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When to practise
Guidelines for practice require mindfulness.Practice on a somewhat empty stomach, allowing hours after a meal. Choose a time of personal convenience, integrating practice without neglecting obligations to family and society. Do not become individualistic, as neglecting duties creates unhappiness. Within … read more »
Sant Bani
The sight and words of the Guru are a supreme blessing that purifies and brings peace.Every meeting and word cleanses the inner instrument and calms the three fires of suffering that burn all beings. This world is seen as a burning forest. God sent clouds of wisdom—the Guru's speech—as a nectar-rain … read more »
Sayam and Niyam
Liberation depends on discipline and control, not merely postures.The way you live and speak, through śayama and niyama, is crucial. We mark the passing of a master of perfect discipline and self-control. Such a departure is a profound loss. Our observance is but a … read more »
A Call for Universal Harmony and Inner Peace
Sanātana Dharma is the universal religion based on eternal principles found in all faiths, speaking not of a personal God but the one universal God present in all.Yoga is the balancing principle of all elements, leading to harmony and the union of individual consciousness with cosmic consciousness; this inner balance is peace. Modern industrial development has created distraction and disaster, misdirecting humanity. True … read more »
Satsang
The incomparable value of true satsa g is revealed through an ancient story.A great sage performed intense spiritual practice for 60,000 years but was still troubled by anger. He offered the fruits of this immense effort to another sage. That sage offered in return only the fruit of … read more »
Paras
Human life is a priceless opportunity for spiritual realization, given for a limited time.This body is like the philosopher's stone, capable of transforming base experience into the gold of wisdom. Yet, one often delays, waiting for better conditions, distracted by worldly calculations and gossip. When the allotted time ends, … read more »
Don't delay anything
The urgency of spiritual duty arises from life's uncertainty.A field of snow evoked a master's pervasive light and a composed bhajan. Time passes quickly; obligations must be fulfilled immediately, for one's duty determines the journey. Obstacles, kleśas, exist inside as negative thoughts and outside … read more »
Guruvakya, Guruseva, Gurukripa
Divine incarnation occurs for all beings, restoring original harmony.All creatures pray, silently and loudly; the cry of a suffering animal is a prayer. Great saints possess knowledge of all three times; their words are unchanging truth. Understanding these sacred words requires association with truth. … read more »
Guru mantra
The path centers on the guru mantra as essential for spiritual progress.There are two orientations: following one's own mind leads to trouble, while following the guru's guidance is advised. All mantras, knowledge, and languages originate from the divine source, Śiva, making all sacred scriptures Guruvākya. One should … read more »
Ocean
Human life is a rare fortune in this age, and its purpose is to cross the ocean of worldly existence.This planet is a realm of action where every deed requires motivation, and all motivation is rooted in emotion. We navigate an ocean of these emotions—anger, love, jealousy, happiness—struggling toward our aims. Yet all that is … read more »
Living planet & Human qualities
The Earth is a living being, and humanity has become a dangerous force upon it.God created humans as protectors, not destroyers, instructing them not to kill or eat meat. Yet, the natural order sustains itself through life consuming life. Human actions create karma and destiny; suffering and disasters arise from … read more »
Cause
The human intellect seeks the cause, while the animal intellect follows the effect.This defines our consciousness. We must discover the cause of our suffering to become free. Do not be passive, expecting divine intervention. You have been given intellect and latent divine power; you must utilize them. Humans … read more »
Intellect
Happiness depends entirely on you, as the world is a creation of the mind.Your thoughts determine your feelings. God gave humans intellect for happiness, not for abuse through unnatural or unethical behavior. Patañjali described problematic thoughts, or kliṣṭa vṛttis, as those opposing spiritual law and ethics, which inevitably cause … read more »
Learn to endure
The seeker endures the paradox of truth and worldly life.We learn that Brahman is truth and the world is unreality, yet we live in a physical body composed of five elements. This body experiences hunger, thirst, anger, and desire, putting us to the test. With … read more »
Yoga - healthy way of life
Yoga is the science of body, mind, and consciousness.It was misunderstood, then associated with hippies and drugs, and labeled a sect, but truth prevails and it is now a global part of life. Modern life creates loneliness, but yoga fosters connection and solves life's … read more »
The Significance of Vajrāsana
Vajrāsana is a foundational posture with profound physical and spiritual effects.The pose is named for the Vajranāḍī, a primary energy channel ending between the big and second toes of each foot. Sitting in Vajrāsana stimulates this channel, which connects to higher brain centers, promoting immediate mental … read more »
Our Partner is PARABRAHMATMA
Surrender is the art of being shaped by the Divine.Like clay surrendering to the potter, we must allow ourselves to be formed. The clay becomes a priceless masterpiece after being worked and fired. Your ego will resist with negative thoughts, making you like an iron … read more »
Hara Shakti
The Hara Shakti is the life force energy generated in the Manipura chakra, governing immunity and vitality.A strong Hara Shakti fortifies the immune system and fights all illnesses, acting as a protective warrior against invading infections. When this energy is weak, immunity declines and profound fatigue sets in, indicating improper chakra function. … read more »
Rakshabandhan - Day of Girls
Raksha Bandhan is a festival for protecting mental tendencies and developing self-respect.The ritual involves tying a protective thread, signifying a brotherly duty to offer protection and help. This bond is for siblings and can extend to others, but it must be genuine. Using it as a trick … read more »
Swamiji's message for the Rakshabandhan day
Rakṣābandhan is an ancient festival for societal peace and overcoming conflict between male and female.It began to counter discrimination against feminine power, emphasizing respect and protection. This love signifies harmony, peace, and understanding, not merely physical love. The festival is a universal duty for males to protect the dignity of … read more »
Q&A - Don't avoid the Satsang
The sign of ignorance is believing one is too advanced for satsa g.Swāmījī gave a clear sign to such disciples: they are highly developed and need not attend. This development is in ignorance, making the thinking mistaken. Regardless of your degree of development, you should go. This question … read more »
Speciality of the Vajrasana
Vajrāsana is a posture of cultural dignity and physiological harmony.It aligns the body's subtle channels, balancing the solar and lunar energies within. The pose straightens the spinal column effortlessly, enhancing oxygen intake and circulation. This alignment relaxes the heart and digestive systems, promoting efficient function. … read more »
Do a good karma - Begin with organic food
The highest principle is non-violence, which means protecting nature.Destroying nature with chemicals is the greatest violence. Good karma is advising ecological, organic cultivation. Choose organic food; it supports health and can bring prosperity, as shown by one student's success. We support each other in … read more »
Instructions for bhajan singers and bhajan CETANA KA CILKA SVAMI NE
The practice is a call-and-response rhythm that builds clarity through disciplined waiting.A main singer provides a line, and the group repeats it in unison. After this, there is a deliberate pause where only the instrumental notes are played, allowing for absorption before the next line is introduced. … read more »
SAT SANATAN DHARMA - The True Ethernal Religion
There is only one eternal religion, which is our duty to realize our union with the divine.Originally, gatherings were in temples, not churches, but all places of worship are equal. This one religion is Sanātana Dharma, the eternal principle uniting all creation. Teachings delivered through human incarnations, like those of Kṛṣṇa or … read more »
Swamiji's speach at the 3rd International Youth Peace Conference
The foundation for a happy future is a complete family and spiritual education.Father and mother must stay together for the children's happiness. Giving children too much freedom and material things leads them astray; they need love and wisdom, not toys and money. Culture is essential to human life, … read more »
Desires
Desires arise from circumstance, yet their fulfillment rests with destiny.We strive, then seek divine aid, attributing outcomes to blessing or our own failure. A story illustrates this. Two thieves promised Lord Śiva a human head for success in theft. Their own desire formed this vow. … read more »
Janmasthami - incarnation of Lord Krishna
The incarnation of Kṛṣṇa is universal, meant for the entire planet.Kṛṣṇa is the complete incarnation representing the entire cosmic consciousness. He manifests through divine power in every age to protect righteousness and the devoted, to dispel ignorance and destroy evil. The specific birthplace of a saint … read more »
Explanation of bhajans SUNO RE MENA and SUNO RE SUVA
A symbolic dialogue teaches that worldly joys are fleeting, while spiritual practice leads to eternal union.A parrot couple in a beautiful park shares daily spiritual discourse. The male advises the female that sensual pleasures are a poisonous, temporary mirage compared to the immortal nectar of divine connection. He warns that death … read more »
Ancestors
Our connection to ancestors is fundamental, not merely sentimental.Families are bound by a love that transcends generations, forming a joint capital. Modern fragmentation, like seeking separate homes or divorce, severs this and causes widespread suffering. This rupture represents a loss of ancestral guidance and … read more »
Prolong your life through PRANAYAMA
Focusing on the breath reveals the color of your prāṇa, which diagnoses health and predicts future illness, like an internal weather station.This quality can also foretell the time of leaving the body. Such perception is either a divine gift or achieved through practice. Your breath is your most precious life credit; prāṇāyāma saves it by slowing respiration. … read more »
Dead bodies
The presence of dead matter in the home creates negative energy, undermining family harmony.Modern society paradoxically avoids human corpses yet stores animal corpses in refrigerators for consumption. A dead body, whether human or animal, carries the same inauspicious energy. This pervasive negative energy is the root cause of domestic … read more »
Five chakras
Chakras are energy centers akin to dynamos; movement generates energy, stillness does not.This produced energy is not physical but influences the physical being, aiding senses and bodily movement. Each chakra is like a disc with two parts turning in opposite directions, awakening energy where they meet. These centers … read more »
Beyond time and space
Time is a mental construct, not an ultimate reality.Our destiny stems from past deeds, yet we have forgotten this connection. In truth, there is no time; it is a product of the human brain. We invented the clock and its measurements. There is no … read more »
Gauri Shankar
The Mūlādhāra chakra is the earth element, preserving and giving birth to all seeds of destiny.This productive foundation daily generates new sprouts from the unconscious. The divine Śakti is the universal strength holding the cosmos, a consciousness beyond anatomical gender distinctions. Within each person exists both male and female energy principles, … read more »
Ambitions and faithfulness
Ambition prevents success and destroys the fruit of spiritual practice.Without a Guru's grace and true faithfulness, efforts yield no result. Faithfulness is now lost, as minds ask "What do I get?" and thus miss its golden benefit. An unsteady, ambitious mind cannot achieve perfection. A … read more »
Money and Purity
The divine principle is to give first in order to receive abundantly from God.Human doubt leads us to rely solely on our own small efforts, which is like filling a pot with a spoon, instead of trusting in divine provision, which comes like a flood. The imagery of Lakṣmī … read more »
The Four Principles
Teaching yoga is a profound act of selfless service.A teacher's effectiveness diminishes with self-interest, as they lose their essential quality and others' respect. The system's founders sought only human well-being, for human harmony dictates nature's harmony. The unguided human intellect is the planet's most … read more »
The Miracle of Prāṇa
The miracle of life is prāṇa, found in the inhalation and exhalation.Seek not in the external world of tension and competition, but within the peaceful breath. This prāṇa is the cosmic energy nourishing all living beings. Its regulation through prāṇāyāma is the core of yoga, enabling profound … read more »
The God Consciousness
True spiritual progress unfolds through innocent devotion and grace.A farmer attended teachings without grasping concepts, yet faithfully requested a mantra. He initially saw the master as merely a bull, then a talker, a wise man, and finally a holy being. Through simple repetition and … read more »
Heart of the Saint
A saint is defined by a large heart, not external roles.I observed an elderly woman braving deep snow and cold to feed birds on a riverbank, a pure act of selfless karma. In the stark black-and-white winter landscape, a couple in a tiny hut demonstrated this … read more »
Wisdom has no end
Reality exists independent of belief, like the sun shining regardless of opinion.Spiritual pursuit is often misdirected toward endless learning or the temptation of miraculous powers, which are illusions that divert from the true path. The direct realization of the Self and God-consciousness is the only essential knowledge; … read more »
Yogic principles
Satsa g and an integrated yoga practice are essential.Never miss satsa g; it must hold the first place in life. Yoga is the universal balancing principle for the body, mind, and all relationships. Ancient scriptures describe yogic disciplines like trust, meditation, and compassion, which … read more »
Midlife crisis
Life is an impermanent, flowing illusion, and our dissatisfaction arises from resisting its natural change.We become angry, feeling trapped by circumstances like marriage, believing we have lost our dreams. Yet life is meant to flow like water, which stays fresh only when moving. Imagine sitting on a train, watching landscapes … read more »
To Yoga Teachers
Wisdom is transmitted through the master's spoken word, Śruti, and the disciple's memory, Smṛti.Authenticity requires the consensus of many disciples, empowered by the master's blessing. Without this grace, knowledge dries out, attacked by doubts and negative thoughts. To receive blessing, one must be a pure vessel, free from jealousy … read more »
Sankalpa
The power of a firm spiritual resolution is essential for achievement.A sa kalpa is a deep, long-term commitment, not a fleeting thought. Its strength determines success, as seen in arduous physical journeys requiring immense will. This same principle applies to the spiritual path; many begin but … read more »