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Good evening, all dear ones. Blessings of Devpurījī, Mahāprabhujī, and Holī Gurujī. Welcome to all of you; I am very happy to see you. This program is organized for the universally worshiped Bhagavān Śrī Dīpanārāyaṇa Mahāprabhujī’s Mahāsamādhi event. We will have the opportunity to speak more about Bhagavān Śrīdīp Nārāyaṇ Mahāprabhujī, Devapurījī, and Holī Gurujī. There is a beautiful bhajan that our dear Prem Purī will sing. This bhajan is a plea: "O my beloved Gurudev, merciful one, be merciful to me and give me your darśana quickly." Légy hozzám kegyes, ajándékozz meg a darśanoddal gyorsan. There is a very beautiful story involving Holī Gurujī. Many of you know we had an āśrama in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, a beautiful city on the bank of the river Sabarmati. One day, Gurujī was coming from the city toward Sabarmati. As he passed by the Governor's house—a large villa with beautiful green gardens—he went inside. The guards welcomed him, brought a chair and water. Gurujī explained he was just passing by and was thirsty. When asked if the governor was home, the guards said he was having lunch. Gurujī said to let him eat. However, the guard informed the governor, who immediately washed his hands and mouth and came to greet Gurujī. Gurujī asked, "Why didn't you finish your lunch? I would not have gone away." The governor replied, "Yes, Gurujī, I know you would not have gone away. But I do not know about my breath, my life. If I had died while eating, I would not have had the privilege of your darśana." Ez a jīva sok-sok életen át, sokat evett már. adatik meg a sant darśan vagy gurudev darśan. So, please be merciful and give darśana quickly. Do not let me wait long. Those days without darśana are dark days. In Mānasik Pūjā, when you meditate, you should have the darśana of Gurudev. That is why it is said: Dhyānamūlaṁ Gurumūrti—meditate on the form of the Gurudev. Meditai Gurudeva alakjān. Pūjā mūlaṁ gurupādam—worship the Gurudeva’s holy lotus feet. Mantra mūlaṁ guruvākya—the best mantra is to follow the Guru’s words. Finally, mokṣa mūlaṁ gurukṛpā—only the Guru’s grace grants liberation. I have here a book of bhajans by Mahāprabhujī’s disciples: Swāmī Śivānandjī, Brahmanandjī, Lalanandjī, and Maṅgīlālji. Maṅgīlālji was a Jīvanmukta, liberated while living a family life. It does not matter if you are a householder or a sannyāsī; what matters is your faith and love for your Gurujī. In Līlā Amṛt, you can read about him. Here, Maṅgīlālji writes a long bhajan about Mahāpralaya, the great dissolution. He says even Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva play a role in binding us with karma. This play of māyā begins and ends the game. But it is the Guru-tattva that brings us to Brahma-loka or Satya-loka. Understanding this, a disciple can achieve Jīvanmukti. Darśana is essential. Every day, when we practice mantra, prayer, and Mānasik Pūjā, we are fortunate to also have physical darśana. It is the call of the devotee's soul, a longing born of viraha. This longing is like being in a constant fire. I have often explained the different kinds of fires: the fire of Brahmajñāna, the fire of yoga (yoga agni) that burns karma, the fire of wisdom (jñāna agni), the fire of meditation (dhyāna agni), the fire of sacrifice (yajña agni), the digestive fire (jāṭhara agni), the fire of anger (krodhāgni) that burns good qualities, the fire of greed (lobhāgni), the fire of revenge, the fire of passion (kāmāgni), and the fire of longing (virahāgni). There is also volcanic fire (lava agni). Mīrābāī said in her bhajan that she is a victim of viraha, wandering through forests and mountains, asking the Lord when He will come. This fire can only be calmed upon seeing Him; this illness can only be cured when He comes as a doctor. Only one who is hurt by this knows its pain. In our lives, if we awaken, we remember past sufferings, and then nothing in this world is more important than our spiritual achievement. Mahāprabhujī’s book Padviranī is full of viraha, love, longing, and vairāgya. Hasonlóan, ó Gurudev, légy könyörületes, és add nekem újra a darśanodat. Today, we have an artist and singer here, Prem Purī. You should sing not for others but within yourself, so your viraha becomes more intense and clear. Then it will manifest. Siddhīp Nārāyaṇ Bhagavān Kī Jaya, Āchal Rāmjī Mahārāj Kī Jaya. [Bhajan verses:] Jhal mein phanse hai prabhu, vega su di lena. Itna to karna Dayalu, darshan jaaldi dena. Darshan jaaldi dena. Kumāre darśan hai pāvan, sab pāp ko nāśavan. Dil ko hamāre bhavan, darshan jaldi dena. Itana to karna guruji, Darśana jāla di dena. Bhārama jāla mein phaṅse hain, prabhu vega su di lena. Tumhāre vācana suhāne, Brahma-rūpa-ko lakāne, Tṛyetāpa ko bhujāne, Darśana jāla di dena. Itna to karna Guruji, Darśana jāla di dena. Varam jāla mein panseh prabhuvega su dī lenā Tumhāre charan ko par se, Dukha mūla jayā jāda se Ātama hamāra dara se, Darśana jādi denā Darśana jāldī denā Darśana jāldī denā Itanā to karanā Gurujī Darśana jāldī denā Itna to karna dayalu, Darsha na jaaldi dena, Vāraṁ jālme paṁsehe prabhuve gāsūdhi lēnā. Sab jagat lage pika, Darshan jaaldi dena. Itna to karna Gurujī, Darsha na jaaldi dena. Vāraṁ jāme pāsēhe prābhuve gāsūdile nā, Satguru ke guṇa jogāve, Bhava sindhuvo nāāve, Achal Rām jī mokṣa pāve, Darśan jaldī dena, itnā to karnā gurujī, Darśan jaldī dena. Many of us know Līlā Amṛt. What is written there is only 30-35 percent of all līlās—the divine play, Hari Ānanda, Hari Kathā. God is endless, and His glory is endless. It is said: If I made the seven oceans into ink, the whole earth into paper, and all vegetation into pens, I could not finish describing the glory of the Gurudeva. I express my gratitude to Gurudev Āditya Śrī. Even if I made the paper from the whole earth, the pen from all trees, and the ink from the seven seas, Guru Mahimā could not be fully written. Mahāprabhujī did not always want his glories written, saying, "I win everyone. Whom I will bless, I will bless." But those who have this love, this viraha... In the Holy Rāmāyaṇa, it is written that when destiny troubles someone, God may take away their positive intellect. We can escape from everything except our own thinking. Our own thinking is our best friend and our worst enemy. It is our thoughts and actions that can destroy us. In the Mahābhārata battlefield of Kurukṣetra, the Kauravas faced the Pāṇḍavas. Kṛṣṇa told Arjuna to fight, a judgment Kṛṣṇa struggled for years to avoid through peace. Duryodhana represents our pride, anger, and ego. Arjuna said he could not kill them. Kṛṣṇa replied, "Arjuna, you need not kill them. They have killed themselves already. You will only be a medium." Those with negative vṛtti, negative thoughts, fall into darkness and nothingness. Therefore, we pray: "Lord, give us positive, good thoughts." This was Mahātmā Gāndhī’s favorite bhajan. Gandhijī was a devotee of Śrī Rāma; his last words were "He Rāma." His favorite verse was: Rāghupati Rāghava Rāja Rām, Patita Pāvana Sītā Rām. "O Lord of the Raghu dynasty, King Rāma, Savior of the fallen, Sītā's Rāma." He also prayed: "Oh Lord, Īśvara and Allāh are both Your names. Give good thoughts and intellect to everyone." You can run from anyone or anywhere, but not from your thoughts. When thoughts become petty, you have killed yourself. Such a person, upon death, goes to lower chakras, into darkness. It is through our inner longing that we can understand the glory of Bhagavān Śrī Dīpanārāyaṇa Mahāprabhujī. Gurujī lived with Mahāprabhujī for decades and collected what he saw and heard. Mahāprabhujī blessed this earth and all creatures for 135 years. Whoever saw him with their eyes received grace. Wherever he stepped or touched became divine. Though he is not physically here, his presence remains. In Satya Yuga, during the churning of the ocean, fourteen Ratnas emerged, including the nectar of immortality. Lord Viṣṇu, as Dhanvantari, appeared with the pot of nectar. The radiance of that event persists as long as the earth exists, which is why people gather at the Kumbh Melā. Similarly, though Bhagavān Śrī Dīpanārāyaṇa Mahāprabhujī is not physically present, wherever he stepped or touched—stones or anything—became holy. This is known only to devotees and awakened souls. Everything divine is for Holī Gurujī and Mahāprabhujī. Gurujī wrote down the miracles of Mahāprabhujī. We are very rich because we have received so much from Devapurījī, Mahāprabhujī, and Holī Gurujī—so many bhajans and wisdom. Therefore, our mahā dhana (great wealth) is this wisdom. When we say tan-man-dhan, surrendering body, mind, and wealth, "wealth" means intellect, devotion, and knowledge—things you cannot buy or measure. Only a devotee knows its value. Otherwise, a diamond is just a piece of glass to be thrown away. Though Mahāprabhujī took Mahāsamādhi in 1963, his nirguṇa and saguṇa forms are with us. If we do not see, it is our mistake; we must open our inner eyes. Let us have some bhajans. The devotees will sing. [The talk concludes with arrangements for a heater, a request for a bhajan from Swami Gajānand, and the singing of Prem Kā Pyālā.]