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Whatever You are Doing will Come Back to You
The human vessel must be prepared to receive spiritual nourishment.An unfired clay pot cannot hold water, just as paper cannot hold mercury. Every action, thought, and feeling influences the body, mind, and soul and returns to its source. Your sincere prayers are always heard and … read more »
Follow the Ethic Principles
The true purpose of human life is to cultivate human qualities and fulfill a spiritual mission.We are not mere physical instructors; real yoga integrates ethics with practice. Humans possess intellect and heart, which must coordinate. An act like killing an animal for food creates a gap between feeling and thought, distancing … read more »
Never is Too Late!
Yoga is the practice of achieving balance and harmony for ultimate union.It is an ancient discipline for maintaining equilibrium throughout the universe, among all elements and celestial bodies. This balance must exist within the individual's body, mind, and consciousness, as well as in family and social life, … read more »
Today is a Special Day
Today's numerology reveals the elements within and the immutable Self beyond them.The date's digits reduce to five, symbolizing the five material elements composing the body. The zero present represents śūnya, the void, which is akin to the Ātmā. This Self is like space itself. It is indestructible … read more »
How to Lose Weight
The Phalahārī diet is a vegetable-based regimen for health and weight loss.First, obtain a full blood diagnosis. If diabetic, include a little rice or bread; otherwise, eat only vegetables, doubling your usual intake. Cook mixed vegetables, excluding potatoes, with water, salt, spices, and a tablespoon of oil … read more »
Do it Yourself
The path of selfless action purifies inner karma through simple service.Removing a thorn or stone from a road is seva, clearing your own karmic obstacles. Creating bad karma is equally simple, like discarding glass that harms animals who cannot seek aid. Pain, whether from a nail … read more »
Family Situations
The harmony of the home is broken by unkindness, often stemming from a failure to adapt roles with love and respect.Many relationships deteriorate after the initial years, frequently due to harsh communication where one partner, often portrayed as the wife, adopts a dictatorial attitude. This creates unhappiness and stress. A cited example is a high-ranking professional … read more »
The Five Points
The human mission is self-realization, not worldly pursuits.A story illustrates a saint's blessing: a childless man received three sons after taking three sweets. This shows the power of a saint's word, yet worldly blessings are not the ultimate goal. Constantly remember you are … read more »
Do not Neglect Your Sadhana
Do not neglect your spiritual practice.Bodily capacity decreases daily, especially after thirty. Modern nourishment lacks vital energy, affecting the body. Respect your body's mobility but do not neglect physical exercise. As one ages, understanding of life deepens, often turning attention to … read more »
Sola Kala
The Sixteen Kalas are the complete set of divine abilities, with their possessor being a Pūrṇa Puruṣa.These sixteen principles are compared to the lunar cycle, which exerts a changing influence upon our body's elements, hormones, and consciousness over its phases. The awakening of the Viśuddhi cakra, corresponding to the space element, signifies … read more »
What happens when you see the Self-Realized Saint?
The power of self-realization transcends all other attainments.A master of black magic commands spirits but cannot summon them in the presence of his self-realized disciple. The spirits, upon seeing the disciple, attain liberation. The master, confronted with this higher truth, abandons his practices. … read more »
What is the Greatest Dan?
The greatest dāna is the gift of the divine name.Dāna is a spiritual donation, given without personal relation, directed toward temples, the needy, or noble causes. The highest form is nāma dāna, giving the name of God, a mantra, or prayers. This is the greatest … read more »
The Science of Jyotiṣ and the Law of Karma
Destiny is the result of past karma, but present action shapes the future.The ancient seers discovered astrology, a science mapping planetary energies that influence life. Destiny, or pralabdha, is set for this lifetime, but one has freedom now to create new karma through four means: body, mind, speech, … read more »
Gurupurnima Sankalpa
On Guru Pūrṇimā, our resolution is to remain faithful to our spiritual lineage.Our sa kalpa must be unwavering, more steadfast than the sun, moon, or Himalayas. We place this resolution at the holy feet, praying for the gift of devotion in every life. This devotion is crucial for … read more »
Wish of the Parents
Raising children is a profound responsibility and joy.The world presents dangers like drugs and unhealthy lifestyles. A parent's mission is fulfilled when their child is well-educated, lives healthily, and establishes a good family. Every parent wishes for their child's happiness, security, and comfort. … read more »
Kriya Anusthana
To practice Kriyānuṣṭhāna successfully, you must first purify the fourfold inner instrument.Anuṣṭhāna requires a specific aim and a mental offering, beginning with renunciation. The mind must be purified so no negative thoughts or words arise. The intellect must protect you from negativity. The inner space of citta … read more »
Mantra Initiation
A mantra is a spiritual initiation requiring complete understanding and lifelong commitment.A mantra is a divine name and spiritual energy. Before receiving one, study the master's biography thoroughly to comprehend the guru's eternal role. The disciple-master bond transcends physical death. True initiation is a spiritual marriage merging … read more »
Alpahar Diet - Reduce the Eating
Drowsiness in practice arises from tamas, increased by diet.Grains that create gas promote tamas, like pouring water on a fire creates smoke. Therefore, Alpāhāra—eating little—is prescribed. Light meals that produce minimal waste are advised, as most breads and aged chapatis are tamasic. However, one's … read more »
Phalahari Diet
Phalāhāra is a diet of fruits, roots, and vegetables, excluding all grains and seeds.Milk products are permitted in very small quantities. Consuming large amounts of dairy, nuts, or excessive fruit contradicts the fast's purpose. For physical labor, strength from grains is necessary, making a simple meal preferable to an … read more »
Your Body will Give You Answer
The body is a divine creation where every part has a purpose.Do not remove functional parts like tonsils lightly, as they serve a role and alternatives exist. The body naturally ages, its functions retiring over time. In a dialogue, the body explains its weariness is due to … read more »
Touch the Nature
Sleeping under the open sky connects us to nature's peace and divine energy.Many cherish sleeping in a tent, a personal castle like a bird's nest. In some places, people sleep outdoors for most of the year by choice. While mosquitoes are a modern concern, nature offers profound rest. … read more »
Value of the Human Body
The human body is the essential instrument for spiritual realization.This physical form is a unique and invaluable vehicle, likened to a precious diamond that cannot be borrowed or replaced. Its loss is permanent. For performing karma, one must be fully awakened and seated within this … read more »
Use It or Lose It
The day is gone and will not return, so you must use it well or lose it.One day passes and is lost forever. I met a 102-year-old woman in an old age home who remains conscious and mobile, attributing her vitality to yoga practice. In Belgrade, a yoga teacher over 90 stays … read more »
Work as Worship
Work is worship, meaning all life activity is ceremony for the divine.Pūjā is adoration and glorification. Humans possess many hungers—for money, position, beauty—which are endless longings. To be free, one must not be a slave to these senses and mind. The immortal fulfillment comes from that which … read more »
Sanathana Dharma
Sanātana Dharma is the universal principle, not a religion.The Vedas and Upaniṣads teach of one nameless God, Īśvara. This wisdom is a world heritage. Our practice is a complete life, not just postures. Originally, there was only this eternal law. We also affirm millions … read more »
Gyan Yoga
Jñāna Yoga rests on four principles: viveka, vairāgya, ṣaṭ-sampatti, and mumukṣutva.Viveka is the discerning intellect that separates the unchanging reality from the changing non-reality. The world and all within it are non-reality, mere change. The truth is Brahman, the unchanging. To free oneself from attachment to … read more »
Raja Yoga
True spiritual development requires integrating yoga into every moment of life, not just a brief daily practice.A one-hour class is negligible; awareness must be continuous. This does not mean constant meditation but living all actions with yogic discipline. Work and practice must align with principle. Even emotions like anger should be expressed … read more »
Doubts in spiritual life
Doubt is a natural part of the spiritual path, arising from the human mind and heart.Faith must be lifelong, not temporary, guiding spiritual development. Doubt should not target the path, God, or the master, but one's own abilities. Modern existence fosters subconscious fears about survival, revealing a lack of self-confidence. While … read more »
The Earth Charter and the Wisdom of the Sages
The Earth Charter's principles are ancient wisdom found in scriptures like the Upaniṣads.Our duty is to protect the planet, not destroy it. The core problem is mental pollution—selfishness and greed. Every action is karma, and every action has a reaction that returns to us. We must act selflessly … read more »
Questions about Hatha Yoga
Haṭha Yoga is a powerful technique for self-control, health, and spiritual development.It purifies the body of toxins, restoring balance to all systems. Classically, "ha" is the moon, representing mind and emotion, and "ṭha" is the sun, representing intellect; their union is Haṭha Yoga. It involves six kriyās … read more »
Mantra Yoga
Our well-being and the planet's depend on the vibration of our thoughts and language.Nature sustains all life; without trees and animals, humanity cannot survive. Human greed, not animal behavior, is destroying this balance, causing pollution, climate change, and disease. We must live a harmonious, sattvic life as protectors, not … read more »
Advice for Yoga Teachers
The yoga teacher's role is a divine responsibility to guide others toward holistic well-being and Self-realization.This duty transcends physical instruction, requiring the teacher to be a spiritual messenger free from inner doubt. True teaching is founded on knowledge, not mere belief, as belief without knowledge is fragile and filled with doubt. … read more »
Human body - physical and astral
Human life is a singular, invaluable opportunity for action on the field of karma.It will not be given repeatedly, though rebirth continues. You cannot choose your next birth, but you can work toward it; the final decision is based on your accumulated karma. This physical body alone can perform … read more »
Never have doubts
A story from the Līlā Amṛt illustrates the supreme nature of the master.During a stay, the master announced a bath. His attendant prepared the tub but doubted the water would hold the master's form. The master, a knower of all thoughts, perceived this. He entered the tub and … read more »
The Anāhata Chakra: Ocean and Waves
The Anāhata Chakra is an endless ocean of emotion and the cosmic Self.Its waves are individual souls, which are not different from the ocean itself. Just as water is connected to the changing moon and mind, emotion is movement and purification. The wave, like the individual soul, originates … read more »
In Anahat Chakra wishes come true
The awakened Anāhata Chakra fulfills wishes, demanding wisdom in their use.Your heart center, when awakened, grants your desires. This power requires caution, as thought manifests reality. A traveler in a desert found a Kalpavṛkṣa, a wish-fulfilling tree. Sitting under it, his every thought materialized: food, water, … read more »
Enter into Atam Gyana
Entering Ātmā Jñāna is to realize the self through love and truth.It is not about closing your eyes but living without negative thoughts, seeing all beings as the self. Like the Pāras stone turns iron to gold, turn negativity into the divine. Without supreme love, Brahmānandam, you … read more »
Where there is richness there is no more spirituality
Spiritual wealth is inversely related to material comfort, where prosperity often leads to forgetting the divine.After the Mahābhārata, Kṛṣṇa prepared to depart for Dvārakā. He offered to grant a wish to Kuntī. She requested that devotees receive troubles and non-believers receive a comfortable life. Kṛṣṇa questioned her, though he understood her … read more »
Kapilmuni, who is known as an incarnation of Lord Visnu. Everyone is a child of some Rishi.
Kapil Muni is a divine sage and incarnation of Viṣṇu from the age of the ṛṣis.These sages lived for millennia, engaged in tapasyā, which is the deep research and meditation through which they discovered all truths. A true master does not give quick solutions but assigns long-term research, like understanding vairāgya … read more »
The wonderful tree "Neem Narayan"
The neem tree, known as Neem Nārāyaṇa, possesses divine healing qualities.This large, bitter tree yields medicinal parts. Its powder can heal skin, purify blood, and strengthen the body. Use it as a facial mask for pimples or a paste for stubborn wounds. A neem bath alleviates … read more »
Reading books alone doesn't make you wise
True wisdom is found not in books but in love, which requires the Guru's grace and inner transformation.Many scriptures contain wisdom, but wisdom itself makes one wise. Merely reading books does not grant wisdom; understanding the essence of love does. Where love exists, all virtues like forgiveness and harmony are present. Without it, … read more »
Your gratest enemy and stupidity is when you are offended. You can't digest the truth.
The core human mission is to remember your divine nature and neutralize negative tendencies.When you think "I am human," negative qualities fall away. Counter anger or jealousy by affirming your pure humanity. Many problems stem from forgetting who we are. This isn't discrimination but fulfilling your purpose: to unite … read more »
Why we can't get self realisation?
The obstacle to Self-realization is within you, due to a lack of dispassion, renunciation, and austerity.Trying to do everything leads to losing everything, just as watering every leaf with a leaky basket kills the tree, while watering the roots nourishes the whole. Running between masters shows inner conflict, a lack of … read more »
The Kumbha Mela
The Kumbha Melā is a universal spiritual gathering.The ancient rivers predate all named religions, making the festival for all humanity, though preserved by Hindu tradition. Millions arrive without invitation, drawn by a divine pull. Despite the immense crowd, a perfect humanitarian system provides … read more »
A healthy body has a healhty mind
The relationship between body and mind is not absolute.A body can be ill while the mind remains perfectly healthy; to insist otherwise is discriminatory. The saying refers to how a physically healthy person's mental focus weakens when illness arises, as the intellect becomes consumed … read more »
Mental Training
The mind is a wild elephant, a mighty power that can be trained through logical thinking and mental techniques.Observe that everything constantly changes; this turning world is called saṃsāra. Wise ones think logically, not selfishly. Selfishness is a problem requiring self-treatment: think for others, not just yourself. It is difficult to know others' feelings, … read more »
Kapil Muni
Kapila Muni is the supreme perfection among siddhas.Our spiritual lineage venerates Kapila Muni as its deity, and its tradition is ancient. The scriptural wisdom of India is an immortal ocean for realizing the dignity of human life. Merely engaging in animalistic pleasures like … read more »
Disease Prevention Program
Cancer arises from many causes, including environmental toxins and karmic destiny, yet prevention through yogic discipline and diet is paramount.Some claim yoga can cure cancer, but rigorous practice does not guarantee immunity, as destiny and karma play a role. A story illustrates how a non-believer, cured through prayer, found faith. The primary path is prevention: … read more »
Don't be the slave of your Siddhi
Beware of false spiritual powers and deception.The mind seeks novelty even after finding truth. Negative energy often speaks sweetly to mislead. Some falsely claim siddhis like reading auras or futures to exploit pure-hearted believers. Authentic realization is demonstrated, not proclaimed. Claiming powers … read more »