Bhajan evening in the Jadan Ashram
The senses are powerful and create the entire world of entanglement. The ten senses within the body are difficult for any yogi to fully master. The world is ensnared by their play, particularly by the lower senses like taste and procreation. All beings, from Brahma to animals, are bound by these senses. Their force is the great delusion that must be conquered.
"The senses are a powerful force of delusion; what has this entangled world become?"
"All beings of the world are under the control of these senses. What has this world become, so entangled?"
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
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Bhajan singing in the Jadan Ashram
The promise to the divine must be fulfilled. A vow made to the Guru and the Lord is an absolute commitment that defines the spiritual path. This promise is the essence of devotion and the means to liberation. The devotee's role is to uphold this word above all else, regardless of the coming and going of other followers. The ultimate aim is to realize one's divine nature, supported by grace. Fulfilling this sacred promise is the core duty.
"He has to keep his promise to the Lord."
"When I die into my eyes, they will mutely say, 'I will be God.'"
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
Love is life
The power to shape one's nature and destiny rests within one's own hands. A person is both a friend and an enemy to oneself, creating these relationships through one's own qualities. Human nature encompasses the potential for baseness, divinity, or wickedness. To see change in the world, one must first embody that change. Recognizing and awakening to inherent human qualities leads one toward the divine; to develop or destroy these qualities is a personal responsibility. Jealousy and distraction can corrupt relationships, even between master and disciple, as individuals may scheme to undermine others. The essence of the teaching is that the choice for life, death, success, or failure is always in one's hands until the moment it is not, like a bird held within a fist or a bullet yet unfired. True understanding requires listening completely, as seeing God in one aspect while ignoring His warning in another is a failure of awareness. The time to wake up and learn is now.
"Man is himself his own friend, and also his own enemy."
"Because the life or death of this bird is in your hands."
What means Navratri
The Divine Mother's Śakti establishes harmony and sanctity within the family and the world. The mother's power brings balance and control where others cannot. This principle extends from the animal kingdom to human society, reflecting a divine order. Traditional family life, centered on profound respect, embodies this sacred power. Marriages were community events of great joy and ceremony, uniting villages with reverence. The mother-in-law holds the household keys, training the new daughter with wisdom until responsibility is transferred. This structure cultivates holiness and continuity. Modern disregard for these traditions destroys joy and fractures society. Navarātri venerates this Śakti, the Divine Mother who purifies and protects. Those who cultivate inner peace, free from negative traits, ultimately merge with the divine, beyond birth and death.
"When the mother comes, then even the husband, the father, sits down."
"If you respect her, you must respect her. Otherwise, you will be somewhere else."
Guru Tattva
The Guru Tattva is revealed as the essence of all existence.
Brahman is the one seed, multiplying endlessly without losing its original quality. That life within is Ātmā. The soul carries this light into countless forms. Guru Tattva leads from darkness to light. The name Śrī points to inner happiness and prosperity. Śrī Guru is Ātmā, not the physical body. This Ātmā is Paramātmā. One who attains self-realization becomes Mahātmā, with equal vision for all. The opposite is Pāpātmā, a soul enslaved by senses. Sins bring prolonged suffering in hellish realms and rebirth as prey. Human life grants a chance to keep the ancient promise of non-violence. The prayer glorifies Guru Tattva as the indweller of every moving and unmoving being. It pervades like the sky, pure consciousness itself. This is the lamp of the Vedas, guiding toward the highest abode. The limited bodily existence is a frog’s tiny pond. Seek the endless ocean of Brahmaloka through satsaṅga.
"Śrī Guru Ātmā Paramātmā ho Mahātmā Puruṣottama, Sakala jagat ke antaryāmī, charāchara kī ātmā."
"Nabha rūpa vyāpī, vimala chetanā ātmā, Prabhu vimala chetana dhāma."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
