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The soul and sound
The soul is the sixteen-fold Puruṣa resting at the center of the five sheaths, and inner sound—silence itself—is the direct path to realize it.The soul is not any of the sheaths: food, prāṇa, mind, intellect, or bliss. At the core of these coverings abides the Ṣoḍaśī Puruṣa, a sixteen-characteristic being. In the beginning, only darkness and the substance Brahma … read more »
Speech and communication
The universe is created from sound, and our speech is a powerful creative force.Life is constant communication. The fundamental element is Vāk, meaning both speech and the underlying substance of reality. Modern science and the Vedas agree the universe consists of matter and energy, which are interchangeable with sound. … read more »
Purify your body and eat proper food
Kriyā Anuṣṭhāna is a regenerative practice akin to Kāya Kalpa, renewing the body and spirit.Practicing collectively provides mutual energy and support, preventing the isolation and difficulty of solitary practice. This process purifies the body's five elements. The natural environment, such as a meadow with an old tree, radiates vital energy … read more »
Yoga Nidra with Vishwaguruji in the open air
Connect with the healing power of the five elements through direct earth contact and conscious breath.Lie down and relax. Feel the earth's subtle vibrational energy through your heels, palms, and arms. The sun's energy comes through the earth. Touching the earth daily can heal diseases and remove allergies. Feel your breath … read more »
The Thirsty Horse and the Path of Spirituality
The human soul seeks direction amidst universal stress, which persists from childhood through old age despite our efforts.We are like a thirsty horse frightened by the noise of a water pump; to drink, we must accept the noise. Our spiritual thirst must be quenched within the world's clamor. Time is an unstoppable reality, … read more »
Karma and liberation
The grandparents of the forest teach us about karma and the world's balance.Vegetation is essential for life, and ancient trees are loving grandparents. Good karma from non-violence leads to Svarga Loka, a temporary heaven. Bad karma from harming creatures leads to Naraka Loka. Liberation comes only through the … read more »
Questions to Gulabji
A clear life goal is essential to quiet the mind and make existence fruitful.Without purpose, one lives like the dead. The mind is constantly agitated by sensory desires, like waves. To clear it, one must have a definite aim, just as a traveler focuses only on the road to … read more »
The source of our knowledge is Gurudev
Wisdom flows like a river, ever-renewing.You cannot dip twice in the same water, but the flow returns fresh. If the butter of past masters is gone, the cow remains; feed it with love and you get endless milk. The source of … read more »
We are here to learn more
The gathering welcomes distinguished guests and emphasizes the shared pursuit of knowledge through yoga, which transcends physical practice to harmonize the mortal body and immortal soul.We honor our lineage and welcome all present, including a renowned scholar of the Vedas. Human intellect is superior but requires teaching. Despite societal influences, few understand all humanity. We must concentrate on the Jīvātmā. Yoga … read more »
Being a human
Spiritual discipline guides one from ignorance to enlightenment.Human life is a rare opportunity among countless life forms. Animals possess innate discipline, but humans are given specific principles—conduct, thought, diet, and recreation—to cultivate goodness and occupy the mind positively. These rules, including fasting and … read more »
Gurupurnima Blessing
The Guru is the light dispelling darkness, the movement from ignorance to knowledge.In this world, one cannot survive without a Guru, which is any source of knowledge, including learning to cook. Today, many cannot cook at home. Educated women, who have the capacity to bring peace, sometimes develop … read more »
Hatha Yoga is in every kind of Yoga
Haṭha Yoga is the essential, foundational path encompassing all others.You cannot proceed without Haṭha Yoga. Bhakti Yoga is also Haṭha Yoga inside, for you must maintain unwavering devotion despite emotional waves. Most devotion is selfish and unstable, rising and falling with desires. True devotion must … read more »
The hatha yogi wants to live a long and healthy life
The wisdom of natural remedies and the true path of a Hatha Yogi are shared.Neem leaf powder can heal stubborn wounds quickly. Babool fruit soaked in water helps with glandular issues after a certain age. Neem seeds ground into a paste strengthen hair roots. A true Hatha Yogi renounces laziness … read more »
Kriya Yoga and Meditation for hatha yogis
The practice is a Haṭha Yoga kriyā using ascending and descending resonance.Sit straight and generate inner happiness. Chant Oṃ eleven times. Concentrate between the navel and the crown. The resonance travels from the navel center upward to the heart, throat, and crown, then descends through the brow … read more »
A hatha yogi is one with Nature
Hatha Yoga is a discipline of alignment and harmony that begins with life itself.Its principles apply from infancy, where correct physical support prevents pain like a displaced collarbone, to the natural care shown by elders and animals. True discipline is universal, required in all work and life. Hatha Yoga … read more »
Hatha Yoga techniques - 2
Haṭha Yoga is widely misunderstood as merely physical postures.In truth, it is one branch of the singular tree of yoga. Its essence lies in practical purification techniques, the ṣaṭ karma, which are distinct from āsanas. These methods cleanse the body and mind to prepare … read more »
How a hatha yogi can reach the aim of yoga
Yoga is the singular union of the individual soul with the Supreme.It is Ādi Anādi, beginningless and endless. The eternal space contains consciousness, called cetan. Yoga is the harmonizing, balancing, and uniting of these principles into oneness. This union is between Jīvātmā, the individual soul, and Paramātmā, … read more »
Hatha Yoga techniques - 1
The body's tension and purification are central to well-being.A smile engages few muscles, keeping tension localized, while a frown engages many, sending tension through nerves to the brain, causing distress. This physical tension manifests in organs, affecting the heart, liver, or kidneys due to … read more »
The qualities of a Hatha Yogi
The topic is the Haṭha Yogī’s supreme power and divine grace.A real Haṭha Yogī is the greatest one, needing not long for brahmajñāna. Such a yogī commands adoration and respect in the whole universe. The Haṭha Yogī must master all ten indriyas, both jñānendriyas and karmendriyas. … read more »
The Paths and Practices of Haṭha Yoga
Haṭha Yoga is a distinct branch of yoga concerning disciplined willpower and energy.The Bhagavad Gītā references eighteen yogas, while Patañjali's system outlines four primary paths: Karma, Bhakti, Jñāna, and Rāja Yoga. Haṭha Yoga integrates into this framework. One local explanation describes four types of willpower: the innocent persistence … read more »
Prayer gives perfection
The path of yoga begins with prayer, right conduct, and purification.Prayer serves physical, mental, and spiritual well-being and always brings positive influence. Yoga is meant for householders and workers, not only for renunciates. The fire of yoga burns all sins. True practice starts with four principles: … read more »
Do not waste your time
Overcoming fear and practicing sādhanā in the shelter of Satguru is the teaching.All in this hall are equally receiving the blessings of the holy ones. Absorb spiritual energy like bathing in a divine ocean. Leave worldly gossip outside. These days purify qualities unconducive to spirituality. Fear must be … read more »
Be careful with diet
Modern health suffers from a lost connection to natural food and cooking.Most physical and mental unwellness stems from poor diet and heart. Commercial foods like bread contain unknown, harmful ingredients such as feather powder and hair. Humanity's great mistake is forgetting how to cook and use nature's … read more »
Color me into Your color
This final evening reflects on the journey within the coach of the body.We celebrated Guru Pūrṇimā and held Kriyā Yoga initiations. The destination is one, though paths differ. All scriptural knowledge exists within you. The human body contains all worlds and suns; self-realization is an inner search. Theory … read more »
Follow the words of the Guru
The Mahāmṛtyuñjaya Mantra is a tool for liberation from attachment and fear of death.Chant it daily, focusing awareness through the body's energy centers. It seeks a painless separation from the body, like a ripe fruit detaching from its vine. We are deeply attached to this body, acting from fear, … read more »
Atma is king of the body
Perseverance in spiritual practice is essential, and the inner self is the sovereign of the human vehicle.Maintain a single target on the path to achieve it; without focus, one feels emptiness and anger. A practitioner, after twenty-four years without perceived experiences, considered abandoning his practice. Observing an ant repeatedly fail yet succeed … read more »
The human body is like a beautiful coach
The human body is a wondrous coach given by God.This physical form is a mobile house pulled by ten horses: the five senses of knowledge and the five senses of action. These indriyas must be trained and controlled by the intellect and mind. A pure … read more »
Yoga is the science of being Human
The straight path of Kriyā requires strict discipline and rejects spiritual fantasy.Kriyā Yoga is the sure and safe path, beginning and continuing with discipline. Practitioners often start with devotion but slowly neglect the practice, confusing temporary discomfort during intense practice with a flaw in the technique. The … read more »
Good eating
Our food choices, from potatoes to meat, are entangled with health, karma, and the difficulty of living purely in this age.Potatoes are often unhealthy due to pesticides and chemicals absorbed into the earth, which can take over a decade to purify. Many oils, like refined or cottonseed oil, are harmful and contribute to disease. Modern wheat … read more »
Return back to happiness
Sādhana, or spiritual practice, rests on two pillars: the changeable physical practice and the permanent spiritual practice.Our physical practice must adapt to our changing age and condition. While yoga āsanas like śīrṣāsana benefit everyone by improving circulation and health, the ultimate goal is not mere longevity but a contented life. Modern life … read more »
AUM - RAM mantra chanting
A guided practice integrates posture, breath, and sound.Begin seated in Vajrāsana with Jālandhara Bandha. Inhale into Ākāśī Mudrā, then exhale back to Jālandhara. Perform this cycle for eleven rounds, incorporating breath retention after both inhalation and exhalation as is comfortable. Relax completely in … read more »
Practice makes perfect and healthy
Perfection in any discipline, including yoga, requires lifelong practice and unwavering commitment.Yoga begins with discipline. A dancer who stops practicing loses their skill. A trained horse forgets its dance without constant rehearsal. Many neglect their spiritual exercise. Practice makes perfect; neglect destroys perfection. Many seek health through … read more »
Inner functions
Yoga is the integrated practice of the inner faculty, antaḥkaraṇa.Modern understanding is often limited to physical postures, but yoga encompasses deeper principles. Patañjali’s Aṣṭā ga Yoga presents eight limbs—yama, niyama, āsana, prāṇāyāma, pratyāhāra, dhāraṇā, dhyāna, samādhi—which must be practiced together daily, not separately. Like a … read more »
What have you done for others?
The path to spiritual completeness is taken step by step.The aim is self-realization, to reach the divine light within. One must focus on this ultimate aim, yet not miss the path by focusing only on the end. Progress requires knowing your present situation clearly. Identify … read more »
All is the creation of God
The culture of reverence sees divinity in all creation, making every day a sacred festival.Ancient India was a vast land with one original tradition. Its culture is rooted in nature, venerating the moon, sun, stars, animals, and elements like water and earth. The five elements—space, air, fire, water, earth—are the … read more »
Keep the body healthy
The human life is a rare and precious opportunity to purify karma and realize the soul's nature.The soul, or jīva, is the same essence within all beings, from an ant to an elephant. It takes birth according to its past actions, cycling through countless forms. Negative speech and harmful thoughts create karma … read more »
The Five Sheaths and the Path of the Disciple
The human being is composed of five sheaths, progressing from the gross to the subtle.The first is the physical Annamaya Kośa, nourished by food. Next is the Prāṇamaya Kośa, the sheath of vital energy. Then comes the Manomaya Kośa, the mental sheath. The fourth is the Vijñānamaya Kośa, the sheath … read more »
Guru Pūrṇimā: From Darkness to Light
Guru Pūrṇimā marks our new year, leading from darkness to light.In Kali Yuga, negative energy spreads like wildfire, consuming the world through cruel practices like meat-eating. Meat's origin is unknown and could include human flesh, showing this age's depth. All creatures have eyes and a soul; … read more »
Make a path through the forest
The path from theoretical knowledge to spiritual realization requires dedicated practice.The body is polluted by environment, food, and lifestyle, necessitating purification through techniques like Agnisāra and Nauli. Two paths exist: Lakṣyatī, the path of aim and practice, and Vācārtī, the path of speaking and theoretical study. … read more »
Around the world - Opening of new YIDL center in Nadlac, Romania
Morning satsang with Vishwaguruji from Nadlac, Romania.
Protect Nature and be truthful
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from weekend Yoga Seminar in Nadlac, Romania.Slovak folk dance before Vishvaguruji's talk. Nadlac Town Mayor says some welcoming words to Vishwaguruji for his first visit to Romania. All creatures are connected to one God. If you don't believe that you are lost. … read more »
How to educate the children?
Every day is a new beginning, and the true education for life comes from discipline, society, and inner wisdom.Parental strictness creates successful children, while laxness leads youth to seek guidance elsewhere, often from harmful habits. Society once collectively guided the young, with elders instilling immediate shame for wrongdoing, like a teacher punishing a student … read more »
Around the world - Third Int. Conf. on Yoga and Ayurveda
The conference opens with a welcome and the ceremonial lighting of the lamp, followed by official messages.The core theme is the integration of Yoga and Āyurveda with modern medicine to address contemporary health challenges. Yoga is a holistic system far beyond physical postures, encompassing body, mind, and soul. Yoga and Āyurveda are … read more »
Around the world - Opening of new YIDL center in Murska Sobota, Slovenia
A new ashram opens to teach the universal path of yoga, a science of body, mind, and soul for inner peace and health.This place was prepared over many years by volunteers spreading authentic yoga, not as a business. Yoga is an ancient universal science of balance and harmony originating with Śiva, beyond any single religion. It is a … read more »
Around the world - Opening of new YIDL center in Ptuj, Slovenia
We mark 25 years of teaching Yoga in Daily Life here, a voluntary mission from an authentic Indian school.We secured our own space, now becoming a blessed ashram. We have brought yoga to schools, libraries, and communities for all ages through dedicated effort. Yoga is ancient, a science of body, mind, and soul, intertwined … read more »
The completness of our being
The eternal journey of the soul is understood through the body.The body is a house where God speaks. Every creature operates by this divine intelligence, evident in the coordinated flight of birds or movement of fish. The soul occupies this body, which is like a chariot … read more »
Around the World - Nadlac
Yoga is a practice for both body and mind.It is not merely physical exercise. The postures and breathing are tools to calm the mind and bring inner peace. A quiet mind is the true goal. This inner stillness allows you to connect with your … read more »
The time for the Unity
Archive 20180619 23 Edited Musical recording. … read more »
A Guided Meditation on Prāṇa, Mantra, and the Cakras
A guided meditation integrates prāṇa, mantra, and cakra awareness.Sit in meditation, concentrating on the Maṇipūra cakra. Chant Oṃ eleven times with vibration from the navel. Perform Ujjāyī prāṇāyāma with its mudrā. Focus on the Mūlādhāra mudrā eleven times, which is the Aśvinī mudrā. Concentrate … read more »