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Don't wait to get Mantra
The essential importance of receiving a mantra and a spiritual name.Forgive my inability to sing; I come here to learn. I am humbled by your long histories with the Guru. In speaking with many, I find a surprising lack: some family members still believe they do … read more »
We can change the world together
Conscious consumption is imperative for health and spiritual integrity.Many now consume insects and altered foods, a practice spreading globally. This causes physical harm, as foreign substances introduce problems into the body. We lack the proper enzymes to digest such matter, leading to potential blockages … read more »
Bring back the good things to India
The churning of the ocean reveals the essence of practice.Ayurveda and yoga are inseparable sister sciences, originating from the divine knowledge revealed when the nectar of immortality was sought. The story explains the emergence of Dhanvantari and the foundation of the Kumbha Mela. True practice … read more »
Ragas and basics of Ayurveda
Unity and sacred knowledge converge in Om, the elements, and the Self.Disciples gather as a family in ashrams across many countries, working and praying. The sound Om marks the universe’s inception. Dialectal shifts transform Rāma into Rām, Rāmā, or Rāmaṇ. Christian prayers conclude with Amen, Islamic with … read more »
The Space of Practice
Find your two square meters for life and death.Relax completely, aware of your body and breath. Practice āsanas to release tension and correct posture. Understand that yoga adapts to time and space, requiring guidance. Correct kyphosis to free shoulder movement. Maintain head alignment to … read more »
Practicing simple Asanas
Sarvahitāsana is a foundational posture for universal benefit, focusing on precise alignment and mindful awareness.Sit straight with hands placed behind you, fingers pointing back, to avoid rounding the shoulders. Keep the body at a 90-degree angle, ensuring the weight is not on the hands to prevent tingling and strain. Observe … read more »
The Incarnation for Dharma
The incarnation occurred to protect dharma and rescue perishing souls.The divine purpose was singular: to safeguard the sacred law and liberate those facing spiritual death. This was not a complex theological argument but a statement of fundamental action. The one who was dying was thereby … read more »
When I was a child
The path requires personal action and grace, not mere waiting.We strive to connect and become better, yet many wait for life to happen. True progress comes from engaging actively. A personal history illustrates this: a father's astrological prediction, a mother's concern, and encounters with spiritual … read more »
Bhajan singing from Strilky
The experience of bathing in an endless, divine ocean of bliss is shared.The ocean of bliss is endless. It is divine. The heart contains such an ocean. Bathing occurs there. This bathing is an immersion in bliss. The bliss is without limit. The bliss is of divine nature. … read more »
A Gentle Yoga Practice
A guided yoga practice focusing on breath, alignment, and awareness.Begin by relaxing completely on the floor, connecting breath to movement. Practice Pavanamuktāsana on your back for digestion, then in a standing position for balance and focus. Maintain spinal alignment and initiate movements from the hip … read more »
A human should not kill
The heart of yoga is its universal application in daily life.This practice originated from a profound spiritual source and has spread globally. It is not confined to any single place or people. The essence is found within the human heart. The practice transcends all boundaries of … read more »
Gentle Supine Movements for Relaxation
Gentle supine movements release tension and aid digestion.Lie down and relax your legs and arms. Bring your legs together. Bend one knee to your chest and hold it while stretching the other leg. Bring that knee across your body with the opposite hand, … read more »
Practicing from Strilky
The practice is guided relaxation and synchronized movement.Lie down and make yourself very comfortable. Keep legs together, arms beside your body, palms facing upward. Remove pillows and glasses; lengthen the neck, draw the chin slightly toward the collarbone. Stabilize the lower back, pressing … read more »
The love between Guru and disciple
Sādhanā brings our inner impurities to the surface for cleansing.This process reveals our faults like jealousy and anger, but practitioners possess the awareness and discernment to address them. Ego can be used positively as necessary willpower. We are not sinners but the divine ātmā. The … read more »
Practicing led by Vishwaguruji
A relaxing movement practice for the body.Lie down with legs straight and together, hands straight back. Remain relaxed and do not adjust clothing. Bring both legs straight up, then down, keeping the body still. Place palms under shoulders, bend elbows, and raise … read more »
Bhajan evening in the Strilky Ashram
The bhajan of the caged bird reflects the soul's entrapment in karmas and qualities.A bird confined in a cave endures great suffering, crying out with pain no one comprehends. This symbolizes the soul still bound. Pain is part of life, yet one day abiding in Sat Chit Ananda is … read more »
Practice with Vishwaguruji
A relaxing practice in Ānanda Āsana involves simple lying and seated postures.The core instruction is to relax the entire body completely, from the head to the legs. Physical movements are coordinated with breath, focusing on slow inhalation and exhalation. The practice emphasizes letting go and allowing the … read more »
Bhajans evening from the Strilky Ashram
A fine shawl, a sacred motherland, a coach of the body, and a two-day meeting.A bhajan says the body is a fine shawl dyed with God's name, woven on eight lotus chakras; saints keep it spotless. Mother India is like sandalwood, a land of penance and sacred duty. Dawn blows … read more »
Blessed moments with Holy Guruji
The guru's presence is a transformative teaching beyond words.I met Gurujī but did not know Hindi, creating a perceived barrier. Yet, his storytelling was a profound lesson; he fully embodied each character, making them instantly known. That moment taught me the power of non-verbal … read more »
Bhajans on the Satsang
A devotee expresses a profound longing for spiritual liberation and the Guru's grace.The plea is to become the dust at the Guru's feet, seeking awakening through a sacred mantra. The request is for all karmic bonds to be severed. The heart yearns for the Guru's holy company, a … read more »
Happiness in the family
The surgery of the heart mirrors the spiritual path: the ego must die for true devotion to arise.The ego broadcasts greatness, but a scar cuts through that illusion. Hanumān tore his chest to reveal Rāma and Sītā, silencing all doubt about bhakti. Heart surgery kills and revives the body; Scripture says one must … read more »
Remain pure
Spiritual purity is essential in family life.Trees give pure air, revealing God’s creation. Killing and eating animals brings impurity and trouble. Indians abroad brought culture, but meat-eating now corrupts it. You must be strong and raise children with care. Children not raised … read more »
Give up eating meat completely!
The only shortcut on the spiritual path is the guru’s grace, but it requires sustained discipline and compassionate living.Intensive practice trains the mind to stay on its object, like a well-trained dog that remains when told. After years, sitting becomes easy and joyful. The atmosphere in such practice is palpable, like a church amplified … read more »
Do not eat eggs!
The path requires purity in diet and action, avoiding all animal products for health and spiritual integrity.Those who abstain from meat, eggs, and alcohol remain healthy and strong. Eating eggs causes illness and leads to hospital visits. The idea to eat mussels comes from a negative source. Do not pursue such things … read more »
Gurupurnima satsang from Strilky Ashram
Disciples share memories of encountering the spiritual master and the transformative power of the practice.Each journey is unique, yet all converge at the master's feet, finding life's purpose and profound personal change. Many came seeking answers to life's meaning, liberation from suffering, or spiritual leadership they felt missing. Encounters with … read more »
We can bring Yoga back to India
A teacher addresses long-time disciples about spiritual continuity and practice.Generations of families have followed this path. The work is to share spiritual gifts with all, including those who have passed on or cannot be present. The core instruction is to practice yoga in daily life. … read more »
Live pure life and be happy
Unity is found through purity and practical spirituality.We are all brothers and sisters, and also gurus and masters. Many swamis are here, but all are swamis. Mātājī has great power, doing spiritual work across countries. Purity means no meat, no alcohol. Some have … read more »
Sing Bhajans on the Satsang
True singing is the essence of spiritual practice.Singing is the bhajan sung by the sādhus. To lecture is to receive lectures. The practice is simply to sing. Who is the singer? The singer is the lion. No one stands before the lion. Therefore, … read more »
The sleep makes you healthy
Sleep reveals the distinction between the body and the true Self.In sleep, the entire body is present in the heart, offered to God. Proper sleep is essential for peace and progress, not found through medicine but through self-understanding. The sleeping body remains, but awareness travels, demonstrating … read more »
We must become one
We explore the nature of sleep, dreams, and the sense of self.In sleep, we seem to be nothing, yet impulses like hunger or the need to urinate arise. We also speak and think while sleeping. In dreams, the "I" travels to distant places and experiences events, like … read more »
Satsang helps everyone
Satsa ga reveals the universal path of truth and unity.Satsa ga means good company. It is the company of sattva, the very essence of everything. Sattva is truth itself. Sat is truth, and truth alone is truth. This truth pervades the entire world. The divine … read more »
The Interconnection of Yoga and Āyurveda: A Discourse on Mind, Body, and Soul
Yoga and Āyurveda are interconnected sciences for controlling the mind to achieve health and liberation.Yoga is the instrument to control the fluctuations of the mind. Āyurveda is the knowledge of life, comprising body, senses, mind, and soul. Maharṣi Caraka's philosophy states disease cannot occur without a distortion in the mind; … read more »
Invocations and a Devotional Bhajan by Śrī Maṅgīlāl
Devotion and loyalty to the Guru remove all worries.Loyalty and devotion to the Guru cause all worries to vanish. The Guru’s mercy lifts one from sorrow and negative moods. The austerity of the heart is difficult. Help is sought to be filled with bliss … read more »
Surrender to the Satguru: Songs and Prayers for Crossing Saṃsāra
The Satguru is the only means to cross the ocean of worldliness.The Guru destroys the bondage of death and shows compassion to the fear-stricken mind taking refuge. Like the sun, the Guru dispels darkness from the heart’s cavity. The Guru embodies Viṣṇu, Brahmā, and Śiva, proclaimed by … read more »
Salutations to the Divine
Sacred invocations demand precise transmission.Salutations to the Divine are given. The victory of Śrī Dīp Nārāyaṇa Bhagavān is proclaimed. The victory of Śrī Śrī Devpurījī Mahādeva is proclaimed. The victory of Hindu Dharma Samrāṭ Sata Guru Śrī Svāmī Mādhavānandajī Bhagavān … read more »
Gurudev bring us to your shelter
The mantra is a prayer glorifying the master and requesting his shelter.Oṁ is the universal beginning and end. "Namaḥ" offers salutations. "Śrī" conveys respect. "Prabhu" means God. "Dīpa" is the light. "Nārāyaṇa" is God's name, indicating the master is that divinity. The request follows: "We are all … read more »
Bhajan evening from Vienna 1
The world of the Guru is a realm beyond birth, death, and karma.It is a state of infinite light without sun, moon, color, or form, where even a king cannot enter. Yet saints and endless knowledge reside there. The Satguru incarnates to end suffering, and his grace is … read more »
Bhajan evening from Vienna 2
The bhajans convey the essence of remembering the divine name and surrendering to the guru.Always remember the most famous master, pray to that master. The master is the supreme lord of hosts, the giver of bliss. The formless Nārāyaṇa is everywhere. The Satguru is always present wherever one looks. Surrender … read more »
The respect of the frogs
A spiritual gathering focuses on establishing a center for yoga and compassionate living.The environment is beautiful and peaceful, yet work is challenging for the few caretakers present. A collective effort is needed, gathering people who practice non-violence and abstain from meat. This group will form an ashram dedicated … read more »
Bhajans from Oosterhout
The only longing is the dust of the holy feet of the Satya Guru.All desires for heavenly pleasures, riches, and even liberation are rejected. Liberation itself is but a servant at those lotus feet. Meeting the real Satya Guru annihilates all mental confusions. False knowledge from countless guides is … read more »
Eat pure meals and practice every day
The glory of the Guru and the practice of Yoga in Daily Life are the path to true humanity.The Guru is Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva—creator, protector, destroyer—removing false knowledge, planting truth, and nourishing discipline. The Guru bestows the mantra that liberates from countless births and washes away past karmas. Darśana of the Guru exceeds … read more »
How is an aeroplane landed?
The search for divine love leads one through suffering to the master.A life of seeking felt like hell until a desperate prayer opened all doors. Reading a sacred book created an intense craving for liberation and a true guru. The path was found locally through a phone … read more »
We learned that we are human
The human calling is to live as true humans, distinct from animals.The human comes from God. Jīva Jīva Bhakṣate—life eats life. Shiva saw all creatures eating each other. Shiva brought the human to stop this. A human who eats meat and kills acts like an animal. That … read more »
Medical physical and spiritual aspects of YIDL
Yoga in Daily Life integrates medical, psychological, and spiritual dimensions for holistic health.The system is a complete practice beyond physical exercise. Medical yoga prevents disease by caring for the body's fundamental needs: sleep, water, food, and exercise. Cells possess memory, including for pain. Yoga addresses chronic pain by … read more »
About the thousand names of Vishnu
The Viṣṇu Sahasranāmam is a sacred recitation of divine names.It originates from the Mahābhārata, where Yudhiṣṭhira, grieving after the war, asks Bhīṣma for the supreme refuge. Bhīṣma's response forms this text, a core of Hindu devotion. It is widely recited, especially in South India, often … read more »
Satsang from Jadan
Evening satsang with Vishwaguruji from Jadan Ashram, Rajasthan, India.
The Inner Lamp and the Nature of Being
The inner lamp of awareness is the same as the sun within all beings.Before dawn, one performs rituals like lighting a lamp, then rests. At dusk, the lamp is lit again, mirroring the inner light. This light is present within the home, body, and mind. All creatures, from birds … read more »
Human is for God
Yoga in daily life is the essential practice.It must be integrated fully and forever, not kept as a separate exercise. Many learn the physical practice but then reject its foundational principles, like abstaining from meat. This creates a division. True yoga means unity … read more »
Guru gives us the ultimate liberation
The grace of the Guru is supreme, and the āśrama serves the entire world.Through yoga, one can attain the ultimate reality, bringing the world within. There is no element greater than devotion to the Guru, in whom resides the highest truth. The Bhagavad Gītā teaches that the divine is … read more »
Life will be easier if we don't eat meat
The core problem is violence and consumption causing suffering.My disciples asked for help for a sick relative who eats meat. This is the global issue: people consume meat and alcohol, creating suffering and karmic knots. Life, in any form, is sacred. Animals endure great … read more »