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We will chant the Mahāmṛtyuñjaya Mantra five times, as many have asked which mantra to repeat upon seeing the new moon. Chant it all together with such resonance that the moon begins to... you all know. Now, close your eyes mentally. Imagine Śiva, and perform an abhiṣeka with Gaṅgā water mixed with milk, meaning you are pouring water upon the Śiva Liṅgam. If you cannot imagine this, simply repeat the mantra: Oṃ tryambakaṃ yajāmahe... Chant loudly. If the sound lacks prāṇa and doesn't even reach my heart, how will it reach the moon? Where is the prāṇa? Is prāṇa in the lower world or the upper world? Chant: Oṃ tryambakaṃ yajāmahe sugandhiṃ puṣṭi-vardhanam, urvārukam iva bandhanān mṛtyor mukṣīya mā'mṛtāt. When we write "Oṃ," there is a half-moon and a dot in the center. That star-like symbol of the sun is a reflection of sunlight. Without the sun, stars cannot sparkle or illuminate at night. Therefore, that star is the sun. We have a symbol called the svastika. Svastika means health and prosperity. The svastika is a symbol of the sun, circulating clockwise. Ancient sun signs move like this. Thus, the svastika represents the sun, which symbolizes our happiness, life, and prosperity. The moon, represented by that dot between the sun's symbols, signifies Brahman, which we discussed this morning. This moon represents the light of Śiva, which Śiva has accepted and given a place upon his head—what we call an ornament. Secondly, it represents the Iḍā Nāḍī. The star or dot between them represents the Sūrya Nāḍī. Thus, sun and moon together. You see this symbol of harmony—the sun and moon—also in the symbol of Islam. It harmonizes the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems. This knowledge is very important as we proceed. The Kriyā you practiced in the afternoon and before noon, from noon to noon, is the Brahmavidyā Kriyā. Where did we stop? Today we had two Sādhānā Kriyā sessions. This Kriyā continues to join the Mala of our older techniques. These three Kriyās—two today and one yesterday—are very important, even as basic techniques. With advanced, long-term practice, it is said that while lying in Mahā Ānanda Āsana or in the lotus posture, a yogī, if genuine, can levitate through this Kriyā. If true, a yoginī will also be able to levitate with this technique's aid. Why the lotus posture? Because if you levitate in Sukhāsana, one leg hangs down, which is dangerous—someone could pull you down. The lotus posture acts as a locking mechanism for the body's limbs, preventing easy falls forward or backward, ensuring perfect balance. It is commonly recommended for this reason. Sleepiness during meditation is not rare but common. At the Kumbh Melā, during morning meditation, the leader said, "Imagine this," and everyone replied, "Yeah, I know." When the Tantra avasthā, or drowsiness, arrives, the body has little control. This is all a play of prāṇa, which must be checked, purified, and awakened. Do not underestimate the three techniques from today and yesterday; they are very important. The first is for your health. When the body recovers from infections or illnesses like cancer, or issues with the liver or kidneys, we take medicine. But medicine lacks prāṇa, so you must take it repeatedly. By practicing prāṇāyāma—the exercise of prāṇa—and this Kriyā, energy recycles within the body, creating the pure prāṇa you had in your mother's womb. Perhaps the mother herself lacked that pure prāṇa, but God designed a system so you automatically receive the best quality, like bees bringing the finest royal jelly for their queen. In our body, the queen is prāṇa. Where prāṇa goes, the organs follow. When organs are no longer usable, strong prāṇa recharges the body's limbs and glands with new energy, restoring health automatically. But how to achieve this? Often, you dedicate more time to āsanas and less to prāṇāyāma. Try to allocate equal or more time to prāṇāyāma. This afternoon, you received the key to enter the universe of prāṇa. How to proceed inward is now your task. We also introduced the Vajra Nāḍī for this Brahmavidyā and for entering the kingdom of prāṇa. Detailed references to Vajra Nāḍī are rare in literature. Vajra means "strong"—it is the mighty weapon of Indra, king of heaven, who is also called Vajrapāṇī (pāṇī means "hand"). Symbolically, if this Vajra Nāḍī is in your hand, in your power, you become mighty within your body and against your weaknesses. The other Kriyā led us through the Manipūra Chakra. Some felt heat and sweat, while others felt cold. I reasoned that one person's Manipūra was not strong, while another's was very strong. Mahāprabhujī advised, "Look a little to the left." I did and saw the sun shining on one person who was sweating, while the other was in the shade. Sometimes we are mistaken in our perceptions. In this Kriyā, where we moved through the Manipūra Chakra, Prāṇa and Apāna play their power and strength. This interplay burdens the Iḍā and Piṅgalā, disbalancing the Suṣumnā. Therefore, it is a crucial point. The Iḍā, Piṅgalā, and Suṣumnā are balanced by the Vajra Nāḍī. To activate and awaken the Vajra Nāḍī, Kaṭhūpraṇām is one of the best techniques, along with certain āsanas mentioned in the book "Yoga and Daily Life"—I have forgotten the name. One is Vīrāsana. There are postures where you sit on both feet... No, my dear, that's not it. Not Vīrāsana, my divine one. Kukkuṭāsana is different, my dear Gajananjī. I mentioned it incorrectly and felt guilty. Kukkuṭāsana involves sitting in a lotus-like posture, inserting the hands, and raising the body. "Kukkuṭ" means rooster. In Serbian, "kikiriki" means peanuts, but that's not relevant. I must check; sometimes with age, memory fades, and deep memories emerge while others wait. Vīrāsana, Vajrāsana, Tāḍāsana, Ekapādapraṇāmāsana, and this Kriyāvāk are also very good. Before beginning crow-walking, consider your standing posture—it is definitely an āsana. We will see. These practices strengthen our immunity. Vajrāsana or the Vajra Nāḍī is responsible for the immune system and must be practiced systematically. Therefore, Kaṭhūpraṇām is very important: perform 11 rounds in the morning and 11 in the evening. It is also called Vīrāsana, whether half or complete. "Vīra" means "hero." In Hungarian, "vira" refers to a flower, and there is a beautiful song: "Vira, gom..." So, a hero is like a lotus upon the sea. Now, regarding the Vajra Nāḍī: it balances our energies, improves and supports our immune system, and controls our emotions. If you meditate and restless vṛttis persist, meditate in Vajrāsana or Vīrāsana. You will see your vṛttis gather. Many yogīs created postures where the mind has no outlet, remaining occupied with the body's discomfort. But the willpower of the ātmā—ātma-bala—is immensely strong. With strong willpower, the mind is powerless; with weak willpower, the mind becomes mighty and deletes everything. This Brahmavidyā Kriyā can be practiced by anyone, but you must learn to listen to the Master's voice. I have received direct blessings, so you should not attempt to teach it. Though not a secret, if you teach someone and levitation occurs at night—you rise from bed with blankets hanging—what would your wife think? She might go crazy, a case for a psychiatric hospital. Taking off is one thing, but how do you come down? Like an airplane in turbulence, everyone holds onto their chair, clinging to dear life. Certain experiments can be dangerous, so we must learn and receive blessings. The Western mistake is thinking, "I don't need a guru," which is why there are so many psychiatric hospitals and mental disturbances. We need Gurudeva. Tomorrow, we will have another excellent Kriyā, and I look forward to it. My joy is that I learned this Kriyā through Devpurījī. I do not practice it myself, fearing that if I levitate at night and someone knocks with chai, I would want to answer but couldn't come down. Yet, I am happy to share this with you and am also practicing. These are the blessings of Mahādev Purījī and Mahāprabhujī through bhajans. Bhajans calm us; don't worry. Mahāprabhujī said, "Don't worry." Gurujī said, "Satguru Rakhe Lāj, chintā mat karnā." This is a beautiful Kriyā for health, harmony, body, mind, and soul, leaving you feeling internally free. Until tomorrow, I wish you all the best and bless you in the name of Devpurījī, Mahāprabhujī, and Gurujī. Siddhi Pāṇaya Bhagavān Devī Svar Mahādeva Dharma Sambharat, Satguru Svāmī Madhavānanjī Bhagavān, Satya Sanātana.