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Vyana Prana
Prāṇavidyā is the science of life force and its connection to environmental protection.Morning practice in fresh air is the best time for yoga and prāṇāyāma, as this prāṇa is superior to any medicine or food. A single drop of pure rainwater contains immense life energy, awakening nature. Today's … read more »
Prana and Apana
Prāṇa is the eternal life force and source of all existence.The soul is a composite of the five elements—space, air, fire, water, earth—which never die but only recycle. Therefore, there is no true birth or death, only transformation. Prāṇa is this animating principle, present as fire … read more »
The science of Prana
The fable of the fox illustrates procrastination and the failure to build a shelter for the soul.Many delay spiritual practice with excuses, lacking the discipline to act when conditions are favorable. True practice requires consistent willpower, not temporary resolutions made in moments of inspiration. Meditation in enclosed halls with stale air promotes … read more »
Give Health and Peace to the world
The aim of Yoga in Daily Life is to bring health and brotherhood to the world.Teacher training requires exacting practice and discipline, akin to an athlete's dedication. Quality must be prioritized over quantity, with rigorous examinations for certification. Physical or psychic limitations must be honestly assessed. The path involves four key … read more »
The best way to good health is Yoga
Yoga is a vital science for health in this age, responding to threats against nature, culture, and well-being.Its global acceptance shows its practical benefits. The ancient ṛṣis researched life through proper nourishment, movement, and breath. Modern science understands breath but not the ten prāṇas, the subtle life forces that yogis discovered. Prāṇa is … read more »
How to be successful in practicing Paschimottanasan
Mastering difficult postures like Paścimottānāsana requires consistent daily practice.The body and brain must learn new movements through repetition, creating necessary neural pathways. Mental visualization aids this process but cannot replace physical practice. Initial inability often stems from mental blockages like fear or the belief … read more »
We all are One
The selection of yoga teachers depends on your practice and ability to perform advanced postures, not on the master.Mother Nature gives abundantly after long preparation, just as you must practice for months to give your knowledge in these two weeks. Practice makes perfect; stopping makes everything wild again. You must analyze yourself physically and … read more »
You should not be offended
The path requires absolute discipline in practice, not merely theoretical knowledge.Seminars offer structured training, yet many attendees lack proper conduct, disturbing others by not participating fully. Following principles only partially is insufficient; one must commit completely or not attend. Practice, not theory, guides the soul after … read more »
Khatu Pranam - Lecture
Kaṭhūpraṇām is a sequence expressing devotion, with two versions offering anatomical benefits for posture correction.The practice specifically addresses common misalignments of the spine and trunk. A forward shoulder position increases thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis, involving shortened pectoral muscles and weakened interscapular and abdominal muscles. The sequence corrects this by … read more »
Khatu Pranam - Practice
Kaṭhūpraṇām is a yogic practice honoring a holy hill where saints of different faiths lived in harmony.The practice originates from Kathu, a village where Bhagavān Śrī Dīp Nārāyaṇ Mahāprabhujī performed miracles for all people. His equal love for Hindus and Muslims led both to revere him as the Kathu Pīr. This spirit … read more »
Unity with the Master
The master's consciousness lives eternally through a succession of pure disciples.The physical form is a temporary garment, but the inner light is one. This spiritual transmission, or parāvidyā, flows through purity and devotion, not worldly learning. Negative qualities like anger create a barrier to this union. … read more »
Be the example!
A yoga teacher must embody the discipline they teach, beginning with diet.Modern food is manipulated and unhealthy, causing illness. Dairy products like milk are contaminated with chemicals; minimize their use. Cheese is tamasic and unhealthy, though paneer is better. Commercial bread contains harmful additives like chicken feather … read more »
Satsang from Strilky
A yoga teacher must create a harmonious and safe practice space.Ensure students sit in straight lines on their mats with adequate distance. A minimum space is required so outstretched hands do not touch, allowing free movement. This distance also minimizes the exchange of breath and allergens … read more »
Why Yoga in Daily Life is special
Yoga's essence lies not in physical exercise alone but within a living spiritual lineage.Most modern yoga focuses solely on health, lacking the unbroken master-disciple transmission vital for preserving true knowledge. Without a living guide, teachings become distorted rituals, like disciples who continued tying up a cat long after its … read more »
Karma and Destiny (1/2)
Satsang with Swami Gajanand from Strilky, Czech Republic.
The Three Types of Karma and the Law of Cause and Effect
Karma is understood through three types: the stored accumulation, the active destiny of this life, and the fresh actions created now.The vast store of past karmic seeds is not experienced all at once. At the moment of death, one's strongest attachments and desires determine which handful of seeds becomes active for the next life; this is … read more »
Celebrating Gurupurnima, bhajans and darshan
The Guru's grace is the sole means to cross the ocean of worldly existence.Life is transient like the wind, and the world is a net of fear. Only through devotion and the Guru's compassion can one be liberated. The Guru is Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Maheśvara—the visible form of the … read more »
Gurupurnima from Jadan
Guru Pūrṇimā is a time for taking a spiritual resolution.The annual observance is likened to preparing a field for rain. One must ready the heart to receive the Guru's blessings, which will come for years. This preparation is an active endeavor. The result is born … read more »
Knowledge is the Light
Guru Pūrṇimā is about moving from the darkness of ignorance to the light of knowledge.Without knowledge, one is like an animal. This light is the inner knowledge within every being. Humans possess intellect, but it is shaped by its education; one becomes what one is taught. Therefore, proper education is … read more »
Knowledge and Self-Realization
The spiritual journey requires a living master and connection to one's authentic lineage.Self-realization is the final merging of the individual self into the universal Self. Intellectual knowledge of it differs from the lived experience. A story illustrates this: a disciple, seeing his guru afflicted, doubted his divinity. The … read more »
Sleep is the best
The ultimate reality is Brahman, the unchanging truth, while the perceived world is transient and dream-like.The self, or Ātmā, is eternal, ever-young consciousness, distinct from the perishable physical and astral bodies. Life's wisdom involves understanding the three fundamental qualities: sattva brings clarity, rajas drives action, and tamas provides necessary rest like … read more »
Theory and Practice: The Two Horses of Realization
Realization requires both theory and practice.Theory provides the map, inspiration, and techniques, but without practice, we cannot move. Practice is the essential action that brings theoretical understanding to life. We need both elements integrated. Meditation manifests in two primary forms. Passive … read more »
Practice from Wellington with MM Vivekpuri
The body is the foundation for calming the mind.A restless mind creates a restless body, just as boiling water makes a pot shake. Yoga aims to still these thought waves, citta-vṛtti, to reveal the true self within. Directly calming the mind is difficult, so … read more »
Practice with Swamiji
Gentle yoga movements strengthen the back to prevent and alleviate pain.Begin with complete relaxation, releasing tension from toes to head. Focus on natural breath. Proceed with gentle spinal twists and stretches while lying down, moving knees side to side. These movements release stiffness without force. Strengthen … read more »
Practice from Auckland with MM Vivekpuri
A yoga session integrates physical postures with awareness to build strength and inner fire.The practice begins with relaxation and breath awareness to release tension. Physical postures like Pavanamuktāsana enhance circulation and digestion, working on specific areas like the groin. Strengthening the body supports the will and builds energy, aligning … read more »
Walking the Tightrope: Between "I Am Not the Doer" and "I Am Shiva"
Life is a spiritual tightrope walk between ego and self-doubt.The mantra "I am not the doer" protects us from ego, the great enemy that can destroy life if it becomes our master. Conversely, when feeling worthless, we must remember "I am Shiva"—I am divine consciousness. … read more »
The Essence of Health and Harmony
Health is not everything, but everything is nothing without health.Good health is the primary happiness, meaning balance and harmony within the body and mind. This balance ends distractions and illness. Both positive and negative energies exist within all beings. When negative vibrations like hate or … read more »
I am a human
The moon's phases govern our body's biorhythms, influencing hormones, nerves, and emotional balance.Within the 72,000 nerves, three principal channels—Iḍā, Pi galā, and Suṣumnā—affect body, mind, and consciousness. The left nostril connects to emotions, the right to intellect and creativity, and the central nerve to consciousness. These channels intersect … read more »
The Essence of Prayer and the Supreme Goal
The supreme reality is formless, nameless consciousness, the source of all.Mantras connect us to this governing presence. Humans impose names and forms, like Kṛṣṇa or Jesus, but these are limited expressions of the one truth. This divine consciousness is beyond duality—beyond conflict of religion, culture, or … read more »
The Essence of Human Dharma
Human dharma is the specific duty and nature of a human being.A scorpion's nature is to sting, but a human's dharma is to save life, not to retaliate. We share basic activities like eating and sleeping with animals, but these are not our specific purpose. Our unique … read more »
Dharma (1/2)
Satsang with Swami Gajanand from Strilky, Czech Republic.
Lead us from darkness to the light
Guru Pūrṇimā is the worship of knowledge and the principle of the master and disciple.The word "Gu" means darkness and "Ru" means light, signifying the movement from ignorance to knowledge. This day commemorates the first sunlight touching the earth when it was lifted from the cosmic waters, representing illumination. It … read more »
Always be in Ananda
The Anāhat Chakra and the nature of translation are examined.Chakras are subtle organs guiding energy, positioned parallel to but not inside the spine. They influence specific bodily functions. To understand them, study the relevant book and chart. Translating such material is profoundly difficult, as mere … read more »
Jivatma is in the heart
The Anāhata Chakra is the central junction of the body and the universe, conducting all functions of intellect, consciousness, and emotion.Every atom connects to this center where the Self resides, making it endless. Evidence suggests the individual soul is in the heart, as a living heart can sustain a brain but not the reverse. This heart … read more »
Take care of your heart
The Anāhata Chakra is the heart's lotus, the seat of limitless awareness beyond worldly borders.Yoga is the science of the chakras. Each chakra stores different karmic energy from past lives. People are either awake or asleep in ignorance according to their karma. Anger is a fire from ignorance; where there … read more »
Being a yogi means to live consciously
Yoga is the ancient practical science for achieving health and divine union.Health is the foundational wealth enabling a long life to fulfill human dharma. This human birth is rare and gifted with intellect, a mighty tool requiring ethical and spiritual education. Our immense inner potential can be … read more »
Be careful with your sankalpa shakti
Satsa g is the essential vessel for crossing the ocean of worldly existence.In this age, true spiritual gathering is rare, while material attainments are common. Human birth is for purifying sin and earning merit to attain liberation, which requires a generous heart and selfless action. Observe the suffering … read more »
Chakras and Fourteen Lokas
The chakras correspond to worlds within the body and consciousness.The seven higher chakras map to higher lokas, beginning with Sahasrāra as Brahmaloka, the absolute reality. Tapaloka, the level of detachment, is in the Ājñā Chakra. Janaloka, the level of sound, is in Viśuddhi. Mahaloka, the … read more »
To complete a chapter we have to dedicate one life
Svādhyāya is the study of the Self, the chapter of life engraved on consciousness.This chapter begins blank and is filled by actions, good or bad, which become one's eternal record. The content of this record is destiny. Through prayer and divine blessing, incomplete chapters can be resolved. The fire … read more »
The story about Eklavya and Dronacharya
Sanātana Dharma is a living path sustained through the living transmission of knowledge from guru to disciple.A living dharma is alive and evolving, unlike a closed system which becomes static and outdated. The term "guru" signifies the remover of darkness, applicable to every teacher who imparts knowledge, from a parent to a … read more »
We have to go through the five koshas
The five sheaths are layers covering the true self.Life is a mystery when unaware of these layers. Vedānta philosophy describes five sheaths, not the self. The physical body is the food sheath. Energy develops from food, forming the vital sheath. The mind sheath is … read more »
How should we face complications
The grace of the divine Guru makes all things possible.A story illustrates this: a Muslim man brought his blind son to the saint. The saint declared all faiths equal and used a plant's milk, harmful to the faithless, to restore the boy's sight through the … read more »
To keep yourself clean means to have selfrespect
The knowledge of Kuṇḍalinī and the Cakras is precious nourishment for the mind and spirit.This wisdom must be received by a vessel made ready through personal effort and daily cleansing in sādhanā. A lack of contentment arises from pouring pure knowledge into an unprepared, unclean cup. True contentment is found … read more »
The day I met Holy Guruji
A soul's descent into this world is a divine selection based on past spiritual discipline, not personal choice.The practice of yoga burns the seeds of karma, preventing rebirth. A self-realized being acts in the world without generating new karma, as darkness cannot touch light. Such a soul may be destined to return for … read more »
You have everything, what are you searching for
The relationship between a master and disciple is the foundation of spiritual transmission.A true master embodies unwavering discipline and radiates a transformative presence that draws sincere seekers. The path demands complete surrender, rigorous training, and the endurance of hardship, all infused with the master's boundless love and mercy. … read more »
What you give with love is worth more than any money
Kuṇḍalinī is the coiled energy of consciousness, symbolized by the circle which contains all creation.Everything in the universe is round, from planets to drops of water, representing the completeness of zero, or Pūrṇa. This energy is our inherent potential and destiny, stored as latent impressions from many lives. A true … read more »
You have to find the way
The inner world of consciousness is a vast, undiscovered forest.Consciousness resides within energy, which dwells in endless space, Ananta. Within consciousness lies our knowledge and intellect. When intellect intervenes, reality often disappears. The Ājñā Chakra is the crossroads where all desires and intellect converge. It … read more »
Concentrate all your energy on your aim
The path from Kali Yuga to Satya Yuga requires spiritual education and strong families.Modern education pushes humans away from spirituality, and without it, we become like animals. Religion represents the universe's unchanging principles and develops our best qualities. We must respect our elders, as serving them is divine service. … read more »
Sadhana is a spiritual tonic
Sādhānā is the essential spiritual practice for health, peace, and development.Neglecting disciplined practice leads to stagnation, tension, and unhappiness. Ancient seers lived in direct relation to divine truth, a state accessible now if we simplify our desires and possessions. Modern life complicates health with dust-collecting items … read more »