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Oneness with the divine through ajapa
A spiritual discourse on the origin of the self and the practice of mantra, centered on a bhajan written by the speaker's Guruji."Where is that origin? Where did it begin? This is very unclear." "The entire creation is the waves of the Supreme, and we have to become one with those waves again." The lecturer delivers a satsang, … read more »
Ajapa jap and seva bhav
A spiritual discourse on the essence of bhāva (devotion/value) and its application in life."The benefit is in the price, not in the goods." "Prem chupāyā na chupāyī, prem kare prakāś. You cannot hide the love. Because love radiates." The lecturer explains the central concept of bhāva, using the analogy … read more »
Cup of love
A morning satsang on the advanced stage of mantra practice known as Ajapa Japa and the importance of humility."‘Ajapa’ means it proceeds without your effort; it goes by itself." "The humbler you are, the more you will be accepted and recognized." The lecturer explains how a mantra becomes self-sustaining, permeating all levels of consciousness … read more »
We need a blessing
A spiritual discourse on the necessity of guidance and blessings."Yoga is something which has many, many different branches, and it is very ancient, but it needs the master's guidance." "For the spiritual path, we need that driving force within us. And we need that protecting … read more »
Mantra and mind
A spiritual discourse on the nature of the mind and mantra practice."The mind is that principle which takes information from the conscious level, from the intellect, and brings it to the subconscious." "Man marā na mamatā marī—your mind did not die. Your mind cannot die until your … read more »
Glory of mantra
A discourse on the power, discipline, and mystical applications of mantra."There is even a mantra for when a snake bites, which can take away the effect of the poison." "If you do not follow the principles, if you do not follow the Guruvākya (the Guru's word), … read more »
Be an utam disciple
A spiritual discourse on mantra practice, Śvara Yoga, and disciple archetypes."Ek sāje sab sāje, sab... jāye. When you do one thing, you master everything. And when you try to do everything, you lose everything." "Śvara Yoga sādhanā is very, very powerful and very, very good. It … read more »
Five steps of practising mantra
A satsang discourse on the power and practice of mantra."The whole of life is a mantra. Every movement is a mantra. Every thought is a mantra. Everything is mantra." "Holy Gurujī said, 'Mantra is your king.' You should not give orders to your mantra... Humbleness, … read more »
Brahmagyana and Brahmananada
A spiritual discourse on the power and types of bhajan, or devotional singing."Bhajan has a very significant effect on us. It consists directly of the words of the great saints, as Guru Vākya." "To receive a mantra initiation and become a disciple of that Siddha Pīṭha will lead … read more »
Four pillars of spirituality
A spiritual discourse on the foundational principles for successful mantra practice."To have a mantra does not mean everything." "Getting a mantra is just like the master gives you one seed, and now you have to repeat, multiplying every day." The lecturer explains that desire is natural … read more »
Practical yoga for world peace
A public talk and yoga demonstration on spiritual awakening as a foundation for global peace."Peace can only come through tolerance, respect, and understanding. Tolerance towards all religions, respect for every culture, and understanding the situation of every nation and every person, every individual." "Spirituality means purity: pure thoughts, pure language, … read more »
God is always with You
An evening satsang and discourse at a Samāranusthāna camp on processing past impressions and the nature of spiritual longing."You can solve problems only while giving. Give your understanding and give your feelings." "God said, 'Okay, come here. I am. See me.' But if he does like this, then you will say that is not … read more »
Remove all my sufferings
A spiritual discourse on divine friendship and love, featuring a teaching story."Your friend is always thinking of you. In dosti, if one can cross the ocean and the other cannot swim, then the one who can swim or row the boat will take you." "We need someone … read more »
God is God
An evening satsang on spiritual well-being and God-realization during a retreat."Holy Gurujī used to say in his satsa g, and Mahāprabhujī's bhajans tell us, that every entity is a light or spark of God." "God is happiness. God is wellness. God is ānanda. Because every creature … read more »
Reality of Your inner mirror
Reflections from a summer spiritual retreat."Your reality is not in the mirror in your bathroom or dressing room. That is not reality, because it is changing." "Therefore, one should never grow in the ego. But let others say that you are … read more »
Realize Your subtle koshas
A spiritual discourse on yoga, consciousness, and the nature of thought."Yoga is one of the very smooth, comfortable, and gradual processes and practices. In yoga, there is no aggressivity." "Patañjali said, 'Yogaḥ citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ.' Yoga is that which... purifies, cleans, stops, neutralizes, harmonizes your thoughts, the vibration." … read more »
The beauty of sadhana in ashram
A morning discourse on the concept of ekāntavāsa, or solitary spiritual retreat, at a nature ashram."Ekāntavāsa means a place without the noise of artificial instruments and technologies, with very nice, clean air." "Analyze yourself today... find out: How many positive thoughts did you have? How many negative thoughts did you have?" … read more »
God loves all equally
A spiritual discourse on the essential qualities and mission of human life."God loves His creation very equally, without discrimination. But the human has got the most powerful tool, and that is intellect." "The main mission of human life is to get ātmā-jñāna, self-realization. That, without that, again, … read more »
Longing for belonging
A spiritual discourse on the necessity of the Guru's grace and constant devotion."Lucky are those who have these tendencies, this intuition, this feeling from birth. And blessed are those who can have the shelter of the Satguru Dev." "Even if you are an enlightened soul... Until the last … read more »
The science of vastu shastra
A discourse on Vāstu Śāstra, modern living, and the power of satsa g."According to Vāstu Śāstra, when you wish to build a house, there are principles on what you should and should not do." "Sat means truth, and sang means to be with it. You can also do … read more »
Five thoughts for a real human
A spiritual discourse on the hidden powers and purpose of human life."Your inner wounds, your inner sufferings, only you know. Or... Your happiness, your inner beauty, your inner joy, and your inner divine self, your reality, only you know it." "Only one mission human has, and that … read more »
The power of hatha yoga kriyas
An evening lecture on the paths of yoga, focusing on the six purification techniques of Haṭha Yoga."Yoga is designed to achieve the ultimate goal of human life. That requires, first of all, good health." "Haṭha Yoga is for the purification of the body, mind, and intellect. This is the perfect way to … read more »
Three levels of consciousness
A spiritual discourse on mastering the senses, mind, and consciousness through yogic wisdom."These ten senses are carrying the coach of our life. There are five and five, ten horses. These ten horses can destroy you completely." "Meditation means look within your inner mirror, and you will see your … read more »
Practical spirituality
A spiritual discourse on the essence and practice of yoga."Yoga is a balancing, yoga is a harmony, harmonizing, and where there is a harmony, there is a unity. So literally, yoga means union, union of the individual consciousness with the cosmic consciousness." "The ultimate aim … read more »
Discover your wisdom
A spiritual discourse on the process of teaching as a means of awakening one's own inner wisdom."You speak one sentence. While speaking it, in your intellect, brain, memory, consciousness, and inner self, there is like a fountain or radiance, and you give so many meanings to this one word." "In the first … read more »
Yoga is far beyond physical
A spiritual discourse on yoga as a universal principle for global consciousness."Yoga is that principle which balances the universe and universal consciousness—balancing, harmonizing, and uniting." "Humanity has a very valuable, very powerful tool: that's intellect. God created humans as protectors, not destroyers." A spiritual teacher addresses an … read more »
Healthy people for healthy world
A satsang in Martin, Slovakia, featuring a discourse on yoga, health, and spirituality."Yoga is one of the best ways to health. You cannot compare anything with yoga—no gymnastics, no sports." "Peace begins from our own heart. Charity begins from our own home. Every step will be counted, every … read more »
Yoga and meditation
A discourse on yoga, meditation, and consciousness."The word yoga means balancing... Where there is balance, there is harmony, and therefore yoga means harmony. And where there is harmony, there is unity; therefore, literally, yoga means union." "Meditation without mantra is a body … read more »
Recipes for good health
A satsang offering practical health advice based on Ayurvedic principles."Eleven almonds in the evening, put them in water. The next morning, peel them and eat them first before any breakfast, anything." "Turn your life to the Phalahārī diet... no grains at all in any form... … read more »
Kriya yoga
A discourse on the nature of Kriyā (action) and Kriyā Yoga."Anything that happens through your being is Kriyā. To go to the bathroom, washing, using the toilet—every single movement is Kriyā." "Through Kriyā we live, in Kriyā we exist, and we will merge back into Kriyā, … read more »
Renounce and enjoy
A satsang discourse on the power of mantra, satsang, and renunciation, delivered on International Mother's Day."Satsa g is known as a boat to cross the ocean of ignorance. Satsa g is the door to liberation, and satsa g is known as the ocean of bliss." "God Kṛṣṇa said... 'Those bhaktas who … read more »
The preciousness of neem
A spiritual discourse on the medicinal and purifying properties of the neem tree."We call that neem tree a Neem Nārāyaṇa. Nārāyaṇa is God Viṣṇu. This means the neem tree possesses as many qualities as God Viṣṇu has." "It is the greatest prevention against diabetes and helps control diabetes. … read more »
Yoga is a science of the universe
A spiritual discourse on the essence of yoga, karma, and human life."Yoga is the uniting principle, the union of the individual consciousness with the cosmic consciousness." "Action is in your hands, in your decision. But the result is not in your hands... That will become my destiny." … read more »
Yoga is education
A public address celebrating 20 years of "Yoga in Daily Life" in Slovenia."Be the change you want to see. This slogan became a mantra for me." "Yoga is that principle which unites space and consciousness... This is the simple, safe, straight, and sure path called Yoga." Swami Maheshwaran … read more »
Yoga is science of reality
A public lecture on spiritual awakening and universal consciousness."Where there is duality, there is ignorance and suffering. Spirituality is not individual. Spirituality is universal, which has to be awakened in the human consciousness." "Yoga means the union of the individual consciousness with the cosmic … read more »
Destiny and food
A spiritual discourse on destiny, divine play, and the unseen forces guiding life."On each corn, in every rice and every wheat, is written the name of the person who will eat this." "Anything happens to us, there is some sense in it. Don't be unhappy; welcome it." The … read more »
Master Your consciousness
A morning satsang on the true purpose and practice of yoga, warning against commercialization and emphasizing spiritual depth."So-called self-made gurus... go for three weeks or two weeks to some yoga seminar... and come back with a yoga teacher certificate, and call, 'I am a yoga teacher.' That becomes dangerous." "Doesn't matter how healthy … read more »
Light of wisdom
A satsang on developing spirituality through selfless action and teaching for world peace."Helping hands have more value than folded hands. The best karma is also to take away someone's pain, whether animal or human." "To be a teacher is a great blessing, a blessing you cannot imagine. And … read more »
Dedicate Your time to sadhana
A satsang discourse on the foundational practices of spiritual life."If you would like to be successful in your sādhanā, then you have to devote yourself." "Brahma Satya, Jagat Mithyā. The day when you will realize this, then your Vairāgya will be Tīvra Vairāgya." The lecturer … read more »
Purnima is a symbol of completness
A spiritual discourse on the significance of the full moon (Pūrṇimā)."The complete, and what comes from the completeness, is also complete. And when you take something out from the complete, the complete still remains." "Practice, practice, practice. The real practitioner, the real sādhaka, adores their practice … read more »
Prana nadi and jiva
A spiritual discourse on the subtle body, prāṇa, and the nature of the mind."Prāṇa is very hard to understand and describe. Oxygen is not Prāṇa, and there is no translation of Prāṇa in the English language." "As long as you are the slave of your mind, you will be … read more »
Purify or suffer
A spiritual discourse on the five layers of being (kośas), compassion (dayā), and cultural values."The roots or the base of the dharma is the mercy." "If you protect the dharma, dharma will protect you." A spiritual teacher delivers a satsang from an ashram in India, explaining the five sheaths covering … read more »
Purification of anamaya kosha
A discourse on the purification of the physical body (Annamaya Kośa) through diet and discipline."Haṭha Yoga is mainly for this purification. Haṭha means you need extra attention, extra willpower; it means you need discipline." "Our life is based on nourishment. Our health depends on nourishment. Our illnesses depend on nourishment." … read more »
Be in the living presence of gurdev
A morning satsang webcast on the essential pillars of spiritual progress."Two things are very important. The first is called motivation... The second is the practice—to be with, to be there." "Yoga, as I always say, is not for the general. Yoga is individual. Especially when the … read more »
Pranayama is divine science
An evening discourse on the spiritual science of prāṇāyāma and the nature of life force."Life is the breath, and breath is the life." "Prāṇāyāma is the divine science. Prāṇāyāma is life, not a source of life, but itself is life." The speaker delivers a comprehensive talk on prāṇāyāma, explaining it … read more »
Yoga is the way to selfrealisation
A spiritual discourse on yoga, daily life, and self-realization."Self-realization means the realization of the ātmā. As long as we will be aware about the soul, we will experience pain, pleasure, happiness, unhappiness, and so on." "Yoga is the way to world peace, and yoga … read more »
Yoga is a cosmic dance
A morning satsang discourse on Lord Śiva, spiritual discipline, and karma yoga."Śiva means pure. Satyam Śivam Sundaram. Satyam, truth. Śiva is the truth." "Nothing in this creation and in this world is selfless... So when we are doing only that, 'This is for me, only for me, … read more »
Your aim is atma bodha
A discourse on the essence of yoga philosophy and spiritual practice, focusing on Patañjali's Yoga Sūtras and Advaita Vedānta."Yogaḥ citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ. It is to withdraw your thoughts from different objects, not only from the outer world but also your inner world." "Ātmā Cintan means 'I am the ātmā. I am not the body. I am … read more »
Life is change
A satsang discourse on accepting life's constant changes and maintaining spiritual practice."Wise are they who just observe the changes. The change is like the flowing of water in a river." "Your heart was empty, and these troubles were waiting and waiting for the opportunity, the chance to … read more »
Mantra and meditation
A satsang on the role of mantra in meditation, addressing common obstacles."When you meditate, the mantra must be repeated with a mālā or without a mālā. The mantra is the torchlight for you to go through that jungle in darkness." "Meditation which doesn't have mantra is like … read more »