Janama Bhumi, Karma Bhumi and Dharma Bhumi
Yoga is the universal balancing principle, the single root and trunk from which all branches grow. You are the living self, a mobile tree. The human brain is the root, leading and balancing the entire body, just as a small engine pulls a long train. Yoga is not merely physical exercise; it is the discipline that brings harmony to the entire globe, connecting the life of vegetation and the life of humans. We exist in three spheres: the janmabhūmi, the birth land to which we must be loyal; the karmabhūmi, the place where we perform selfless action, or niṣkāma karma, which perfects yoga; and the dharmabhūmi, the place of righteous duty and ultimate shelter, which is beyond the dogma of religion. True dharma is universal duty, not division. Yoga is this unifying force for all existence, from building a harmonious home to seeing the world as one family. It is the fire that burns away all karma.
"Yoga is the balancing principle of our entire globe."
"Your yoga practice will be successful if you do karma yoga, because it is the yoga."
Filming location: San Francisco, USA
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Every soul is pure
The purification of antaḥkaraṇa reveals the nature of truth as Sat Cit Ānanda. Truth is unchanging, like the sky—no weapon cuts it, no fire burns it, no water destroys it. This world is temporary, mithyā; only Brahman is real. Thoughts arise from the inner instrument: manas, buddhi, citta, ahaṁkāra. Impurity there causes ego, the belief in one’s greatness. Purifying these four leads to liberation. Judgement belongs to Divine Justice alone, not to any person. Ignorance is a dark curtain over past, present, and future. The soul is pure but coated by karma and destiny, which we create. Every soul is equal, from ant to elephant, a quality not a quantity. Love all entities; inability to love is ignorance. Four friends—dharma, patience, true friend, spouse—are tested in crisis. In adversity, you are alone; only truth accompanies. The antaḥkaraṇa absorbs qualities from contact and energy. A good deed plants a seed that remains lifelong. Cultivate purity of inner actions. Satyam Śivam Sundaram—truth, consciousness, beauty.
"Brahma satyaṁ jagat mithyā."
"Love each and every entity. If you cannot love that much, then at least love them as much as you love yourself."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
We should understand the Yoga
The path of yoga integrates hearing, memory, and consistent practice. Śruti is what is heard; Smṛti is memory. Memory alone is insufficient, like transient clouds. Theoretical knowledge from lectures and books is not enough. The practical application of knowledge, shared within the guru-paramparā, is substantial. Practice must be daily, like watering a plant, or knowledge is lost. Yoga in Daily Life is a scientific system encompassing many paths like Haṭha, Kriyā, and Bhakti Yoga. The goal is not merely physical health from āsana but spiritual growth through meditation on the chakras and Kuṇḍalinī, leading to higher consciousness. Do not neglect practice for teaching, and honor the connection with parents and elders.
"Memory is within us. The theory is just like clouds that come and go."
"If we do not practice, then our memory, smṛti, will go."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
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The divine manifests through specific circumstances and through the eternal senses. We exist in a dark age where spiritual values decline, awaiting a divine manifestation.
A king performed severe austerities to gain power. He asked a divine being for immortality but was refused. He then requested a boon that no normal means could kill him, which was granted. Returning to his kingdom, he declared himself the only god. However, devotion to the true divine persisted. The king had a son, Prahlāda, who from childhood chanted the divine name despite his father's orders. The king's sister, Holika, who was immune to fire, tried to burn the boy but was herself consumed while he remained unharmed. The king repeatedly tried to kill his son, but divine protection saved him each time. Finally, the king threatened Prahlāda before a heated iron pillar. As the boy embraced it, a divine form, part-lion and part-man, emerged and killed the king at twilight in a doorway, thus fulfilling the conditions of the boon.
"God incarnates, and there are two kinds of God’s presence."
"Whom God saves, no one can kill."
Filming location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
The Guru will never die
The many forms of yoga are a beautiful garden of diverse flowers, all leading to the same truth. All teachers and techniques are valuable parts of one whole, like different children of the same parents. Harmony among all paths is essential; we must unite in Satya Yoga. The Guru's blessings are eternal, transcending the physical body. Criticizing other paths reveals a burning heart and causes inner harm. Modern medicine and ancient wisdom both have their place in preserving life. The soul is attached to the body but seeks release. Specific practices like Brahmari pranayama use sound to heal and awaken the system through careful, gradual practice.
"All yoga teachers, yoga practitioners, their schools, and their ashrams should be in harmony together."
"One in all and all in one."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
