Mansik Puja to Vishwaguruji
A guided meditation for Gurudeva's birthday, uniting devotees in mental worship.
Gurudeva resides within each heart. Visualize him seated before you. Perform a mental Guru Paduka Puja, applying tilak to his lotus feet. Light an imagined diya and perform arati: four circles to his feet, three to his heart, two to his face, and seven for his entire form. Offer flowers and make full prostrations. Seek forgiveness for all shortcomings. Feel Gurudeva placing his hand upon your head, bestowing blessings and light. Offer mentally prepared food. Express profound gratitude for his incarnation, guidance, and transformative presence. Pray for peace, steadfastness on the path, and the growth of inner devotion. The disciple's love and prayers provide strength.
"Gurudeva is inside of each and every one. Feel in your heart that he is sitting in front of you."
"Our prayers and our love are the only things that can give him strength."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
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The nature of Devas, the soul, and karma is explained. Devas are beings who performed good deeds and meditation, ascending to a heaven that is not eternal. They can descend as angels. The soul has no gender; women possess a soul as men do. The Vedas, existing before creation, speak of a formless principle—Parameśvara, the universal consciousness, and Īśvara, the governing power within a sun system. The individual soul, Jīvātmā, is involved with karma and the five sheaths. All consciousness is like water, essentially pure but colored by karmic pollution. Good deeds lead to heaven, but liberation is limitless Brahman. Your karma is your ultimate deity, protecting or punishing you based on your conscious actions. Negative speech and thought attract others' negative karma to you, destroying spiritual progress. Life in the mortal world is a repetitive cycle. You are your own master; self-awareness and positive action are crucial.
"Karma hi deva hai. So, either it liberates you or it doesn't liberate you."
"If you speak about anyone negatively, you are taking these karmas on you."
Filming location: Vienna, Austria
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The Sole Necessity of Guru's Grace
The sole necessity is the Guru's grace. Without it, nothing is possible. We may think we are okay without this blessing, but that is not true. This grace is the fundamental cause of everything. It brings the disciple peace, harmony, and true blessing. Our parents, who gave us life, embody this principle of blessing. All life in our community, including the animals in the street, are part of our protection and deserve our respect and care. Life is interconnected. In daily struggles, such as the burdens often carried by women in family life, people seek solace in prayer. The Guru's role is to provide peace and assurance during hardship. A story illustrates that ultimate sacrifice for another is rare; true selfless grace comes from the Guru. Therefore, only the Guru's grace grants the disciple true peace.
"Guru kṛpā hi kevalam. When Gurudeva’s blessing is there, then everything is possible."
"In the world, humans are also not like that. That's why there are yogīs and gurus... who sit somewhere... and actually work for others."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
