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Yoga is the path of perfection
Yoga is the universal path encompassing all aspects of life and consciousness.Its vast scope includes health, peace, art, and spiritual development. Many specific paths exist, such as Bhakti or Karma Yoga. One must choose a single path according to personal capacity, as all ultimately lead to unity. … read more »
Spiritual lineage
Spiritual development depends on the source of wisdom, not merely personal practice or a present teacher.A teacher in physical form remains connected to the physical world. The lineage from which their guidance flows is therefore essential. Our lineage descends from the Himalayas through Ālak Purījī, Devapurījī, Mahāprabhujī, and Holī Gurujī. Their … read more »
Be healthy with "Yoga in Daily Life"
Self-knowledge begins with knowing the body.This practice is for daily life, not occasional exercise. The higher aim is Self-realization, but we must first realize the body, as daily complications show we do not understand it. Haṭha Yoga is great and can … read more »
Divine nourishment
The atmosphere of the home must be kept pure, which requires removing sources of negative energy.A primary example is the immediate removal of a human body after death, as its presence attracts harmful forces. However, a significant inconsistency arises in modern practice. While people correctly remove deceased family members, they simultaneously … read more »
Oh God Beautiful
God is within you, and you have already seen God, but you don't accept Him.God has two forms: the formless in every element and all living creatures. You have seen this beauty but do not accept it, wanting to see with closed eyes instead of opening them. Self-realization will come … read more »
PREM HI JIVAN HAI - Love is the Life
Life is love, a universal and unconditional force.This love is not merely human emotion but the fundamental connection with all existence, from flowers and birds to the stars and a child. It is indescribable. To embody this love, we must purify our consciousness. … read more »
YOGACON-2004: Kundalini Shakti
Kuṇḍalinī Śakti profoundly affects human consciousness, which moves through three levels.The unconscious level holds dormant karmas from many past lives, carried like a hidden burden. The subconscious level forms from impressions beginning in the womb, storing the psychic conditions and experiences of this life. Past life … read more »
The steps towards world peace
The eight limbs of Yoga are an integrated whole, not sequential steps to be mastered individually.They are like the limbs of one body or petals of a flower that open together. Practice is not a linear staircase but a unified growth. When you practice posture, you engage breath control. When you … read more »
We should be balanced with nature
Modern life has broken our natural rhythm, diminishing our vitality.Practice, not mere theory, is essential. My grandmaster lived 135 years by following nature's rhythm, like rising and sleeping with the sun. Our consciousness, like all life, moves through unconscious, subconscious, and conscious states. We are … read more »
Opening speech at the World Peace conference in Ahmedabad
The path to peace is found in yoga, not religion.Many discuss peace, but conflict stems from disturbances in human consciousness, not poverty. Religion is not destructive; people abuse it. No religion instructs followers to fight; all major traditions uphold non-violence. Yoga purifies consciousness, as it … read more »
Wishes
Mantra practice awakens the power of will, where wishes can manifest.This power requires purification and careful consideration of consequences. Desiring supernatural abilities leads to profound suffering, as illustrated by tales of a golden touch that destroys all contact and levitation that prevents rest. The ability to … read more »
First step of the mantra practice
The practice of mantra writing is Akṣar Brahma, where the alphabet transmits the highest reality.Write your mantra daily without time restriction, but with great care, not carelessness. Your writing is the physical form of your thoughts; it holds immense power to affect humanity. Therefore, one must pray that the hand … read more »
Be the change yourself
A human can be medicine for another.My early teaching involved a diplomat's wife who brought candies, declaring a miracle: after three weeks of yoga, her husband changed positively. I was happy for her, but in reality, she had changed, becoming calm instead … read more »
What is real and what is unreal?
The world's changing nature makes it ultimately unreal, while the unchanging essence within all is the only true reality.Brahman, the everlasting truth, is equally present everywhere, like the sky. What is born or created has limitation and will end; therefore, the changeable is unreal. This essence within you, me, and every atom is unborn … read more »
World peace through inner peace
The path to inner peace is the only true destination.All beings seek happiness in finding what they desire. Since creation began, a peaceful space has been missing, leading to countless conferences on peace. Collective peace is ideal, but individuals must first find peace within themselves. … read more »
Sant Gyaneshvar
Yoga is perfected through Karma Yoga.The Bhagavad Gītā is the best book of yoga, structured by Kṛṣṇa into eighteen chapters. To understand it, you need a good translation; the best comes from the saint Jñāneśvara. He demonstrated true power, unlike false … read more »
Vikara
Vikāra and Nirvikāra are opposing states of being.Vikāra is impurity, decay, and illness, manifesting as mental pollution through negative thoughts, jealousy, and hatred. This mental pollution is the root cause of all worldly destruction, from environmental harm to wars. It originates in the … read more »
Inner Sadhana
The path requires purifying the inner impurities of desire, anger, pride, greed, and delusion.These are called best friends but lead to suffering. You alone must overcome them; freedom from them is divinity. Replace action with equal love for all. Purify anger through compassion and forgiveness. Purify greed through inner … read more »
Sustainability
Sustainability is the capacity for something to be long-lasting and self-supporting.Modern technology often lacks sustainability, designed for obsolescence to drive endless economic consumption. This creates a "throw-away society" that destroys the environment. Yet, some technological concepts, like telephony, are sustainable in their enduring purpose. True sustainability … read more »
Karmic Purification
The mind is purified through constant remembrance of the Guru, which burns negative karma.Whether the devotee thinks of the Guru or the Guru thinks of the devotee, the result is the same: impurities are cleared. This requires closing the inner distance. Karmic processes manifest as the constant flux of … read more »
Sukhdev Muni and Ved Vyas
The mind creates the world of duality, and its attachments are the greatest obstacle to spiritual realization.Ved Vyāsa's son, Śukadeva Muni, possessed a consciousness free from duality. While passing a lake, bathing ladies felt no disturbance, seeing only Brahman in him. When Ved Vyāsa approached, they covered themselves. He questioned them, and … read more »
World Peace Forum 2003 - Jacqueline Furtado
A legacy of peace requires personal change and committed action.We must be peaceful people to create a peaceful world. Hunger, oppression, and unmet rights leave no room for peace. The principle is to think globally but act locally, committing first to oneself, then to others, … read more »
World Peace Forum 2003 - His Excellency Rajendra Rathore Indian High Commissioner
Gandhi's principles of truth and non-violence remain a guiding light for peace.His methods, rooted in refusing to cooperate with injustice through civil disobedience, overcame an empire with moral might alone. His appeal is universal; as Martin Luther King noted, we ignore him at our own risk. In … read more »
World Peace Forum 2003 - Dr Brendan Mackey
The United Nations Charter established that ethical principles and multilateral negotiations must govern international affairs, linking peace to human rights and social justice.For most of human history, ethics were considered irrelevant between nations. The Charter rejected this view. Environmental protection became part of this global security agenda only decades later. The Earth Charter now articulates the shared values … read more »
World Peace Forum 2003 - His Excellency Most Reverend William Morris
A call to peace is needed in a fearful world facing terrorism, war, and prejudice.We confront global challenges that seem overwhelming, eroding community and hope. Reactions to fear have included security measures threatening civil rights and a rise in race hatred. The question arises: what difference can one make? The … read more »
World Peace Forum 2003 - His Highness, Gaj Singh Ji, Mahraja of Jodhpur
The world faces a crisis of environmental loss, failed reason, and collapsing human dignity.The fundamental right is to a life of meaning, exercised without harming others. This ethical basis governs civilization and enables sustainable development. Celebrations or religious practices become militant when they ignore others' rights to peace, leading … read more »
World Peace Forum 2003 - Lama Choedak Rinpoche
Peace is an active inner and outer practice, not merely the absence of conflict.It begins within by freeing the mind from afflictions like greed and hatred, replacing them with love and compassion. Our intrinsic nature is kindness, but we easily become confused by desires for control, breeding tension and … read more »
World Peace Forum 2003 - Mr Gulab Kothari
Modern society suffers from a critical imbalance, neglecting the heart and soul for intellect and body.Our education system fails to create balanced individuals concerned with society, focusing only on body and intellect. Media and information technology further isolate individuals, breaking societal bonds. Visual media thrives on action from crime and war, … read more »
Love removes fear
The human body is a vessel for awakening compassion through our inherent qualities.We are fortunate to obtain this form, given to help, protect, and guide others to God through love. Our heart is like an ocean: surface waves of worldly thoughts exist, but profound calm lies within. This … read more »
30 years of Yoga in Daily Life in Czech and Slovak Republic
This is a historical time of spiritual transmission under changing conditions.Travel was once restricted, yet the teacher's resolve was to arrive only after a political system fell. This resolve was fulfilled, and entry was granted. An early journey was undertaken despite warnings against speaking of divinity. … read more »
New Year
A spiritual reckoning requires honest self-reflection on the past year's thoughts, habits, and behavior toward all beings.We must discern which actions were selfless and spiritual versus those driven by selfishness. Examine if you damaged or built bridges of connection with others and your spiritual path. Assess your dedication to prayer and meditation … read more »
The Path of the Heart: Beyond Intellect to Bhakti
Bhakti is the essential path to complete realization.Some claim meditation alone is sufficient, stating "I am That," but this realization is the culmination of liberation, not its substitute. True realization comes through love, which is bhakti. Intellectual study provides only conceptual knowledge, like … read more »
Utilize your time
We have more than enough time in our day.No one can honestly claim they have no time. An alcoholic always finds time to drink; a smoker always finds time to smoke. We must check our time consciously. We divide 24 hours into sleep, work, … read more »
Power Needs Control
Power requires control, or it will destroy you.A fearful mouse received blessings to become a dog, then a lion. Yet with each new form, its fear merely shifted to a larger predator. When the lion, excited by tasting the master's blood, threatened him, … read more »
Satsang unites
Two distinct existences are defined by their incompatible qualities.Divine qualities are purity, light, and eternity. Individual qualities are anger, jealousy, and desire, which create separation. These qualities cannot mix; one identity must be surrendered. Through divine mercy, God incarnates. By keeping satsa g—association with … read more »
Yoga is the Balancing Principle
The universe is founded on three eternal principles: pure consciousness, the balancing energy of Shakti, and unifying love.This energy maintains cosmic and personal harmony, which is yoga. Love unites, while ignorance divides. Our aim is to merge with the divine by cultivating divine qualities, for individual traits persist even in apparent union. True … read more »
Very important to become vegetarian - plants also have life
Consciousness ascends through purity, culminating in a super-conscious state attainable in this life.Our individual awareness is clouded by negative emotions like anger and greed; we must instead cultivate divine qualities such as love, compassion, and mercy. A fundamental practice is adopting a vegetarian diet, refusing to cause death … read more »
The Essence and Purpose of Meditation
Meditation is the essential means to calm the mind, know the self, and purify one's qualities.It is the cradle that comfortably leads life, dissolves boundaries, and removes dualities and ignorance, providing nourishment for the self. Through it, one overcomes worldly restlessness and sorrows. The real direction in life comes from meditation, … read more »
Closing words at the World Peace Conference
We are here to awaken consciousness for world peace.We have gathered to spread this message, for a good beginning is not yet success. We must continue with goodwill, feeling an inner calling to show the good way. This peace is not only for humans; … read more »
Learn to forgive
The wise person forgives and forgets, letting anger pass without holding it in the heart.Worldly anger is like a line drawn on stone, permanent. Wise anger is like stirring water with a stick, separating only momentarily before becoming whole again. The past situation is gone; why suffer over it now? … read more »
Why we have to suffer?
We cannot avoid suffering, as it is our karma, but we can change our present actions and thinking.By following the wise advice of a guru, we gain a protective power—like a life jacket—that can alter the course of our destiny. A story illustrates this: Destiny wrote a difficult fate for twin princes, including … read more »
Parameshvara
The Supreme Reality is not the perceived form but the essence that animates life itself.That which breathes through the prāṇa is Brahman. The Vedas describe an endless universe containing countless solar systems. We divide existence into the body, our cosmos, and the infinite whole. The true Self, the Ātmā, is … read more »
Renounce and Enjoy
To enjoy life, one must renounce, not just physically but in feeling.True renunciation, or tyāga, is a gate to liberation alongside endurance and meditation. Within this creation, we are not free from pain and ignorance; renunciation is our necessary practice. This includes sharing, as the greatest sacrifices … read more »
Gurupurnima Satsang part 2
The Vyāsa Gāḍī is the sacred seat of the Master, worthy of worship.This seat must be given only to the successor chosen by the Master after deep contemplation; otherwise, the lineage fails. The principle extends to the Master's personal space, which a disciple should not occupy without permission. … read more »
Spiritual New Year
Guru Purnima is a spiritual transition.Its influence is active now. Today concludes your old spiritual year; tomorrow begins the new one. This is when practitioners offer the fruits of their past year's practice and take a new vow for the year … read more »
Brahman
Brahman is indescribable and beyond sensory or intellectual grasp.It is omnipresent yet cannot be perceived by the physical body, senses, mind, or intellect. Words cannot capture it, as they belong to the natural world. True understanding requires direct experience, becoming one with Brahman through … read more »
Ekadasi
Ekādaśī is a day of fasting and spiritual practice.It is the eleventh lunar day dedicated to worship. People fast, some strictly without liquids, to cultivate willpower and purify the inner instrument. This strengthens one's resolve. It is a spiritual practice, a sādhanā, where we … read more »