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Gurupurnima celebration 2011/ Part 2
Gurupurnima is a traditional festival celebrated by Hindus.On this day, disciples offer Pooja, worship and pay respect to their Guru, their Spiritual Guide. It falls on the day of full moon,Purnima in the month of July. Hindus celebrate it in the honor of … read more »
Gurupurnima celebration 2011/ Part 4
The message of Gurupurnima to the whole world is transmitted in different languages.In French, German, Italian, Marwari, Slovenian, Croatian and from Swamiji in English language. Purna means completeness. Whatever comes from the complete is complete and what remains that is also complete. The aim of the celebration of … read more »
Gurupurnima celebration 2011/ Part 1
Gurupurnima is a traditional festival celebrated by Hindus.On this day, disciples offer Pooja, worship and pay respect to their Guru, their Spiritual Guide. It falls on the day of full moon,Purnima in the month of July. Hindus celebrate it in the honor of … read more »
Satsang with Swamiji
Satsang in Hindi and German language on the occasion of the evening before Gurupurnima celebrations.Happy are they which are personally with Gurudev on this day and happy are they also, which are joining in with their love, feelings and thoughts. The evening is traditionally accompanied by many bhajans. Om Vishwa … read more »
In satsang all stress is released
Evening satsang with swamiji, Jadan Ashram, Rajasthan, India.Living with the rhythm of nature, after sunset people are coming home, joining the family, performing pooja, prayer and singing bhajans. Satsang is a spiritual gathering which creates a spiritual, harmonious atmosphere. Satsang is a kind … read more »
Guruvakya can protect you
Evening satsang with swamiji, Jadan Ashram, Rajasthan, India.Stories are life guidance. We do believe in the holy books and the words of the saints, means Guruvakya. If we do not follow, we will not receive the blessings. There are many kind of nourishments. … read more »
Yoga leads to oneness
Evening satsang with Swamiji, Jadan Ashram, Rajasthan, India.Yoga is what the humans need to become one. What is the difference between unity and separation? Unity dwells in happiness and bliss, separation dwells in sorrows and the feeling of being lost. Yoga means to … read more »
We need Lord Ganesha
Evening satsang with Swamiji from Jadan, India.It is ancient tradition from ages and ages, whatever we begin, first we call Lord Ganesha for our success, to remove all obstacles and to fulfill our wish. He is the giver of happiness, the Lord … read more »
Mantra creates a beautiful mind
Evening satsang with Swami Premanandji from Jadan Ashram, Rajasthan, India.Mantra is a great tool for our mind. How to understand the mind? We cannot control or convert our mind. What is now the mind? Mantras exist in every tradition. MAN means mind and TRA means … read more »
What makes me human?
The aim of human life is health and Self-realization.First, realize you are a human, defined by divine qualities, not just the body. This precious body must be cared for to achieve the goal of Ātmā Jñāna. Modern comforts create dependency, making humans unhappy and … read more »
Evening satsang with bajans, Jadan
Evening satsang with bajans in the memory of the Holy Mataji.
Purna means complete
The aim of human life is to realize one's inherent completeness and escape the cycle of suffering and ignorance.We originate from Brahman, which is Pūrṇa—complete and endless. The entire universe is this completeness. Not realizing this, we live in duality, which is ignorance, leading to suffering, struggle, and distraction. The human body is an … read more »
Blessing from holy mother
The Divine Light is present in all beings and is the core of Sanātana Dharma.Sanātana Dharma is the eternal truth described in the ancient Vedas, proclaiming one formless God, Brahman, which is the supreme reality present in every atom of creation. This world is changeable, but Brahman's light is within … read more »
Mantra gives us peace
Mantra and bhakti create an inner peace that stabilizes all action.Pilgrimage shows collective devotion, but personal practice is an inner journey. A teacher's calm preserves a boxer's peaceful center amidst chaos; similarly, mantra maintains inner silence within life's disturbances. We cannot stop thoughts, but we can … read more »
The Awakening of Consciousness: Kuṇḍalinī and Cakras
Yoga is the science of body, mind, and consciousness, an eternal balancing principle in the universe connected to cosmic vibration.Human life is a precious chance for consciousness to develop and merge with the Cosmic Consciousness. Within the body are dormant abilities and treasures of wisdom connected to energy centers called cakras. The human instrument includes … read more »
Glory of god is endless (Ramayana)
Lecture by Swamiji from Vep, Hungary, July 2001
Mind is a shadow of your body
Lecture by Swamiji from Vep, Hungary, July 2001
Make order in your life
Lecture by Swamiji from Vep, Hungary, December 2000
Life is a change
Time is impermanent; use it for sādhana.Concentrate on your practice, not on talking. Your body and aura reveal your year's effort. Lost time cannot be regained. Life changes constantly; a king becomes a beggar and a beggar a king. Modern history and … read more »
Be a diamond
Lecture by Swamiji from Vep, Hungary, December 2000
Mahaprabhuji is endless joy
Worldly joy is brief and paired with sorrow, but divine grace offers an endless refuge.The joy experienced in earthly life is inherently short-lived and is always accompanied by an equal or greater measure of hidden suffering. In contrast, the joy of the divine, embodied in Mahāprabhujī, is limitless. He is … read more »
Science of chakras
Yoga is the union of individual consciousness with cosmic consciousness.This principle, realized by ancient yogis, states the universe is governed by one Cosmic Consciousness. The individual is a soul containing a divine light. We undergo countless rebirths governed by karma. The human body contains dormant … read more »
Awakening of muladhar
Chakras are energy centers where consciousness resides, defining character and problems.Your destiny (prārabdha) is created by past karma before your body forms. You control your present karma through action, speech, thought, and influence, but once acted upon, deeds become destiny governing future life and all current … read more »
Build your intellect supportive
A clear aim is essential for spiritual progress, and a lack of clarity allows destructive influences to spoil your practice.Your intellect disturbs you because your desire is not intense enough and your aim is not concrete. Without a clear goal, you are easily diverted by possibilities, like changing your destination based on radio advertisements. A … read more »
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, … read more »
Benefit is in the valuating
The value of spiritual practice lies in your own devotion, not in external objects.An object's price fluctuates, but the object itself does not change; your profit or loss is determined by the value you assign. Similarly, God and the Master remain constant. Your spiritual gain or loss depends entirely … read more »
Cultivate good vritis
True discipline requires discernment, not rigid force.Discipline demands energy. If your body is exhausted from caregiving, sleep rather than force practice; listen to your body. But if the reluctance is laziness, you must overcome it. Your best friend is knowledge; your great … read more »
How to control vritis
Yoga begins with the discipline of controlling the mind's modifications, the vṛttis.These thoughts pull you away from your present reality, as illustrated by a meditator whose mind was shopping for shoes. Vṛttis arise from within and from external senses; they cannot be stopped but must be directed, … read more »
Have a discipline of a river
Our endeavor is to overcome all suffering and achieve union with the Divine.This requires surrendering your individuality completely, like a river merging into the ocean and losing its name. To reach this union, you must be disciplined like a river flowing steadfastly toward the sea. The primary obstacle … read more »
You are your own obstacle on the path
The ocean of wisdom is accessed through disciplined thought.Patañjali is one sage who articulated the mind's nature. The ancient ṛṣis possessed immense, hidden wisdom about consciousness and the cosmos. Accessing it requires daily dedication to study, even if only a sentence. The primary obstacle … read more »
In the home of the soul
Summer 2003.in India with presentation of Yoga In Daily Life projects and Swamijis lecture
Yoga sutras psychology
Patañjali's work is essential for understanding human consciousness and psychology.He organized human nature into four yogic paths. Emotionally inclined people follow Bhakti yoga, finding peace in devotion. Those who must always be active follow Karma yoga. Those drawn to intellectual debate follow Jñāna yoga. The … read more »
Ashram is a transitory place
The ashram is a workshop for personal transformation, where the raw material of the self is carved to reveal the divine within.I observe pink stones taken from a heap to a workshop to be carved for construction. This process mirrors our own. We, like the stones, are brought to the ashram. Here, the teachers work on us … read more »
Farewell Ceremony To Mataji
Mataji - the mother of H.H. Vishwaguru Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Sri Swami Maheshwaranandaji - left this physical world. Sadhvi Punyanand Puri Ji Maharaj (Mataji) peacefully left her physical body (Brahmlin) and merged with the divine in the afternoon of the 2nd July … read more »
Yoga is power of transformation
Lecture by Swamiji from Ljubljana, November 2000
Do not force brahmacharya
On family, partnership, and the immortal Self.When a couple has a child, they create future sorrows through worry. In modern civilization, children have become too free and do not listen, which causes suffering. Another serious question is whether to have a partner … read more »
We are all seekers
Lecture by Swamiji from Debrecen, September 2000
Realize that you are a human
Human life is the door to exit the cycle of suffering.You must ask yourself serious questions: who are you, and what is your purpose? All beings are within the Kālachakra, the endless circle of time and rebirth containing 8.4 million life forms. Your personal karma, your … read more »
Yoga is a blessing
Yoga is a holistic path to health, integrating physical practice with spiritual blessing and balance.Health is foundational. Modern medicine offers help, but a holistic approach is essential. Yoga is a primary therapy for good health. Its movements are psychosomatic, influencing both body and psyche. The system's power comes with the … read more »
Yoga is eternal
Lecture by Swamiji from Ljubljana, SLO, March 1999
The Discipline of Mind: Yoga, Vṛttis, and the Path to Mastery
Yoga is a discipline for mastering the mind and life.Success requires lifelong discipline, without which problems arise. Thoughts and desires are the primary disturbances, or vṛttis, which can violently uproot one's beliefs. These vṛttis are fueled by interactions between the self and the external world. … read more »
Don't give up
Lecture by Swamiji from Strilky, August 2000
Learn to endure (Ramayana)
Lecture by Swamiji from Strilky, August 2000
The Foundation of Prosperity: Cleanliness and Inner Practice
Prosperity is founded on inner and outer cleanliness, which attracts divine grace.Cleanliness extends from your physical environment and body to your thoughts and heart. Maintain this purity in all spaces, including where you sleep. Your mental and physical preparation determines the benefit you gain from spiritual practice. … read more »
Don't be a lonely drop
Satsa g is the spiritual power of unity, and separation from it is a profound pain.An individualistic nature prevents union with the cosmic, just as a single drop takes forever to reach the ocean. Many drops must unite to become rain, streams, and rivers flowing to the sea. Satsa g builds … read more »
Parvati's sacrifice
The sorrow of Satī arises from familial disrespect and the consequences of ignoring divine counsel.King Dakṣa organized a grand yajña, inviting all celestial beings except Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva. Satī, Śiva's wife, saw the procession and wished to attend her father's festival. Śiva advised against going, explaining the intentional insult … read more »
Morning farewell satsang from Strilky Ashram
Morning farewell satsang from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic
Our Life is the message
Evening satsang from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic The most important things are invisible.Sadhana is spiritual practice. It includes a variety of disciplines that are followed in order to achieve various spiritual objectives. We should keep our sadhana. The message of a saint is his life. Also our life … read more »
Eternal journey of the soul
Satsang with Swamiji from Jadan Ashram, Rajasthan, India.According to the Upanishad, the subtle body is existing in the astral world. In the astral world the subtle body is just like a radiance or aura, within that is the jivatman. The jivatman with the … read more »
The heritage of the Vedas - part 3
Morning lecture by Sadhvi Parvati from Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic.How old are the Vedas? How many are they and which one is the oldest? What is the meaning of the Vedas for our time? There are very special rules for reciting Vedic mantras. Reciting Vedic … read more »