Everything is in your hands
The initiation of eight sannyāsīs was a highlight. The Master decides readiness; these were not easy individuals, each a long effort to guide. One is profoundly honest, immediately embodying the role. Another prepared for decades through hardship. Three were from Australia, one from Israel, and one Indian who left too quickly. The final one is a devoted and humble soul. Your spiritual progress is ultimately in your own hands. Teachers and masters can only support you; the decisive action is yours. A story illustrates this: disciples, jealous of their Master, trap a bird and ask if it is alive or dead. The Master replies its fate is in their hands. Your liberation, like the bird's life, depends on your decisions. Do not delay in good actions. Regarding dress, disciples should wear white; sannyāsīs wear orange. Becoming a sannyāsī is serious, not a fashion; it helps carry the spiritual light but requires true readiness and independence.
"Master, if you know everything, then tell us what is in my hand."
"My son, whether this bird is alive or dead depends on your hands."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
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How to practise Pranayama correctly
Prāṇāyāma requires balancing the Iḍā and Piṅgalā nāḍīs. Incorrect practice blocks the breath flow and disrupts this balance. The Ājñā Chakra between the eyebrows must be stabilized. Practice must be systematic and consider the practitioner's condition, avoiding certain postures for those with health issues. The body has 72,000 nāḍīs, with Iḍā, Piṅgalā, and Suṣumṇā being principal. Prāṇāyāma purifies these channels. Begin by purifying the left Iḍā Nāḍī first to avoid imbalance. Place two fingers on the Ājñā Chakra. Close the right nostril with the thumb, inhale and exhale through the left. Then switch. This is Nāḍī Śodhana. After purification, practice Nāḍī Vedanā by inhaling through one nostril and exhaling through the other. This connects the prāṇa energy. Then practice Anuloma Viloma to bring balance. Practice diligently for a long time. Theory without practice is insufficient. The energy moves from the brain through the chakras to the Mūlādhāra. Proper purification is crucial to prevent forcing air into the nāḍīs, which can cause harm. Balance the solar and lunar channels. Progress through the chakras systematically for the kuṇḍalinī to awaken correctly.
"The key is to balance the Sūrya and Chandra Nāḍīs."
"Therefore, abhyāsa, abhyāsa, kaunte abhyāsa."
Filming location: Vép, Hungary
Bhramari practicing from Vep
Meditation begins with posture and breath. Release tension in the jaw and ears, keeping the lips gently parted. Sit comfortably, using a chair if needed for support. Practice involves cycles of focused breathing and relaxation. Follow a sequence of repetitions: five breaths, then relax. After a pause, three breaths, then relax. Then two breaths, and relax. Conclude with another cycle of five breaths followed by relaxation. The practice is about structured repetition and release.
"Either you bite your ear or release it."
"Five times. Then, sit like this again yourself."
The time for the Unity
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The 3rd Sri Swami Maheshwarananda Festival (3/4)
The heart's door is kept open for the divine, yet days pass in longing without that vision. A constant search persists, night and day. The teaching reveals that the true self is not separate; like oil in a seed, the divine essence is within all. One is the temple, the deity, and the pilgrim. All powers lie within, requiring inner strength to face and dissolve internal obstacles through mantra and consciousness. This fire of seeking is essential, for without it, one cannot ascend. The path involves both this inner realization and a devotional plea for grace and darśan to liberate the heart.
"Like oil in the seed, fire in the wood, fragrance in a flower. Like this, my true self is all one."
"Strength is life, and weakness is death. All powers lie within you."
Filming location: Debrecen, Hungary
