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Good morning. Hari Om. Dear Viśvagurujī, dear friends, brothers and sisters, today is a very auspicious day, the 15th of August — a day, as we all know, when we celebrate the birthday anniversary of our Master. Thank you. Hari Om. Of course, it is not enough to simply say “Happy Birthday” and offer a gift, so we thought to make a short program. To honor the birthday anniversary of Viśvagurujī Paramaṁ Svāmī Maheśvarānanda, we would first like to bring a symbolic flower garland and shawl. Dakṣiṇā was collected from all the disciples, and this dakṣiṇā comes from all the disciples. Thank you. We also have another symbolic gift from all the disciples, and it is on its way. Thank you. Now I would like to ask two people, one after another, to say a few words about our Viśvagurujī. The first to speak on behalf of us all is His Serene Highness, Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein. Dobré ráno. Well, it is a big surprise — I was not told that I would have to say a few words! But it is, of course, a great honor on this very special day. It is also a great honor for me to be able to support Svāmījī. What I feel, and what I want to express to all of you and to Svāmījī, is that we should let him know how much we care for him and how much love we all wish to give him. I would like Svāmījī to know how deeply we all depend on him and how much we love him. You know, I remember a song, I don’t recall the artist, called “It’s Lonely at the Top.” I think we all have no idea how lonely it can be at the top. So, like President Kennedy once said, “Don’t ask what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” In that sense, I ask all of us: don’t always ask what the Svāmī can do for you, but what we can do for the Svāmī. We should not only make demands of the Svāmī; the least we can do is to truly open our hearts and give him the love he needs and deserves. On behalf of all of us, I say: Svāmī, we love you very, very much. And now the second person to offer best wishes on behalf of us all: Kṛṣṇānand from Budapest. Praṇām Svāmījī, our dear and beloved Master. As Prince Albert von Liechtenstein said, we should take today’s opportunity to give something to Svāmījī for his birthday. But the thing is, we cannot give anything, because whatever we give is only returning what we have already received from him. What I would like to add today is that Svāmījī’s birthday is a date of hope, love, and possibility. We accept the words of our Guru, and we pass on the love we receive from him. Not only the teachings, but also in his name, in his spirituality, we give to the world the love he has brought to this earth. What we can give Svāmījī for his birthday is to further spread the knowledge and love we have received from him. And this is our obligation, our duty — to deliver this knowledge and love that he has brought to this earth. Dear Gurudev, there are thousands of disciples present, but millions of people are thinking how lucky they are that you have incarnated upon this earth. On this day, we again would like to ask you something: please help us reach the goal, the fulfillment and oneness with God, which is the reason you incarnated. Dearest Gurudev, we wish that you stay with us for thousands, thousands, and many more thousands of years. Without you we are lost, but with you we owe everything. Kṛṣṇā Viśvagurujī, we thank you for that. Thank you. As the last touch — the cherry on the cake of our birthday wishes — we have our juniors, the children, who wish all the best to Viśvagurujī. Do you know why we are so happy today? We are happy because we are celebrating our dearest Viśvagurujī’s birthday together. But what present can we give him? I don’t think he needs any presents. I remember that once Viśvagurujī’s birthday wish was that we protect birds. So we thank you, Viśvagurujī, in the name of all the birds of the world. But Viśvagurujī thinks of all animals. Do you remember how he wished that we protect butterflies and bees? Yes, we do remember. So I thank you for all the butterflies and bees. I also heard that Viśvagurujī has saved many cows and helped many homeless cows, so we thank you in the name of the cows. So that animals and people would not be thirsty, he had a talāb built in Jādan. Thank you for that. And we thank you for the pupils at Jādan School, who can learn there. We also thank you for organizing the fire brigade in Jādan and providing a fire engine. We also thank Svāmījī for protecting our earth and maintaining peace on earth. And yet, we would also like to thank — but don’t say all that we are thankful for, because if you were to name everything it would be evening already. It is better to sing to him. Hari Om. Thank you. We thank you, dear Viśvagurujī, for all that you have done for us. Thank you. Come, girls, prasāda. Viśvaguru, Mahāmaṇḍaleśvara, Paramahaṁsī, Svāmījī, Maheśvarānandajī — Guru, Deva, Kī Jaya! Now Avatārapurījī will get too late. He will write. So, mic, please…. Yeah, Avatārapurījī will sing some Sanskrit mantra. I don’t know what. Okay. I sing some mantras. I sing some mantras. Avatārpurījī kī. So this was the blessing of Avatārpurījī to all of you. And now we’ll come to Rājendra Purī. So, Rājendra Purī ko kaho ke. Jai Jī. Jai Jī.... Swasthi Vachan Kare, Āśīrvād, Rājendra, Yeśikā. After rest — afternoon rest — he has time; otherwise, he has no access to the telephone. So thank you very much, and you are lucky that Alakhpurījī’s Siddha Pīṭha Paramparā, so many of our future, our paramparā, our future of Yoga and the life of juniors are developing, including Avatārpuri. Avatārpuri is now with Ācārya Mahāmaṇḍaleśvaran. Rajguru means the guru of kings. Viśokānandjī — he is a very great, learned personality. All Vedas, Upanishads, and everything — and he is now with him. You know, always masters are very strict. Who is not strict is not a master. So, Viśokānandjī is very strict, exactly like Holi, Guruji. So now he is with Viśokānandjī, and he is learning with us. And Viśokānandjī loves him very much, so they are all very happy. Thank you. And now he is Gurū Bhāī — Avatārpuri’s Gurū Bhāī, Gurū Brother Rājendra Purī. You know many of you, and he will call soon, I think. So he will also say something in mantras; so I got it. And I shall call him, but I don’t think he’s online. Well, we need someone who really knows and studies Sanskrit. Otherwise, all meaning and knowledge will be lost — like old languages, also the, what you call, the old Greek language, Latin language, and the Persian language: they are all rooted from Sanskrit. And now he’s online. So it is very important for us, especially for spirituality and yoga. And so now comes Svāmī Rājendra Purī. Yeah, so now Rājendra Purī will say some mantras. This is our junior to the… Okay, Bolo Mantra. Their connection is not so good, eh? So this is our Rājendra Purī. Yes, thank you. He is in Benares, studying in a Sanskrit school and college, and he is also learning very well. So now we have two who are studying Sanskrit. There is also an option: distance learning Sanskrit, organized by the Government of India — a Sanskrit department, and they all can apply for that. This is especially what our Pārvatī knows. And Mahāmaṇḍaleśwar Svāmī Jaineshwar Purījī has been suggesting it. So it would be good if you have interest. When you learn Sanskrit, then you will understand more what spirituality means, what yoga means, and much clarity will come to yourself. Language is something; every language is a good language. From the language of animals — you know, recently when I was in Khatu, we had a little room. We prepared a little Alakhpurījī Siddha Pīṭha Paramparā Āśrama, but the room was still not ready. Some windows were open, so the birds took advantage, and they came and made a nest. There were three or four babies inside, and I was sleeping there. Of course, I left the windows open. At sunset time, the mothers and fathers came, and then it was pin silent. The babies were sleeping at sunrise time. The mother woke up, and the babies too. Father and mother went to get food for them. When the father was going, the mother stayed and watched the children. And when she went out, she kept watching. The mother told them, “Do not go out of the nest when I am going somewhere.” How do I know this language? I could guess. The mother stood near the nest and said something. Then she went out. One baby tried to come out, and about twenty meters away, the mother saw and quickly came back. The baby went back inside, and the mother said something. The baby became peaceful, and she flew to the feeder. Then the father came and sat near the nest, and this baby came out just a little bit. The baby was talking to the father, complaining, “We don’t like Mother; she is so strict.” He looked on, and the baby went a little back. The father came near the baby, and both parents gave their baby love — like kissing the little one. Then see, the father made a little gesture and went back. The baby went in silently, and the mother was angry, looking at the father, and the father escaped. I was turning my mālā in the morning and observing through the window where the nest was. I called Umāpuri and said, “Look how strict parents are.” So everyone has a language. Fish have a language, butterflies have a language; every creature has a language to understand. Similarly, we also have a language. They express through their body, their movements, their looking — even a snake has a language. So humans also have language, which gives many indications. The best language is through the eyes, and we understand. So always like this, you’re talking: “Yes, how are you, good, thank you, no, this and that.” Our hands are language, fingers, body language, the folk language. But there is another language, what we call the language of philosophy — serious. There are also jokes, but it has that kind of language which makes your brain fresh. Among these, the Sanskrit language is great, but people have no time to learn. And there is one main reason why people don’t learn Latin, Old Greek, or Sanskrit: because people think these languages will not give them survival, existence. So they learn languages like English or others to get work, a job — this is to survive. But if all will learn this best language and best knowledge, you will get the job. You see, the Japanese have their own language, their own alphabet, and it’s not necessary that they learn English. If they don’t understand us, they should learn Japanese. That’s it. So, of course, in Czech, when you come, everything is written in Czech. And in Slovak, if you write in Czech, you have to write the same thing in Slovak. This is not because of nationalism, but to preserve that culture of the language. Many people do not do this, and they lose their culture; they lose their meaning. Now it is the time for yoga. As I told you, this year they have a slogan: “Yoga for Body and Beyond.” It’s good, no? And so, if you learn the language of yoga, then you will understand — you will understand āsana, prāṇāyāma, and many things. Sanskrit is still that language which has a scientific effect and knowledge. The Government of India has given funds, millions — maybe millions is too little, billions of rupees — lying in every state of India, in Rajasthan, Gujarat, and so on. They support learning Sanskrit, but people don’t want to learn. And now they are expanding it, so you can do distance study. I think they even finance it; Pārvatī can tell you more. The Embassy of India is also offering a yoga teacher course. Of course, compared to our “Yoga in Daily Life,” that is a kindergarten. Why not? Kindergarten is most important! They will give you more āsanas and prāṇāyāmas, but you get a certificate or diploma from the government, and that will be good for us in the future. So we should have both yoga and daily life, as well as what the government offers. In Prague there is also a course, and I think in all other countries. So it’s good to have. We should have at least 50 yoga teachers here in Czech — or 100 — who hold the government certificate, so that we can support yoga for the well-being of a human: health, physical, mental, social, and spiritual. Now, in this Kali Yuga, if we want to bring peace, there is only one way: to be in the heart of others. And that is possible now only through yoga. Different cultures, different religions, nationalities, languages — that is why we are fighting. But yoga brings one heart to heart. The meditation, the relaxation — it gives us immense energy and intuition. As we put a subject last year: yoga is a path to non-violence and peace. That’s it. So yoga leads to non-violence and peace. Yoga for body and beyond. Think it over, and for more information you can look on the internet at every Indian embassy, or our Pārvatī can give some instructions this evening. I think the headquarters is in Nemets, where we had Kumbha Melā this year. And there is more to the Vedas. I wish you all the best, all dear brothers and sisters around the world. Bless you in the name of Alakhpurījī and the Siddha Pīṭha Paramparā, and thank you for your good wishes for my birthday. As long as I live, we will create more spirituality, happiness, and health. So, thank you. Thank you. Dīp Nārāyaṇa Bhagavān He Kevalam, Alakh Purījī Mahādeva He Kevalam, Dev Purījī Mahādeva He Kevalam, Dīp Nārāyaṇa Bhagavān He Kevalam, Satguru Svāmī Madhavānandajī Bhagavān He Kevalam, Satya Sanātana Dharma He Kevalam. Oṁ Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ... Viśvagurū Mahāmaṇḍaleśvarānanda, Śrī Svāmī Maheśvarānanda, Gurujī, Gurujī, Devakī, Kīcāī.