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Questions to Gurudev

Spiritual practice is an immeasurable inner process, not a quantifiable study. It cultivates humility and compassion, guided by the principle of non-violence: do not do to others what you dislike for yourself. Techniques like seeing auras are mere toys compared to this core development. Liberation is the culmination of lifelong practice, realized fully at life's end when no new karma is created. In physical practice, correct breathing is typically through the nostrils, though specific techniques may vary. Maintain total devotion and focus in your practice, as you would when driving. If confronted by overwhelming energy during meditation, you must seek to control it, for instance by opening your eyes and moving.

"To see the aura, to do this or that, is all for your contentment. There is an inner process, you know, that you cannot measure."

"Practice and practice and practice. Perfect mokṣa will be the last minutes of life. Because then there is no chance to do any karma."

Were you in school? You were not in school? But in school, did you study or not? By myself, not in school. Kindergarten, primary school—you have not been? No, not in school. How many kilos did you learn per day? I cannot say. Kilos. So spirituality and knowledge cannot be measured. It is itself. To see the aura, to do this or that, is all for your contentment. There is an inner process, you know, that you cannot measure. It develops more and more humbleness and compassion towards every creature. But you do not like something to be done to you, so do not do it to others. Follow the principle of non-violence, ahiṃsā. Show mercy in the heart. Seeing the aura, being in healing—these are like toys for children. So, any questions? I want to ask about mokṣa, about liberation. What will you do with mokṣa? Observe myself in oneness. It will come. Practice and practice and practice. Perfect mokṣa will be the last minutes of life. Because then there is no chance to do any karma. When we stretch backwards after Bhujangāsana, if it is possible, can we twist our palms like in Dvikonāsana? I mean, we cross them like this, yes. And when we stretch, can we turn them and do these things? Yes, you can do this, or you can hold like this. Okay, can I ask one question? When we are doing the āsana actions, at that time when we are breathing, which breathing is correct? Through the nostril, breathe in, and through the nostril, breathe out. Or through the nostril breathe in and breathe out through the mouth—which is correct? Through the nostril, breathe in, and through the nostril, breathe out, or through the nostril breathe in and through the mouth breathe out. Which is correct? Both are exhaling with nostrils. But if you are doing it quickly, then automatically the breath goes out through the mouth. Unless you are instructed to inhale through the nose and exhale through the mouth, like when doing Ujjāyī Prāṇāyāma. For example, how do we do it in Jaya Prāṇāyāma? It does not come. Maybe I am not doing good breathing, or I do not know what could be the reason that I am not feeling that joy and excitement. Sometimes the motivation is lost; you are doing it, but you are not that interested, so then this process goes back. So you have to develop your own exercises, devotion. Like when you drive a car, you have people with you, and you are talking to them. But attention towards driving should be 100%. Yes? Yes, well, the Kriyā practices, Kriyā yoga and meditation, chakras could come in exercises. What should I put in? Just like focus and awareness, if the energy does not come. Devotion. Devotion to your own practice. Dear Swāmījī, what is the best mantra for getting blessings from Maheśvara? What is the best mantra for getting blessings from Maheśvara? Getting blessings from Maheśvara. Could you give us your blessings for this? Dear Swāmījī, what is the best mantra to get blessings from Maheśvara? Could you please give us a blessing for this? It is a blessing of Śiva. It is a blessing of Śiva, Mahā Īśvara. It is Śiva. It is Śiva. It is the blessing of Śiva. So it is a blessing from Śiva. I have beautiful friends, one couple, and they are vegetarians. There is a problem for them to get pregnant, and the doctors say that the problem is in their vegetarian diet. They told them that they should eat meat, but all the results of all the tests are very good. It is very important that you say, but this subject about the vegetarian diet, and also during in… Some cases, like pregnancy, that is why India has a big population. They are vegetarian. In some cases, during meditation, she observed very strong energy that she could not control. It was coming from somewhere, and it was taking over the whole body. She could not move, she could not do anything. She was just observing that very strong energy. Was erasing in her body what, what… Is it, and what to do with it? You play them. It was strange. But it is not unpleasant, it is just strange, but is it possible to control it somehow? It must be under control. How? She could not move; she could not do anything. Open her eyes. Her eyes were open? Yeah, open your eyes and move left side and right side. So she should stop it, yeah? So if it erases, then she should control it. It should be under your control. Maybe she can somehow raise it up or something. Yeah, she did not read up. For other people, it is safe for the people around. Thank you. Thank you.

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