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Mantra for harmony
Mantra is the power of mind and speech, rooted in the word 'man' for mind.Fear is a dominant power residing permanently within us from childhood, extending to learning, work, and relationships. This fear can be invoked by a single word, a 'mantra' of threat. Speech holds immense power; a wife's … read more »
Practice yoga like a cosmic dance
Wellness is achieved through sattvic living and non-violence, beginning with non-violence towards oneself.Illness often stems from violating natural laws, particularly in diet. We must eat to live for perfect health, not live merely to eat. Ancient wisdom prescribes mantras to purify our atmosphere and bless our food, cultivating … read more »
Yoga and the five bodies
The individual is the king of the kingdom constituted by the five sheaths: the physical, energetic, mental, wisdom, and bliss bodies.Within this kingdom exist the ten sense organs and countless beings like cells and habits. The king, the soul, must govern through discipline, not become enslaved by citizens like negative habits or uncontrolled senses. Negligence leads … read more »
The Essence of Mantra
Mantra is the thirst and desire of the mind.Our mind is never content; it craves endlessly for more—more money, more possessions. This thirst causes suffering and separation, as when a parent leaves a family. Mantra is this very energy of craving. To find peace, … read more »
Control your energy and mind
The human journey is governed by the five sheaths and the balancing principles of sun and moon.A person should be like a tree, giving shade and fruit to all. The special feature is the living Master, present for everyone. Life involves 8.4 million creatures, with humans possessing higher intelligence for discerning good. … read more »
Confidence
Faith and single-pointed focus are essential on the spiritual path.Without trust, all practices are futile, like abandoning your own car for another. Disciples must hold to their given mantra with confidence; otherwise, they will be cheated and remain restless. Many are distracted by other masters … read more »
We should not be selfish
The spiritual path requires navigating life's currents with devotion and focused effort.The Guru is the ferry to cross the ocean of existence. Sādhanā is the river with calm and turbulent waves that must be navigated. Ego causes the ferry to sink unnoticed. Yoga is the work on … read more »
Follow the Path
The guru serves as the essential navigator on the inner pilgrimage, and steadfast devotion to the path ensures reaching the goal.Yoga is a lifelong journey; cosmic consciousness may not be attained in one life. The path is like a walk to Rijeka—one continues step by step, resting but staying on the path. Guru Paramparā, the lineage … read more »
Pranayama and chanting OM
A guided meditation on breath, mantra, and the correct pronunciation of Oṁ.Sit in a relaxed yogic posture with a straight back. Concentrate solely on the inhalation and exhalation. Coordinate a personal mantra with the breath, half on the inhale and half on the exhale. Maintain this focus, … read more »
There is only one Life
Yoga is life, encompassing all beings.The human form is a rare gift with a special duty. God grants freedom, but actions carry consequences: good deeds lead to the divine, and bad deeds lead to suffering. The five sheaths, or kośas, constitute … read more »
Yoga, chakras and mantra
Yoga is the science of union and the balanced foundation of creation.Before creation, the five elements existed separately yet balanced in endless space, alongside universal consciousness. Harmonizing these principles is the first point. Creation begins from the primordial resonance, the sound Oṁ, which is everywhere and considered … read more »
Understand your Atma
The soul's path is confused by ancestral imbalance.Disrupted family lines create inner conflict, preventing the soul's straight journey. This confusion mirrors nature: water reclaims its path, birds follow ancestral routes, and grafted plants bear fruit but no fertile seed. Human life mirrors this; … read more »
Yoga in Daily Life for the Elderly: A Path from Old to Young
A path from old to young is offered through dedicated practice.A program for the elderly is being prepared. Free classes are given. Such people are a blessing. Physical and spiritual gifts are developed. Exercises are done sitting on chairs. Bend the head, touch chin to chest, … read more »
Blessing for Martin
This gathering celebrates the opening of a divine āśram and the shared work of the past year.A story is told of a miraculous cave where a voice warns that taking something leads to regret, yet taking nothing leads to greater regret. This mirrors the opportunity within a project; some participate more, some … read more »
Asana and Pranayama practice
Morning practice includes gentle yoga exercises and chandrabhedana prāṇāyāma for body and mind balance.Gentle exercises target shoulders, back, spine, hip joints, neck. Keep feet slightly apart for stability. Inhale, raise hands, interlock thumbs, press shoulders up, then lower slowly. Stretch from sides, feel the side muscles. Elbows stay slightly … read more »
What are we thinking about our being?
The soul is the sovereign ruler of the inner kingdom, the body.We are sinking in thoughts born from desire. Life grows shorter while we focus on the body. The soul ascends and descends, drawn to experience the world. In the womb, the soul is imprisoned, destined to … read more »
Meditation from Vienna
A guided meditation on the sound Oṁ and its journey through four stations of consciousness.Sit comfortably with a straight spine and relax. Close the eyes to see within. The chant originates from the navel, the source of one's roots and consciousness. This resonance expands endlessly beyond all borders, expanding one's … read more »
Bhajans from Bari Khatu
This is a spiritual lecture on Yoga in the Indian tradition, with divine statue installations.Śrī Śrī. Bolo Śatguru Bhagavān. Śrī Dīp Nārāyaṇa Bhagavān. Śatguru Mādhav Kṛṣṇa Bhagavān. Anant Kauṭī Sant Mahāpuruṣām. A small bow is offered to Hanumānjī Mahārāj. Lord Gaṇeśa, the first Pūjya, has established a statue. Lord Hanumānjī … read more »
Fakirs walk on fire
The tradition of Siddhas is ancient and continues through blessings.This Agni Nartya, the fire dance, is part of that Siddha tradition, established here by great spiritual authority. The lineage includes revered figures like Kapila Muni, with accounts found in scripture. The Namokāra Mantra honors all … 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 »
God Vishnu and God Shiva
The story illustrates how greed tests devotion.Nārada observes human suffering and prosperity. Lakṣmī claims all devotees are hers, prompting a test with Viṣṇu. Viṣṇu, disguised as a simple sādhu, is welcomed devoutly by a merchant. Later, Lakṣmī arrives appearing extraordinarily wealthy. The … read more »
The Glory of Rāma and the Eternal Dharma
The glory of God Rāma and the wisdom of ancient scriptures are revealed through devotion and discipline.The sage Vālmīki was transformed by continuously chanting the divine name Rām, even when he mispronounced it. He entered deep samādhi for many years, and upon awakening, he perceived the complete life of Rāma. He recorded … read more »
Meditation from Vep
A guided meditation harmonizes the five sheaths and elements through focused awareness.Relax the entire body from head to toes. Direct all thoughts, feelings, and energy to the origin at the navel, allowing the five elements to harmonize from that point. The mantra resonates spontaneously from the navel … read more »
Take care of your spirituality
The journey of the jīvātmā to Brahmaloka requires bhakti yoga, not dry knowledge alone.The body temporarily houses elements for protection toward Brahmaloka. Jñāna yoga is dry, like chewing a bone. Bhakti yoga is essential, full of juice and kindness. Without bhakti, awakening is impossible. The Guru is the inner … read more »
Preserving health
Health arises from proper nourishment, purification, and governing the inner self.The root of disease, including cancer, is diet. Modern medicine uses chemicals the natural body rejects. Veganism is praised for avoiding animal suffering, though even vegetables and honey are now compromised. True healing comes from seasonal, … read more »
The reality is within you
The spiritual path requires unwavering discipline and grace, not transient seeking.A governor prioritized a blessing over lunch, knowing his breath was uncertain. This illustrates that spiritual practice must never be missed. Many seek quick liberation, but this yields nothing. True yoga is a complete human science, … read more »
Full Moon Satsang from Strilky
The full moon brings immense power, sweetness to vegetation, and calmness through fasting.Fasting balances health and emotions, and is observed with a sa kalpa, a vow directed to the Divine Mother or Śaktis, who possess great destructive power. During Navarātrī, a nine-night fast with milk and fruits is … read more »
Oneness with All
Yoga is an infinite ocean containing all treasures and life.It is the single reality that unites all existence and leads to infinity, making one united with all. Humans search endlessly for their origin, purpose, and destination, yet no philosophy or material science can provide these … read more »
Moon and Mind
The moon's influence and the science of constellations govern life.The moon balances the earth and affects minds, bodies, animals, and plants. Its phases influence activities like farming, haircuts, and yogic practice. Astrology based on the moon is considered more exact than solar-based systems. The precise … read more »
Importance of going to Satsang
Satsa g is the power that determines upliftment or downfall.Satsa g leads to Brahmaloka, as great saints declare. Absence from satsa g yields no fruit. Uṭhān means rising, development; patan means falling, destruction. Both paths sprout from one seed, like two leaves. Parents are potters, … read more »
30th anniversary of Yoga in Daily Life in Slovenia
One sun, one breath, one language unites all.Thirty years marks a significant growth from seed to tree. The practice began with a seminar and the establishment of the first centers. The system has expanded to 108 locations with 150 certified teachers, serving thousands. … read more »
Find your soul in your heart
Yoga in daily life is the science of self and oneness, revealing the immortal within.The light of the masters spread through Yugoslavia, where quality and humility reside. Vivek Purī recounts that everything—including two Mahāmaṇḍaleśvaras—arose only through Viśvagurujī’s grace. At seventeen, searching for a teacher, a meeting of quarrelling yogis offered … read more »
What does Holiness mean
Life is a spiritual education guided by a greater plan, not by our own designs.We are not the bosses of our life but artists in a divine play, receiving roles for this lifetime. We are one family moving through lives and places, developing spiritually. Education has two wings: material knowledge … read more »
Parama Guru Swamiji
Yoga in Daily Life is a complete spiritual system, not merely physical exercise.Most practitioners focus only on āsanas, ignoring prāṇāyāma and meditation. The system integrates teachings from Patañjali Yoga Sūtras, Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā, and other foundational texts. Prāṇāyāma includes multi-level techniques like Nāḍī Śodhana, Kapālabhāti, and Brahmari. Few … read more »
Slideshow - The origins of Alakananda
Alakananda Musical recording. … read more »
What Incarnation means
The one soul is our origin and destination, and Śiva is its unmanifest source.There is one who was not born from mother or father; that self-manifested one is Śiva. From the endless sound of "Eko'haṁ bahusyām"—I am one, I will multiply—the creation unfolded. First came sound, then light, then … read more »
Words express our devotion
Today is the holy day of divine incarnation.We show respect by marking the divine coming to earth. Divine names like Śiva, Braṣmā, Viṣṇu, Rāma, Kṛṣṇa, and Jesus are short and sweet. These are glories given to the one reality. Titles like doctor or … read more »
Together with Holy Guruji
Today marks the incarnation of beloved Holī Gurujī, one heart and one soul with Swamiji.Holī Gurujī and Swamiji were of one heart and one soul; Gurujī continually repeated mantra for Swamiji and all. He deeply respected Śrī Mahāprabhujī. His room in Strilky holds his presence; footprints remain on the altar. … read more »
What the natural environment gives us
The blessing of pure earth and air nourishes human life.This ancient apple garden thrives without pesticides or contaminated water, its deep soil providing coolness and sustenance. Walking barefoot on this earth connects one to its energy and provides natural acupressure. The wind carries the essence … read more »
Practising Asanas
There are five variations of Trikoṇāsana.Practice each according to your own capacity, not in competition. The posture benefits the kidneys, liver, digestion, and back muscles. However, do not practice it if you have problems with the hips, spine, discs, dizziness, epilepsy, … read more »
Feelings between Guru and Disciple
True teaching is absorbed in the heart, not captured in recordings or notes.Recordings and writings get lost, misused, and become fruitless. Faith means complete confidence and devotion. The Guru’s miracles come from such love. A governor once stopped his meal when told the Guru was near. He came … read more »
Heaven and Hell
Time is a human construct, yet it governs all life.Humans count seconds and years, but time does not count for us; it moves in cycles with the sun. No being is immortal, not even deities who have their appointed times in each age. A creator … read more »
How to Practice Anusthan
Anuṣṭhāna is a disciplined spiritual practice requiring strict adherence.A short retreat of five days is insufficient for profound attainment without proper conduct. The practice involves systematic purification of the subtle channels through specific breath techniques. Discipline extends beyond the practice hall to include regulated … read more »
We need purification
The soul’s cloth is purified only by the constant color of God’s Name.Kabir Das taught that this body is a shawl, a chadar, woven over months in the mother’s womb. Purity comes through heat, through tapasya and sadhana, not by blaming master or friends. Mere practice for decades … 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 »
The importance of healthy food
The human body is divided into four parts, as revealed in the Bhagavad Gita.The head is Brāhmaṇa, the seat of knowledge and the five sense organs. The arms are Kṣatriya, the warrior with strength to protect. The trunk is Vaiśya, the farmer distributing nourishment from intake to liver and … read more »