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Welcome. Today is more or less the last day of our seminar. We have learned a great deal. There is the final kriyā—Brahma Jñāna Kriyā—which we will come to one day. But first we must prepare the gomikā, prepare the field. If you remember, I told a story about a farmer thirty or thirty-five years ago. You remember? He sees many small rocks in his field. He has to dig them out—hard work. Then he sees the whole field is full of holes. Now he must level it again. It takes time. We remove the rocks, and suddenly new ones appear. And there are bushes with roots that go very deep. Even if no rain falls for a few months, or a year, or two years, they will not die. So we try to purify these qualities. But when you come home, they will have grown again. Therefore we have to keep removing them for a long time. Not just two years without rain—it can be two lifetimes. That means two lives. It is very important to know. Yes, when we remove the thorns, no matter how careful we are, sometimes these thorns stick in us. Then come the rocks—the rock of pride. These are the rocks of the ego and of all negative qualities. They are very difficult to root out. As we begin to dig them out, we see the field has holes. These are the holes of uncertainty and the feeling of pity, because before you were full of ego and pride, and now suddenly you feel you have nothing. So the holes of uncertainty and doubt need time to overcome and realise. Then we begin our sādhanā. And this sādhanā we do must be taken care of. Because when you sow seeds in the field, it does not mean the field is clean. The weeds will grow. The hibiscuses will grow again. Many other creatures will come, many bugs will come. These are the mental infections—doubts again, laziness, suddenly feeling hopeless, losing our confidence once more. A farmer’s life is not easy, and farmers are often those who work very hard. So we are the farmers of our inner field. And it is not easy work. Therefore, in one of the bhajans of Maṅgīlālji, he said: “Nibhānahe re Nibhānahe, Satgurujī kā bhajan Nibhānahe.” Follow, obey—obey the Gurudeva’s words, the teachings. He said, “Kām krodh ko durhatavo,” remove desires and anger. This is what I have been telling you all along. Now purify the field—your inner field, your physical field. Purification of the body. It means cleansing the body inside and out: Śaṅkha Prakṣālana, Netī, Dhautī, Bastī, Trāṭaka, Kapālabhāti—the Ṣaṭ Kriyās—and also diet. When you practise Kunjal Kriyā and Śaṅkha Prakṣālana, practise netī, clean your tongue daily, and eat sāttvic food—more vegetables and fruits, with some spices. Someone may not like it, but garlic and onion are very important because they support the practice of prāṇāyāma. Garlic thins the blood, and prāṇāyāma helps you further to purify your nervous system and your blood. After eating garlic, you must take what is called mukvās. You find it in every Indian restaurant and in every home: a bowl containing a mixture, and you take a little and chew it. It is called mukvās. It is sweet anise. It aids digestion very much and removes or protects against acidity. When small children have stomach problems, you give them anise tea. It is sweet, calms the digestive system, and removes acidity. The mukvās also contains sesame seeds, which remove acidity, and then cardamom and cloves. Chew these. You will always enjoy the fragrance of your own breath, and others standing near you will also enjoy that you have a pleasant smell. Many people put perfume here and there. But no—sāttvic, fresh eating. So, more carrots, soup, fruits, salad, and good vegetables. And chili must be there. Chili must be there. Chili can be a protection against cancer. But that kind of chili—like Hungarian paprika, you see, a little bit… I must make a point for Hungary. There are some chilies that are small, two centimetres, and when you bite them, it is like a scorpion stinging you. That kind can cause stomach cancer; it makes holes in the intestines. Avoid all such chilies with very thin skin, little flesh, and many seeds inside. They are not healthy. The other long chilies have thick flesh—the kind you have, and Slovakia also has plenty. Hungary, of course, is famous worldwide, but unfortunately the quality is being lost because they add colour. That has damaged the Hungarian quality. So if Hungarians want their economy to rise high, stop mixing colours into the paprika. Chili also creates coolness in the body. Chili does not have a hot effect. When you eat chili, you sweat; when you sweat, a nice breeze comes, and you feel cool. That is why people in hot countries and on islands consume a lot of chili. And countries like this—soon you will have hot weather too. Do not be surprised; next year it may be forty-five degrees. Some parts of the former Yugoslavia already reach forty-five degrees. Why not? Enjoy the heat. So, spices are very healthy for a yogī. You must take them. Just limit them—not too much. Spices are scientifically proven to keep your glandular system active, alive, and functioning properly. You will be protected from many diseases, especially cancer. Old bread, cheese—these are tamas guṇa—but paneer is not, because paneer is freshly made. So many things are there: alcohol, beers, sauces. No wonder your smells kill all the oxygen in the room. Poor wife. And then she says, “Well, I want to meditate; can I sleep in another room?” Purification, inner purification, will reflect on the surface of your skin. You can apply a lot of makeup, but it will not truly reflect. It is temporary, and you become dependent. I do not know how expensive cosmetics are, but they are. Many men complain. Ṣaṭ karma is haṭha yoga kriyā. From the ṣaṭkarma, pañcakarma is derived. “Tan” means the body. And “khetī” means the field—the field of your heart, the field of your consciousness. Polish the intellect—that must be purified. Then do the farming of goodness; clean it. Apply the plow of gentle dharma. “Hal” means the plow. “Nīm” means gentle. “Dharma” means righteousness, spirituality. Now, apply the plow of gentle dharma. This cultivation is twofold: discipline and spirituality. This should cultivate your field. Because you must know, in that field you have to put a seed inside. That seed is called Oṁ. “Nibhāna he re, Nibhāna he, Satgurujī ke bachchan Nibhāna he.” Follow the instructions. So this Brahma Vidyā Kṛiyā that you are learning—if you do not follow it, then he says, the whole field looks beautifully green. What is that? Dayā and Dharma, again. Dayā means mercy, compassion, kindness. Now in your heart, dayā arises. Tulsīdās Jī said in the Rāmāyaṇa: “Dayā dharma kā mūla hai”—the root of dharma is mercy. Where there is no mercy, there is no dharma. Therefore, where there is no dharma, there is adharma. Adharma is sin. So when we lose dayā from our heart, adharma will take its place, because the heart cannot remain empty. When your flat or house is empty for a long time, you lock it and go away. There is no prayer, no mantras, no humans inside. Then the Devas leave. Asuras come and take possession. After five years, you come to your farmhouse. Oh God, so many spider nests! Oh, a snake there! A spider hanging! You open the window—batman flies out. You open the kitchen door and pull out a drawer. Oh God, mice jump out one after another. Because we left it neglected for so many years. The house needs someone to live in it. Of course, those creatures are also beings, but they have a different culture, a different way of living. When you return, they are very angry. They think you will take their house away. They say, “We have birthrights in this house.” So if you do not practise, that will be your condition. Dharma or adharma. So Tulsīdās Jī said: “Dayā dharma kā mūla hai.” If you want to maintain your spirituality, your dharma, your righteousness, then keep dayā. That is why we pray constantly: “Deep Dayal Kripāl Mahāprabhu, āp rakho lāja Hari.” O Merciful Mahāprabhujī, please bestow Your mercy on us. “Dayā dharma kā mūla hai, pāpa kā mūla abhimāna.” And where sin grows, its root, its foundation, is abhimāna—ego, pride. One becomes blind; it is hard to remove. What you call the grey star. “Pāpa mūla abhimāna, Tulasī dayā na choḍiye.” Tulsīdās Jī said, “Never give up your mercy.” “Jaba taka ghaṭa meṃ prāṇa”—as long as there is life in the body, in the heart. As long as there is life in the body, in satsaṅg, you do not know what will happen. So, “Dayā Dharma Hariyālī Sāī”—in this field, the greenness of dharma and mercy is growing. “Pyāsī mūrti vo mur jāī”—now they are thirsty and there is no rain. The crop is hanging down, very sad. It will die. “Piyāsā martī, vo mur jāī.” “Satguru kūpa batāyā bhāī.” But Satguru Dev has shown us a well. “Ab to nīra pilānā hai.” Now we should give them water again. “Kūpa” means a water well. Gurudev has shown this water well. Again, in the heart, bhakti. The water of bhakti, the water of love. Now you have to give your inner field nice, pure water. “Satguru nīra pilā, Satguru kūpa batāyā bhāī, ab to nīra pilānā hai.” Now we should give the water. “Nibhāna he re, nibhāna he, Satgurujī ke bachchan nibhāna he.” Follow, obey Satguru Dev’s words. What will happen? “Ab khetī meṃ nepe āī”—oh, now harvesting time has come; our crops have grown and are ripe. Another saint said: “Mana bhai, rakhavālā na kī, nā thāro chiriyā chuga gayī kheta, aba royo kyā hoī?” Oh my mind, you did not guard your field. The birds have eaten all your crops. Now you are crying. It is too late. Your crying will not help. You put the seeds in your field, take your rucksack, take your passport, and say, “Now I’m going on holiday for four months, because the crops will be ready in four months.” And in September, harvesting time, you come back. Only dry grass is there. No corn is left. Oh God! Everything was for nothing. A saint came and said, “Don’t cry. You did not take care of your field; you neglected it. So the birds took it all.” Similarly, what you have learned, what you have heard, you must take care of. Let not the birds of kusaṅga—the birds of blackmailings and similar things—destroy your inner crops. Abundant richness has been given to you. How much richness did you receive in this one week? You will be very rich. Now the crops are ready to harvest. “A sklizeň je připravená.” “Ab khetī meṃ nepe āī”—now all the friends, the sakhīs, went to harvest. “Sakhī” means our inner indriyas, our sūtras, our devotion. It is a spiritual bhajan directed to our worldly activities, so they brought in a big harvest. Now we have heaps of corn and wheat lying in the field. We make transport and bring the goods home. “Nibhāna he, Nibhāna he, Satguru ke bachchan nibhāna he.” Follow the words of the Guru. “Deva rāja banāye, māla ghara lāye, becane ko bāzāra siddhāye.” Then you went to sell in the market. The businessman—expert, decisive, very quick, honest, but full of knowledge. “Oh yes, this crop is good. Oh, this is nothing. Okay, this sells at half price. But for this, we can even pay double.” Yes, quality decides, my dear. Like our Vasant, he always goes for quality. Whatever he makes, he makes with quality—even the mistakes are quality mistakes, so no one can repair them. Anyway. Quality. What? No compromise on quality. So now you have brought these crops into your heart—viveka and intellect. Now you have realised the seven levels of knowledge, beyond Turīya. “Becane ko bāzāra siddhāye”—now you went out to give satsaṅg. And your satsaṅgī, your words, your wisdom, people praise. “Oh, how nicely he was talking!” They said, “Yes, this is wisdom. This is wisdom.” As I said, that must be Brahma Kriyā, Brahma Vidyā Kriyā. His kuṇḍalinī must be awakened. No, no—he is enlightened. Of course, Ātmā Jñāna. So your words, your speech, come out of your mouth like shining pearls—light, light, light. All practitioners wonder: “How did you get this knowledge?” And so the farmers ask: “How did you grow such good crops? What have you done? Your field and my field are next to each other. How did this happen? Can you tell the secret?” Of course. Nothing is secret, but discipline. “Prabhu Dīpa Khetī Nipajāī”—Mahāprabhujī has made this crop of mine. It is His wisdom. “Prabhu Dīpa Khetī Nipajāī.” Maṅgīlālji says, “Maṅgīlāla kahe mere mana bhaī”—that is what pleased my mind. “Biralā Santa Mihārāma Jānī”—rare saints will realise the mercy of Mahāprabhujī. The rare bhaktas will understand this. “Biralā Santa Mihārāma Jānī.” Those who realise His mercy—Adbhuta Rūpa. “Rūpa” means form; “adbhuta” means indescribable, endless Ātmā. They attain that Self-Realisation. That is called Avadhūta Yogī. Avadhūta is a very high state of yoga. Avadhūta is like Jīvanmukta. Avadhūta is above all, living in this world yet above, like a lotus flower. Devpurījī was known as Abhidhūta Yogī. “Prabhu Dīpa Khetī Nipajāī, Maṅgī ke mere mana bhaī, Biralā Santa Janam Rāma Pāī, Abhidhūta Rūpa Pahicānanā Hai.” The devotees realise their Abhidhūta form, or the knowledge of that. “Nibhānā he re, nibhānā he, Satgurujī ke bachchan nibhānā he.” If you follow the words of your master, you will reach there. Otherwise, you will be neglected, not selected. So be solid, be strong. Work. Days are passing away. Dev Purī Mahādeva—so it is said: “Kāma, krodha, mada, lobha nihāro.” Remove lust, anger, pride, and greed. If one is a Sant, then the Sant must be without these. “Kāma, krodha, mada, lobha nihāro.” Everyone, please make this correction in your bhajana. “Īrṣā choḍo bhakta janā”—leave envy, O devotees. That is it. Now we will take a fifteen-minute interval, and then we will meet again. Hurry up.