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Good morning once again. We have so many mornings together. Welcome. We are going to engage in the meditation of Yoga in life: Self-inquiry meditation. What do we understand about self-inquiry? It means two things. The first is the question, "Who am I?" We will have a beautiful lecture on this according to Yoga and Vedānta after the meditation. But in the meditation itself, we begin with the second aspect—or rather, this is the first step. It is not "Who am I?" but "How am I?" All our difficulties—our ego, jealousy, hatred, conflicts, greed, disputes, disharmony, social disharmony, and so on—depend on our inner attitude. I mean, how am I? Unless we remove this kind of dust from the inner mirror, we cannot have a clear vision of our true Self. So, let us have a look within ourselves. Sit comfortably. Take any posture in which you feel at ease, but ensure you will not feel discomfort and that you will not need to move excessively during the meditation. Sit straight, upright. Those who have a mantra can practice with their mālā spontaneously. Those who do not have a mantra can, from time to time, repeat "Oṃ." In this case, the mantra will block negative or unnecessary thoughts. It will purify negative energy. It is a kind of protection, a barrier of protection. Make yourself comfortable. Adjust yourself in such a way that you will not feel discomfort, and sit straight upright. Now, gently close your eyes. Remain with closed eyes during the meditation. Nothing will change in this room. All the pictures, visions, and views will remain as they are, so do not be curious to open your eyes. Once, take a deep inhale and exhale, and withdraw yourself from the external world. Be aware of your being in this hall or in this room where you are sitting. Once, take a deep inhale and chant "Aum." During the Aum chanting, withdraw yourself from the external world and be one with your inner world. Inhale. Karata Purī Karata He Now, take your body and slowly fold your palms. Rub your palms together, place your hands on your face to warm your facial muscles, and then bend forward. Place your hands on the ground and try to put your forehead on the ground as well. Feel the stretching of your back muscles, the stretching of your neck muscles, and allow yourself to feel the circulation towards the head and face. After meditation, it is necessary to perform this mudrā. Bend forward and feel the circulation. Fresh blood is coming, more blood is flowing towards the brain. This is good for memory, good for your... ear sounds, good for your eyesight, and for the entire head and face. Slowly, with the help of your hands, come up. Hari Om. All the best. I wish you all the best. Until the next meditation. There is a ten-minute interval, and then we will have a lecture. So please observe the time. It is now exactly eleven. At ten past eleven, we will see each other again here. Hari Om.