Yogis share powerful knowledge in Rishikesh changing the way I see the reality
This video documents a spiritual journey to Rishikesh, India, known as the yoga capital of the world. The creator explores the city’s connection to the holy River Ganga and engages in deep philosophical conversations with local yogis and seekers.
🌊 The Wisdom of the Ganga
- Lessons from the River: A local explains that the Ganga “watches everything but yet she flows.” This serves as a life lesson to not get stuck on emotions or people, but to remain in a state of flow because nothing is permanent [01:06].
- Connection: For the creator, being in Rishikesh is about disconnecting from the noise of the city and connecting for the first time with the “Holy River Ganga” [02:29], [06:14].
🔥 The Eternal Fire (Agni)
- A 16-Year Vow: In Tapovan, the creator meets a Baba who has kept a sacred fire burning uninterrupted for 16 years. According to a companion, the God of Fire (Agni Deva) appeared in the Baba’s dream and tasked him with keeping the fire alive as long as he lives [07:32], [08:39].
🧘 Philosophical Teachings on Consciousness
A yogi shares profound insights on maintaining one’s frequency and the nature of reality:
- The “Energy Food Farm”: The yogi warns that low-frequency thoughts or cravings (like alcohol or sex) are often not your own but are energies from people around you. If you aren’t conscious, these “entities” can use you as an energy source [09:29], [12:01].
- The Three Gunas: The material world is made of three qualities (Gunas): Sattva (purity), Rajas (desire/activity), and Tamas (darkness/inertia). The goal of a yogi is to live Sattvically and eventually go beyond all three to a transcendental state [12:49], [13:20].
- Self-Centeredness: True strength comes from being “self-centered”—not in an egotistical way, but in being so anchored in your own self-awareness that external noises or other people’s thoughts cannot affect your internal peace [14:30], [15:17].
- The Practice of Observation: To achieve this state, the yogi practices observing the observer. He asks, “Who is observing the body? Who is observing the mind?” By being a witness without labels, one can find the transcendental silence within [16:14], [16:38].
🕉️ Life in Rishikesh
- The Yoga Business: While authentic spirituality exists, the creator notes that yoga has become a major business in Rishikesh, with schools offering intensive 200 to 300-hour courses for tourists [02:40], [03:04].
- Environment: The city offers a mix of peaceful nature, waterfalls, and jungle, contrasted with the “authentic” chaos of main streets filled with honking and street food [02:12], [04:02].
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