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Program from Vep -11
The call to turn the ages leads to the Satya Path.The Himalayas are holy. India is a spiritual land. The Pāṇḍavas completed their dharma and walked there. They were given to Kuntī. Their lives held constant tests. Jealousy led to Lakṣāgṛha, a flammable house. Vidura gave … read more »
Vegetarian cooking lesson 7, Prosa Hungarian cake
A simple traditional sweet dish is prepared using basic ingredients.Mix yogurt and flour to form a batter. The consistency should be adjusted based on the yogurt's thickness. Pour the batter onto an oiled pan in a thin layer. Sprinkle sugar on the surface rather than … read more »
Program from Vep - 10
The Maṇipūra Chakra is essential for balancing our entire system, including the five kośas or layers of our being.The Annamaya Kośa, our physical body, suffers because modern nourishment is artificial and unnatural, weakening us. The Prāṇamaya Kośa, our energy body, is polluted by the environment, affecting even our prāṇāyāma. The Manomaya Kośa, the mental … read more »
Vegetarian cooking lesson 6
Preparing seeds and soup reveals simple principles for mindful nourishment.Roast sunflower or pumpkin seeds until they pop. Use dissolved salted water to coat them evenly, as dry salt would fall away. The iron-rich residue at the bottom is harmless. For a creamy soup, add water … read more »
Program from Vep - 9
The path to liberation is practiced through four essential sādhanās.The first is viveka, the discriminative wisdom above intellect. The second is vairāgya, detachment from all attachments. The third is realizing the six inner treasures: withdrawing senses from the external world, observing inner thoughts, and cultivating … read more »
Vegetarian cooking lesson 5
Falahārī nutrition uses food in its perfect, natural state.This way of eating brings vitality and health. The diet emphasizes raw fruits, vegetables, and herbs, though simple preparations are shared. Personal adaptation is key; one should feel free without strict rules. The focus is on … read more »
Program from Vep - 8, Hungary
The Maṇipūra chakra is the jeweled city and foundation of our life, nourishing and balancing all functions.'Maṇi' means jewel or pearl, and 'pūra' means city. This center is the source of the nectar, the amṛta. We are like a pigeon with an iron ball chained to its leg, seeing the light but … read more »
Vegetarian cooking lesson 4, Vegetable Soup
Preparing a simple, shared meal can be a bridge to understanding.This lentil soup is chosen for its ease and broad appeal. Begin by soaking the lentils, then sifting and washing them. Heat olive oil gently, then remove from heat to add herbs like basil and oregano, … read more »
Program from Vep - 7
The inner fireplace burns without wood or visible smoke, and within it flows a sacred river.This is the unseen dhūnī. It represents the Maṇipūra Cakra, the digestive fire. Within this fire flows the Ga gā, symbolizing the Iḍā Nāḍī. Yogīs bathe in this stream with the breath and the mantra 'so’haṁ'. … read more »
Vegetarian cooking lesson 3
A nourishing Falahārī meal is prepared, emphasizing ingredients and spices for health.The Falahārī diet uses only fruits and vegetables, excluding grains, potatoes, and bananas. Sweet potato is permitted and supports cardiovascular health. Turmeric is essential for liver function and detoxification. Unrefined oils like olive oil are used, … read more »
Program from Vep - 6, Hungary
The divine glance awakens the soul to its true purpose.From birth, one is guided by destiny, seeking fulfillment yet often remaining unhappy and restless. A moment arrives when something opens the inner space, revealing past efforts as fruitless and creating pollution that requires purification. Meeting … read more »
Vegetarian cooking lesson 2
Preparing pakoras, chutney, and yoga tea.Pakoras are made from lentils. Soak lentils for several hours or overnight, then drain. Place them in a bowl and add salt, chili, herbs, garlic, lemon juice, and asafoetida. Blend the mixture, adding a few drops … read more »
In The Search Of Nectar Of Immortality
The mythological churning for nectar is an inner reality.The devas and asuras exist within the body as positive and negative forces, struggling for governance. The individual soul wanders through ages on the waves of time. The ocean is the water element, constituting most of … read more »
How To Develope Clear Vision
Preparation for meditation demands steadiness of body and overcoming tamas through activating the Manipura Chakra.Body discomfort makes the mind restless; without kaya-sthairya, concentration is impossible. Steadiness must be cultivated through asana and pranayama long before meditation. Most cannot hold concentration for even half a minute, so meditation remains a distant … read more »
Vegetarian cooking lesson 1
Preparing a simple, digestible vegetarian meal with Mediterranean influences.We begin a risotto by toasting raw pistachios and seasonal vegetables like cauliflower and carrots in oil. Washed rice is added. Whole cumin and coriander seeds are ground for optimal flavor and digestibility, then added with … read more »
How To Change The Destiny
The human body is fragile, and the journey within reveals endless inner worlds.The body and all tendencies are tools. The mind is the master that uses them. Action can be good or bad; its fruit is given by God—this is the science of karma, where action creates reaction … read more »
Vegetarian cooking lessons with Sadhvi Umapuri
Simple food is prepared: kadhī, bhindī, and rotī.Take chickpea flour mixed with water to avoid lumps. Add yogurt, but never lick the foil lid; heavy metals are harmful. Mix in water, turmeric, chili, and sea salt. Heat olive oil with mustard and cumin … read more »
Turn Kali Yuga Into Satya Yuga
The divine energy within is awakened through the science of yoga integrated into daily life.Vegetarianism and non-violence protect the body, a temple for Self-Realization. Within each person exist both divine and terrible latent energies, like the alcohol dormant within a grape. The practice of yoga filters these energies to awaken … read more »
The Whole Word Is One Family
A wave of spiritual awakening is emerging within global suffering.Conflict and disease cause immense hardship, yet a thirst for spirituality grows, especially among the youth recognizing the world as one family. For over four decades, the integrated system of yoga in daily life has provided … read more »
The Path of Authentic Yoga: From Āsana to Self-Realization
Authentic yoga is the path from primordial sound to self-realization.The entire creation originates from the divine sound Aum, which is the resonance that balances and maintains the universe. This Nāda Rūpa Parabrahma is the source of all knowledge and yoga. The human body is a … read more »
Prayers To Gurudev
The Divine Mother is the first form of God, and the Guru is that divine consciousness.Every day is Mother's Day. The Upaniṣad states: "Mātṛ Devo Bhava"—God is the mother first. See God as a merciful mother, not as a punisher. People die by their own karma, not by God's hand. Feel … read more »
Open Your Heart
The inner flame of devotion requires the Guru's light to burn without being extinguished by worldly winds.Accumulated bad karma creates resistance within, a reluctance to move toward truth. Satsang is attended not for social reasons but for one's own benefit, made possible by merit from past lives. Without the Satguru, no task … read more »
Meditation For Peace And Compassion
The Mahā Mṛtyuñjaya Mantra is a prayer for liberation from the fear of death and suffering.Death brings pain, but the mantra seeks a gentle separation from the body, like a ripe fruit detaching from its vine. This plea is for freedom from mortality and the cycle of rebirth. Fear manifests not … read more »
Bhastrika Pranayam And Meditation
A gentle evening practice for body and mind.Slowly move your fingers, wrists, and palms. Close and open the fists, then fold and lift the palms. Warm the facial muscles thoroughly with the hands. Place hands on the knees, then on the ground. With … read more »
Satsang From Sunshine Coast
Compassion is the foundation of dharma, and the Guru's grace is the light that liberates from fear and death.Without compassion, life is devoid of its true purpose. Fear, especially of death, prevents inner peace. The cycle of 8.4 million life forms is subject to death, but divine grace offers liberation before one is consumed. … read more »
Program from Sunshine Coast
The subject is oneness: we are all one with God, and God is one with us.To understand God, we must first understand ourselves. Life is a learning process where problems are our best school, teaching us through intuition and knowledge. Our individual souls descend from the astral world into this material … read more »
Program from Brisbane
Divine incarnations and saintly guides appear to restore balance and grant liberation.Dharma and adharma exist in parallel until the great dissolution. When negative forces dominate, a purposeful divine descent occurs to protect righteousness and devotees. These descents are not constant but arise from necessity, like a government … read more »
A Gathering of Hearts and Wisdom
Yoga is the ultimate relationship, connecting all life to the Divine.A system like Yoga in Daily Life offers a scientific path for physical, mental, and spiritual development toward God-realization. True yoga, however, extends beyond technique to the cultivation of a God-centered life. The essence is to … read more »
Moksha Will Not Come Without Guru Kripa
Compassion is the root of righteousness and the foundation of spiritual life.The lives of holy figures demonstrate this. Mother Mary endured profound suffering, from giving birth in a stable to witnessing her son's crucifixion, yet maintained mercy. Similarly, the mother of Krishna suffered the loss of six … read more »
Awakening Peace: The Inner Journey Beyond Fear
The full moon and its eclipse influence our emotions and biorhythm, requiring purification through fasting and positive actions.Our individual soul is deeply affected by ancestral karma across generations. Every action of body, mind, speech, and social position creates karma, which returns to us like a boomerang. Real yoga is not merely physical exercise … read more »
Slideshow - YIDL in India
YIDLinIndia Musical recording. … read more »
The Path to Direct Self-Realization
The path to direct self-realization is not an easy attainment.Great seers undertook immense effort and austerity to research the universe and the layers of existence within the body. Through systematic meditation and kriyā, one ascends through energy centers to perceive a light of knowledge and … read more »
Morning Satsang From San Francisco Bay Area, California
The soul is a snowball of karma rolling through time and mortal worlds, gathering more karmas.It exists within five sheaths, with the immortal Self beyond. Great seers, Trikāla-darśīs, perceive past, present, and future. The path to liberation involves purifying three impurities: mala (impurity), vikṣepa (disturbance), and āvaraṇa (the curtain). This solar … read more »
Evening Satsang Fom San Francisco Bay Area, California
Attachment is the cause of suffering.Destiny comes from past deeds—no one assigns it. Parents give only birth, not fate. The human body is given for service: help the meek and suffering. Attachment breeds greed, hate, jealousy. Do not be caught in … read more »
Know Your Destiny
Action and destiny are intertwined through the universal law of karma.Everything in the universe is in motion, a constant cycle of action. Planets move, oceans breathe with the tides, and even metal expands and contracts. This is Kriyā. Humans, however, act outside natural limits through greed. … read more »
Awakening of Divine Love
The spiritual path progresses through life stages culminating in universal love and service.The householder stage concludes by handing possessions to grown children, entering the preparatory vānaprastha stage to learn renunciation. Complete renunciation defines the final sannyāsa stage, where one serves all creation as a single family. Divine love, … read more »
Story of Great Sage Narada
The eternal truth is Brahman; the world is a temporary illusion.Two forces, divine and demonic, perpetually struggle. Humans forget natural law, sleeping when they should awaken, becoming victims of dark qualities. Time is a human construct over vast cosmic cycles. Primordial consciousness, Swayambhū Śiva, self-manifested. From … read more »
Awakening Of The Spiritual Light Through Yoga
The inner light is the flame of faith, which must be protected from worldly storms.Truth alone is victorious. Prayer provides certainty when the path is unseen; trust in the divine captain guides one through stormy seas. This spiritual flame is fragile for a beginner, easily extinguished by gossip, problems, and … read more »
The Subtle Power Of Yoga
The universe is the endless resonance of the Supreme, whose glory transmits through every atom and soul.Life manifests into the mortal world through four doors: womb, egg, bark, and sweat. All beings in water, earth, and sky carry the divine light. The cosmic law of birth, growth, and death governs all, including … read more »
The Five Kośas and Subtle Energy in Yoga Practice
Yoga harmonizes the five kośas, or layers, through subtle energy and disciplined practice.The human body is a vehicle for divine light present in all creation. Modern yoga is often misunderstood as mere physical movement, but ancient texts define its aim as maintaining health for a long life to … read more »
The Golden Chance of Human Life
Human life is a precious opportunity to realize our true nature and purpose.We are taught from childhood to see all people as family, addressing elders as mother or father and peers as sister or brother. This creates bonds of protection and respect, preventing harm within society. The ancient … read more »
Human Life - a Golden Chance
Human life is a golden chance to break the cycle of karma and attain liberation.In Kali Yuga, gold and money have become false gods, creating a world of competition and attachment instead of a universal family. Our actions create karma, which becomes our destiny and follows the soul like a … read more »
Three Doshas In Ayurveda
Understanding the three doṣas—Vāta, Pitta, and Kapha—is essential to Āyurvedic physiology.Doṣas are the three pillars enabling smooth body-mind functioning. At fertilization, the individual constitution or prakṛti is fixed, determined by the dominance of one or more doṣas. Vāta, composed of air and space, is light, dry, … read more »
Yoga Vedanta Philosophy
The essence of Vedānta is Advaitavāda, the path to Śiva consciousness.Vedānta, the culmination of Vedic wisdom, points to non-dualism. Its philosophy splits between intellectual understanding and direct realization. Intellectual Vedānta creates distance from reality through rigid adherence to words. This Rūḍhivāda is seen when one claims … read more »
Atma Is Shiva
Morning Lecture by Vishwaguru Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda from Vep, Hungary.
Maha Shivaratri Celebration from Vep
Mahāśivarātri is the great night of Śiva, a night for inner stillness and renewal.Only Śivarātri is called Mahāśivarātri, just as only the Supreme Lord is Mahādeva. Millions worship through the night in Śiva temples. The external abhiṣeka symbolizes a deeper truth: the head itself is the Śivali gam, dwelling … read more »
Maha Shivaratri Celebration from Vienna
This night of Śivarātri reveals the approachable presence of Lord Śiva, the unborn consciousness.Śiva is Ajanma, never born, creator of Viṣṇu and Brahmā. The individual soul, Jīva, is a limited drop; Ātmā is the universal ocean. Merging the drop into Śiva is the ultimate destination. Creation arises from the … read more »
Program from Villach
The human being is a composite of five sheaths, or kośas, within which an inner battle between divine and demonic forces occurs.The physical body, the Annamaya kośa, is governed by the universal law of birth, growth, and death. A fear of mortality often leads beings to seek immortality, a desire which is against cosmic law. This conflict … read more »
The Roots of Satsaṅga: From Creation to Company
Satsa ga is the root of both development and destruction.Sa gha means company. Sat means truth, the positive, Brahman. The divine thought arises: "I am one; I wish to multiply." The first manifestation is sound, Oṁ. From sound comes light, Śivajyoti, and from light manifests … read more »
Morning Satsang From Villach
Purity of space and perception cultivates inner peace.A practice space must be orderly and clean to allow stillness to arise naturally. Remove all unnecessary objects, cushions, and excessive incense. The visual environment directly influences the inner state; a clear, reflective floor supports clarity. … read more »