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Morning Satsang from Strilky Ashram
The inner sun of wisdom dawns when darkness disappears.The twelve mantras of Surya Namaskar align with the sun's twelve names and the day's blessings. At the highest consciousness, there is everlasting light beyond the sun and moon. The period before dawn is Brahmamuhurta, an … read more »
Yoga Nidra - sleep of the yogis
Yoga Nidrā is the sleep of the yogīs, a state of deep, aware relaxation distinct from ordinary sleep.This practice is a core part of the system, which has developed over five decades. The approach values quality and authenticity over popularity, maintaining techniques as taught without alteration. Instruction requires great care, trust, and should … read more »
Active and passive meditation
Meditation is active and passive.Active meditation is honest work done with love, such as observing nature. The desert teaches survival and minimizing needs. The mirage of a lake represents chasing an unreachable horizon in life; one must learn contentment. A … read more »
What makes our soul happy
The jīva, or soul, seeks lasting happiness beyond temporary worldly pleasure.All beings carry the divine light as the eternal jīva, which is life itself and never dies. The temporary life in the body is jīvan. Happiness and suffering belong to the jīva, not the physical form. … read more »
Protecting the five tattvas
The individual owes a debt to the five elemental devas, repaid through purity, not pollution.Polluting water or misusing fire incurs negative karma. The fire of knowledge removes ignorance, but misusing yoga's principles causes harm. The digestive fire must be managed, and the fires of anger and passion must be calmed. … read more »
Sri Alakhpuriji Siddhapeeth Parampara
The science of yoga is an eternal light from the ancient seers, unchanged through all ages for human well-being.Its roots are in the Satya Yuga from the great saint Alakha, connected to the Himalayan Siddhapīṭha where the divine trinity resides. Creation begins with Svayambhū Śiva, with Viṣṇu as protector and Brahmā as the physical … read more »
Proper education is your dharma
Dharma is obligation and duty, particularly within the household.Svādhyāya is the study of one's own inner chapter through self-inquiry. The primary dharma for householders is to raise children with spiritual education, transforming them from human to divine. Merely giving birth is easy, but fulfilling … read more »
Aim of the Master
The living transmission of knowledge requires a master, a disciple, and the spoken wisdom.A technique dies if not passed on. The master aims to make the disciple a master, surpassing the philosopher's stone which only transforms. Good qualities must be transmitted to be perfected. This process is defined by … read more »
Physical and spiritual nourishment
Sādhanā rests on four pillars: diet, movement, conduct, and thought.Systematic practice here is reduced at home. Chakras exist in the astral body, reflecting upon but not dependent on physical glands. The Vajra nāḍī balances the three primary channels; strengthening it requires daily practice of eleven … read more »
Preserve the quality
The future depends on the nourishment and spiritual atmosphere provided by parents, which shapes the child from conception.The quality of food, thoughts, and community directly influences the embryo's psyche and the future light of the world. The soul descends from the astral realm with rainwater into vegetation and enters physical life through specific … read more »
Yoga from a practical point of view
Āsana practice is a foundational nourishment for body and mind, extending beyond physical health to spiritual development.Movement is essential; stagnation leads to exhaustion. Modern dynamic practice often loses the traditional aim of stillness, which cultivates inner calm and awareness. Practice is not for building ego or perfecting form alone, but for creating … read more »
Sri Devpurijis miracle on Mount Abu
A sādhanā camp is a healing retreat for body, mind, and spirit.Ancient wisdom prescribes bathing in air, sun, and water for health; spiritual bathing in a sacred environment completes the healing. This dedicated time, free from worldly duties, allows for deep practice. Do not lose this precious … read more »
Merging into light
Every day is a new birth, a glorious occasion for devotion.We mark an anniversary of a great saint's Mahāsamādhi. Sadness arises from attachment to form, not from the immortal Ātmā. All creation reveals divine beauty; negativity originates within our own judgment. Objects touched by a holy … read more »
He is all in one and one in all
The spiritual path requires unwavering dedication, not compromise.The science of Kriyā and all spiritual wisdom originates from Śiva, the one formless God who manifests as creation and, during Mahāpralaya, resolves all back into himself. Pure souls find refuge in Brahmaloka through devotion. The … read more »
Ceta Ceta Aba Jiva Agyani
Awake to the precious human opportunity for self-realization.The soul is consciousness. For countless lives it has slept, bound by the karma of the mind and body. This human life is a brief station. The train of time arrives and departs. Do not lose … read more »
Healing power of Mother Earth
Direct connection with the earth is the supreme healing.To touch the earth barefoot, to work the soil with bare hands, is a profound therapy. This practice blesses one with physical and mental health, transferring the earth's rich minerals and vibrations directly into the body. … read more »
Pray for the Ancestors
The continuity of spiritual practice and the duty to teach are essential.The Kriyā we practice comes from a single, ancient source of cosmic consciousness. Our path, developed over decades, now has thousands of teachers worldwide, ensuring its continuity. Yoga is not seasonal; it must be continuous to … read more »
Guru Tattva
The essence of Guru Tattva is the universal, immortal Self.The one original seed, Brahman, multiplies while its life, the light of the ātmā, remains unchanged. This ātmā enters various forms but is singular and everlasting; only the form and its elements change. The individual is … read more »
Astrology is the third eye of God
The moon's influence and astrology are tools on the path to self-knowledge.The moon profoundly affects the earth and all life. True astrology is a spiritual science of pure mathematics, not common commercial prediction. It requires deep discipline and practice. The human body is the essential vehicle for … read more »
Sadhana leads to inner development
Satsa g is the highest shelter for spiritual development.Sādhanā is practice for inner purification, awakening positive energy and clarifying the intellect. Spiritual development fosters humility and simplicity, while worldly education often builds ego and creates a modern caste system of hierarchy and separation. True … read more »
The Light of Satsaṅg and the Thread of Grace
Human life requires understanding beyond mere physical existence.Daily spiritual practice is essential, like daily hygiene. Satsang defines human life; losing connection to it begins a decline. A true saint represents the supreme essence, not the physical form. All religious traditions ultimately stem from … read more »
Kali Yuga Me Satsang Hi Adhara He
All incidents of life place our rope in God's hands.A devotee felt God abandoned him during hardship in a forest. A divine voice corrected him, stating presence was constant but unseen. Difficulties often settle karmic accounts within this life itself. We may protest our innocence, … read more »
Satsang from Jaipur
The Infinite, the Void, and the Nāda are the source of all creation.The limitless Ātmā is known as Śūnyākāś. Within that Void Ether resides the supreme consciousness, Hiraṇya-Garbha. Between Consciousness and the inert exists the balancing power of Will, Icchā Śakti. This balancing power is Yoga, through which … read more »
The Measured Blessing and the Eternal Guru
Guru Pūrṇimā honors the eternal guru principle, the light of knowledge that dispels darkness.This light first touched the earth at creation, and it resides within all beings. The guru is that enlightened consciousness which guides from ignorance to wisdom, just as a teacher imparts skill and confidence. The physical … read more »
Program from Vep - 25
The human life is a precious opportunity for spiritual awakening and requires a balanced path.The soul is one with its source, yet temporarily inhabits this body. This physical form is an essential instrument, not to be abused through extremes of neglect or excess. True practice avoids both harsh austerity and … read more »
My Witness Is A Banyan Tree
Guru Pūrṇimā is a day for being in contact with the spiritual master and finding the Self.It is a day of accounting and renewal. This day allows one to be pure and free from worldly duties. It is a time to review the past year and make resolutions for the next. The … read more »
Vegetarian cooking lesson 20
Vegetarian cooking lesson
Help Without Selfishness
Morning Satsang from Vep.There are many ways to help, but it is advisable to think over two things. Firstly we should know our limits also in doing good things, and secondly we should help without being selfish and giving … read more »
Vegetarian cooking lesson 19
Vegetarian cooking lesson
The Five Layers Around The Soul
The journey of the Self is through the five sheaths.Life is a journey, not a destination. The final step towards Brahmaloka is crucial; missing it means the soul's path is unknown. Karma affects the individual soul. The universal Ātmā is distinct; the body is born … read more »
Program from Vep - 21
Morning Satsang from Vep
Vegetarian cooking lesson 18, Hungarian soup
A guide to preparing traditional Hungarian goulash soup and roly-poly dessert.Begin by roasting onions, then carrots, to develop color. Add garlic, ginger, and celery as the oil changes. Incorporate spices: cumin, black pepper, and salt. The essential ingredient is sweet red pepper. Add potatoes and a … read more »
There Are Divine Energy In Mantra
The power of a name and the necessity of daily spiritual discipline define a life.A mantra is the divine name that brings the mind to rest, quenching its thirst like water. This name carries immense energy, outlasting mortal forms. Great saints are immortalized by their names, while negative figures are … read more »
Vegetarian cooking lesson 17, Indian Karela Sabji
Karela, also known as bitter gourd, bitter melon or bitter squash has many beneficial effects on our health.Vegetarian cooking lesson from participants of the Yoga in Daily Life Summer seminar in Vep,Hungary 2014 Vegetarian cooking lesson with Sadhvi Umapuri
Yoga Means Complete Balance
Yoga is union and balance with our inner self and surroundings.True health is the first wealth, enabling us to fulfill our dharma. The physical body, composed of five elements, is covered by layers called kośas. To purify these layers and let inner light shine, we practice … read more »
Vegetarian cooking lesson 16, Indian Gunda and Sangri Sabji
Preparing guṇḍā and sa grī involves sourcing and cooking desert vegetables.These vegetables grow in Rajasthan and are harvested, cooked, dried, and prepared at specific ashrams. They are soaked overnight after this process. Cooking begins by tempering cumin seeds in oil, followed by onions and a wet … read more »
You Should Prepare Well For Practicing Kriya
Evening Satsang from Vep
Vegetarian cooking lesson 15
Vegetarian cooking lesson
Vegetarian cooking lesson 14, Hortobagy pancake
Vegetarian cooking lesson
Program from Vep - 16
Prasāda is a divine blessing that transforms through love and devotion.It is not merely food but any offering from a holy person or elder given with love, carrying spiritual energy. In this age, trust is difficult, yet true love can turn even poison into nectar. Spiritual … read more »
Vegetarian cooking lesson 13, Swamiji is preparing Mahaprasad - Suji Halwa
Preparing Mahāprasād is a devotional act.First, heat ghee in a pot and roast semolina until it turns a light brown, almond-like color. Add brown sugar, chopped almonds, raisins, and a trace of daichi seeds. Pour in hot water and stir continuously … read more »
Energy centers in human body
The body is a perfect divine instrument for spiritual realization, containing subtle energy systems beyond current scientific understanding.Yoga science addresses consciousness itself, extending to the soul, unlike medicine which treats only physical and mental levels. This wisdom is transmitted through the master-disciple lineage of śruti and smṛti. The subtle body has energy channels … read more »
Vegetarian cooking lesson 12, Indian Upma
Upma is a simple, nourishing dish prepared quickly with roasted semolina and vegetables.Begin by dry-roasting the semolina to make it lighter and digestible. Heat ghee, which nourishes the body and supports the mind, in a pan. Fry chopped young onions, carrots, kohlrabi, and bell pepper. Mix powdered spices … read more »
Inner awakening: be with the dharma
The inner awakening reveals the hidden powers within consciousness.The creator fashioned 8.4 million beings, each entering through distinct gateways like sweat, womb, or egg. The individual soul travels through limitless space, entering our solar system to become a citizen of Earth, taking birth according … read more »
Vegetarian cooking lesson 11, Kadhi soup, Okra and chapatis
Today we prepare gāṭṭā kadhi, a dish from the Marwa region.The gāṭṭā is a dough made from chickpea flour, yoghurt, salt, turmeric, chilli, and optional ginger and cumin. Mix it only with yoghurt to avoid a soft dough. The sticky dough is like worldly attachment; using … read more »
Vegetarian cooking lesson 10, Stir Fry Vegetables
A stir-fry is cooked quickly at high heat, not slowly.Heat the wok thoroughly first. Use ghee or a generous amount of oil. Cut vegetables into small pieces for fast cooking. We are adding Āyurvedic spices: asafoetida for digestion and coriander seeds. Fry spices first, then … read more »
Learn Cooking To Turn Things Into Gold
Spiritual achievement requires integrated practice, not a single isolated path.Without devotion, one cannot perform selfless action. Without knowledge, one cannot practice devotion. Without discipline, one cannot pursue knowledge. Therefore, claiming to follow only devotion is a form of laziness. God instructs us to work. Exclusive, … read more »
Vegetarian cooking lesson 9
Preparing a Slovak dish involves potatoes, flour, and onion.Raw potatoes are cut and processed into a mixture with flour and salt. This forms a paste. Boil salted water. Portions of the paste are cooked in the water. Separately, onion is fried in oil. The … read more »
The Seed Has To Die To Become A Tree
Knowledge is an endless well, not a finite resource to be exhausted.Great saints of the past have spoken, but they only consumed the butter, not the cow itself. The cow—Sarasvatī, the source of knowledge—remains with us. Feed it with love and devotion, and you can milk it … read more »