Self is happiness
The sense of life is to become happy and free from past suffering and karma. Satsaṅg is the best way to attain this peace. Our inner self, which seeks happiness, is a part of God. We often search for this self externally, but it cannot be found that way. To understand God and oneself, one must attend satsaṅg and study the scriptures. Yoga is the union of the self with the Cosmic Self. All who take physical form, even God, must endure certain sufferings according to cosmic law. We are here due to our karma, while God incarnates by free decision, yet He too must accept difficulties, sometimes due to curses. Even a great devotee like Nārada once cursed Viṣṇu, causing Him to incarnate again. This occurs when one's intellect becomes confused. We must always pray for positive intellect.
"If the self is searching for the self somewhere, we will never find it anywhere."
"The difference between us and God is that we came to the world because of our karma, and He came according to His own decision."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
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The glory of Satsang
There are two paths: pātan (fall, distraction) and uṭhān (upliftment, development).
Both paths sprout from one seed. That seed is saṅga, the company kept. Negative company leads to downfall; positive, spiritual company leads to development. Movement itself brings achievement, but the direction of movement is determined by association. The same source can manifest as divine energy or demonic energy, both dormant in consciousness. Culture and saṃskāras received on a parent’s lap guide this potential. Yet destiny, shaped by those associations and actions, ultimately determines the outcome. A story from scripture illustrates this. Viṣṇu and Lakṣmī tested a wealthy merchant’s devotion. Viṣṇu came as a sādhu seeking a fixed seat for four months. Lakṣmī came as a sādhu demanding the same room and throwing away everything after a single use. The merchant, choosing the allure of māyā over his given word, expelled Viṣṇu. Then Lakṣmī also left, revealing the merchant’s devotion was never to the divine but to worldly wealth. Thus, one’s company reveals one’s true devotion. The street of love is too narrow for two; duality must dissolve into oneness. Satsaṅg—true company—is the path to that unity. Neither happiness, heaven, nor Brahmaloka are difficult to attain, for everything is found in satsaṅg.
“Prem Gali Ati Shankari, Jisme Do Nahi Samay. When I was here, God was not here. And now God is here, I am not here.”
“Neither happiness, nor pleasure, nor heaven, nor Brahmaloka are difficult to attain — all is found in satsaṅg.”
Filming location: Wellington, New Zealand
Invocation of the Divine and the Guru
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic. Bhajan singing.
Bhajans from Slovenska Vas
Archive 20220724 17 Edited
Musical recording.
Bhajan singing from Vep
Devotion manifests through invocations of victory that transcend logical uniformity.
The salutations honor many divine forms. Each name carries the resonance of victory. Variations in pronunciation naturally occur. Jai and Jaya both convey the same triumph. The mind seeks consistency, but the heart flows. A sudden cry interrupts the sequence. Such interjections are not contradictions. They emerge from deep longing. The names may appear to differ slightly. Madhavānandjī and Madhavānanjī reflect one being. The tradition holds both spellings as reverence. There is no flaw in this living prayer. The lineage of gurus is invoked repeatedly. Each repetition deepens the invocation’s power. The supreme reality is beyond names. Devotion uses words to reach the wordless.
“Śrī Dīp Nārāyaṇa Bhagavān Kī Jai”
“Kho Parada Hamse Kyo Rakte”
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
