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Good evening. A big family brings great joy and great work—that is beautiful. We would like to use the daylight once more for our satsaṅg about our prāṇas. We know that tomorrow brings change; some of our brothers and sisters are departing, and others are arriving. But the prāṇa we spoke of this morning is called Prāṇavidyā. Prāṇavidyā means the science of prāṇa, the knowledge of prāṇa. We need peaceful time, yet living everyday life makes it a little difficult. But if one wishes to practice, the best time is the morning. Three hours dedicated to yoga—then we can practice Prāṇavidyā. This morning, you practiced here on this meadow. If you had merely practiced relaxation lying on the cold floor, you might have caught pneumonia. But you were doing Prāṇavidyā, and that Prāṇavidyā did not let you feel the cold. That is Prāṇavidyā. So you had a practice here, a meditation. Yes, it was a little cool, but not too much. The tips of your noses were cool. Then came the āsanas with prāṇāyāmas, and there we were receiving good prāṇa. Therefore, whenever you can, if you have fresh air, it is incomparable to any other kind of food. We used to say, "So dava ki ek hava." It is clear. Rozumis. Perfectly. So, Prāṇavidyā is to regulate the prāṇa. It is said there are hundreds of different kinds of medicine, perhaps tonics, various kinds of healthy food, many medicines—hundreds. These hundred medicines cannot compare to one fresh air. So this morning, in practicing Prāṇavidyā, you did a great job. You helped your body; so many things changed within it. When there is no rain for a month or a year, and then one day it rains, by the next day or the third day, you see all the greenery emerge like a beautiful green carpet. Within four nights, you already see flowers. Life awakens. Thus, one drop of rainwater—directly, you cannot compare it to one bottle of water. That was the prāṇa in the drop of rain. That much energy is there. Yes, there is much pollution in the air now. About two decades ago, they measured acid rain in Austria, and the forests were being destroyed. That was pollution. Of course, that kind of rain, which has absorbed pollution into the water, is not that pure drop. But still, in that drop, there is life. This makes it very clear to us that we are working for the protection of the environment. Sorry. So do not think, "Okay, today I can use plastic and throw it away." There is no compromise. Can we do something? It should begin with us. In what way can we protect and avoid pollution? It begins with utilizing water and protecting water. This means considering how many chemicals you are using in your kitchen and bathroom. Try to use organic, natural washing powder, samples, soap, etc. We do not know how much chemical we put into the water. So let us begin with this small room, which is 5 square meters, or maximum 10 square meters, and one square meter in the kitchen. How much chemical are we pulling, pushing, or pouring into the water? This includes the washing machine and the clothes we use. So, try to use natural materials. That is very important, also for shoes. Yes, and how do you treat your shoes? Use natural materials. When we go shopping, we take our own bag with us. Now it has become a habit: you buy something and ask the seller, "Do you have a plastic bag?" Why not ask, "Do you have a paper bag?" But in our mind, automatically, we say, "Do you have a plastic bag?" So if they offer you one, even then say, "No, thank you, not a plastic bag." The second point is to take bags made from natural material—from trees, from flowers. We have spoken a lot this week about food. It is the time, and in the whole world, especially in the consciousness of young people, there is an awakening. They want to have organic food. Many, many young people. Day by day, you will see new restaurants for organic food or for vegans. They even want to protect cows and do not take milk that contains pesticides. There are many, many things we can do to protect the environment, and this is happening around the world. Yoga in their life is working for it. I am very proud of you all, that you are very conscious about the environment. So bring this message to your family members, to your society, etc., wherever you come from. Thus, one drop of rain is more valuable than a whole bottle of polluted water. That is it. In the Upaniṣads, it is written: the soul, which is in the astral world, descends to this earth with the rain. This rain falls on the earth, goes into the vegetation, and through this vegetation, the nourishment containing that soul enters our body. Traveling further... So this one drop of rain—there are certain pearl oysters, and when the rain begins, they jump, open their mouths, and jump out. Yes. There is a particular constellation called the Revatī constellation in astrology. At that time when it rains, whenever it is raining under the Revatī constellation, the fish catches the drop directly, and that develops into a very pure pearl—blue pearls, clean white pearls—from that direct drop. There is one bird in that particular season that only drinks water; she catches water directly... We have a logo on our water harvester, resting... So the water that comes from the sky has a very pure quality and prāṇa, but now there is so much pollution. That pollution comes down to the earth as well. It will take time, but I am sure it has awoken in the consciousness of the young generation to use everything organic and natural. So the Prāṇavidyā we should learn is the science of prāṇa. Let us first understand these ten prāṇas: the five main prāṇas and the five sub-prāṇas. The sub-prāṇa is of a more powerful and pure quality. When we practice in the open air, of course, do not get cold. Practice early in the morning, before the mosquitoes and flies wake up. This is also an advantage. That is why Brahmamuhūrta, early morning practice, has great meaning and great benefit. Our prāṇa is nourished at that time; a kind of beautiful air and humidity comes, which we feel on the grass—what we call dew now—that has very, very much energy. If you go for a walk for five minutes without socks and shoes, that energy is absorbed by the soles of the feet. That drop which develops from the humidity... In the desert, many, many animals take these drops in the morning and survive the whole day. When we walk barefoot, we also gain this energy. According to Prāṇavidyā, walking in the morning on grass or on sand develops our eyesight. It is very, very good for the eyes. You can make an experiment every day and then see how your eyesight develops. This morning air is the best for our lungs and against asthma, and it will be a prevention against allergies from flower dust. This is Prāṇavidyā. So, at that time, when we do yoga practice, it helps us a lot. For the last three days, or only two days? Yes, it was two days: one day you practiced in the hall, and one day this morning here in the free, open sky. How did you feel this morning? Good. Tomorrow morning will be like this. Tomorrow morning, you should experience it. Now, we had prāṇa and apāna this morning. And now, vyāna prāṇa. The vyāna prāṇa flows through the nerve channels. So now, what we inhale through the nostrils, through the mouth, and through the skin—these are the three ways this prāṇa enters the body. So, having covered prāṇa and apāna this morning, vyāna prāṇa flows through the nerve channels of the body and affects the whole body. According to yogic anatomy, it is said there are 72,000 nerves. 72,000? Can we make a thread that long? How long would the thread be? This is a network. This Vyāna Prāṇa transmits sensation throughout the whole body. When someone touches you somewhere, immediately through the skin, it touches that one nerve and sends the message to the brain. This is the prāṇa, Vyāna prāṇa. So every nerve, including the heart and vessels, supports Vyāna prāṇa. Yes, it is especially very helpful for nerves that are blocked, damaged, or have some problems. Through Vyāna Prāṇa, we can support them. Now the question arises: how should we acquire Vyāna Prāṇa? It is not like using oil, salt, or turmeric in prāṇa. It is only one prāṇa, and when that one prāṇa enters the body, immediately... its paths divide. This is the specialty of prāṇa. This is the science of prāṇa. Yes, it is like that. So what does it mean to awaken our Vyāna Prāṇa more? Simply do Prāṇāyāma. That is all. Our respiratory system will automatically distribute the qualities in the direction where they belong. Therefore, prāṇāyāma, breath techniques, are more beneficial than postures. Postures are also very good—correct posture distributes prāṇa in the body and draws more prāṇa into the prāṇa channels. So the physical body, physical movements, and the prāṇas coordinate with each other very much. When we inhale, within no time, strength develops in the body. When we exhale, it immediately relaxes and the strength diminishes. For example, if you are traveling by train or airplane, or at home, and you have a heavy weight—10, 15, or 20 kilos—what do we do when we lift it? Automatically, we inhale. First we inhale, and immediately the muscles and nerves gain strength. If you exhale and then try, you cannot lift that much weight; you might even fall down. So, prāṇa spreads so quickly in the body, like a little touch. Therefore, learn Prāṇavidyā. Unfortunately, tomorrow brings change, so we will talk further about prāṇa. Do not miss it. In the webcast, I will always touch upon these points, but for the techniques, you have to learn to come here. We cannot do everything via webcast all the time. Too much webcasting uses energy and produces... The energy is very good, but 50 percent we produce energy and 50 percent pollution. How do we generate electricity? Through coal, gas, water, atoms, etc. Mostly they use gas, coal, and atoms, and we do not want this. Yet then we have no light. Everyone wants more lights, but we do not want atoms or coal. So it produces pollution; it is both things. Solar energy is okay, but the battery for solar is very expensive. And when you have to change the battery, I think you cannot recycle it. How much pollution or poison then goes into the earth from the batteries? There are some techniques to try to neutralize it. So use a little light, and your government will be happy. There are some people who, when they come home, immediately put the light on: one light, a second light, the kitchen light, the toilet light, the bathroom light, the bedroom light, the table light. How much light! You have the powerhouse from where the light comes, and from where the powerhouse is producing the light. In old times, we had only an oil lamp, and after a while, the whole room was full of light. So we should try to use light in our flats, houses, staircases, bathrooms, and kitchens in a limited way. I did not tell you "light," okay? Do not be offended. So, save energy. Then we will have a very nice... how shall we call it? Prāṇavidyā. Merely eating healthy food while inhaling a lot of pollution—only the diet will not prevent cancer or other ailments; that is not enough. What we inhale, where we move, that also affects us through the air. In this way, it is all economical. So do not put too much light on in the room. But when you read, of course, take it. In this Vyāna Prāṇa, which deals with the nervous system, there is Kumbhaka practice. In Jñāna Yoga and in Rāja Yoga, there are three prāṇāyāmas. They are called Pūrak, Rechak, and Kumbhak. These are three. Pūrak means inhalation. Rechak means exhalation. Kumbhak means retention of the breath, holding the breath. There are two kinds of Kumbhak: it is called bāhya kumbhak and antar kumbhak. Antar kumbhak is holding the breath inside. Bāhya kumbhak is holding it outside. So through prāṇāyāma, rechak and pūrak... Then the techniques are different: Nāḍī Śodhana, some call Chandra Bhedana and Sūrya Bhedana (breathing only through one nostril). This is Nāḍī Śodhana. Anuloma Viloma is with both nāḍīs to create balance. Then there are techniques regarding whether you should breathe slowly or more quickly; these are different. We should know after how long of practicing we should come to Kumbhaka. If you do prāṇāyāma for ten days, five days, and then you begin to attempt Kumbhaka, you harm your respiratory system. You harm your nervous system. You harm your brain's hemispheric functions. People begin too quickly. Yoga is a lifelong practice. Āyurveda is a slow but sure treatment. But we want all the results after half an hour. "Doctor, give me an injection; it doesn't matter, then the pain is gone." A little headache, swallow a painkiller. But when you read the side effects of the painkiller, it is a horror. Why should we get the pain? We should learn Prāṇavidyā. Many have a headache from time to time, a very severe headache. It has been cured forever. There are two systems. One is that you practice three times a day in an āsana for five minutes. You will have no more headache problems. Or, after death, no more headache. And the second method is to die, and after death you will not have any problems either. These are the two methods. So Kumbhaka strengthens and activates Vyāna Prāṇa and stimulates the entire nervous system. In combination with the bandhas, pleasant sensations arise in the whole body. This is the specialty of Vyāna Prāṇa, in short. So when you have problems—pain in your joints, ankle joints, foot soles, knees, or wrists—this is a kind of blockage of the prāṇa. This will continue tomorrow: Uḍāna Prāṇa, Samāna Prāṇa... Ascending energy flows from the heart to the brain. There, you can become a person with good memory, clear vision. It develops miracles. It is not for translation. So this comes tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Yes, the program is normal. So all the best to all dear ones around the world. I wish you all the best. Dīpa Nanda Bhagavān. Oṃ śāntiḥ, śāntiḥ, śāntiḥ he.