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Love marriage and the Indian traditional karmic marriage -- we are born to have a happy family and s
Marriage is the foundation for a happy family and spiritual development, not a negative institution.Its success depends on clear thinking and astrological alignment, not fleeting emotion or physical desire. The Vedic system uses birth horoscopes to determine compatible names and partners, ensuring harmony, children, and lasting union. Modern "love marriage," … read more »
What is the true fidelity in physical and spiritual level? You can learn it from the Guru Gita.
The spiritual path requires absolute loyalty, like a marriage.Initiation merges your consciousness with the teacher's; disloyalty breaks this bond. Your faith and resolve determine success, not just words. Live fully: marry wisely, raise children well, and consider astrology as a complex guide. Causing heartbreak, … read more »
What can I do if I can not perform my spiritual practice? How can I clean the house from negative en
The prescription addresses an imbalance in the Svādhiṣṭhāna chakra, manifesting as sexual impulses, aggression, and an inability to practice mantra during stress.First, engage physical energy through one hour of jogging, then shower and attempt to sleep. If sleep does not come, perform 108 Khatu Praṇāms. If still unsettled, read a holy book. If agitation persists, clean the … read more »
What is the Holi festival? It is the victory of the bhaktas over the evil. (Effect of total Moon ecl
A lunar eclipse is harmful for spiritual development, casting a negative influence on the visible part of Earth.The moon governs karma, emotion, and life itself; its light sustains the world. The festival of Holī, occurring on a full moon, celebrates the victory of devotion over tyranny. It originates from a story of a … read more »
Questions about the krya, the breathing, etc.
The right time for Kriyā is determined, and readiness is shown through diligent daily practice of one's existing mantra.Complete yogic breathing follows a specific wave-like motion from the stomach to the chest. For deep purification, follow the established techniques and eat only when genuinely hungry to preserve digestive strength. Eating a small amount before … read more »
Can we remember past lives is hypnosis?
In hypnosis, you cannot access past lives or recognize astral beings; you access only your own subconscious mind.The state is one of deep introspection, not external truth. A memory presented as a past life is a projection of a current, unresolved issue. For example, a woman under hypnosis recalled a detailed life in … read more »
Real devotion and devotion from greediness -- who can see GOD, for whom GURUDEVA appears?
A night of intense devotion reveals the difference between temporary emotion and true spiritual seeking.We observed an anniversary with all-night prayer. Around forty-five people fasted and wept with longing. I retired to my room for mantra practice. In the early morning, I received a vision. I was asked what I … read more »
What is the real aim of the human life? Oh man, the creator designed everything for you -- be conten
Human life has a singular purpose: to attain Self-Realization.Many sorrow over life, but why worry? Who gave you life arranges all you deserve. Be content and accept destiny. The body is an instrument; do not use it only for physical desires. Ignorant ones concentrate … read more »
Spiritual practice and love. Don't miss the Satsang -- but the Satsang should be SATSANG!
The spiritual heart is a field cultivated through compassion and watered by the wisdom of satsang.Compassion makes the field green, but it dries without wisdom's rain. Satsang provides this nectar, a well of intuition and motivation. True satsang consists of the Guru's words and teachings. The harvest yields fruits of knowledge, … read more »
Spiritual motivation and the understanding of the birth, growing, and death
The goal of human life is self-realization.We inhabit a mortal world of constant coming and going, bound by a force like a magnet. All beings share the same basic elements and the immortal ātmā, yet individual souls carry distinct destinies shaped by … read more »
We have to maintain our wellbeing ourselves
Maintain your own well-being; outer help is merely a walking stick.Whether healthy or unhealthy, stressed or depressed, only you can help yourself. External aid is supplemental, like a walking stick that cannot walk for you. When feeling exhausted, stressed, or anxious, meditate. Concentrate on the breath, … read more »
How to practice, what to eat, how to live for your health?
A dietary regimen for regulating blood pressure and health over ten months.Adhere to a fruit and vegetable diet, a phalāhāra. Fast weekly. Eat any fruits, limiting bananas. Consume abundant salad. Tofu is limited. Nuts and seeds are permitted in moderation. Avoid potatoes, grains, bread, and most milk … read more »
Intellect and wisdom
Wisdom is the container; intellect is its content.No complete cure for Parkinson's exists, but vitamin C, fruits, and a high vitamin intake can slow its progression. For fear, panic, or brain imbalance: increase vitamin C and practice Prāṇāyāma. Yoga Nidrā is also very … read more »
The king also have to follow the law
The Holy Rāmāyaṇa is a story of divine principles and human ethics.It centers on God Rāma, the ideal being who follows ethical principles and keeps his promises. The narrative includes the loyalty of his family. A teaching story is shared about a king of dharma, Dharmarāja, who … read more »
Be careful, several things can mislead you
The mind's tyranny enslaves us to predictable cycles of suffering.We recognize its patterns yet remain powerless against its next specific creation. Addiction illustrates this bondage, where a promise of reform is broken by evening, driven by the mind's companions: greed, selfishness, and desire. These forces … read more »
Repetition is necessary in order to prevent forgetting
Remembrance is essential for spiritual development.Repetition is the circulation of life. We know reality yet forget, repeating mistakes, bound by saṃsāra. Our inner instrument, the antaḥkaraṇa, requires daily purification like a room. It consists of mind, intellect, ego, and consciousness. The … read more »
Spirituality is developed through a way of life
True spirituality is developed not through exercises but through a way of life.It requires surrendering ego and selfishness, acting for the sake of God rather than personal desire. Service is only spiritually valid when performed without selfishness or ego. Techniques like meditation or pranayama cannot produce this inner … read more »
From today onwards I will begin again my new yoga life
The essential practice is continuity in sādhanā, sustained by love and willpower.Beginning is easy, but maintenance requires constant inner effort. The aim provides motivation, just as an ill person seeks a doctor. Sādhanā is the bucket drawing water from the well, connected by the rope of motivation. … read more »
Bring in the world love, harmony, understanding and tolerance
Understanding the blessing of true friendship is rare and essential.Even in heaven, one may reject bliss for a trivial attachment, leading to lasting suffering. To comprehend a blessing requires divine grace itself. Righteousness must provide patience and support in critical moments, or it is useless. … read more »
Keep away from the impurity
The Ātmā is your true nature of peace and bliss.You are that divine Self, the form of peace and happiness for which all entities search. Barriers of impurity, distraction, and veiling obscure this knowledge. Impurity in action, emotion, and thought prevents the clear vision of … read more »
SVADHISTHANA CHAKRA
The Svādhiṣṭhāna Chakra is the place of the self where human personality manifests.Its orange color symbolizes awakening, renunciation, and purification, acting as a protective shield. This chakra holds negative qualities like anger, jealousy, greed, cruelty, and hatred, symbolized by the crocodile. These arise from uncontrolled passion and attachment. … read more »
Khatu Pranam is a capsule program
This capsule program addresses the modern desire for a condensed spiritual practice.People seek a minimized, efficient solution like a multivitamin. Khatu Praṇām is presented as such a capsule. It provides physical benefit by promoting healthy organs and improving circulation. Activating glands and organs improves the immunity system. … read more »
God loves you as you are
You are not defined by negative qualities; you are the light of God, seeking happiness like all beings.The human distinction is intellect, which can be educated endlessly. Through it, we understand we are not sinners; mistakes arise from ignorance, which is not our fault. God loves you unconditionally, as a mother loves her … read more »
The Day of Holy Guruji's Holy Incarnation
Spiritual birth arises from a lineage of grace cultivated through lifetimes of austerity, devotion, and renunciation.Tapasyā is the disciplined, humble life of prayer and kindness, forging a heart ready to give everything. Such spiritual souls incarnate into families where parents, through many generations, embody this devotion without ego or selfishness. It … read more »
The rules are for the fools
Rules are for fools.Someone shared a critique: many rules exist, yet many do not follow them. Another stated, "The rules are for the fools." This is perfect wisdom. For those who behave properly, rules are unnecessary. Rules are created … read more »
Spiritual Health
Spiritual health is the foundation of human life, avoiding fanaticism and misuse of spiritual achievement.It means not fighting other groups or creating fantasies of godhood. Humans uniquely understand God and problems, unlike animals who cannot avoid them. All world conflict stems from differing beliefs where each wants universal acceptance of … read more »
What is Yoga in Daily Life?
Yoga is the balancing principle of the universe and the foundation of human existence.It is union and harmony, present in all creative thought and action toward realization. Human intellect requires the education of yoga, beginning with basic principles like health and non-violence. This noble way of living is the … read more »
The Deep Practice of Relaxation
True relaxation requires harmonizing body, breath, and mind, which are often in conflict.Outer relaxation involves the limbs and creating distance from the world. Inner relaxation, more essential, stems from renunciation—detaching from problematic thoughts. This is difficult but achievable by not fixating on thoughts and consciously rejecting them. Systematic … read more »
What is Yoga?
Yoga is the principle that unites space and consciousness.The universe is endless space, Brahman, filled with universal consciousness. The balance maintaining equilibrium between this cosmic body and its conscious embryo, Hiraṇyagarbha, is yoga. This balance manifests as harmony, resulting in unity—the union of individual … read more »
Hatha Yoga - Nauli
Agnisāra and Nauli are powerful yogic kriyās for health and longevity.Practice Agnisāra daily on an empty stomach with external breath retention, moving the abdomen in and out to purify the digestive fire and clear bodily blockages. Nauli involves churning the stomach muscles in four directions: right … read more »
Hatha Yoga - Basti
Basti and Śa kha Prakṣālana are advanced yogic cleanses for the intestinal system.Basti uses naulī to draw and expel water through the anus, cleansing more effectively than a standard enema. Śa kha prakṣālana, named for the conch's winding path, cleanses the entire 8.4-meter intestinal tract. Long intestines are … read more »
Hatha Yoga - Dhauti
We learn the cleansing practices of neti and dhauti.Neti involves rinsing the nasal passages with warm salt water, creating a good feeling for the day and aiding sleep. Applying a little oil in the nostrils afterward can protect against allergies. Dhauti refers to internal … read more »
Swamiji's closing speach at the Youth Conference 2006
The duty of juniors is to receive wisdom and become the light for the world.The time of seniors is passing, and their wisdom must be left for the future. The modern world faces deep suffering: refugees are abused, families are destroyed, and violence affects all life. Humans possess intellect and … read more »
Swamiji's opening speach at the Youth Conference 2006
The future depends on educating youth in wisdom, love, and environmental care.Current education lacks spiritual and ethical foundations, leading to conflict and ecological crisis. Parents and teachers hold responsibility for shaping the coming generation. Sustainable peace requires imparting values of tolerance, respect, and forgiveness. Practical actions like … read more »
Hatha Yoga - Tratak
This is a guide to the Trāṭaka practice of gazing at a flame.Prepare by sitting upright with eyes closed. Relax the entire body completely from toes to head. Become aware of the natural breath without changing its rhythm. Maintain absolute physical stillness. Open the eyes only when instructed … read more »
Hatha Yoga - Neti & Kapalbhati
Netī is a nasal cleansing practice in Haṭha Yoga.The nose filters air, trapping dust with moisture and fine hairs. Netī cleanses like clearing a pipe, using salt water to prevent irritation and aid cleaning. The water should be slightly warmer than body temperature. This … read more »
Hatha Yoga
Haṭha Yoga is the union of willpower and the body's subtle channels.The term haṭha signifies the will to achieve, illustrated by four types: a child's persistence, a woman's determination, a ruler's command, and a yogī's self-reliant resolve. True will is lost upon dependence. Anatomically, ha represents the … read more »
Bhakta and Bhagawan
Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa are an inseparable union.Without Rādhā, Kṛṣṇa is half, for the devotee and God are the same. Where there are no devotees, God feels lonely and questions His manifestation. With the devotee present, He is happy and performs His divine … read more »
Candles on your birthday cake
The candle and cake tradition is a mistaken symbol that harms life.The candle represents your life; blowing it out shortens your life. The cake symbolizes your body and also life itself; cutting it severs your life's rope. This custom is not from ancient European or Indian culture … read more »
mantra OM SRI GURU DIPAYA NAMAH
Om is the cosmic sound, the origin and essence of all creation.Everything emerges from Om, exists within it, and merges back into it. This sound is the form of the Supreme, present in every atom and cell. Śrī represents wealth, prosperity, and the principle of Lakṣmī. Guru … read more »
Rakshabandhan - the day of honour, dignity and respect for the women
The sacred duty and dignity of women is foundational for society.The primary issue is that women do not respect themselves, allowing their dignity to be compromised for commercial purposes. When women reclaim self-respect, men will follow, as they inherently respect women. A woman's rightful and respected … read more »
Free yourself from the attachment
Attachment creates bondage, while love brings freedom.The idea of complete renunciation is often misunderstood. True practice must be integrated into one's current life. A story illustrates this peril. A sage rescued and raised an orphaned deer, becoming deeply attached. Upon his death, … read more »
Story about Mahaprabhuji and Holy Guruji
The lesson is about receiving a guru's grace, which requires surrender, not jealousy.Śrī Mahāprabhujī was a being of immense spiritual power whose mere look could inspire devotion. He spoke little, yet his presence was everything. Disciples were jealous that he gave all his spiritual power to Holy Gurujī. … read more »
Dharma sometimes makes the master and disciple live and work in a physical distance
Disciples are like plants that thrive when replanted.Being sent away is not a sign of disfavor but of love and necessity for growth and service. Physical distance is nothing; being far can bring you nearer. For divine work, five principles are essential: knowledge, … read more »
The last words of Holy Guruji
The final teaching is to cease unnecessary worry and accept what will be.One who receives the Guru's blessing becomes a Guru. Realizing this truth confirms it. Just as salt cannot become sugar, each being has an inherent nature. Therefore, do not fear. What is destined will occur regardless. … read more »
Which is the best mantra?
The essence of all mantras is the Guru's word.This instruction is the foundation for spiritual development and liberation. The Master's directive, whether a command or a prohibition, is the operative mantra for the disciple. All genuine scriptures convey this same essential teaching. Yet, scriptures … read more »
Rainwater harvesting program and the neem
The neem tree is a divine gift for health and purity, supporting sustainable development and water projects.We harvest its leaves in a pollution-free zone, drying them in the shade to preserve their essence. The powder protects against viruses and builds immunity when a small amount is consumed daily. For external use, water … read more »
Committed young people will become the messengers of wisdom
To master spiritual texts, one must dedicate their life to studying the original Sanskrit.Translations are insufficient, as they lose the original essence. I offer a twelve-year program of study for this purpose. This requires a total life commitment, interrupting all other activities and relationships. Such dedication is rare. If … read more »
Meaning of the Guru Purnima
Guru Pūrṇimā is a day of profound spiritual connection.Fortunate are those united with the Master, while those who merely fear or forget the day are unfortunate. The guru principle is immortal and supreme. On this day, rise early, bathe, and listen to the Guru … read more »