International Online Agnihotra Survey September/October 2026 Satsang | Volume 54 # 4 | New Era 83

International Online Agnihotra Survey

Dear Agnihotra Practitioners,
An international survey is being conducted to gather information on the benefits of Agnihotra. This information can be very helpful for new people, and also to spark more research on Agnihotra.

Miraculous Garden at Ecovillage Bhrugu Aranya

Parvati Rosen-Bizberg
Poland

Ecovillage Bhrugu Aranya is a Homa farm in a mountainous region of southern Poland. In this region we have cold seasons, and the soil is acidic.

When we first began here, lab results warned that nothing would grow unless tons of lime, etc. were added to the soil.

Instead, we built a garden Yajnya Shala and practiced Homa Farming techniques. We did  Agnihotra and 5 hours of Om Tryambakam Yajnya daily in the garden shala, as well as Agnihotra in the healing temple and in all of our homes. You can see the results!

Homa in the Classroom

Maria Broom
Westminster, Maryland, USA

Truly by Grace alone, I have been able to begin every class I teach with Homa fire, in public and in private school. Countless students have learned and remember all the Sanskrit words in the Vyahruti mantra: Bhooh Swaha, Agnaye Idam Na Mama, etc.

At the Baltimore School for the Arts where I have taught storytelling and dance for 25 years in the theater department, the hallway outside my classroom is filled with the incense-like smell of Homa at least four to five times a week. The students love it. It’s the only class they have throughout their high school years where they get to rest their minds and briefly experience stillness. In all honesty, it has been a blessing for me to be able to do the fire with every group of children and young people I have worked with, and to even incorporate it in most of my performances and adult dance classes.

[During the pandemic] for over a month public schools had been closed and after what was considered Spring Break, it was decided that we teachers should explore “Distance Learning.”

This meant navigating a school-wide internet program that would allow us to connect with all of our students on their computers or phones. To me, this seemed a little daunting. But the head of my department reached out to me and requested specifically that I consider offering my class, complete with Homa fire, to not only my dance and storytelling students, but to all the students in the department.

And so, I fumbled my way through all the technical instructions and invited 140 students one by one to attend my online classes. I set up the pyramid for the fire, cued the music and at the appointed time clicked on the camera and microphone and greeted all the young people. I lit the fire and even without me being able to hear them, they all chanted the mantra sitting in their homes in front of their computers and phones. I led them through a gently guided meditation so they could release some of their worries and anxiety, and open their hearts to send out love to help the planet, the animals, their families and people around the world.

It was a success, both the morning and the afternoon classes. And the students were so grateful. Even the head of the department joined in saying how much she needed the calming vibration. Unexpectedly, she gave me a shout out in one of her posts on FaceBook, which in turn inspired other teachers to ask if this class could be offered to the entire school.

That evening, sitting alone, resting and quiet during evening Agnihotra, the two classes replayed in my mind and I burst into tears; I was a bit overwhelmed. I became so aware of how Shree, how the Divine, can use us in the most unusual ways when we least expect it. All we have to do is be willing. Blessings for all “Keepers of the Fire.”
(Maria Broom recently retired from teaching at The Baltimore School for the Arts. She continues to offer other dance classes in the community. Satsang applauds Maria’s efforts to bring Homa fire to thousands of students throughout her career.-Ed.)

On Service, Gratitude, Love and Forgiveness

(These messages are from our beloved Shree Vasant as received via Parvati during group meditations at Bhrugu Aranya in Poland.) 

October 3, 2026, Shree Vasant in group meditation
Walk through life with increased awareness of the plight of others. Don’t keep all your focus on your own situation. Always look outside of yourself. How can I help? How can I serve? And the opportunities will be plenty.

This can only broaden your soul. This can only brighten your own life—but don’t do it for yourself.

When you perform acts of kindness, don’t do it for recognition or accolades. Do it because your soul is called to service, which is the ultimate expression of love. As Jesus has said, “Love thy neighbour as thyself.” The world is huge, so you have many neighbours!

Practice love and forgiveness whenever possible. Not theoretically, but in your words and in your actions, until it truly settles in your heart and then you become one with it—love and forgiveness. That is when the Grace comes.

It is not just that you do things, but how you do things—how you live your life, how aware you become of the suffering other people are going through. In what way can you send them love? Help them in their plight in life? And that way will always open up to the loving heart.

And again, We discussed the idea of the map… for sending healing to the different countries…

The other thing is to maintain an attitude of gratitude. Every day, what I am grateful for? Every day, what am I grateful for? And you can share that with others. It is easy to complain, because there are so many things to complain about. But can you imagine someone comes and says what they are grateful for. So, try to cultivate the attitude of gratitude in all your daily life.

Spiritual path is not so complicated as humans make it. They make it more complicated, but the Path can be quite simple. It takes effort, but it is simple. But because of human mind—you give the human mind something simple and then human mind makes it complicated, but it is actually simple. And nothing would be told to you if you were not able to fulfill it…

And all Love and Blessings to everyone here.
OM TAT SAT.

Homa Therapy Experiences

Leslie Angelina Girón
Piura, Peru, South America

I served as the tutoring coordinator for the past three years at the INA 54 Educational Institute, an Agricultural and Livestock School in Tambogrande.
The reality and institutional assessment revealed the following issues in several areas:
1) the prevalence of drug use
2) teenage pregnancy
3) low academic performance
4) behavioral problems due to various reasons such as the breakdown of the family unit, neglect of children and adolescents, and physical, psychological, and sexual violence, among others.

With great love, I began introducing short Om Tryambakam Homa sessions in the classrooms, and when I stayed till the afternoon, I also managed to perform Agnihotra. There were meetings with parents during which Homa fires were performed. And in some talks with students focused on the healing fires, we proceeded with enthusiasm and confidence, following with teachings of peace inspired by Prof. Abel Hernández and his wife Aleta.

Accompanying me from the very first year, 2023, with sporadic visits, were the Agnihotris Javier Cruz, followed by Carmen Mendoza, Roxana Calderón, Josefa Ojeda and others. I began to notice that by 2025 there was a noticeable reduction in drug-related problems, and that this was also noticed by the parents and the other teachers, who at first thought the Homa Fires were just a crazy idea of mine.

A gathering was held at the school for parents and their children, where Homa Fires and therapeutic Yoga exercises were introduced.

A large Agnihotra gathering was also organized with Prof. Abel and Aleta for Environment Day. It was attended by students and their parents. It was a bioenergetic healing session for the entire town, with the help of many Agnihotris who came from Piura. Each action was of great help.

By the year 2026, the issue of drugs is hardly ever discussed at school anymore. However, there are several other issues that need healing—ones that cause pain to our students and affect their holistic development. Likewise, teachers suffer from illnesses, some caused by the stress they experience day to day.

Personally, I have experienced the blessings of the Agnihotra practice within my own family, even though I do not practice it regularly. One of my children was able to turn his life around toward something positive, productive, and healthy… with the help of the Homa healing fires at home and by taking Agnihotra ash.

I am certain that through the consistent practice of Agnihotra at sunrise and sunset, along with additional fire rituals such as the Tryambakam Homa in school classrooms, we can:
1) reduce drug use
2) reduce aggression among students
3) reduce indifference towards teachers
4) enhance students’ ability to learn and improve their self-esteem
5) improve their emotional well-being, which suffers due to the absence of many of the children’s parents (for work-related reasons), through digital games, etc.
6) foster a greater level of interaction, communication, mutual understanding, respect, and love among students and teachers in today’s classrooms.

Kanjibhai Patel
Botad, Gujarat, India, Asia

I have been practicing Agnihotra for 5 months. A farmer explained this Agnihotra technique to me in 2022. Fortunately, I began practicing it in April 2026.

I am an elementary school teacher by profession, but I also work with farmers as part of my job. I own a farm produce store here in Botad, where I also practice natural farming, and from now on, I will encourage farmers to adopt Homa organic farming as well.

This testimony, which surprised us all greatly, is about an 8-year-old boy named Het, who is in second grade at our local school. He was diagnosed with mental retardation (MR*), a severe mental disorder, at birth. When this boy first arrived at school, his mouth was constantly open with his tongue sticking out, saliva was dripping from his mouth, and the muscles in his hands weren’t working properly. He received conventional medication continuously for 7 years, but the improvements were very slight. Even when he spoke a few words, we couldn’t understand him; usually, only one or two words could be understood.

Another problem Het had, was that he used to hit one or two children in the classroom every day.

Then, one day, someone explained Agnihotra to his father—an ancient Vedic fire practice performed precisely at sunset and sunrise.

Today, after three and a half months of regularly practicing Agnihotra at home, everyone, including the children, can understand what Het says, and he no longer hits any children at school.

He remains calmer, quieter, and more attentive during class—something that didn’t happen before—and now he often keeps his mouth shut.

Another problem was that this child’s hand muscles weren’t working properly. He couldn’t hold a pencil, but after giving him Agnihotra ash mixed with water for 20 days, his muscles now work very well.

Het quickly progressed from being able to draw only circles to writing letters.

In summary, there has been a tremendous change after 100 days of Agnihotra practice. If there are children like this in schools, their parents can certainly use this Agnihotra tool as well. It is our great task and opportunity, as teachers and parents, to improve a child’s life with a small effort of just a few minutes at sunrise and sunset, by practicing the healing Agnihotra fire. I am pleased to speak with you. OM SHREE.
*Note: The term “mental retardation” is an obsolete medical category now formally known as intellectual disability. This condition affects cognitive functioning and the skills necessary for daily life.

From Shree Vasant’s Teachings

On Homa
Yajnya (Homa) is the master healer and also the bearer of material abundance and mental peace.

On Service
You are feeling overloaded. Make each activity service and that feeling will go away.

You are doing this work for you. Yes, it will help benefit others but ultimately who it is helping is your own self.

Our Mission
We have come to deliver the message of transformation of the planet through Agnihotra fire. Nothing should interfere with this message being given in a clear, concise manner. We do not want worshippers, followers or disciples. This is not our mission. Our mission is to deliver the message of love to the people of the world. These are the times foretold in Bible and all holy texts.

On Self-Discipline
What one does with one’s mind is as important as what one does with one’s body. Mind leads and the body follows in such matters. So one has to gain control over the thoughts. Then ultimately these impressions of attachment come and go with no fertile ground in which to take hold. Gain control over the  mind.

More periods of silence and meditation would help. Otherwise, the mind goes on analyzing all the time. People talk all the time and lose so much energy. There are terrible days ahead for the whole planet. FORTIFY YOURSELF WITH YAJNYA. PURIFY THE DIET. TAKE REFUGE IN HOMA HEALING ATMOSPHERE.

Go into that more strict lifestyle and you will experience more and more pure JOY.

We have to make use of our time more efficiently.

LOVE IS THE ANSWER. LOVE IS THE KEY.

Fivefold Path for Happy Living

1. Yajnya
HOMA Therapy is the science of purification of the atmosphere through the agency of FIRE. AGNIHOTRA HOMA (YAJNYA) is the basic HOMA. It is tuned to the biorhythm of sunrise/sunset and gives nutrients to the plant kingdom, removes diseases in a certain area and removes tension on the mind. This is the basic process in the Vedic sciences of medicine, agriculture, climate engineering and interplanetary communication.
2. Daan
Sharing of your assets in a spirit of humility. This corrects imbalance in financial matters and creates non-attachment to worldly possessions.
3. Tapa
Self-discipline of body and mind. This is conducive to a change in attitudes of mind and body. It results in a harmonious state of mind.
4. Karma
“You reap as you sow.” Always practicing good Karma (actions) diminishes the burden of negative Karma and one begins to invest in his own future. This means that what you do today will bring its fruits. Sowing seeds of love and kindness will bless my garden with plenty of love. Do Karma for self-purification.
5. Swadhyaya
Practice Swadhyaya (Self-study) for liberation. Who am I? Why am I here? My work on this planet is to learn to react with total LOVE with each opportunity given to me.

This is the Fivefold Path for happy living on the planet. By practicing the Fivefold Path you become better members of your society, group, religion, community, etc.

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