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Mantras and Bhajans
Satsa g is the gathering where truth resides and God is the center.Life transforms in its light, allowing action with detachment. The broader meaning is a gathering of like-minded individuals focusing on God beyond any single religion. The closer meaning is the place where truth itself resides. Bhajans … read more »
Guru can take you across the ocean
The Guru is the foremost principle and the essential guide for liberation.All beings require a Guru, as even divine incarnations followed their teachers. The Guru alone ferries the soul across the ocean of worldly existence to God. Initiation can be received at any time, though Guru Purnima … read more »
International Day of Yoga - Yogaclass
A morning yoga practice for immunity and vitality begins with breath and movement.Start standing with breathing exercises, raising arms forward and sideways. Proceed to Tāḍāsana, stretching upward on the toes. Then lie down for relaxation and spinal twists, massaging the lower back and activating the digestive fire. Prepare … read more »
Bhajan evening in Jadan Ashram
The essence is the unstruck sound, the Anāhada, realized through devotion beyond form and thought.This is not an experience of the body or mind. It is beyond all attributes, beyond the forms of Rama or any shadow. It is the formless void that holds the supreme form. Neither meditation nor … read more »
Why is God only in India?
The Kali Yuga demands a turn to spiritual practice.Humanity began in a primitive state, without knowledge of divinity. Now, in this difficult age, destructive actions like mining and pollution threaten the earth. Many do not recognize the divine presence, only acknowledging it in retrospect. … read more »
What means Satsang
The power of bhajan and sādhanā is essential for human life.Without prayer, bhajan, and meditation, life is incomplete. Singing bhajan connects consciousness and relieves the day's tensions, bringing peace to the heart and mind. This practice leads to restful sleep and good dreams. Many have lost … read more »
Mataji was pure form of Love
Today is a remembrance of the Divine Mother, celebrating her Mahāsamādhi and unconditional love.Her presence in the ashram was a blessing of profound affection, expressed through giving prasāda and maternal care. She was the creator of a divine living master, indicating her own supreme divinity. Though not in living … read more »
Purity and clarity
The sanctity of daily practice is found in mindful compassion and ritual.Amāvasyā is a holy day for sādhanā. Many perform acts like offering water to plants and feeding ants. We must not kill ants; they are thirsty and hungry. Fasting is not starvation but a disciplined remembrance, … read more »
Morning excercise from Jadan
Yoga is a universal science for human health, harmony, and connection to the cosmic Self.It is practiced globally through postures, breathwork, and meditation. We gather to practice these techniques together. The session includes physical movements like Sarvahitāsana, focusing on stretching and rotation, followed by breathing exercises such as Agnisāra kriyā, … read more »
Advice for Dark Sun
The dark moon is a period for inner purification and mindful practice.Guru Pūrṇimā is a day of spiritual accounting, assessing one's practice and blessings. Celestial events like the dark moon affect the body and consciousness subtly, as do invisible diseases. This influence necessitates purification. Wash your body, … read more »
Learning from the Master is important
The path requires a living master's guidance for perfection, as self-practice alone is insufficient.Yoga has many branches, but true progress comes from the guru's blessing, akin to a formal diploma. Many confine themselves to one religion, claiming their God is best, which splits human consciousness. Sanātana Dharma is a … read more »
Preparation for Gurupurnima
The path of purification requires moving beyond physical practice to purify the mind and consciousness.Many beings strive through various actions and yogas. Good karma leads to temporary heavenly realms, while negative karma leads to suffering. Merely accumulating good deeds is insufficient for final liberation; one must also relinquish and distribute … read more »
Gurupurnima
The glory of Guru Pūrṇimā and sacred fellowship is celebrated.This day honors the Guru, who is the source of knowledge and tradition. The Guru principle is everywhere, not confined to one place. In this time of global difficulty, devotees should meditate on their Guru at … read more »
Devotion to Gurudev
The essence of devotion to the spiritual teacher is total surrender and attentive receptivity.A true disciple absorbs every word from the teacher, considering each a divine nectar essential for growth. Questioning the teacher's actions is forbidden, as illustrated by the story of the guru saving a scorpion despite being … read more »
Practice leads to the development
Time is an illusion obscuring the ultimate oneness.We measure life by sun and moon, yet are disconnected from time's true nature. This running has no destination, neither here nor there. That state is Parabrahma, Paramātmā, Ātmā. We are tied to time and thus … read more »
Mantra is in the Hearth
The path to realization requires surrendering the ego's claim to achievement.A sage constantly rebuilds his hut, finding purpose in the karma of work itself. A young disciple, Abhimanyu, seeks refuge with a strict Rishi. The Guru tests him through severe neglect, denying food, water, and shelter. … read more »
Be with your Guru
The essence of spiritual attainment rests solely upon the Satguru's grace.Without the Satguru, no task is accomplished. However many millions of methods one may try, one cannot cross the ocean of worldly existence. Pilgrimages, fasts, and penances are insufficient without the Guru's knowledge. The true wealth … read more »
Atma
The Ātmā is the same in all beings, from an ant to an elephant; it is a qualitative unity, like fire whether tiny or vast.This divine essence is present in all 8.4 million creations. The human birth is a unique opportunity for spiritual ascent, Uthān, versus a descent, Patan, into worldly bondage. The path of Kuṇḍalinī Śakti is this ascent, … read more »
Sing Bhajans Always
The power of devotional song surpasses intellectual discourse.Bhajan harmonizes the five elemental principles within every being, creating a universal vibration beyond language. Lectures are beneficial, but the clarity of bhajan is unique. Pride is the great peril. A humble king, ensuring no one … read more »
Guru Bhakti and Guru Mahima
The glory of the Guru and Satsa g is paramount.The Guru is identical to God. Divine incarnations manifest to protect righteousness and re-establish Dharma. The Guru removes the disciple's ignorance and bestows divine light. Satsa g is the company of truth. It acts as a … read more »
Practice according to your path
Yoga is unity, and the day of practice is the day of the Guru.Yoga means coming together, from the elements of the earth to the meeting of friends. The practice unifies the physical, mental, and spiritual bodies. Official celebrations should not be exclusive or centralized at embassies, splitting practitioners … read more »
Different Paths of Yoga
The one path of yoga integrates all practices into a singular journey toward the Self.Many paths exist, but the essence is one. True bhakti is not mere ritual; it is selfless service to all life, recognizing the divine within every creature. Humans have passed through countless lives, but the past … read more »
Nabhi is Like a Seed
The path of prāṇa and the seven sages is revealed through the guru's grace, not dry knowledge.True understanding flows from the bindu as nectar into the nāḍīs. Many seek truth through religion, like searching for water behind a rock, yet the living God is found within. The jīva is a drop from … read more »
Sleeping of a Yogi
Yoga Nidrā is a rare state of conscious sleep beyond waking, dreaming, and deep sleep.It is the yogī's rest where inner awareness remains fully awake while the body sleeps. This unified state is known only to rare, true practitioners. The path involves transcending personal worries and ego. A disciple's perception … read more »
Body is important
The inquiry of yoga is the inquiry into the true self.Yoga is not merely physical postures but a deep exploration of consciousness. The body is composed of the five elements: space, air, fire, water, and earth. These elements do not die; they merely merge back into … read more »
Living a human life
The eternal source of knowledge is found in the ancient Vedas and the path of work.This wisdom originates from the Himalayas, given by sages since the beginning of time. The Vedas and Upanishads contain the complete science of life, defining what a human should and should not do. Humans emerged from … read more »
The power of the mantras
The divine vibration of sacred chants and mantras connects the present to the great saints and masters of the past.Their resonance is felt within when one sits in meditation and remembers these hymns. This profound gift of awareness must be used, lest it be lost. Understand the universal principle of non-violence. Inflicting pain or slaughtering … read more »
Prayer
A prayer and mantra hold immense power for healing during global difficulty.The Guru's complete self-giving is the very breath of life. Chanting connects one to this divine energy. True meditation is an inward feeling, not an external fantasy. The self is a sovereign unity encompassing all life. … read more »
The mantra RAM
Invoke peace through the divine name and the inner journey.The resonance of Rāma's name moves energy from the navel to the heart, to the throat, and upward to the crown, bringing peace to one's entire universe, home, and all beings within it. This peace must … read more »
Feel the vibration of the Mantra
The resonance of mantra purifies the body and mind.Chanting the Gāyatrī Mantra generates a powerful vibration felt in every cell, from the earth to the cosmos. This experience is the mantra's true reality, a personal feeling beyond intellectual meanings. The vibration purifies negative thoughts … read more »
The importance of the traditions
Satsa g is the true path, more vital than pilgrimage to holy rivers.Today is Guru Pūrṇimā, also honoring Buddha's enlightenment. Various faiths maintain holy days and disciplines, though adherence often falters. True devotion requires unwavering resolve, not merely calling upon deities in distress. Intellect is the divine gift … read more »
The Story of Sri Pukraji Maharaj
True devotion arises from the heart, not from scholarship or possessions.A disciple's sincere prayer, born from inner experience, holds great power. The Guru's grace provides everything needed for the devotee's life and spiritual progress, often in unexpected ways. Formal education is not a prerequisite for divine … read more »
Mantra meditation
A prayer for peace and healing in troubled times.We see a negative atmosphere and diseases attacking humanity. This arises because of merciful creatures, though humans do not learn. People will return to negative ways after the disease passes. We are in the Kali Yuga. … read more »
Celebration of Indian Republic Day with Vishwaguruji
The culture of love and learning within a school is eternal.The teachers uphold the nation's and the children's culture. The children are taught sāttvik practices, including a vegetarian diet and morning prayer. Parents must also abstain from alcohol, meat, and milk to avoid disease. The parents … read more »
Bhajo re Manva
The truth of a devotee's life is fearless and leads to immortality.Why fear this truth? Exemplary devotees like Dhruva and Harishchandra never abandoned righteousness, even when tested. Kabir and Mirabai demonstrated this fearless devotion, attaining the immortal state. The Pandavas, though opposed, were true devotees whose names … read more »
The Path of Oṃ, Yoga, and Inner Purification
The path of yoga and the sound of Oṃ leads to liberation.Learning Oṃ is easy, but many do not fully intone it. Understanding yoga begins with Aum. Chanting Oṃ from the navel to the crown chakra makes meditation peaceful. Prāṇāyāma serves physical health and yogic consciousness. Modern … read more »
For meditation we need calmness
True meditation requires deep inner stillness, not mere restlessness disguised as practice.Discipline is essential, yet restlessness persists. The Guru's grace is fundamental for liberation, not divine beings. Stories illustrate this: Ramakrishna was told by the Divine Mother that only his Guru could grant moksha. Similarly, a disciple's … read more »
Union with the Cosmic Self
Yoga is the creator of the entire universe, not merely physical postures.The goal is to become one with the cosmic Self. The soul cycles through 8.4 million life forms; a human birth is a rare chance for progress. Do not attach to worldly things. The soul is … read more »
The Journey Beyond the Three States
The true Self is the witness of all states of consciousness, not the experiencer within them.The three common states are waking, dreaming, and deep sleep, experienced by the individual soul. There is a fourth, Turīya, which is not a state but the unchanging witness consciousness behind the other three. The individual … read more »
Webcast from Khatu
The fruits of action are inevitable, and the human path is to transcend them through selfless service and dissolution of ego.One who performs service receives its result later. One who commits sin gets that fruit, and one who does good receives that. God gives according to one's account, bestowing merit at a time when one can … read more »
The Oneness of the Jīva and the Power of Om
The one infinite consciousness is the source and essence of all.Within the human body are countless individual life-forces, yet one supreme consciousness pervades them all. This awareness is unborn and without desire. The entire manifest universe arises from primordial sound, or nāda. From this sound emerges … read more »
Procession from city of Ratlam
MadhyaPradesh Procession Musical recording. … read more »
Mahasamadhi of Swami Ma Yog Shakti
The pure remover of all sorrows is revealed through devoted discipline and love.A soul from Europe came to this place, learning language and custom, performing strict spiritual practice with great love. She served the temple before dawn with unwavering discipline. Her pure essence enters, yet within people there … read more »
The Dust of His Feet: Remembrances of Gurudev
The bond between guru and disciple transcends physical departure.A disciple recounts moments where intervention seemingly recalled the guru's vital force during medical crises. The guru later questioned this, asking why he was called back when his prāṇa had left. The final departure occurred with … read more »
Yagya from Bari Khatu
Archive 20191103 10 Edited Musical recording. … read more »
Yagya from Haridwar
The crime is clinging to qualities and their conditions.You hesitate to close the door on qualities. You remain entangled in them, singing their praises and getting lost. Yet all qualities are transient. They are conditions that will ultimately pass away. This clinging is the … read more »
Guru Gyan Data He
The guru is essential for all progress, beginning with the parents who are the first teachers.From infancy, guidance is received, just as a duck leads its ducklings to water. Without such instruction, a being remains undeveloped, as shown when a child raised in isolation fails to become human. Education continues through … read more »
A Humble Address at the Ashram
An ashram is a house for spiritual work and the search for peace, open to all sincere seekers.I have known the host for decades and am privileged to be here. The simple meaning of 'ashram' is to come and work with devotion for all creatures. This center is a gift for your practice, … read more »
Chakras in the human
Yoga is the primordial balance from which creation arises.It existed before form, in the limitless dark of śūnyakāśa. From that void emerged the supreme resonance, Nāda-rūpa-parabrahma, the sound that is Śiva. Śiva, the self-manifested one, declared "Eko’haṁ bahu syām"—I am one, I shall multiply. … read more »
Celebration of Holy Guruji's Mahasamadhi
All souls are in the bed of the lion.Whoever has the right to be a leader or a sage must help other beings; otherwise it becomes a fault. A devotee should not have hatred. The four things of Kāma, Krodha, Madha, and Lobha, if … read more »