means harmony."
Filming locations: Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand.
Practicing of the system 'Yoga in Daily Life', Level 3 - Part 1
A systematic practice of the third level of Yoga in Daily Life.
Begin with Om chants, relaxation, and full yoga breathing to calm and oxygenate the body. Proceed through specific asanas, starting with dynamic movements from a kneeling position to increase spinal flexibility and strengthen core muscles. Practice shoulder-supported postures to strengthen the back and regulate bodily functions. Incorporate inverted positions to influence energy flow and circulation. Advance to backbends, balance poses, and a complete sequence of Sun Salutations, integrating breath, movement, and mental focus. Conclude with alternate nostril breathing to harmonize energy and bring balance to the mind and body, followed by final relaxation.
"Feel how this mantra fills your whole inner environment." "This practice is improving the flexibility of the spine and the mobility of the hip joints."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
The name is very important
Yoga is one universal path originating from the divine. Many great masters have taught it under different names and forms, yet all lead to the same goal. The essence is not merely physical exercise or intellectual knowledge but a journey toward the cosmic Self. All traditions and teachers who bring peace and harmony are valid. Human differences in appearance, thought, or tradition are natural, but the underlying unity is fundamental. The practice requires internal purification of the mind, not just discussion. Techniques like neti and dhoti are practical means for this cleansing. Dedication and surrender make everything possible on this path.
"Everyone's yoga is good."
"Dirty water has to be purified. This means we should remain in yoga and purify our mind."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Candle meditation - Tratak
Trāṭak is a Haṭha Yoga practice of one-pointed concentration, best performed on a candle flame. It aids sleep, reduces stress, and improves concentration for those above ten years. Practice in a meditation posture, using a Guru Mantra if available. Close the eyes, relax the body and breath, and withdraw from external awareness. Open the eyes to gaze steadily at the flame's brightest middle point without blinking. After gazing, close the eyes and concentrate on the inner light perceived at the center of the brows, repeating the mantra. The flame's three sections—dark bottom, bright middle, and gray top—symbolize the guṇas: Rajas, Sattva, and Tamas. The practice concludes by internalizing the flame, chanting "Tamaso Mā Jyotir Gamaya," and extinguishing the candle.
"Gaze on the middle point of the flame, or the tip of the middle flame, and you will not close your eyes without my instructions."
"Become one with the flame, a beautiful tiny flame, and say mentally, 'Tamaso Mā Jyotir Gamaya.'"
