Around the world - Yoga Class of Level 6, Zagreb
The practice integrates āsanas, mudrās, and awareness to purify and align the inner systems. Begin by relaxing the mind in Vajrāsana. Yoga Mudrā cleanses impurities, working on depression and eyesight. The most important aspect is to not be carried away by inquiry during the hold. Discipline may become challenging with more time, but consistent short practice is foundational. The offering of yoga must come first to avoid problems. Āsanas like Mayūrāsana generate internal heat and are best practiced when the prāṇa is revealed. Physical preparation through postures like Ustrāsana creates the necessary space in the body. The practice aims to activate centers like the Māṇipūra and Viśuddhi Cakras. Ultimately, one must create something tangible in the physical realm to become necessary, activating every aspect of being without pride.
"Not as one who cleanses, but as one who welcomes the arriving guest."
"If you want to be necessary, then you must create something tangible, but concerning physical matters, not about the subtle."
Filming locations: Zagreb, City of Zagreb, Croatia
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Vegetarian cooking lesson 12, Indian Upma
Upma is a simple, nourishing dish prepared quickly with roasted semolina and vegetables. Begin by dry-roasting the semolina to make it lighter and digestible. Heat ghee, which nourishes the body and supports the mind, in a pan. Fry chopped young onions, carrots, kohlrabi, and bell pepper. Mix powdered spices like turmeric, cumin, coriander, Himalayan salt, and chili with a little water. Add the roasted semolina to the pan and fry briefly. Pour in boiling water while stirring continuously until the mixture becomes compact. Finish with fresh coriander and lemon juice to enhance flavor. This makes a light meal suitable for breakfast or dinner, served with a vegetable salad and yogurt.
"Ghee greatly improves the entire body, helps create more bodily tissues, and is very beneficial for our brain."
"Lemon juice is very useful as it enhances the flavor of the food."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
This is the time to work on our inner self
Returning to the inner self is the essential work of yoga and the guru.
Humans work hard externally—building roads, houses, caring for creatures. This effort is good, but it neglects the inner body. Daily work on the inner self, even one or two hours, is needed. Yoga is the ancient science of the inner self. The sages made it easy and comfortable. Physical exercises differ from yoga; yoga emphasizes breath. In Haṭha Yoga, Trāṭaka is a technique using the eyes without light. The guru is like a pilot, guiding through inner darkness. Just as a pilot flies blindfolded using instruments, the guru leads within. Asking the guru for everything is not good; discernment is needed. The path involves the five sheaths: Annamaya, Prāṇamaya, Manomaya, Vijñānamaya, Ānandamaya. The guru gives meditation techniques. One can sit for five minutes or an hour and feel happy. Upon opening the eyes, a nice light is felt. This is the difference between yoga and other technologies. The prayer recited invokes the inner self and the guru.
"What is yoga? Why do people practice yoga? Why do teachers design yoga practices? This is for the inner aspect of the human body, inside and out."
"The Guru takes us through our inner Trāṭaka, straight ahead. Our inner guide leads us in that quiet way."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
Navabda Bhakti I
A new education is needed to awaken universal love and spiritual consciousness for world peace. This education must be free, not one-sided, teaching respect for all religions, cultures, and laws. Humans are born for spirituality; it alone saves the world and awakens consciousness. The difference from other creatures is improving spirituality for God Realization. Spiritual consciousness creates sustainability and protects the planet. It begins with educating children and awakening through bhakti, which is love. The tree gives fruit even to one who throws a stone, embodying oneness without dualities. Inner peace is required for world peace. The heart beats only for the one Self; there is no two, only one God, one truth, one love in many forms. One must accept all spiritual paths. Spiritual growth, not economic growth, solves global problems. This is cultivated through practices like satsaṅg and the ninefold path of devotion, which includes universal fellowship, listening to divine glories, maintaining faith, and worshipping God.
"Love your neighbor means to love all creatures as your own body. Every entity is myself."
"Spiritual consciousness is the answer for a sustainable world. It is essential for bringing peace and for creating a human education that helps us realize our humanity."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
DVD 477
Eternal Journey of the Soul
The eternal journey is the awakening of consciousness through kuṇḍalinī. Kuṇḍalinī is the awakening of bliss and consciousness, occurring when the cosmic energy within the body is purified and directed upward. The five cakras of normal existence are along the spine, and three divine cakras are above it toward the crown. Yoga practices like prāṇāyāma and meditation harmonize these centers, yet a spiritual master's guidance is essential. The guru removes the darkness of ignorance. Our reality is the immortal ātmā, the eternal light of God which cannot be destroyed. We exist within cycles of time and karma, where every action becomes destiny. The individual self longs to merge with its universal origin. Through disciplines like samādhi, one can transcend individual consciousness. This requires detachment, for attachment breeds fear. The human intellect is a powerful tool to awaken inner talents through dedicated practice under one guidance. Life is a journey of realizing this potential to escape the cycles of birth and death.
"The awakening of the kuṇḍalinī means the awakening of bliss."
"The guru means the remover of darkness."
