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Jai Gurudev! Who would like to speak for two minutes, five minutes, ten minutes, or even one minute in English? How have you liked this Gurukul? How are the facilities? How is the education? You are on vacation now. After the vacation, will you come back here, or will you stay somewhere else? Who will speak in English? Whatever it is, you can use Hindi words as well. Come, son, speak in Hindi. If not in English, who will speak? I will point with my eyes closed, just like this, and someone will come. Now, get ready, mind to mind. I don’t know how many times it is now. Deep Nārāyaṇa Bhagavān Kī, Deveśvara Mahādeva Kī, Satguru Svāmī Madhavānandajī Bhagavān Kī, Sarasvatī Mātā Kī, Viśva Guru Deep Kul Kī, Mahābaṇḍaleśvara Svāmī Jasrāj Purījī Kī, Satya Sanātana Dharma Kī. Blessed self, dear spiritual seekers, brothers, sisters, this evening you have a very special program, a special message. It is said the youth is the future of the country. The children are the culture of tomorrow. It doesn’t matter on which continent, in which country; where there is a human, there is a culture, and where there is a culture, there is a human. The culture moves with the humans. When one person comes from one culture to another country, they bring the touch of the culture from the mother country, the motherland. Likewise, culture is traveling around the world. Culture is that which prepares the humans and gives education to the youth or the children. Spirituality is one of the main forms of education and culture. Swami Vivekananda said, spirituality is the life or the prāṇa of the nation. Spirituality is the life of the nation. In that culture where there is no spirituality, it’s like a dead culture. Where there are humans, there is spirituality. Spirituality should not be connected or understood only as a particular way of belief, religion, or domination. Spirituality is the purity of the consciousness, the purity of the heart, the purity of the intellect, the purity of the mind, and the purity of actions and service to this world. Spirituality is there where compassion is growing towards all creatures, vegetation, and including humans. Our former principal of our Vishwadeep Gurukul, also a founder, a co-founder of the Vishwadeep Gurukul Vidyalaya, Mr. Sholanki. In the very beginning, we started the schools not long ago with about 80 students in primary school. Once he gave an interview, and he said, "To make a man is not a subject of the politics or parliament, but to make a man is the gurukul, the schools, education." Education is that kind of education where there is knowledge. And knowledge means not only your technical knowledge here in modern civilization, what we are doing, but knowledge of the culture, the traditions, the peace, the humanity, etc. India, the Bhārata, Āryāvarta, is known as the cradle of the culture. On the international stage, in many international conferences, when the subject of culture comes, then people speak—from the great thinkers, from the great philosophers of the Western countries too. And they said that India is the cradle of the culture. India has given culture to the world. And, of course, India has also taken the culture. Therefore, including the United Nations, each and every country, each and every government of every country’s nations, what they maintain is one thing: multicultural respect and acknowledgement. There should be no discrimination about any culture of any country. In the culture comes also the folk songs, dance, paintings, these, that, what we call the domestic. This all is created by those great saints to keep the humans happy. But not only this, that humans are happy, but to unite them. When the cultural programs are there, people from all walks of life take part in that. All the foreign delegations come, and they are respected by that culture, and they come to see the cultural program. The culture where there is an ethic, the culture where there is spirituality, and the culture where there is free thinking—that cultural education comes from the mother and father. No way! There is no other way. Therefore, it is said that children are like raw material, and the parents are the artists; parents are the sculptors. They are forming the statues that everyone will adore. On this earth, there is land, which we call Bhārata. And in Bhārata, there is one provision that is called Rājasthāna. And Rajasthan is the land of the heroes, land of the tapasvīs, land of the saints, and the colorful Rajasthan. The whole world knows, and wherever the advertising of the tourist and cultural booklets or magazines goes around the world, Rajasthan is the first. Melā, many, many gatherings, melā, the fairs, camels, horses, buffaloes, cows, goats, sheep, and, of course, the humans too. And not only that much, Rajasthan is a holy place where even the stones of Rajasthan are celebrated, and people are praying to the stones. Yes, you know. Rājasthāndro Bhāṭo pūjije. Makaraṇa kī marble statue. Beautiful. Round the world in every temple. And everyone is praying to those holy statues. And so on. That’s it. But who made these? Those artists, those great thinkers. And that is, the parents are they who can educate and give the śikṣā, saṃskāras, education and saṃskāras to the children. The day when your child will go out of the door and first walk into what they call nursery school or kindergarten, your child will come back colored one. Kyā hogā? Dūsrā raṅg lag jāyegā. Which color? A different touch of the culture again. Different language, different behaviors. So the first step of the child into the multicultural world is the first step to the kindergarten or the nursery school. But you should know what kind of school you are sending your children to, where to get a proper education, proper cultural information, and, very, very important, no discrimination towards other cultures. Dūsrī sanskṛti kī kabhī bhī hum burāī nahīṁ kareṅge, karte hai. Vasudhaiva kuṭumbakam, we have learned in India, the entire world is a family of the one God. Yes, one creator. And that’s why our divine Satguru Dev Swāmī Mahādvājanjī Bhagavān used to say, "One in all and all in one." My dear, I am very happy to present to you here some of our Gurukul’s students. Many have examinations, many are just outdoor students, and many are indoors, and many had examinations and went home already. In the district of Pali, our school has a great name. Here, education is according to the education board of Rajasthan, as well as the Vedic Sanskritī, spiritual education, and many, many different kinds of education. And I am very thankful to all our international brothers and sisters from different countries who are supporting this beautiful model of education. Thank you very much, on behalf of all our students and children, for your support, and I do hope that you will continue your support for this young generation. They are the light of tomorrow. They are the future of tomorrow. Our entire world will move in the direction in which their thoughts and their actions will go. And we try very hard to do it. And in this, the plus point and all these awards, thanks awards go to our dear Mahāmaṇḍaleśvara Svāmī, Jasrāj Purījī. He is mind, soul, and body. He gives all in this for the education, and several times a day he goes to our college, high school, middle school, primary school, and nursery school. So, within this one and a half decades, the school has begun. We have nursery school, primary school, middle school, high school, and college. And all our students have a very good result, a very, very good result. So we are very happy about this, and we congratulate you all, but you still have a few more days of examination. So, but I am sure you will be the best one. And you will also inspire all your friends, in your village and in your area, that they should also study and learn, wherever they are. Vidyā hī jīvana hai. The life of the student is like a tapasvī. To study is like an austerity, the tapasyā. And the fruits of this tapasyā will come when you finish your diplomas. And then you will say, "Oh, where are you? How are you?" Who knows, in you someone is sitting as a Mahātmā Gandhījī. And someone is sitting as a Rashtrapatījī. And someone is sitting as a Prime Minister, sir, someone is sitting as a Collector, sir, or somebody is sleeping, nīnd ā rahī hai, are vah. So, I think our dear friends around the world would like to hear a few words. You can say them in English or Hindi. It doesn’t matter what you would like to say about your Gurukul, how the education is here, how you feel, and if you are not in the college, then you... Will come again, again. And how do you feel? So, stand up, anyone, come on, stand up. Stand up, son, stand up. How do you feel here? Stand up and speak, any Hindi, English, I will translate. Stand up and speak. Student 1: In this school, we get all kinds of facilities, like at home. And we have no problems, nothing missing. But in case, if there is some kind of problem, we ask our Gurujī, Mahāmaṇḍaleśvara Jasarājī, and our principal and our other gurus. Guru means our teachers, school teachers. Teacher is in Hindi, guru is in English, and Hindi is Gurujī. So our Gurujī solves all our problems and fulfills all our wishes. And we get new, new kinds of facilities for our education. And according to the modern way of life and technology, and to understand more, we have many computers. And one of the best computers and best facilities in the party district, while we have in Jordan Ashram, this was maybe a lot about the channel, and it’s a game that the token could maybe be a market, but it may be a market that you... Know me well, the lagging, and not only studying intellectually but also practically, wherever, however, the student goes for the... Sport. Almost all our students come, and also in education and examinations. Thank you, but I don’t know, or may not be able to move them. It is going on the road once again. I think it’s going to happen. He’ll even. Last, thank you to what I did. Ubar hai boli. O badiya boli. Ubar hai, beta. Kyā nā, Gurujī ko praṇām. Jai. Swamiji: Mujhe bād achā lagtā hai. Ātmā lele betā. Kain bikan hojā ke. Yahāṁ kā khānā kaisā lagtā hai? Okay. The children are shy. Thank you. Bet. Bet, beta. Navin, bol. Āo, beta. La in mic de. Itar nazrīk āo. Aṅgrejī kī Hindī. Hindī. Hindi. Āchī bāl. Āpke nām bolo. Navīn Khātrī. Student 2 (Navin Khatri): My name is Navin Khatri from class 6B. Swamiji: How are your studies going? Navin: It is good. Swamiji: Food? Navin: It is good. Thank you all for your help. We live here like at home. Whatever problems we face, we ask Gurujī, and he explains them to us. Swamiji: And studies? Navin: Studies are good here. Swamiji: Studies are good? Very good. Very good. The education, the teachings, he is very good. And again, he is repeating the same thing: we feel like at home, and when we have a problem, then we come to our Gurujī, and Gurujī solves everything. We are not worried about anything; we feel very free. That’s very good. Rajendra Purī, tell me the Kāryaka, in English. Student 3 (Rajendra Puri): Oṁ Bole Śrī Pranayana Bhagavān Kī Jai, Śrī Śrī Dev Gurujī Mahādeva Kī Jai, Hindu Dharma Samrara Sadguru Svāmī Mahādvāka Kṛṣṇa Bhagavān Kī Jai, Viśva Guru Mahāmaṇḍaleśvara Paramahaṁsa Śrī Svāmī Maheśvarānand Purījī Sadguru Dev Kī Jai. In this ashram, we have a school and a hostel. In the school, there are hundreds of children studying. And in the school, there are 1,400 students studying, and in the hostel, 100 students. We have many facilities in the hostels and schools. For studies, we have new cultures, projects, computers, etc. When we have some problems, we go to our teachers, and they solve our problems. And we also have a hospital in our school, which is also working very well. And then when somebody has a problem, they go to the hospital, and there are many good doctors. They are doing good sevā. Swamiji: And how are your teachers? Are they good? Rajendra: Our teachers are very good. They are also preparing from before, and then they are teaching us very well. Swamiji: And you feel good? Rajendra: Yeah, we feel good and free. Swamiji: Okay, thank you. Thank you. Oṁ Śānti. Student 4: I would like to talk about my school for two minutes. I like my school very much. The teaching is also very nice. We have many facilities, like Educom, computers, projectors, etc. And we have a hostel in our ashram. In the hostel, there are 100 children living, and there is good food. In the school, all teachers are very nice to the students. They teach very well, and they are nice, and all children like their teaching. All children go for sports. All children like sports, and mostly they like cricket. All children are very good at studying. Swamiji: What will you do during summer holidays? Student 4: What will you do in the summer holidays? I will study and play. Swamiji: Looking forward to summer holidays? Student 4: Yes. Swamiji: Okay? Very good. Very good. Now, who else will speak? The eighth one here. Yes, son. He is our student from the very beginning. Is this on? Okay, turn it off. Student 5: Gaurṇīya Swāmījī, koṭī koṭī praṇām, Swāmī Jaffarāj Purī jī, our āśram Kedāta and Gurujī, Bhāiyā and Binnu. I felt very good in this Ashram, and whatever I had to tell, my brothers have told me, Bhaijā. I have been in the Ashram, and we like it very much. Whatever I want to tell, my friends have told you many things. But our education and teaching are very good. If there are any difficulties or problems, Jasraj ji tries to solve everything. There are very good facilities in the hostel, and the warden sir is a burden. The major of the army is here as a manager and director. Lakṣmaṇ Dhanjī, and he is a very kind and very loving person. And the sports program is also very good, and we have a good chance and time to play. We have all kinds of sports here, and when there is an examination, we can’t practice properly. We have all kinds of sports here, and when there is an examination, we can’t practice properly. Thank you. Swamiji: First class. Who will speak? Free will? Now, one day I will speak in English. Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om. Student 6: Śrī Deep Nārāyaṇa Bhagavān Kī Jai. Our ashram is a great symbol of Indian culture. Ashram and hostels are as my home. Hostels are as my brothers and teachers. Teacher Swāmījī’s principal, sirs, as my, as my parents, in this ashram we get, we get educated. We get modern education with, with Indian, Indian cultures. Indian cultures. Thank you. Swamiji: So, thank you very much. You know, the children did not know that today would be such a sudden surprise for them. The men would like to speak, but they are just like frozen. What we call the stage fever, but it’s very good. Thank you. So, the information was good, and I wish you all the best. You still have a few weeks or a few days after your summer holidays begin, in May and June. During the summer holidays, take care, learn, and prepare yourself to continue your school and studies, so that you will have great success. Holidays are there to relax, rest more, and be with your parents in such a way that your parents will like you more and more. Show your love to your parents, and your parents will show you more love. It is very important in the holidays to be with the parents and not to run here and there. And nowadays, in this modern technology, it is very important to have traffic education. So, definitely someone will have a motorcycle at home, maybe someone will have a little motorbike, or crossing the roads, and this and that, you have to be very careful. And you’re looking left, right, three times before you cross the road. Road. When you go on the cycle, don’t go on the highway. Go on the cycle where there is a lot of sand, then your thighs will be strong. You will be a good sportsman. So, especially, you have to take care of all the things, like electricity, like water, like the cycles, the car, crossing the road, and also some different kinds of animals and so on. So, these two months are a challenging time for you. Here you are very comfortable, you are protected, you have security, everything, good prepared food, you have nothing to do except running, playing hockey and jockey, many things, but at home you will have holidays. I wish you good holidays, and I pray to Mahāprabhujī and Mother Sarasvatī bless you, that you will have a very good result. Okay? Deep Nayan Bhagavānakī. So, my dear ones, this was just a little glimpse of our school. Mahāmaṇḍaleśvara Svāmī Jasrāj Purī is preparing a PowerPoint about this entire one-year program from last July 2011 until the end of May 2012. So you will get some kind of nice view about our education. And of course, your children are welcome to study here, and you are all welcome to support our school and children. Thank you. Tomorrow, my dear ones, a surprise is coming, another one, and that is our Dr. Shanti and her company, the team, the hospital. There are many volunteer and free medical services and seminars done by our hospital nearly every month for different kinds of diseases. Yesterday was a very big day; we will call it the open door, and anyone could come with their... Physical problems, and we had doctors from nearly every faculty, so Dr. Shanti will give you tomorrow some ideas of how we are doing our Sevā service through the Vishwadeep Gurukul, and we ask around the world for volunteers who would like to come here and serve as a doctor for free. As a nurse, also free, you will get eating and simple living. That’s like this. You are welcome. You have to go through the Swami Madhavānandajī Austria Hospital and attention to Dr. Śāntī. So that will be tomorrow. So then, day after tomorrow, unfortunately, I will not be here, but some other kind of power points will come. You had them sometimes, but now you will see the power point about water. We are struggling. The question is, "What is water here?" This year, for example, nearly 400 feet. It means 120 meters deep groundwater, but it is salty and not enough. We are trying to develop the water harvesting programs, but unfortunately last year there was not enough rain. Our talāb was only filled 15%. 85% of our talāb was empty, and now we have very little water. There are many water creatures: the fish, the frogs, the turtles, and many others. Now we have to carry water 20 kilometers, or different kilometer distances, with the tankers to put the water so the water creatures can survive two months more. Then we hope the monsoon will come good, and next year we can show you how we collect the water. So this is a big thing. We are making beautiful and good channels so that all water is directed to our pond, or the talāb. We made a very big water lake, and we hope that it will be full. That we can supply the water to the villagers, and very, very important is the animals. And you will be surprised that in this area of the Pali district, nowhere are there so many birds and different kinds of birds like we have in Jatunāśram. The bees, the honey bees, are dying out in the world, not only here in India, because of the pesticide problems. If it will continue like this, I think in our future schools, the students, the children, they will only read and see the pictures in the books. In the books, they are like honeybees. No bees, no fruits. No bees, no crops. And therefore, we have to awaken this awareness in humans for the protection of the environment. Mental pollution, physical pollution, and sound pollution. These are the three different kinds of pollution which disturb and bring imbalance to our nature. So, we will have one day that you will be surprised how many bee heaps we have in Jadan. So beautiful, so many. We have thousands of bees here. Of course, they are free. We are not taking honey away from them. They enjoy themselves, they eat, and they are multiplying. It’s beautiful. And especially now we have beautiful neem blossoms, and this honey, neem honey, is one of the best honeys according to Āyurveda. But we don’t take away from them. It’s hard work for them to collect honey. Let them enjoy. And many fruits, trees, and birds are enjoying. So, you are welcome to support all these projects for the animals, water harvesting, for the trees, for the people, and for our schools. Thank you. Today, that’s all. Mahāprabhujī bless you and wish you all the best and the blessings of Bhagavān Śrī Dīpakānt, Mahāprabhujī, Devapurījī, and our Holy Gurujī. Oṁ Śānti Śānti...