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Yoga in Daily Life: A Global Community and Spiritual Guidance
Dietary guidance and life wisdom are addressed.A light diet for health involves vegetables, fruits, and specific allowances, excluding meat, grains, potatoes, bananas, and most dairy, though some milk in drinks and a cup of yogurt is permitted. For weight gain, a regimen … read more »
The Path to a Sharp Mind: Memory, Health, and Daily Practice
Memory is failing due to lifestyle, but it can be restored through disciplined practice.We rely on writing and technology, weakening our recall. Poor diet, lacking nutrition for the brain, and neglecting daily yoga accelerate this loss. Visiting clubs and restaurants fragments attention. To strengthen memory, ensure ample sleep—at least … read more »
Weekend seminar in Kranj, Slovenia (1/3)
Yoga is a profound science of body, mind, consciousness, and soul, developed through the ancient research of the ṛṣis.A yogī is one who has realized non-dualism, transcending the duality of this world to attain the highest regard. Modern trivializations, like short courses for certification, misunderstand yoga's true depth, which aims to transform a human … read more »
Swamijis public lecture from Zasavje, Slovenia
Health is balance across physical, mental, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual dimensions.Imbalance leads to suffering. Humans possess the intellect to maintain health but have neglected this knowledge, becoming victims of illness. The body follows natural cycles like all life. True health integrates Āyurveda and yoga as complementary … read more »
Swamijis public lecture in Nova Gorica
Peace is the way, and health is its foundation.We are incarnations of peace, meant to bring peace to the entire universe, including within ourselves. The ancient Vedas teach peace for earth, water, herbs, atmosphere, and cosmic consciousness. True peace requires ending the inner war. … read more »
Public lecture from Novo Mesto
Health is the primary foundation for a spiritual life.Water is the blood of Mother Earth and should not be polluted or sold. Many lack this basic resource. Milk and children are also sacred and should not be commodities. Human ethics decline when we sell … read more »
The Spice of Life: On Food, Health, and Awareness
True health requires awareness in both practice and consumption.Fast food is swallowed without taste, lacking nourishment. We must choose quality food, like turmeric, but ensure its purity through personal vigilance. A disciple sourced whole roots and had them stone-ground slowly, filling the home with … read more »
Weekend yoga seminar in Kranj (3/3)
Morning reflections encompass community support, meditation, and spiritual inquiry.A morning program highlighted youth as the future, emphasizing yoga's role in ethical education and environmental love. Support for centers through donations was acknowledged, illustrating mutual aid. The practice of Nāda Yoga meditation with the mantra … read more »
Weekend yoga seminar in Kranj (2/3)
Meditation is the path to discovering inner bliss and realizing the Self.Yoga in Daily Life is a systematic practice for well-being. Meditation builds inner strength and immunity. It begins with Pratyāhāra, withdrawing the senses from external objects. Next is Dhāraṇā, concentration with discipline. Then comes Dhyāna, meditation … read more »
Weekend yoga seminar in Kranj (1/3)
Morning practice with Swamiji from weekend yoga seminar in Kranj, Slovenija on 23rd of May 2009.
Public lecture in Cankarjev dom in Ljubljana
Meditation awakens the hidden powers within the human being.Humans possess a unique intellect and heart, making them the protectors of this planet. The aim is Self-Realization, to know the eternal Ātmā beyond the soul bound by karma. This is achieved through the yoga of … read more »
Swamiji plants a peace tree in Maribor, Slovenia
A tree is planted as a universal symbol of peace and life.The tree is a perfect symbol because it gives shade and fruit to all without discrimination. We must cultivate and care for trees, as they provide the air, water, and warmth that are God's gifts for … read more »
Swamijis satsang from Ashram in Ljubljana, Slovenia
Swamijis evening satsang, form Ljubljana Ashram, Slovenia on 21st of May 2009.
Anahat chakra and spirituality
The human journey is from mental turbulence to the heart's peace.The world is turbulent because people's minds and hearts are turbulent. Money is not a true loss; character lost is everything lost. Human life is the most precious diamond, given not for begging but for protection … read more »
The Light of Yoga in Slovenia
Yoga is a science for physical, mental, and spiritual health.It was brought to Slovenia two decades ago, kindling a light that has since spread nationwide. This system, Yoga in Daily Life, is ancient wisdom adapted for modern times, aiming for holistic well-being, environmental protection, and … read more »
The Path of Kindness and the Flow of Giving
The foundation of dharma is kindness cultivated through non-violence and seeing oneself in others.True giving opens all blocks, allowing energy to flow for spiritual progress. Karmic accumulation begins with individuality and requires daily purification through prayer and meditation. Helping others in any form is essential service. "Do not do … read more »
Svadhisthan chakra, Ljubljana
Public lecture about Svadhisthan chakra in Ljubljana, Slovenija in February 2005.
The Nature of Kuṇḍalinī, Śiva, and Śakti
Kuṇḍalinī is the energy and consciousness within all states of mind, containing one's karma and destiny.This individual self is like a single balloon holding everything. Kuṇḍalinī is also defined as Śiva and Śakti. Śiva is pure, liberating consciousness—the ultimate truth and beauty—which resides in all beings without gender duality. Its seat … read more »
Kundalini: The Serpent Power of Destiny
Kundalini is the dormant power within consciousness that directs destiny.This energy, symbolized as a serpent, represents time and death. Time, or Kāla, is a constant companion like a shadow, while knowledge walks as its counterpart. Acting with awareness of place and time brings harmony. Destiny … read more »
Kundalini - Definition, part II.
Śiva is the pure consciousness that is liberation, truth, and beauty, equally present within all beings.Śiva is the formless, universal consciousness and the source of liberation. This truth and beauty constitute the ultimate reality. Our ordinary awareness is impure and distant from this pure consciousness due to our karma. Within the … read more »
Kundalini - Definition, part I.
The destiny of the individual is governed by the dormant serpent power, Kuṇḍalinī Śakti, which directs life.This energy is formulated within physical centers, like a generator. Kuṇḍalinī is the serpent, representing primal power and Kāla, which signifies time, death, and ignorance. Harmony is achieved by acting with awareness of deśa and kāla—place … read more »
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Sat - Cit - Ananda (Part 2)
The man-made world is imperfect, born from an unsteady mind of desire and greed, which is the root of conflict and suffering.The perfect, divine reality is within. Do not trust the changing mind with its selfish cravings, which are the five imprisoning demons. True peace is found not in external pursuits but by turning inward through prayer … read more »
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Sat - Cit - Ananda (Part 1)
The nature of Śiva and reality is the eternal truth within.Śiva is liberation, consciousness, and immortality—the eternal light within you. That Ātmā is unborn, formless, and immortal; it is not born and does not die. What is real is unchangeable, beyond time, language, or philosophy. Only … read more »
Ego
The ego of identity is a universal illusion, and death is the ultimate equalizer.People often attach their self-worth to qualifications, religion, or social status, creating a divisive sense of superiority. This negative intellect is a trap leading to suffering, while positive intellect leads to liberation. True high society is … read more »
Mental polution
Mastering the wild horse of the mind is essential for happiness and solving life's problems.Mental pollution from greed, anger, and fear is the source of humanity's suffering. Your physical and psychic condition is according to your thinking. Restless thoughts create personal and impersonal problems. Yoga means to master thoughts, not … read more »
Bhava
Bhāva is the inner value determining all spiritual gain or loss.Bhāva signifies devotion, love, emotion, and the inner relationship you hold sacred. Without it, nothing happens. Consider gold: its weight remains constant, but its market price fluctuates. Your financial gain or loss is in that changing … read more »