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It's not good to leave the Guru or the family
The wealth lies in the vision of a true Guru, not in the physical form.A genuine master does not offer initiation to one already committed; changing spiritual lineage severs one's ancestral connection. Value the inner knowledge, not the outer cover of caste or sect. Seek quality in character and wisdom, … read more »
The Pranas in practice
The practice of Ānandasana and Vajrāsana awakens vital energies for health.Ānandasana is the blissful posture, not the dead body's posture. It involves stretching completely on the back to aid digestion and remove stomach tension. Vajrāsana is a most powerful posture. It strengthens the Vajranāḍī, the body's … read more »
We need the physical form of the Guru
The longing for darśana, the vision of the divine, is the core of spiritual seeking.Self-realization is the ultimate darśana, but the inner light is dormant. Therefore, one must first seek the darśana of the living Guru. Wandering to holy places has benefit, but a true human, one with feeling, understands … read more »
Don't expect miracles
The guru's guidance follows the soul across lifetimes until liberation.Attachment to worldly plans and delays obstruct the path. Promising to follow the guru and then abandoning the path yields no miracles, only prolonged waiting in other realms. The guru's initial blessing and shelter are permanent, … read more »
The Incarnation of Holy Guruji
The incarnation day of the Satguru is observed.A saint's life bears extraordinary signs, like the infant Krishna revealing the universe. There are two kinds of incarnations: those for a special purpose and those who bless the earth daily through their presence and words. … read more »
The power of the mantra
The Mahāmṛtyuñjaya Mantra grants victory over death.This Vedic mantra's power is demonstrated through the story of Ṛṣi Mārkaṇḍeya. His destiny was a short life, predicted to be twelve years. Instructed by his guru, he worshipped Śiva and chanted this mantra. When the … read more »
Unselfish Actions
Vishwaguruji's morning Satsang, Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic.Vishwaguruji explains the meaning of nishkam and sakam karma. Careful and unselfish actions can make the future easier. We are acting and creating karma continuously. There is a way we can change our karma: meditation and … read more »
Real happiness is in the shelter of the Saint
The vision of the Gurudev is the greatest wealth, a blessing that awakens divine knowledge.Darśan is the vision of the divine, while kudarśan represents demonic darkness. We first seek the darśan of parents, who are the initial gods, and family harmony is essential. Theoretical knowledge comes from teachers, the Vācārthī … read more »
Hatha Yoga will give us will power
Haṭha Yoga purifies the system through specific kriyās.Śa kha Prakṣālana cleanses the intestines using warm salt water and movement, requiring and building willpower. This ancient technique balances the nāḍīs and removes accumulated waste, affecting all layers of being. It must be done under … read more »
Knowledge of the Saints
True knowledge is an endless well, sourced from the infinite.A finite tank of water is quickly depleted, but a well connected to an underground spring replenishes endlessly. This is the principle of yoga practice and the living lineage. The nourishment from this well must be … read more »
Darshan
Darśan is a supreme level of yoga, the act of seeing and merging with the divine.We seek holy places and altars for this complete vision. The journey itself transforms our awareness into the object of our devotion, whether a place, a deity, or a saint. Through constant remembrance and feeling, we … read more »
Recharging of positive energies
Welcome to a gathering for spiritual practice and recharging energy.This place holds undisturbed earth that recharges positive energy. Touch the ground directly to feel this. Yoga is a lifelong part of existence, not a short seminar. Do not hurry or overexert. Self-realization is not a … read more »
Sanskrit names are important
Āsana is a term with deep meaning in the yogic system, which is connected to the Sanskrit language.The word signifies a seat, a dwelling place, or a posture. One's yoga mat is a yoga āsana. The place one sleeps is an āsana. The specific postures, like Bhuja gāsana, are also called āsana. The … read more »
The value of Satsang
The great mantra Hari Om reveals the unity of sound, form, and the divine.The syllable Om contains the three tattvas of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva. Viṣṇu resides upon the thousand-headed Śeṣanāga, who supports the earth. From primordial emptiness arose the resonance of Om, from which the deities manifested. Human … read more »
Yoga will remove suffering
Yoga is the original, simple science of union, not the myriad of modern imitations.It calms the mind and emotions, which positively affects the entire body. Wrong practice or half-knowledge causes suffering. Choose simple, accessible postures suitable for all ages, avoiding extremes. True yoga encompasses life's entire journey, beginning with … read more »
Our practice is very important
The Nāhaṁkartā mantra is the most important foundation for action, freeing one from being the doer.Daily sādhanā maintains spiritual life, but a dedicated seminar allows for a profound step forward. The atmosphere of such a place, free from worldly distractions, enables true practice. One must be like a wooden spoon that … read more »
Practicing Yoga in Daily Life
A yoga practice integrates physical postures, breath, and concentration to balance body and mind.Begin with deep breathing, expanding the stomach then chest, exhaling from chest then stomach. Postures like Tāḍāsana involve stretching upward, embodying the support of community like Kṛṣṇa lifting Govardhan. Balance is cultivated through focused attention on … read more »
The birth of Sri Krishna
A celebration of divine grace and the Guru's principle.The occasion is the appearance of the divine in human form, an avatar. God descends during difficult ages to liberate and protect. The story of that birth involves being hidden from a tyrannical uncle, with a … read more »
Mother Earth
Reconnect with the healing earth through direct contact.This soil is pure, free from artificial fertilizers and pesticides. Touching it is like touching a mother's body, transmitting healing vibrations. An experiment showed children's allergies disappeared after contact with a farm environment. Similarly, this earth … read more »
The nature of Vikara
The human body is universally constructed, yet the mind creates divisive distortions known as vikāra.Physical vikāra encompasses all material aspects of the body, from bones to illness. Mental vikāra includes dormant passions like anger, desire, and jealousy. Wisdom, or jñāna, is the essential protector, guiding nourishment, recreation, conduct, and contemplation. … read more »
Practicing asanas with Vishwaguruji
The anatomy of practice is a guided session in awareness.Lie down and make yourself comfortable. The real yogic posture addresses physical problems by giving time to the body—muscles, nerves, glands, organs, circulation, and breath. Let the body heal itself. Analyze your posture and feel the … read more »
Basic advice for Yoga Teachers
The essence of teaching and prāṇāyāma lies in humility and adherence to pure systems.A true teacher is humble and does not assume the role of a master. Do not create new postures or mix different spiritual texts and systems. Mastery requires deep knowledge of one specific system, including its … read more »
Rules and regulations are important
Morning Satsang with Vishwaguruji, Strilky Ashram, Czech Republic.When you are angry, greedy and jealous it touches the Manipur chakra, and heat rises up. The words of the master help us to overcome some psychological conditions. It is very important to keep the four … read more »
The Path of Conscious Living and Mercy
The soul's purification through yoga and mercy is essential in this age.We gather in a place with strong spiritual vibration, welcoming many from around the world. This practice is global and neutral, unrelated to religion, focusing solely on liberating the soul. We are covered by ignorance and … read more »
Flowing of prana and consciousness
The body must be kept whole for the free flow of prāṇa.The 72,000 nerves must be clear and undamaged; this state is called akhaṇḍa. Tattoos or wounds break this integrity, creating leaks in energy. A story illustrates that a physical blemish once saved a life by making … read more »
The Heritage of India: A Glimpse into Timeless Wisdom
The heritage of India is a living civilization based on eternal truths.Rakṣā Bandhan is an ancient tradition promoting love and protection, evolving into a festival of universal friendship. Indian civilization endures because its foundational principles are timeless, like the sunrise. The scriptures contain profound knowledge of the … read more »
Ask for the eternal love
The Ātmā is immortal, and the Jīvātmā, the individual soul, shares that immortality but is bound by karma in the cycle of saṃsāra.Our duty is to act with awareness. Every action has a form, and the intellect judges it, but the final choice is ours. True awareness awakens viveka, or discernment, which provides clarity but does not command. … read more »
The Path of Discipline: Kriyā Anuṣṭhāna and the Inner Chariot
The Kriyā Anuṣṭhāna is a profound sādhanā for spiritual development.This practice brings peace, balance, and self-awareness. The complete discipline lasts three months, requiring strict isolation, silence, and a pure diet. Most practitioners undertake a shorter, condensed version. Success demands rigorous physical and mental preparation, including … read more »
Keep your energies pure
This seminar is for purifying energy and retreating the body.Modern life fills us with stress and impure energies from electronics, pollution, and others. We must cleanse these through our practice. Maintain physical space from others to avoid exchanging foreign energies. Use natural materials like kuśa … read more »
Vairagya and Sadhana
Steady practice corrects our inner energy systems.Yogic kriyā repairs our chakras like an engineer fixes a machine. Modern life creates stress and retreats, but true balance comes from shared presence, not escape. The mind is an unseen server governing everything; its proper … read more »
Perfections
This gathering is a gurukul of the heart, a family for spiritual learning.Even divine beings like Rāma and Kṛṣṇa studied in a guru's household. Ancient wisdom contained profound science and sense, but modern mentality has lost this reality, causing suffering. Humans were created with divine abilities, but a … read more »
The mind is a cheater
The inner battle is governed by the polluted antaḥkaraṇa, making bhakti yoga the essential path in Kali Yuga.The antaḥkaraṇa consists of four principles: manas, buddhi, citta, and ahaṁkāra. These are polluted by malā, vikṣepa, and āvaraṇa. The mind is particularly greedy, tempted, restless, and a thief; it is a reflection one cannot correct … read more »
Questions and answers from Vep
Maintain conscious distance to preserve your spiritual energy.Every touch exchanges energy, like a bee transferring pollen between flowers. This exchange can impart impressions or drain vitality. During practice, maintain a space between hands, roughly an arm's length around your body. Sitting on natural … read more »
Awareness of being a Human
The universe arises from a singular, limitless consciousness.From its vibration, light manifests, followed by creation and duality. Humans are gifted with intellect to discern divine qualities from negative ones. True human nature is compassion, mercy, and love. Education begins with parents, imparting spiritual … read more »
Morning exercise with Vishwaguruji
Morning practice with Vishwaguruji from Prachatice, Czech Republic.
Dawn Meditation
A guided practice for relaxation and meditation.Begin with physical stretches to prepare the body. Perform a breathing exercise called Bhastrikā for fifty-one cycles to become warm and refreshed. Then, close the eyes for a meditation. Withdraw from the external world and come … read more »
The Healing Bridge: Integrating Yoga into Modern Medicine
A holistic yoga system offers a vital complement to modern medicine within a globalized, rapid, and restless world.Western medicine excels at structural issues but faces challenges with widespread psychosomatic conditions. Applying yoga occurs on three levels: as preventive self-care to reduce systemic costs, as a supportive adjunct to enhance medical treatments, and as … read more »
Yoga, Health, and Peace: A Medical Perspective
True health requires integrating physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being, which modern life disrupts.Our unnatural lifestyle causes chronic stress, damaging our organs and leading to widespread disease. Yoga is a holistic, evidence-based system addressing this. It works on three levels: conscious practices like meditation influence the cortex; prāṇāyāma calms … read more »
A Welcome Address on Peace and Yoga
Peace is humanity's deepest longing, achieved through inner transformation.Outer circumstances reflect our inner state; greed, jealousy, and hate destroy peace. We must be the change we wish to see, serving as examples. True peace harmonizes us physically, psychologically, socially, and spiritually. Yoga provides a … read more »
Education for Flexible Identities
Education requires recognizing the teacher and learner within oneself.If you cannot find the guru inside, you cannot recognize an adequate external guide. One must simultaneously be governed and govern, embodying this contradiction to harmonize self and society. True education awakens self-education first in oneself, … read more »
Yoga in Daily Life: Health Promotion in the Czech Republic
Yoga in Daily Life systematically promotes health in the Czech Republic.The system began here in 1973, based on the traditional concept of Vedānta. It offers training on four levels: physical, mental, social, and spiritual, for everyone regardless of background. This aligns with the national health strategy, … read more »
The Path of Yoga for Universal Peace
Yoga is the universal manual for achieving peace.It is far more than physical flexibility; it is the interconnection of body, mind, and spirit, extending from the individual to all humanity and nature. Lasting peace has not been found through material wealth or political … read more »
Opening Address: Yoga for World Peace and Non-Violence
Yoga is a universal principle for achieving peace, beginning with inner peace.Our organization supports this conference to promote non-violence and harmony, values shared by yoga and Hindu teachings. Personal qualities like truth, compassion, and self-control are essential for this journey. We believe all religions are equal paths … read more »
The Means Are the End: On Non-Violence, Patience, and Peace
The means are the end; the purity of the instrument determines the outcome.Life initially teaches non-violence through powerlessness, when a violent response is impossible. Yet true understanding comes with maturity. Society focuses on ends, neglecting means. This creates fundamental questions: can war bring peace or violence bring justice? … read more »
A Message of Peace from Prague
The key to our future is universal unity and peace.I witnessed this spirit in a crowded square where people of all languages smiled together, a vision for our world. Achieving this requires not just public desire but political will. Prague has a historical legacy of … read more »
The Silent Revolution: Yoga as the Antidote to Mind Pollution and Failed Leadership
We need a silent revolution in leadership and consciousness.Old models have failed, creating crisis. Leaders are overwhelmed, lack self-awareness, and cannot inspire, leaving people disengaged. The solution is changing leaders. We are entering a cognitive age where mind care is paramount. Control your thoughts, … read more »
World Peace is in Our Hands
World peace is in our hands.Our world is increasingly turbulent and ambiguous, requiring more than linear answers. We must create resilient societies focused on shared peace and well-being. A world without peace, equitable wealth distribution, and planetary care will not survive. … read more »
Vishwagurujis speech at peace conference in Prague
The roots of Yoga in Daily Life are traced to the saint Ālakapurījī from the Satya Yuga.Evidence was found after long research, including the discovery of his Himalayan cave between Kedarnath and Badrinath. The river Alaknandā is named after him. When it meets the Bhagīrathī at Devaprayāg, they form the complete Ga … read more »
Meditation from Prague
A guide to meditation and prāṇāyāma.Sit comfortably upright with a mālā for mantra repetition. Close the eyes, withdraw from the external world, and relax the entire body. Chant Oṁ to center awareness. Feel the body's relaxed, motionless state and the subtle … read more »
Trust your Gurudev
The moon's influence is significant until Guru Pūrṇimā, a time connected to Śiva's energy.The moon affects the earth and oceans, creating tides. Yet, greater than any planetary influence is the protection of the Guru's grace. This grace acts as an ultimate safeguard for the seeker. Belief in astrological fears … read more »