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Evening satsang with Mahamandaleshwar Swami Avatar Puri Ji in Vép, HU
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Meanings of Kundalini
The universe is manifested through sound, or Nāda, which is the resonance of creation. This primordial sound is energy, and it flows through all existence, including the human body via the cakras and glands. This energy is called Kuṇḍalinī, a complete science of body, mind, intellect, and consciousness. Kuṇḍalinī has multiple meanings: it is a pool where past karmas reside dormant, and it is a circle, representing infinity and the round nature of all energy. The fundamental geometry of existence consists of the circle, the triangle, and the right angle, which channel and purify energy. This energy holds the universe together; it is the yoga that unites and balances. Everything originates from and returns to a state of completeness, or Pūrṇa. Awakening this inner energy leads to freedom from physical, mental, and emotional suffering.
"Through that resonance, energy expands. This energy flows in the cakras, in the glands."
"Everything comes from Pūrṇa, everything exists in Pūrṇa, and when you take something out of Pūrṇa, both remain Pūrṇa."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
Nada Yoga
The Supreme Brahman is of the form of Nāda.
The Vedas declare Nāda Rūpa Parabrahma. The Supreme has no other form. Infinite sun systems are created out of that one sound. From the vast emptiness, the primordial vibration Oṃ awakened. Through that resonance everything visible and invisible was created from a single point. Whatever exists in the macrocosm exists in this body. Alongside the four Vedas exists a fifth, Gandharva Veda, which is Nāda Yoga. The Nāda manifested in the body can be realized through human intellect and practice. A bamboo in the Lord’s garden harbored deep inferiority and stubbornness. Its rigidity left no way through. The Lord cut the bamboo’s arm to fashion a flute. The Lord said, “When the sound of My breath emerges, Nāda Brahma will manifest.” The heart of humanity hardens like stone. The harshness is removed through that sound. We are all flutes. The prāṇa coursing through is bestowed by Parabrahma Paramātmā. Practice makes perfect. Yet without the Guru, the work is not accomplished.
“Nāda Rūpa Parabrahma.”
“Jo baṛā ho gayā, baṛā huā to kyā huā? Jaise peṛ khajūr, paṇḍit ko chhāyā nahīṁ, phal lāge ati dūr.”
Filming location: Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
The Parrot’s Counsel: A Dialogue Between Ātmā and Mind
Listen to the counsel of the two parrots, an allegory for the soul and mind.
The world is unreal; only devotion is true. The mind flutters, consuming the poisonous fruits of desire and pride, which appear sweet but bring bitterness. These desires are a mirage, leading to exhaustion like a thirsty deer chasing water. Death comes cruelly, severing all attachments to relationships and possessions. Therefore, renounce the unreal world. In the Guru's grace and holy company lies the immortal tree of nectar, which is heaven itself. Repeat the mantra 'Haṁsaḥ'—I am that pure consciousness, the soul, not the body or mind.
"Listen, my dear Menā, reap the harvest of joy in God's name. All other pursuits in this world are unreal."
"Repeat the name of God. You have obtained this opportunity as a human being. Do not miss it."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Mantra creates balance
A mantra is the essence of all wisdom, a tool for updating and balancing our entire being. It is a light and a leader. All spiritual practices are blessings for human well-being, aiming to cultivate compassion for all creation. Dharma is not religion but the inherent function and harmony of all things, from the body's systems to the growth of a plant. The root of dharma is mercy, dayā. Without compassion, one cannot protect the eternal harmony, sanātana. Ego and pride are the roots of sin. Understanding, not judgment, is key. Do not give up compassion as long as you live. Mantra practice purifies and integrates us through specific stages: written, chanted, whispered, mental, and finally automatic repetition. The guru's word is foundational. A mantra received from a guru is for life; its power depends on the disciple's receptivity and the removal of negative thoughts, which create severe karmic burdens. True meditation arises from this mastered practice, not from idle sitting. The protective grace of the guru and mantra is real, but one must rise above personal negativity and live in harmony.
"Dharma kā mūl hai dayā. Pāpa mūla abhimāna."
"Without mantra, meditation is like a body without a soul."
Filming location: Vienna, Austria
