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Yoga exercise with Vishwaguruji

The practice of Ānanda Āsana follows demanding yoga and meditation. Lie down and relax the whole body completely. Ānanda means to hold peace and all that is good. The exercise involves rolling from front to back like a walking child. It includes postures like Halāsana, holding the body straight with legs up. It proceeds to Dhanurāsana, stretching like an arrow. Finally, relax on the stomach or side. Human life involves the desire for happiness, the fear of illness and death, and the recognition that life is enough. We are all on the same path, not knowing who will depart first. Blessings for peace and oneness are offered.

"Ānanda means hold best, hold peaceful, hold everything that is good."

"We are human, we have three meanings: we want to be very happy. Second, we are very ill and afraid to die, and third is life, which is enough."

Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic

Nothing is needed; I am happy. Perfect. Then for five minutes, lie down, head to my side, and relax. Yes, a beautiful exercise of yoga after long meditation, anuṣṭhānas, and kriyās. We did a beautiful exercise, and this exercise’s name is Ānanda Āsana. After the demanding practice—where we practiced āsanas, kriyā, and meditation—now comes the beautiful next yoga practice, called Ānanda Āsana. Ānandoham Ānandoham Ānandam Brahmanandam. What a very good exercise. Lie down and relax the whole body. Feel thyself. Ānanda means hold best, hold peaceful, hold everything that is good. Relax, be comfortable. Breakfast was at what time? Eight o’clock. Very good. So everything is devoured. Diced it, yes. Bend your legs. Bring your knees toward your stomach. And then bring your knees towards your stomach and roll, sit up, and bend. Forward, back, which we call the walking of the child. It’s also for the children, the little child, when they are doing further. So a child, the mother or father, yes, sometimes left and right, sometimes like this, rolling. You can try; if you can, go ahead. Hey, don’t stop, yes, go ahead. Because today in the hospital I saw one person who is rolling very nicely. Tak pokračujeme. Pokračujeme. Go ahead. Not left and right, from left to right, only from front to back. From the head, stay there, and then go back again all at once. Moment, moment, and I will say inhale and exhale. Go one was not okay, relax. And then we have what we call the leg up. Halāsana, yes, yes. So first, hand up, more up, that you can see your toes, and hands touch your... Yes, very good. But take up, yes, more straight, more straight and straight. Because there was a person who was making very good yoga practices. And then all was making, everyone was doing something, a very good lecture, practice, and what did? So, all you should stand, like your legs up to the ski, selling, yes, heels. And our elbows are strong, and hands on the buttocks. And legs are straight. There are many, many veterans. You don’t know. So, now, who is the best one? You want to become the best? You will be the best one. And you will be the best one in the position. Oh, very good. Oh, my God. All you are great that you are holding your whole body. And now, one best yogī, practitioner, will jump from one foot to the other, running on it whole. Monkey can do. So who will? Hey, don’t move. Straight, completely straight. Legs straight. Monkey will jump over. Well, you are not very strong. Always going down, and again and again, straight up towards the ceiling. Small straight. Bring your hands to your back side or your... complete straight, legs up. Now, oh God, very good. One person is really ready now. He will jump on it. Okay, don’t be afraid. He will jump from one to the other. Chalo, chalo, hey, Sahel. You know what? Let’s go, let’s go. And now, lead your legs towards your head in the plow. Yeah. What is that name? Halāsana. There is no plow anymore. But it is dead, it will remain. You have two positions: either your hands are supporting your back, or hold your toes, knees straight, our toes on the ground. And now again, bend your knees and hold your hands towards your legs, not feet, legs, and roll back on the floor. Yes, comfortable. You were very comfortable, not. And stretch the lungs, and roll left. Roll to the left, and onto the stomach. Lie down on your stomach. Yes, this is a very good posture. Relax for a while. You know, definitely, what is the arrow? Yes. And now, bend your knees and hold your feet. Chin on the floor, and this is the stretching, what is called the arrow, Dhanurāsana. Who will be best stretching your arrow? Stretch up. Oh, that was good. Who will be Arjuna or somebody else? I can see one is good, one is also good, but all my disciples, they are all best. Yes, therefore, roll left, forward, and backwards. Try to go how many times you can roll. One chapati will be more eating and hold. Stretch up both legs and hands, and look up. How much can you stretch the knees? And knees a little down. Legs hold. Chin a little up. Knees together. And roll left. Right. Left. Right. Go ahead, you are somewhere bent and you cannot do, so you try to come out yourself. Left and right, I try to come out. Many, many years, I did not practice this posture. That’s why. Tomorrow morning I will be doing. Oh, that was great. And relax. Your bow, relax, relax, relax. And how would you like to relax? Or lie down on the other side, or this side, or the half side. One. And now slowly, slowly sit up. There is another exercise, but you will do it yourself. Long time means from here to your dinner. Okay? Eating, yeah? Lunch. So this is exercise. Have a nice day. And Siddhi from Prague donated one thousand Czech crowns for her father who passed away. Bhajanand from Kurunyum also donated thousands and asked for prayers for his father who passed away. Well, my dear, who wants to go away? We are all trying very hard to live a long time, to be healthy, and to have everything. But time was that which gave us. God or Ātmā or anything. Sooner or later, we have to go. And we feel them: our parents, our friends. And we are also going on that path. We don’t know who will be first again from us. It must not be that one is very old. Also, the young can also go. So, we are human, we have three meanings: we want to be very happy. Second, we are very ill and afraid to die, and third is life, which is enough. All these three: when we are healthy, we are unhappy for others. From my side, I wish you blessings for peace, light, and oneness with God. Hari Om.

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