Yoga will remove suffering
Yoga is the original, simple science of union, not the myriad of modern imitations. It calms the mind and emotions, which positively affects the entire body. Wrong practice or half-knowledge causes suffering. Choose simple, accessible postures suitable for all ages, avoiding extremes. True yoga encompasses life's entire journey, beginning with the conscious conception of a child. Parents must purify their bodies, minds, and thoughts through harmonious living and specific diets to welcome a noble soul. This care continues after birth with loving protection, proper nourishment, and ceremonies like massaging the infant's chakras. The human birth is a crucial milestone for the soul to escape the cycle of rebirth by cultivating humility and kindness. The first spiritual practice is discerning the eternal truth from the impermanent world. Attachment is the primary obstacle, a persistent glue one must strive to rise above.
"Yoga is yoga."
"Brahma satya and jagat mithyā. The final truth is the Brahman. This world is not permanent."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
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How can we reach the Supreme?
Mere scriptural study does not bring realization. Satsaṅga is truth in the company of devotees. Many read countless holy books. Knowledge is there, but reading alone does not draw one near the cosmic Guru. A Himalayan ṛṣi lived in sādhanā for many years. Another saint asked him to read the Vedas. He studied for thousands of years. Messengers from Dharmarāja came to take him. He refused, saying he had not mastered the Vedas. He asked for fifty thousand more years. Finally they came again. They told him to look at the Himalayas. Wind blew dust into his palms. The messenger said he had learned only that dust. The entire Vedas are the Himalayas. Then he agreed to go. Thus study and insight must unite. A disciple repeated mantras for years without result. The Guru pointed to the missing inner Śabda.
"You have not learned even that much. Only this you have learned from the Vedas. But the entire Vedas are the Himalayas."
"Śabda, Guru Śabda. At that time, after everything, the Guru words, the voice of Gurudev inside."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
Is this thought really important to you?
A guided meditation on analyzing and releasing thoughts to achieve mental freedom.
Settle into a comfortable posture, relaxing the entire body. Observe the natural breath, feeling the body's energy and motionlessness. Release all thoughts to relieve stress. Now, analyze your thoughts. From many thoughts, select one major thought. Investigate its cause, origin, and importance. Recognize that this analysis itself can create tension. Forgive the thought, forget it, and become free. You possess the power to give it up. All mental modifications are like waves on water; they will calm down. Relax physically and mentally. Do not return to thoughts that cause stress. Bring awareness to the center of the brows and look inwardly toward a beautiful future. The past is past; remain present. Purify your energy with each heartbeat, breath, and thought, moving toward light and clarity. Feel the shelter of the lineage. Conclude by feeling the breath, chanting, and gently returning awareness to the body.
"Analyze your thoughts, and from many thoughts, pick up one major thought."
"All the vṛttis, all the thoughts, just like the waves on the water. It will calm down."
Filming location: Debrecen, Hungary
Sanskrit names are important
Āsana is a term with deep meaning in the yogic system, which is connected to the Sanskrit language. The word signifies a seat, a dwelling place, or a posture. One's yoga mat is a yoga āsana. The place one sleeps is an āsana. The specific postures, like Bhujaṅgāsana, are also called āsana. The term's meaning depends entirely on context. Yoga is a vast science greater than allopathic medicine, and its proper terminology carries inherent knowledge. Similarly, prāṇāyāma fundamentally consists of inhalation, retention, and exhalation. The Sanskrit alphabet resonates with the body's energy centers, and the language balances the mind. True communication begins with the heart's touch.
"Wherever you sit, that is your āsana."
"Prāṇāyāma is only three: pūraka (inhalation), kumbhaka (retention), and recaka (exhalation)."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Around the world - Opening of new YIDL center in Nadlac, Romania
Morning satsang with Vishwaguruji from Nadlac, Romania.
