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Shakti and Satsang
Holi signifies the awakening of the divine Śakti within.This Śakti is the primordial energy present in all consciousness and the five elements, governing life, nature, and the heart's constant rhythm. It possesses both positive and negative poles; positive thoughts and actions save life, while … read more »
Wisdom in life
Our destiny is shaped by our own actions, and the soul carries these karmas beyond the physical body.We possess three bodies: physical, mental, and subtle. The soul travels through the universe and descends to Earth according to its destiny to resolve past actions. While astral destinies are fixed, our manifested life situations can … read more »
Healthy food with love
Food is the basis of life, a science and philosophy essential for health and spiritual well-being.Most people do not know how to cook, relying on ready-made items instead of understanding nourishment. Cooking is a science called Pakśāstra, concerned with the quality of food according to Āyurvedic principles, not merely quantity. Proper … read more »
What Yoga in Daily Life means
Yoga in daily life is a system for holistic health and discipline.Health is the foundation, encompassing physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being. We are responsible for our own health, and laziness is our greatest enemy, overcome through self-discipline. Our habits, shaped by nourishment, company, and routine, become … read more »
The Festival of Holī: From Darkness to Light
The festival of Holī celebrates the victory of light over darkness.Culture and tradition unite us, creating family and community. Human life is a precious opportunity for spiritual progress, the final step toward self-realization. The journey is like a river seeking the ocean or a leaf separated … read more »
Forgive and Forget
Karma arises from four instruments: body, speech, mind, and wealth.Every action generates a corresponding reaction that returns to the actor. Speech creates relations or enemies. The potential for action is immense; using it positively requires viveka, or discernment. Viveka is the pure quality of knowledge … read more »
Overcome Fear
Fear arises from ignorance and doubt, blocking spiritual progress.The soul is immortal, yet bound to a mortal body. After death, consciousness persists in an astral form, detached from material communication. Attachment to worldly life creates suffering. Fear manifests from uncertainty and negative thinking. To … read more »
Family life
The moon governs the mind, and its cycles of sa kalpa and vikalpa—decision and doubt—create pressure that disrupts family and spiritual harmony.Ancient wisdom worshipped the pure elements within the body as divine, for they sustain life. True spirituality is not renunciation but maintaining purity and positive thought within family life. This path harmonizes with nature, for going … read more »
I am Satchitananda
Śivarātri signifies perpetual purification, removing impurities like ego and selfishness through daily devotion.This world exists for consciousness to evolve towards the highest truth. Ritual ablution cleanses karmic residues from all lives, just as bathing refreshes the body. True spirituality requires inner renunciation, not merely of material things but … read more »
Shiv-Abisheka
A Śiva Pūjā is performed through invocation, abhiṣeka, and homa.The ritual begins with sacred mantras and offerings to Lord Śiva. Water, sandalwood, and sacred ash are offered with reverence. The five nectars and various substances like rice, betel leaf, and flowers are presented. A fire … read more »
Shiva is the beauty of the Universe
Mahā Śivarātri is the auspicious night for realizing the truth within.Śiva signifies ultimate truth and beauty, while Rātri represents the prevailing darkness of ignorance, stress, and ego. Śiva, the first yogī, embodies self-realization through meditation. His iconography is deeply symbolic: the trident controls sins of mind, … read more »
Sri Ganesh Puja
A Śivarātri puja is performed, beginning with Gaṇeśa and proceeding to Hanumān.The ritual follows traditional structure. Permission is sought from the earth and the guru. Ācamana purification is performed with water. Mantras are chanted, including the Gāyatrī. Gaṇeśa is invoked as the remover of obstacles and worshipped … read more »
Pure faith can melt a rock
The human life is a precious chance to purify karma through dharma and faith.Inner purification depends on positive feelings and faith in oneself, which extends to faith in God. Without faith, nothing progresses. Lucky are those born with spiritual guidance, and liberated are those who cultivate spiritual qualities. The … read more »
The Essence and Power of Haṭha Yoga
The nature of the Haṭha Yogī is supreme, achieving a consciousness even Śiva respects.Others may wait lifetimes for liberation, but the Haṭha Yogī stands above all, enduring every condition with immense willpower and complete contentment, free from all desire. A story illustrates this: a yogī, baking bread on a … read more »
Happiness is hidden within us
Yoga is the state of oneness with the Self, not merely physical postures.These practices are a path, but peace itself is the way. Union means two becoming one, where the street of love is so narrow that two cannot walk together. Disturbances come from the outer world, but … read more »
Mantra and Energy
The universe originates from divine resonance, which is the primordial energy present in all existence.This sound vibration, Nāda, is the formless Supreme that dwells within every atom and sustains all life. Our human body is a microcosm of this universe, containing immense dormant divine energy within each cell. This energy … read more »
Balancing and Harmonising
Imbalance originates from fear, which is born of ignorance.The five chakras and elements constitute the body; fear disrupts this foundation like an earthquake, causing damage and illness. Past karma lies dormant like a sleeping serpent; disturbing it awakens fear. The greatest fear is the … read more »
Techniques of meditation: Self- Inquiry and Mantra
The path to self-knowledge is the purpose of human life.We are born to ask, "Who am I?" Our intellect distinguishes us among 8.4 million creatures. There are two educations: aparāvidyā for material living and parāvidyā for knowing the higher Self. The ultimate aim is to … read more »
Meditation and the Mind
The subject is meditation and the nature of the mind.Yoga is the union of the individual soul with the cosmic Self. The mind is a mighty, formless power within us, but we do not know where it resides in the body. We have layers of … read more »
God-realisation
Human life requires spiritual education to awaken its dormant potential.Without it, one lives merely for eating, drinking, and procreating, utilizing only a fraction of human capacity. The roots of spiritual knowledge trace back through ancient civilizations and languages, though many have lost this connection. The … read more »
The flying of Paramhansa
The master's longing reveals the essential unity between disciple and divine.I begin satsang by visualizing the trinity in my inner space to receive blessings and clarity. Practitioners must do the same to gain inner strength. A master's love is equal for all, yet flows deepest to … read more »
Bhakti and devotion
In Kali Yuga, the name of God alone is the support.The sages designated this age for devotion, knowing discipline would wane and materialism rise. Repeating the divine name is the simplest way to cross the ocean of worldly illusion. Bhakti has two aspects: selfish devotion for … read more »
Break and connect
Meditation is the path, and the disciple's journey requires a true successor to preserve the wisdom.Authentic spiritual paths originate from ancient lineages. Disciples interpret teachings differently, and without a pure successor, the essence is lost. The successor must preserve the original wisdom, not merely possess intellectual knowledge. Mastering the Vedas requires … read more »
Dharma
Human life is for service and self-realization, requiring equal treatment of all without ego.The ego is a test. True devotion sees one formless God, beyond division. Life follows stages: student, householder, detachment, and finally renunciation. The householder must not create suffering for children through divorce. Renunciation means complete detachment … read more »
Use your inner functions in a good way
Speech should be nectar, not poison.Before speaking, measure each word's weight in your heart. Let your words be sweet honey. Your intellect, like a bee, collects from all experiences without discrimination. You choose whether to collect nectar or poison. Poisonous thoughts … read more »
First steps toward proper yoga practising
Yoga's foundational principles concern correct practice, not commercial appeal.Begin with what is locally accessible and comfortable. The primary aim is well-being, not competition or extreme postures shown in advertising, which often targets only the young. Your practice space should be clean with fresh air, … read more »
Fiji introduction
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Leave your past behind
Amāvasyā is a day of potent cosmic energy for inner purification.The new moon's proximity to the sun creates a powerful vibrance, drawing energy into nature and affecting all life, including the human body. Certain moon phases, like Amāvasyā, the 11th day, and the full moon, are … read more »
Fasting is a purification
Fasting is an auspicious practice for inner purification and spiritual development.Distractions disturb inner peace, but how one sees creates the world. Many traditions observe fasting, such as the Islamic Roja, a strict fast honoring the moon, a symbol of Śiva. Fasting purifies the negative radiations humans … read more »
Walk on the path of the truth
We face threefold afflictions: physical, divine, and spiritual.Our actions create pollution that returns to us. We owe debts to parents, ancestors, and the elements—fire, water, air, earth, and space—which sustain life. Mental pollution from greed is most dangerous. Problems follow the soul; you … read more »
Yoga unites
The essence of spiritual practice is the true understanding of guru, yoga, and mantra.A genuine guru is a rare, realized master who imparts the knowledge of Brahman. Many approach yoga with only physical aims, misunderstanding its purpose as union with the divine. Commercial interests have distorted yoga's meaning, though … read more »
Mansik Puja
Mānasik Pūjā is the mental worship and service to the divine master, which is the essence of spiritual practice.It is performed in deep meditation, visualizing the guru in the inner light of consciousness and serving him with complete devotion. This practice eradicates negative thoughts and questions, replacing them with pure, selfless service. The relationship … read more »
Atma Cintan
The human condition is defined by a separation from nature, leading to suffering.Culture often overshadows the essential culture of agriculture, which sustains all life. Humans have manipulated natural nourishment, creating artificial ways of living that damage physical, mental, and spiritual health. This manipulation breeds greed, ego, and aggression. … read more »
Meditation with Swamiji from Wellington
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We should try to develop good quality and maintain it
Yoga is the ancient science of body, mind, and soul, given for human well-being.Its authentic postures and philosophy are detailed in ancient texts like the Śiva Saṁhitā. Modern, commercialized yoga often ignores this depth, leading to potential harm from incorrect practice. True health requires quality nourishment—organic, sattvic food—and mindful … read more »
Meditation with Swamiji from Raumati
Awareness is cultivated through simple, deliberate physical movements.Begin by slowly moving the hands, closing and opening the fists. Then, open the palms fully. Stretch upward, expanding the fingers wide, and bring the palms together overhead. Conclude by gently massaging the eyelids before opening … read more »
Why harmony is lost?
The journey of the soul and the foundation of harmony begin with the mother.The first divine principle is "Mātṛ Devo Bhava"—mother is God. The real education in human qualities comes from the gentle touch and care of the mother, developing compassion. The soul, as immortal light, descends from the … read more »
Prayers for the new year
The battle between dharma and adharma continues within.The story of Bhishma illustrates the need for self-reflection and purification. He realized his life's mistakes while lying on a bed of arrows, attaining self-knowledge. The past year's global violence and personal actions must be reviewed. … read more »
Give!
A devotee welcomes a revered teacher and shares a New Year's message.The teacher's guidance elevates consciousness, akin to the progressive revelations in scripture. Personal anecdotes illustrate the teacher's profound influence and the global recognition of his charitable works, including providing water, education, and establishing ashrams. Observing public … read more »
Go ahead on your path!
Remain steadfast on the eternal path, for change resets one's progress and brings suffering.The soul journeys through experiences, bearing pain as it seeks the divine. A fallen sage, reborn as a turtle, maintained faith despite his wife's doubt. They were captured and nearly boiled, yet through surrender and endurance, … read more »
Awakening of the peace and compassion within us
Awakening compassion and peace within is our subject.This awakening is inherent, like a fountain of joy inside. Yoga is union, a way of life beyond physical exercise, where the individual merges into the divine ocean like a river. Every creature contains God's light. … read more »
Sanatana Dharma
Sanātana Dharma is the eternal, universal principle, not a man-made religion.It is the cosmic consciousness that creates, balances, and sustains all existence. This divine principle, called Brahman, is formless, nameless, and omnipresent, dwelling within every entity as the inner light or life. The entire universe, governed … read more »
Merge into the consciousness of Gurudev
The sacred land of Bhārat is a holy place of incarnations, saints, rivers, and mountains.Its essence is divine, but people often lose their spiritual nature in the pursuit of materialism, misusing divine creations like money and causing suffering. Sanātana Dharma is the eternal principle that harmonizes all existence, dwelling within … read more »
Mantra
A mantra is the essence that gives contentment, removes desires, and leads the mind toward the divine.It is the seed containing all scriptures. The primary mantra is received from an enlightened master within a spiritual lineage; this Guru Mantra is essential. Self-made mantras are not fruitful. Practice begins with writing the mantra … read more »
Remembering Mahaprabhuji's Mahasamadhi
True satsa g is a rare and supreme opportunity for spiritual awakening.This gathering is a precious chance to connect with eternal truth. Vedānta, the essence of Sanātana Dharma, reveals the ultimate reality: Brahman alone is real; the world is transient. Intellectual knowledge is temporary, but spiritual realization … read more »
Inner purification
The human brain possesses immense capacity, but modern systems have eroded our memory and innate abilities.We now rely on external devices for remembering and navigating, which weakens our mental faculties. Learning certain classical languages is an exercise that protects the brain. True knowledge languages are few: Sanskrit, Latin, Old Greek, and … read more »
Keep the light
The search is for the divine light within the holy places and service to the Master's path.The desert seat of Jadan holds immense energy and is becoming a great holy place through collective work. Every word of the Gurudeva comes true, as seen in the fulfillment of blessings and awards. The presence … read more »
The light of the knowledge will melt the darkness of ignorance
Satsa ga and Dharma are not Indian but the universal, ancient tradition for all humanity.This tradition is the real connection between humans and the universe, society, and family. It is observed in nature's cycles, mirrored in human life's four stages and the four seasons. All festivals across cultures share the … read more »
Remove ego, pride and greed
The light of the Guru dissolves the ego, which is the primary obstacle to divine knowledge.Ego is a great enemy, a rock that can only be melted by love and devotion. It destroys all virtues and is the source of all suffering. The Guru's grace can only enter a heart free … read more »
Christmas with Swamiji in Vienna
We celebrate the arrival of Jesus, a festival of peace, love, and unity.The world needs light, both physical and the divine light of wisdom within every being. Since organized religion began, division has followed, unlike the universal, indivisible consciousness of Sanātana Dharma. Human greed creates ownership and mental … read more »