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Welcome, everyone. A heartfelt welcome to our respected Guru brother Dayārāmjī, Mahāmaṇḍaleśvar Vivekpūrījī, Sādhvī Hṛdayakamal Premānandjī, and all others. Once more, welcome under the umbrella of Om Śrī Alakhpurījī, Siddha Pīṭha Paramparā. We are all devotees of this ancient spiritual lineage, dating back to the Satya Yuga of Alakhpurījī. The beautiful, divine river Alakṇandā, flowing from the high hills of the Himālaya, is an eternal, everlasting blessing of sacred water. As we call it abhiṣeka, for us, that river is always flowing. With that river, the Alaknandā, we are forever connected to the supreme power. Bhagīrathi, Alaknandā, and Mandākinī—these three rivers meet together. This confluence is called Trivenī, the meeting of the three rivers. So, if anyone wishes to have a touch of Śrī Alakhpurījī, it can be attained through that river. That river contains the holy water from Alakhpurījī’s lotus feet. If not often, then at least once, you should go and bathe in the Alaknandā River. It is near Devaprayāga in the Himalayas, not far from Rishikesh or Haridwar, about a two- or three-hour drive. We should all make that journey together. Then we must also bathe in the Saṅgam, the confluence. Then that river becomes the real river for us. We were there about fourteen months ago. It was beautiful. The time was short, as usual, but next time we should stay longer. There is a beautiful beach and lovely tents or huts for tourists. It is truly beautiful. Today is the occasion of Guru Pūrṇimā. It began yesterday, and the constellation is still present. We are fortunate that every third year there are two Guru Pūrṇimās. This means there are thirteen months in that year. Thirteen months means that in one month we experience two full moons, and therefore the observance must be divided. How do you count when there are two firsts of January in the same month? But this occurs due to the moon's cycle. The real constellation takes place through the moon's changing. Yesterday we had a beautiful satsaṅg, and today we have another. We have been waiting for you. So, welcome, all of you, under the umbrella of Śrī Alakhpurījī, Siddha Pīṭha Paramparā. Śrī Alakhpurījī, Siddha Pīṭha Paramparā, Īrdvijā. May our Siddha Pīṭha bless you. We have spoken about Guru Tattva many times. Merely repeating it again and again has no sense. We know, but what should we truly know? We have been practicing throughout the last whole year. From the last Guru Pūrṇimā until today, what have you experienced? How was this entire year? How many changes came into your life? How many were good and how many bad? Why did they happen? What occurred? Why did good things happen? Or why did bad things happen? What was the cause? The cause is the current. The cause is very important. Then, anything that happens is merely the fruit, the reaction, the result. So, what was the cause, and how did it develop? What kind of result did it yield? How long did it last? Did we resolve it? Did we enjoy it? Or do we still carry it? This is very important. And today, when we look, what progress have we made? Time does not wait for us. If we use time, if we practice, it becomes ours. If we do not practice, it is lost. To ignore time is a sin. Samayik Apamān means we neglect time. Samayik Apamān—this means we reject time. And that is a sin. Samayik Apamān Pāp: ignoring time is a sin. Time is given to us very preciously, but why do we not respect it? We are not aware. Due to our ignorance and carelessness, when a little happiness comes, we forget everything. So, in the end, we may be sorry. Consider a farmer who planted crops in a beautiful field. They grew very well, but he went on a world tour for three months and did not take care of them. When he returned, the birds had eaten everything. He began to cry, and someone said, "You did not guard your field. Now it is too late to cry. The birds have flown away. You cannot blame them. Where are they now?" Similarly, in the field of our life, we have sown seeds as good karmas—towards our bhakti, our jñāna, vairāgya, tyāga, and so on. But it is not enough to merely remember them. We must preserve and protect them. If we do not protect them, then anger will come. Then will come kāma, krodha, mada, lobha, moha, and ahaṁkāra. These will destroy the entire field. Therefore, what have we done in the last whole year? Everything happens. We experience many things. We may lose our parents. We may lose friends, many things. But what is the final result? Have we lost our practice? Have we lost Guru Bhakti? When this Guru Bhakti is lost, then everything is lost. When everything is lost, it means we are lost. We turn again towards another life. So today is the day, finally, to take account. It is your spiritual financial year. You must give your full account—minus, plus, gain, and loss. Now, take a new saṅkalpa with great love and devotion: "This whole year, I will perform my sādhanā regularly. My sādhanā will grow day by day. It should not become less and less." Saṃsāra is like this. You know, we are very far now. We are far out in the river. Last year we were somewhere, but that is far behind us. We are somewhere else now, far away. We have crossed many things. So, look within yourself. Where are you? How has your body changed? We cannot stop this change. It does not matter how much makeup you apply; this is only to hide oneself. But we are already very far, and we have lost many things. So, whatever remains, we must protect: our spirituality. Satsaṅg is the best, and kuṣaṅga can destroy us completely: the words of ignorance, the words of jealousy, the words of greed, the words of anger and hate. All of these are like prepared bombs inside a person's stomach. And when they begin to vomit forth, one cannot stop the second one. Blessed are they, humble are they, who have satsaṅg. Even with one person, you can have satsaṅg. And even with one person, there can be kuṣaṅga. So, what have we realized? Let us say one of your best friends was not nice to you. But what have you truly lost now? You lost your time, and this time will not come back. Therefore, do sevā, service, service, service. As in the bhajan, Śuddhājī Mahārāj said: "Prabhujī, merī avaguṇa cittana dharo." (O Lord, please do not notice my bad qualities.) "Some drashti hai nām tī aro..." (You are the one with equal vision.) "Chahe to pār karo..." (If you wish, O Lord, you can liberate me.) We must be in that humble way. Surdha Aji said in one bhajan: I am the bird from your boat, and the ship—a very big ship—is in the middle of the ocean. Every direction stretches for thousands of kilometers. And the bird says, "Sometimes I want to fly away, but I do not see shelter anywhere." O Lord, again I come back to your boat. My dear, we are very far in the ocean of saṃsāra. You may try to run away, do it, but there is no shelter. Those engaged in kuṣaṅga will not give you shelter, for they are also lost. So again, we must come back to the satsaṅg. Therefore, it is said: "Gurudev, Śaraṇātmārī, Cintāmaṇī..." What is gone is gone. We cannot catch it back. Past time we cannot catch, even if we fly in an airplane. But what remains, we must try to save. That is our main duty. The life which is past is past. How much is left, we do not know. Therefore, if we concentrate more on our development, clarity, happiness, and spirituality, then we can help others too. Otherwise, we go back as we came. So, make your saṅkalpa this Guru Pūrṇimā, and practice.