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A Guide to Yoga for Eye Health
Yoga offers practices beneficial for eye and head health through specific postures and breathing techniques.Inverted postures direct blood and energy to the head, aiding mental functions and the eyes. These include forward bends, side bends, twists, balances, and mild inversions like Śaśā kāsana. Stronger inversions require caution and are unsuitable … read more »
A Mini Yoga Nidrā for the Head and Eyes
A mini yoga nidrā for the head and eyes, alongside holistic practices for vision.Relax consciously, seated or lying. Close your eyes, feel the breath, and relax the entire body. Direct attention to the head, relaxing the scalp muscles to release tension that causes headaches. Relax all facial muscles, releasing … read more »
Success in Life Comes Through Self-Discipline
The ornaments of the yogi are titikṣā, tyāga, and vairāgya.Success in life depends on self-discipline, not merely intellectual understanding. Many practice for years without change because they do not truly practice. We dwell too much in the external world, lacking inner awakening. Titikṣā is the … read more »
Science Of Life
The four pillars of human life are dharma, artha, kāma, and mokṣa.Human life is for God-realization, not consumption. Yoga and Āyurveda, given freely by saints, sustain health of body, mind, and spirit. God gave freedom; negative emotions postpone divine grace. Misusing these sciences—commercializing or adulterating them—brings karmic … read more »
Balancing and Harmonizing
The spiritual path is a narrow lane climbed in the dark night of ignorance.It requires the perfect balance of opposing forces, exemplified by Śiva, who balances negative and positive energies. Practice without devotion becomes mere powerless technique, like a car without fuel. Do not hurry or celebrate success prematurely, … read more »
Mahapralaya May Come
The spiritual path is a razor's edge.Fasting purifies body, mind, and consciousness, removing hidden toxins and preventing disease. Negative energies accumulate through touch, food, and company, creating layers of anger, greed, and selfishness. Only constant remembrance of the divine can cleanse these … read more »
Christmas Eve With Swamiji
The incarnation of divine beings is a sacred struggle against the darkness of their age.Whenever righteousness declines and negative forces dominate, the divine descends. This is the promise. Yet, every incarnation endures immense suffering from the very world they come to save. Consider the trials: a creator faces disappointment; a … read more »
Spiritual Message Of Christmas
Christ's birth is the incarnation of divine light, showing every human can reach completeness.Jesus was born already Christ, the embodiment of complete consciousness. His birth reveals that every human can attain completeness. In the East, saints focus on samādhi, yet birthdays are equally celebrated. The master-disciple relationship is the … read more »
Bhajans From Om Ashram Temple, Jadan, Part Four
Amitabha chant and glories to the Satguru.The bhajan repeats Amitabha. It presents a sacred chant. It expresses devotion to the Satguru. Glories are offered to Shri Dip Narayan Bhagavan. Glories to Shri Devishwar Mahadeva. Glories to Hindu Dharma Samrat Swami Madhava Krishna … read more »
Bhajans From Om Ashram Temple, Jadan, Part Three
The path of spiritual discernment is through satsang and the grace of the Guru.Satsang awakens viveka, the discernment between the real and the unreal. Through satsang, the grace of Rama comes, and the faults of body, mind, and speech are abandoned. These ten faults include theft, adultery, violence, envy, … read more »
Bhajans From Om Ashram Temple, Jadan, Part Two
The Sadguru's cup of love and the nectar of karma form the essence of Yoga.The speech of Rāma Jī Mahārāja is the supreme Guru, and the Guru is Viṣṇu, divine Maheśvara, direct Paramātmā; therefore, Śrī Guru is the unbroken circle. Love, love is declared. The entire world, like the clans … read more »
Bhajans From Om Ashram Temple, Jadan, Part One
The 50th anniversary of Sri Deep Narayan Bhagwan Mahaprabhuji's Mahasamadhi with our beloved Swamiji in the new OM Ashram Temple.Bhajan singing.
Satsang From Om Ashram Temple, Jadan
This divine Om-shaped building is a unique creation.Its construction began decades ago, requiring a deep foundation and immense stones tested for strength. This work has provided for countless families. The intent was to establish a monument reflecting Vedic culture and art, fulfilling a … read more »
The Light Of The Wisdom
The inner light is the central theme of spiritual festivals like Christmas and Diwali.This light symbolizes the divine consciousness born within, such as Jesus or the return of Lord Rāma. The celebration is not merely about birth but about recognizing the inner flame of wisdom that dispels darkness, fear, … read more »
Life Is Given To Reach Our Spiritual Goal
Life is given to achieve a spiritual goal.Everything in the world changes: people, minds, feelings, and relations. The foundation for the future life is built now. Many problems arise because principles are not followed. One must concentrate on the spiritual aim and utilize … read more »
Divine Incarnations Are With Us
The living earth witnesses the descent of holy incarnations and the Guru’s grace that liberates.Every grain of sand is living; cosmic consciousness is directed here because all souls inhabit this mortal world. Time to time, cosmic light manifests as incarnations. Only those with an opened Anāhata Cakra can truly sing … read more »
Seva Means Selfless Service
The threefold path of service refines spiritual practice.Updating understanding is necessary, yet human weakness compromises habits. Service, or seva, manifests in three forms. The first is selfish service, performed for a higher price or expectation. The second is balanced service, where one sustains … read more »
Sab Kuch Deve Data
The eternal victory of Mahāsamādhi marks the triumph over death, granted solely to self-realized souls.While bhaktas grieve, the liberated one rejoices. Mahāprabhujī is not confined to any place. Presence manifests where devotees sing the divine name. The master purifies the accumulated impurities of countless lives. The supreme wealth bestowed is … read more »
50th Anniversary of Bhagavan Sri Deep Narayan Mahaprabuji Mahasamadhi
The divine self is beyond time and space, everlasting light and knowledge.When a great being leaves the body, their existence does not cease. The relationship based on the physical form is temporary, but the conscious connection is eternal. They remain present, though not in a material body. … read more »
The Eternal Truth of Sanatan Dharma in Salzburg
The topic is the eternal truth and Mother Earth.The ages, or Yugas, describe humanity's spiritual condition. Satya-Yuga was the age of truth. Dvāpara-Yuga involved attachment to ceremonies and rituals. Tretā-Yuga emphasized knowledge and wisdom. Each required great discipline, for a spoken word creates karma … read more »
Holding The One You Will Hold Everything
The spiritual path is achieved through singular, devoted focus.Many seek through diverse techniques, astrologers, or magic, gaining nothing but inner negativity. These practices offer only informational guidance, not the destination. True attainment comes from holding to one master, one practice, one path. "Ek sājé … read more »
Yoga In Practice
Correct practice of Sarvahitā āsanas establishes the foundation for all yoga.The spinal column's natural curves must be maintained to avoid injury. Incorrect neck movements worsen lordosis; correct practice imagines a fixed neck and a pull from the crown, chin parallel to the floor. Correcting kyphosis involves … read more »
Essentials Of Teaching And Practicing Yoga In Daily Life
Yoga in daily life integrates all yogic paths and requires a living teacher within a lineage.To reach the aim, one must practice bhakti, rāja, jñāna, and karma yoga together, not separately. A dry intellect or mere emotion is insufficient; knowledge, devotion, love, and discipline must combine. The paramparā, or lineage, is … read more »
Divine Love, Divine Longing
Satsa g is the boat that carries one from the shore of darkness to the shore of light.The highest teaching is that love, bhakti, is greater than God, for God yields to love. Love is immortal and unchanging, while emotional matters and selfish desires bring unhappiness. When inner contentment awakens, all worldly tastes … read more »
Das Geheimnis von OM, Teil 2
OM is the divine name, the primal vibration from which all creation arises.It is the beginning, middle, and end, the trinity in one. Chanting OM purifies the atmosphere, illuminates the inner space, and fills every cell with cosmic energy. The sound arises as a subtle vibration, travels upward, … read more »
Das Geheimnis von OM, Teil 1
The secret of Om is the mystery of the primal sound, the origin of all.Om is the origin of the universe, the root of all mantras. Mantras are divine revelations, experienced by sages in deep meditation. The Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad explains Om through the four states of consciousness. The waking state, … read more »
10th Anniversary Of Holy Guruji's Mahasamadhi, Part Three
The soul is caught between two deaths, but the Lord and the Guru liberate.On a banyan branch two birds, Holon and Holi, are perched in confusion. Below them a hunter has strung his bow; above, a discus whirls. Death presses on both sides—below the hunter, above the discus. The … read more »
10th Anniversary Of Holy Guruji's Mahasamadhi, Part Two
The glory of satsang is proclaimed.Satsang is supreme fortune. Sorrow, doubt, and delusion flee upon hearing saints' roar. Saints shower nectar of knowledge. Their words carry no illusion, for they first realized through profound tapasyā. Thus their speech is exact and … read more »
10th Anniversary Of Holy Guruji's Mahasamadhi, Part One
The Satguru's arrival brings supreme joy and marks a sacred occasion for the devotee.The divine presence enters the home and heart, destroying all sins and sorrows. One offers worship, service, and one's entire being at the Guru's feet. The Satguru is the support of life and a blessed incarnation. … read more »
Reach The Light, Develope Positive Qualities
The divine light is the essence of all spiritual wisdom and the core of the Diwali festival.Light symbolizes God and the knowledge of the true Self, leading us from ignorance. This knowledge is not given but achieved through long practice. The creation began from the primordial sound, Nāda, from which emerged the … read more »
Swamiji's Diwali message
The festival of Diwali celebrates the light of wisdom, love, and spirituality, originating from Bhagavān Śrī Rāma's return to Ayodhyā.The lighting of lamps symbolizes moving from darkness to light and unreality to reality, as expressed in ancient prayers. Modern science and technology, though advanced, cannot compare to the profound ancient wisdom and practical techniques described … read more »
Evening satsang from Jaipur Ashram
The soul is one, ageless, and immortal.It is neither born nor does it die. Yet, living beings suffer, entangled in the play of karma, destiny, sin, virtue, blessings, and curses. Karma is in one's hands, but its fruit becomes destiny, which carries … read more »
The Mystery of Karma and Destiny
The mystery of karma and destiny is understood through self-knowledge and spiritual discipline.Realization begins within, not through external search alone. To see God, one must first see the divine light of Ātmā within. The human quality is defined by positive principles like mercy and kindness, not by negative … read more »
The Nature of Truth, Self, and Destiny
Truth's victory liberates us from karma and destiny."Satyameva Jayate" means truth alone triumphs. The ultimate truth is Brahman—unchanging reality. The changing world is unreal, and where unreality exists, karma and destiny bind us. Each action has a cause, stemming from the five sheaths … read more »
Morning Satsang From London
This lecture details the Cobra pose for purifying the Svādhiṣṭhāna and Mūlādhāra chakras.The posture releases negative energies like pride and anger from Svādhiṣṭhāna without emotional involvement. It also strengthens the back, preventing common issues caused by weak muscles. The Mūlādhāra chakra stores unconscious past karmas and destinies from … read more »
That is the Law of Karma
Karma is the universal law of action and reaction.All existence functions as Kriyā, a process of action. Every action generates a reaction, which in turn produces further action. For living beings, this process is driven by the individual soul, which accumulates karma like a … read more »
Yoga Practice With Swamiji
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Everyone Should Be Happy
The universal prayer "Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinaḥ" is a Vedāntic path to karmic purification.The mantra says, let all be happy, let all be without disease. It does not distinguish between beings. This view, rooted in Indian thought, can purify karma. Enmity and negative qualities like anger, jealousy, greed obstruct … read more »
Purification of Inner Karmic Pollution
Purification of karmic pollution requires positive action, not merely prayer or consultation.Karmic pollution arises from all actions, conscious or unconscious, affecting body, mind, and consciousness. Purification is achieved through selfless service, or Seva, performed with complete renunciation and no expectation. This makes one an instrument of the … read more »
Maintaining the Family Life
The sanctity of motherhood and the sustainable family are realized through dharma.All mothers are divine, all fathers holy, children the supreme creation. Love for one's own child is limitless, while love for others can end. Modern families suffer broken bonds; remarriage fragments children's worlds. Ancient culture addressed … read more »
Everything has its Limitation
Our inner karmic purification is the focus.Karma is action, all action within the body is Kriyā. This includes thinking, speaking, and even autonomic functions like digestion. These actions consume our limited vital energy. Excessive talking depletes this energy rapidly, creating tension in … read more »
Keep Your Spiritual Thirst
The true aspirant possesses an inner spiritual thirst, the jijñāsā, which is the essential discipline for sādhanā.Without this genuine longing, one cannot attain the goal, just as an employee without dedication loses their position. This thirst seeks the river of knowledge, the Jñāna Ga gā, which flows in satsa g. Listening to … read more »
Life on this planet
Sanātana Dharma is the eternal, universal law present within all existence.It is not a man-made religion but the inherent principle that governs every entity. Dharma is unchanging; to alter it is to enter adharma. This cosmic law sustains everything: each plant, animal, season, and planet has … read more »
Upanishadas
The Upaniṣads are the condensed essence of the Vedas.The Vedas are humanity's oldest texts, dating back thousands of years. Originally one vast body of knowledge, they were divided into four: the Ṛg, Yajur, Sāma, and Atharva Vedas. This division is attributed to the sage … read more »
A Gathering of Goodness: On Satsaṅg and the Journey Within
Satsa g is the company of goodness and the journey toward self-knowledge.Satsa g means to be with good society, which inspires us toward spirituality, the main aim of human life. We are individual souls carrying one light of God within, the immortal Ātmā, which is unmoving, everlasting, … read more »
A Reflection on Non-Violence and Our Shared Future
Reflect on non-violence and peace through the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi.His life demonstrated that freedom and change are achieved through non-violence, not force. He awakened consciousness toward environmental protection and harmony. An eternal flame burns at his memorial, inscribed with his final word, a call to … read more »
Yoga For Women's Health
Care for the Rudrākṣa and apply yoga for women's health.A Rudrākṣa worn on the body must be kept where a living human is present within 24 hours, not with only animals. Weekly or monthly, offer it melted ghee to purify negative energies. Perform a water … read more »
Take Care Of Your Body
Health encompasses physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual dimensions, with illness arising from various causes including diet, negative emotions, and deep-seated fears.Some ailments are transient, while others develop from long-term imbalances. Fixed ideas can manifest as psychosomatic illness, as illustrated by the story of the man convinced he swallowed a frog; his cure came only when a … read more »
The Reason Of Diseases
Health originates beyond the physical body, rooted in consciousness and karma.Illness arises from deep causes over time. Negative emotions like anger and jealousy act as internal fires, destroying health. Ego and greed, nourished by hatred, block positive energy. Fear weakens willpower and vitality, allowing disease to … read more »