Prayers To Gurudev
The Divine Mother is the first form of God, and the Guru is that divine consciousness.
Every day is Mother's Day. The Upaniṣad states: "Mātṛ Devo Bhava"—God is the mother first. See God as a merciful mother, not as a punisher. People die by their own karma, not by God's hand. Feel close to God. Do not cause pain to any mother, human or animal. Surrender all responsibility to the divine. Realization of the Gurudev is self-realization; it is not an object to be given. The disciple's consciousness must transform to see the Guru as the divine. The Guru is not the body but the Ātmā—the pure, universal consciousness within all. This consciousness is like the sky: omnipresent, pure, and indescribable. Meditate on this truth to awaken. Duality is an illusion; there is only oneness. Serve this divine consciousness without condition.
"God does not kill anyone. People die through their own karma."
"The Guru is Ātmā, not this body, not this mind, not this intellect."
Filming location: Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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Science of spirituality
The essence of Śiva, yoga, and satsaṅg is the path to higher consciousness.
Śiva is Svayaṁbhū, the self-manifested source, the primordial sound Oṁ from which the light of life emerges. Physical yoga practices balance body and mind, but are preliminary. True yoga is the divine science of consciousness, requiring discipline and surrender now, not tomorrow. Past karmas create layers of impurity over many lives. Satsaṅg, or association with truth, is crucial for progress, while bad society leads to destruction. The human body is a rare opportunity to achieve liberation through spiritual effort, selfless service, and sacrifice. Purity in all aspects is spirituality.
"Yoga begins with discipline, anuśāsanam. 'Atha' means just now."
"Enter the kingdom of the Lord through the gate of sacrifice."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
Do not limit Your love
Practice is paramount, and the path is love.
A gram of practice outweighs a ton of theory. Laziness and distraction lead humanity astray, mistaking material and economic achievements for true fulfillment. The world has lost its spiritual direction, chasing money as the god of this age. True spirituality, or Sanātana Dharma, leads to the Divine without discrimination of religion, culture, or nation, and does not go against nature. Renunciation and discipline are required. The aim is to cultivate positive thoughts for the benefit of all, not for oneself. When a third, divisive element enters between two, harmony is destroyed. The planet survives on love; hate creates an internal battlefield. Life is love, evident in every breath. Limited love, like a cup of water, is exhaustible. Universal love is endless and does not require demonstration. It is felt, not shown. The ultimate remedy for the world is this boundless love.
"Mother Nature has enough for everyone’s need, but not for their greed."
"Love you cannot hide, love makes light."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
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Practicing from Strilky
Evening satsang from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic. Practice with Vishwaguruji and Swami Umapuriji.
The Poet's Reach
A poet's reach extends beyond the sun's light. Where sunlight ends, true poetry begins, born from selfless devotion, not ambition. Ambition is ego; it ensures failure. Even a slight doubt rejects a disciple from grace, returning one to endless cycles. Therefore, proceed gently, mastering the inner heat of ego. True service seeks nothing but to serve in every life. Writing from intellect alone is forgettable; writing from divine love creates scripture. There are two writers: troublemakers who divide and peacemakers who unite. One must be a peacemaker. A yogi's consciousness can traverse solar systems, but this requires perfection in work, devotion, knowledge, and meditation. Idle meditation, without engaged action, breeds restless thoughts and failure. One must first clean the mind and surroundings through karma yoga. Modern suffering arises from separating ethics and spirituality from daily life, business, and politics. True creation stems from selfless vision and devotion, like the architect who builds for beauty, not just utility. The mind is a restless monkey, controlled only by ending attachment and "my-ness." Meditation is essential, but it must be built upon a foundation of purified action and thought.
"Where this sunlight will no longer be visible. Beyond that, a poet can go."
"Unless you give freedom to your deep, burning desire, for whatever it is, you cannot calm down your mind."
Filming location: London, UK
