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We need a boat to cross the ocean
Satsang is the boat to cross the ocean of worldly illusion.This gathering connects you to divine energy through remembrance of saints and divine figures, just as typing a name summons a specific video. Your thoughts create immediate light or darkness; positive thinking enlightens, while negative thinking … read more »
To Search Reality Is Our Work
The world is in constant change, but the true Self is eternal.Everything in the universe cycles through transformation, from seasons to rebirth. This change is the nature of matter and energy. Yet, underlying all this is a pure consciousness that does not change. To realize this, one … read more »
Our Body Needs Gentle Care
Practice is paramount over theory.A medical professional explains that yoga is a complete psychosomatic system for health. Incorrect practice, driven by imitation or ego, causes bodily harm. Gentle, correct practice nourishes joints and cartilage through soft movement, unlike damaging extremes. … read more »
Children Are The Culture Of Tomorrow
Yoga is the science of body, mind, and consciousness, created for human well-being.The human intellect carries a responsibility for the planet. True education begins in the family, shaping lifelong behavior. Health is the primary wealth, yet mental pollution from desires and greed now shortens lifespans. This greed destroys … read more »
All Spiritual Work We Do Is For Ourselves
Health is affected by the psychic condition.Disappointment connected to pride or ego can cause physical illness. One must learn to stand above name and fame. Study the twelfth chapter of the Bhagavad Gītā on bhakti. Bhakti is also towards yourself; you must … read more »
As More Subtle It Is As More Powerful It Is
Health is the foundational wealth, requiring perfect and unchangeable balance.The body and mind are ever-changing, composed of space, consciousness, and atoms containing both divine and negative energies. Negative energy, or vikāra, acts as a destructive force, entering through mind, speech, and action, disrupting balance and … read more »
Let's Try To Save Our Planet
A global alarm sounds for the earth's condition, caused by human action.Major conferences address water crises from pollution and misuse, and food systems causing disease through chemicals. Education must include universal spirituality and ethics. Economic systems reliant on fossil fuels face protest. Vast gatherings of officials and … read more »
An Exceptional Master Training
A guided yoga session integrates physical postures with breath awareness and relaxation.Begin by lying down and consciously relaxing the entire body. Observe the natural breath without altering its rhythm. Perform specific leg movements and cycles, maintaining straight knees and controlled motion. Transition into postures like Supta Paścimottānāsana … read more »
This Body Is The Temple Of Your Soul
The body is the temple of the soul and the foundation for all life.Yoga is a gentle, holistic system for its care, not forceful acrobatics. This body is your constant partner, requiring love, respect, and soft nourishment. Neglect leads to pain and suffering in later years. The practice encompasses … read more »
The Poet's Reach
A poet's reach extends beyond the sun's light.Where sunlight ends, true poetry begins, born from selfless devotion, not ambition. Ambition is ego; it ensures failure. Even a slight doubt rejects a disciple from grace, returning one to endless cycles. Therefore, proceed gently, mastering … read more »
Mystery Of The Universe
Consciousness is one, and creation arises from its union with divine energy.Śiva is pure consciousness, and Śakti is the creative energy. They are not gendered; both principles exist within all. This union is essential for life and creation. The material world operates through attraction, like gravity, reflecting … read more »
Spirituality And Management
Spirituality is the foundation of all correct action and management.Without it, nothing can be done rightly. Building an outer ashram must occur simultaneously with building the inner ashram through personal sādhanā. Relationships reflect our inner state; conflicts arise from unresolved issues within ourselves. Management in … read more »
Practice With Spiritual Awareness
The value of practice vastly outweighs theoretical knowledge.Theory alone is insufficient; one can think anything, but that does not make it real. Practical experience and realization depend solely on the individual. Two forms of practice are essential: dedicated meditation and mantra repetition for … read more »
Be Humble Like A Fruit Tree
The path of purification requires prayer, mantra, and self-love.Mental modifications, both painful and non-painful, cannot be purified through ordinary means. Saints discovered a system of prayer, meditation, and mantra. Prayer builds faith and personal consultation with the divine, leading to contentment. Mantra is the … read more »
Ganesh Chaturthi
The universal incarnation of Śrī Gaṇeśa is the foundation of all beginnings.Mortal beings require a physical form to project devotion and understanding. The omniscient one incarnates through yoga śakti to protect the pure and destroy negative energies. Incarnations come for the entire creation, not only for humans. … read more »
The Soul's Journey
The Supreme is the primordial sound, the resonance that harmonizes the universe.The individual soul is a wave of that resonance, distinct from the universal Ātmā. This soul journeys endlessly through time, experiencing all dualities, accompanied only by its karma. Upon death, no material thing or relation follows; … read more »
Spiritual Way Of Living
The immortal soul enters the mortal world to guide and liberate.All beings are born, but few make this birth successful. Human life is a blessed journey, not a destination. Blessings create positive karma for both giver and receiver, while negative thoughts are a curse. Destiny is … read more »
Everything Has It’sTime
True dharma is universal oneness, not conflict.All spiritual truths transcend religious labels. Dharma protects those who protect it. Divine intervention manifests in two forms: the Nimit Avatāra at a cycle's end and the ever-present Nitya Avatāra—the living saint who embodies grace. This … read more »
Human Life Is A Great Blessing
Human life is the singular opportunity to end the cycle of birth and death.We are bound by time and karma, creating it through thought, word, and deed. Our human intellect and qualities are given to attain self-realization and merge with pure consciousness. Yet, we remain entangled in the material … read more »
Being One With Nature
Nature is a divine teacher and healer.A walk through a garden reveals trees offering fruit in thankfulness for care without chemicals. Removing one tree leaves only an astral presence. Selfish action yields temporary gain, while selfless service creates eternal spiritual wealth. Four … read more »
Dedicating The Life For Others
The path requires complete surrender through selfless service and renunciation.True seva is service to the divine principle within all, not merely to a physical form. When embarking on this duty, one must surrender all personal concerns, including care for the body, as everything belongs to … read more »
From The Darkness To The Light
Satsa g is the highest spiritual technique and the path to divine truth.The current age is marked by negative qualities, yet divine light persists through holy beings. This inner light is obscured by mental pollution, requiring purification through spiritual practice. Without self-knowledge, existence is perilous. Satsa g serves … read more »
Around the world -- Yoga against diabetes from Czech Republic
Yoga addresses modern diseases like high blood pressure and diabetes through holistic practices.Prolonged stress disrupts physical and mental balance, leading to illness. The system views these conditions from a holistic perspective, where emotional and psychological stress contribute alongside organic dysfunctions. Practices such as relaxation, āsanas, and meditation can … read more »
The Nature of Attachment, the Curse of Knowledge, and the Immortal Parrot
The interplay of divine will, human attachment, and the quest for immortality is examined through sacred narratives.Actions produce reactions, leading to blessings or curses from divine justice. Attachment, or moha, is a source of suffering, as seen in worldly examples and divine stories. Śiva had immense attachment to Śakti. When she disobeyed … read more »
On Nirguna Level There Are No Boundaries
The path to divine consciousness requires sacrifice and the guidance of a personal guru.Physical presence deepens connection, but love transcends distance. Higher consciousness moves beyond the material to perceive unity. The personal form of God is essential for human development, leading to the realization of the impersonal. One must … read more »
Around the world - YIDL at the Budapest Carfree Day
Yoga is practiced in the heart of the city on a car-free day.Our international system, Yoga in Daily Life, was founded by an Indian master and has been present here for over thirty years. We have a center that has continuously held classes from the same location. Today, … read more »
Evening with Swamiji from Jaipur
The mind runs blindly and is difficult to control, requiring the path of yoga.Attachment is the root of suffering, binding the self through emotion and desire. The divine acts without attachment, but human action creates bondage. Stories illustrate the destructive power of uncontrolled anger and ego, subdued only by … read more »
Around the world - YIDL at he Sziget Festival Budapest 2011
Yoga is offered as a sanctuary within a large music festival.For eleven years, we provide a daily practice, showing festival-goers how to relax deeply. Many newcomers try yoga here for the first time. We adapt to the fast-paced environment by offering 20-25 minute sessions tailored to … read more »
Program with Swamiji
Life is a test of discernment, where true understanding arises only through adversity.Dharma and relationships are proven in hardship. A child's attachments shift with age, from toys to family, yet all are transient. People love the essence, not the form. Self-realization brings detachment, revealing the Self as the … read more »
Around the world - YIDL at the Budapest Vegetarian Festival 2011
Yoga in Everyday Life is a system of practice for daily living.We demonstrate its aspects at events like the Vegetarian Festival. The practice involves paying attention to bodily sensations, which connects you to vitality carried by circulation and prāṇa. The system offers recommendations, with a vegetarian lifestyle … read more »
Evening satsang from Vienna
The spiritual journey progresses from outer practices to inner treasure.A seeker received guidance to dig for increasingly valuable metals, each discovery reducing his labor. After finding diamonds, he neglected his gratitude. The final instruction led to a tree where he discovered true peace within. This … read more »
The Journey of Consciousness: From Sleep to the Self
The journey of consciousness begins with understanding its states.The limited self can attain boundless knowledge through yogic practice. The subtle body, existing in the element of ākāśa, travels beyond the physical. Consciousness moves through waking, dreaming, and deep sleep. By purifying consciousness through sādhanā, … read more »
Around the world -- 2011 Satsang tour of Mahamandaleshwar Swami Jasraj Puri Ji in Hungary
Around the world - 2011 Satsang tour of Mahamandaleshwar Swami Jasraj Puri Ji in Hungary.
Evening with Swamiji in Jadan
Indian culture is the cradle of global civilization, integrating spirituality, ethics, and governance into a unified whole.This culture originates from the wisdom of sages who established principles for societal and environmental harmony. Politics and religion are inseparable, as true governance is ethical conduct rooted in spiritual truth. The culture emphasizes non-violence, mercy, … read more »
Program from Jadan
The narrative explores the nature of spiritual transmission and the conditions for receiving immortality.A divine mother is asked why her consort wears a garland of skulls. He reveals they are her own from past lives, a testament to eternal union. She then requests the secret of immortality. He agrees … read more »
Guru Darshan Removes All The Sins
The soul descends from astral realms to Earth influenced by lunar cycles and planetary forces.It enters the material world through atmospheric moisture, clouds, and rain, infusing vegetation and seeds. These seeds, consumed by creatures, become vehicles for rebirth, guided by destiny. Water holds divine life, revered as sacred. True service, … read more »
Farewell Satsang from Vep
The spirituality of cement illustrates the transformative process of spiritual practice.First, lime is dug from the ground and burned at high temperature repeatedly. Stone is crushed and collected. All is mixed thoroughly in a machine, turned one way and then the other. The mixture is poured, … read more »
Around the world - Yoga for Kids from Hungary
Yoga practice serves the natural and harmonious development of the child.This family program welcomes all ages and experience levels. Yoga cultivates physical agility, concentration, and holistic personal growth. We base our practice on Sāṃkhya philosophy, connecting postures playfully to nature. Sessions include āsana, relaxation with stories, … read more »
What is the duty of Guru
The Guru's duty is a spiritual surgery to remove the disciple's ego, a process that naturally evokes both love and fear.The disciple's mixed feelings arise from this dynamic. Love draws one close, while fear creates a safety distance from the intense inner work. The Guru acts as a spiritual friend whose duty is to attack the … read more »
The Essential Flavor: Reflections on a Bhajan and the Joy of Sādhanā
Without the Guru, spiritual practice is tasteless, like food without salt.The bhajan lists japa, tapa, yoga, pilgrimage, and rituals, but all remain flavorless without the Guru's wisdom to unlock their meaning. One can speak of God and study scriptures, yet without the Guru's explanation, it is … read more »
You Live Within Me
The true person is a flute through which the divine sound flows.A guru persistently repeats a teaching for decades, indicating its profound truth. The Latin root of 'person' means 'to sound through,' like a flute that does not make the sound but lets it pass. One must … read more »
Webcast from Jadan
A system for peace and daily life is taught globally, aiding millions.This path holds significance as it addresses universal suffering. The culture of India advances, increasing the importance of yoga. Teaching this system to children is a great opportunity. A part of this yoga, including Khatuprāṇam, is … read more »
Swami Jasraj in Vep
Our inherent qualities are neutral; their direction determines their spiritual value.A great strength can become a weakness if misdirected, and a perceived flaw can become a powerful tool when transformed. The same disciplined energy an athlete uses can fuel profound spiritual practice. The guru's role is … read more »
Guruji's life with Mahaprabuji
The master's care manifests through complete trust in his guidance.A story illustrates this: during a drought, a request was made for rain. The instruction was given to perform a fire ceremony. The promise was that rain would come. The ceremony began. Clouds gathered. Rain fell … read more »
Dedicate Your Best Time To Your Sadhana
The true Self is hidden within, yet we wander externally in ignorance.A bhajan laments this wandering, asking why one does not unite with the inner guide. The curtain of personal illusion, or māyā, obscures this inner reality. An ancient story illustrates this: a powerful demon sought an … read more »
Evening Satsang from Vep
The planet stands at a tipping point, requiring immediate action from all sectors of society.Sustainable development cannot be achieved by governments alone. The Rio+20 conference highlighted critical issues like water and food security, opening its doors to civil society and NGOs. Voluntary commitments and individual responsibility are essential. Practical projects, … read more »
Satsang From Strilky
Spiritual practice is about using what is available with simplicity and dedication.A story illustrates a saint's display of divine power to convert a hostile officer, revealing the emptiness of worldly power. True practice does not require special conditions but transforms daily life into preparation. Like athletes dedicating … read more »
Gayatri Mantra
The Gāyatrī Mantra is a prayer for light and enlightenment.It is one of the oldest mantras from the Ṛgveda, recited for thousands of years. The mantra is addressed to the sun, Savitṛ, as a symbol of light that dispels darkness. It protects life and the … read more »
Satsang With Swamiji
The divine incarnates to protect righteousness and remove unrighteousness when humanity cannot master its situations.Incarnations are of two types: the eternal presence of saints and the periodic divine manifestations. God employs all means, including punishment, to operate upon the negative forces. Unrighteousness is a powerful negative quality within individuals, often … read more »