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Om Śrī Alakh Purījī, Siddha Pīṭha Paramparā. Dear ones, blessings. Yesterday we engaged in self-inquiry meditation. Self-inquiry has two meanings. Generally, we understand it as "Who am I?" But before we come to know who I am, we should know how I am. It is not easy to realize the Self, to know thyself, the Ātmā. Tons of theory is nothing compared to the grave of practice. Therefore, whatever we are doing—learning, reading books, etc.—it is theory, just intellect. Intellect is good. The Creator has created 8.4 million different creatures. One out of those is the human. Human is human, no duality. Maybe different color, different height, different culture, different language, different education, but human is human. The first human race was in the Himalayas, called Tibet, because there is the holy mountain Kailāśa. And there, Svayaṃbhū Śiva manifested himself as a human. God gave everyone some kind of abilities, qualities, nature, etc. But the most powerful tool God gave to humans is called the intellect. The intellect needs education. And that education which we get, like that we behave, we think, we act in that way. But we need that kind of education which makes the human, human. And that education we only get in the lap of the mother and father. The education that the parents give us will remain for a whole life. Therefore, before you become parents, you should know how you are going to educate your child. What will you give the child? If not, you have failed. You brought someone as a human on this earth, but you were not able to give that education to the human. Definitely, there is a difference between humans and other creatures. Humans are born as protectors, not destroyers. If we believe in God, the God who brought us to this earth, I think God has expectations from us to take care of this earth: peace, harmony, understanding, kindness, humbleness, forgiveness. Understand their needs, understand their problems, understand their pain. Understand what they need, give it to them, and give support in such a way that one can survive and live happily in this world. Nowadays, it’s a little different. There is a competition: who is going to be the richest person in the world? The neighbor of that rich person’s neighbor is very poor. Maybe there are some beggars living there, but that richest person doesn’t see the poor ones. If you give some of your money, you will not become poor. There is a beautiful poem, it’s in Hindi language: "Chidiyā chūnch bhar le gayī, nadī ghaṭiyo nīr, dharam kiyā dhana na ghaṭāyī, kāya gaye Dās Kabīr." Kabīr Dās, the holy saint, is telling: one bird, a thirsty bird, she came and took one full of her beak water. A river was flowing, full of water, and the bird just took one drop. The river did not lose anything. It is still full of water. Similarly, if we help, support, or donate, we will not lose our wealth. God will give us more than double. Therefore, I used to say, helping hands have more value than folded hands. If we all help, there will be no misery in this world. There will be peace. But some people, it is their game to take all the money away and to have more, to create the war, to supply the weapons, etc., etc. Instead of supplying the weapons, you should supply wisdom, brotherhood. Give them first food, everything, understanding. But no, they do not want that. And those people who are on the peak of that greed for their wealth, one day you will die. You will not be able to take one pound with you. Nothing, nothing and nothing. Even this body, you cannot take with you. That Jīvātmā, the soul, separates from this body. This light of life, which is in the heart, goes again on the journey of endlessness. Everyone goes towards the light, to merge into the light. We are the light of that Supreme God. There is a big light, there is a small light, there is a tiny light. Light is light, so it doesn’t matter if it’s a human, an animal, a bird, a fish, a reptile, etc. In everyone is the light of God. But God gives abilities, that powerful tool I used to say always, intellect. You can train as a pilot, you can train as a swimmer, a diver, you can train in playing games like football, hockey, or different games, you can train someone as a terrorist. It all depends on the education, but your brain has got the knowledge. Education, and so on, are in the hands of the mother and father. Your children don’t need money. Your children need your knowledge. And your children don’t need toys. They need your love, the love of a mother and father. When a mother becomes pregnant, she is talking to her child. She feels in her body what a miracle the body of a mother is. No science can understand this. Within nine months, how many brain centers, glands, and organs—everything perfect. I can say we adore again and again, again and again, and again and again that mother’s body. You don’t know the miracle of your body. There are many mothers or girls sitting, and your child is getting old in your body. There is another thing. You are already getting old there in the mother’s body. Nine months old, then you come out. But what has Mother Nature done? How many engineers were working inside? We don’t know. The engineers from the supreme are all very fine, very fine, which are connected to the jñānendriyāṇi, the senses of knowledge, the years. We can’t repair if you are born without hearing or eyes. What they have done, so we can see, is the 72,000 nerves in the human body. This is like a network, electric cables in the whole body, and these powerful centers in the body, powerful centers. And still, the mother speaks with the child, and the father is waiting. So this is something great, what we know and what we have. So, the human is something very special. God sent us as a protector, not as a distractor. Morning, when we wake up, we should think the first thought: I am human. Only this one thought will protect us from many, many negative thoughts and negative acts. Because I am a human, I cannot do this. What makes me human? These five elements: ether, air, fire, water, earth. But these also have other animals too. So there is something different. So what makes me human? Human quality. And what is human quality? Kindness, humbleness, forgiveness, support, help, understanding, giving, many, many things. The human heart is full of compassion and mercy. Then we come to the highest level of consciousness, where we become one with God. Otherwise, everyone is coming and everyone is going. So, giving—if you have something and you give, you don’t lose anything. We don’t know how God will give double, double and double, more and more. But if we become more greedy, then it becomes less, or we will not enjoy. We are the slaves of our wealth. Whoever has more money is afraid, scared. Alarm, Doberman, pistol, guards, etc., etc. Because you are full of fear. But it’s not you; you are, it always remains here. So understand the need of others, the pain of others, or the suffering of others. Help. Helping hands have more value than just folded hands. So, meditation. One is the meditation which is called active meditation, and one is called passive meditation. Active meditation is more connected with our physical body and our actions, while passive meditation has to be done with our inner self and our inner thoughts. And so, first comes that: how am I? Am I a good person? Am I a selfish person? Am I an angry person? Etc., etc. We need, in this, what is called social education. And who is not socialized, who has no social education, that person will disappoint oneself, and others will be disappointed. And it ends, nothing will remain. If you ask someone, nowadays people say, "Why should I say thank you? Why should I be nice to others?" Already in the brain, certain thoughts are moving. Why should I be nice? And why should I say thank you? That is a sign of the uneducated: this soul, this body. Parents were not able to educate. If we have proper social education, there will be no war, there will be no fighting, there will be peace, love, harmony, and oneness. So, through meditation, we can repair those damages which we did not have a social education. Nowadays, before a child is born, the father asks, "I want a divorce." A child is born, and I want a divorce. After a few years, the wife wants a divorce. Now, the question is there. A small child has to go to the court with the parents, and they ask the child, "With whom do you want to be?" Is this not a horrible, horrible thing? For a child to divide the father and mother, it is not for your joy. Now your joy is gone. Now your joy is your child. Remain together at least until your child is 50 or 60 years old. Then maybe you think that you will divorce. What does it mean? Go under the earth. That’s it. So this science, this way of living, today has lost the social or human education. Therefore, don’t make a mistake. Don’t make a mistake to fall in love. If you did, then remain. Then, make a mistake to get a child. And if you get a child, then before that, think it over for a lifetime together, for a lifetime. The child needs parents, the child needs warmth, the child needs education, the child needs the love of my father and my mother. That is something great. But now you are asking, child, do you want to be with your mother or with your father? To look to the father, then look to the mother. That situation is a very terrible, painful situation. And what are you thinking, what will be in this brain of this little child from childhood? And therefore, this social education is missing. Humbleness, kindness. Even if you don’t like something, don’t be rude. It is said, there was a great poet, Rahim Dās, and he said, the thread of love is very fragile, very gentle. Do not break it with a little misunderstanding. If you break, you cannot join again. And if you join, it will not be the same. And this will not be the whole life, the whole life. Though you again said, "I love you, darling. I am yours, and sorry, and forgive." Yes, you will forgive, you will do everything. But still, it will be somewhere in this part of the body. Even that one will die. At the time of the funeral, that thought will come again. Yes, she or he was very nice, very kind, but one day it was a disappointment. It will go on for lives and lives. Now what to do? Many of you have experienced this thing many times. I don’t know, but I think. Because the situation is like this, now education is like that. But good parents have good children. Good children always have a good education, good understanding, and they will find. And if you don’t find it, it doesn’t matter. In your kismet, in your destiny, you will find. It’s like that. Take it as it is. But don’t destroy your inner self. Remain as pure, thinking, living, etc., etc. So in this way, we are saying, "Am I? No." First, how am I? So today we will have meditation, self-inquiry meditation. I spoke too much. Oh, my God. So we will have 25 minutes of meditation, maybe 5 minutes less or 5 minutes more, okay? So I think this meditation is like instructions, so that’s called self-inquiry. Self-inquiry: who am I, how am I, what am I? Finally, we have to come to that: I am that supreme soul, the light of God; I am that one. But before that, I am the God. Think of your actions, think of your behaviors, think of your nature. Where are we? How do we dare to say that I am the divine soul of God? How do we dare to say this? That’s it. It takes years of lives and lives. Great, great saints were meditating under the caves or somewhere. Sometimes they were not eating for months and months. They were only living from the energy, and they were in meditation. And even the animals do not dare to attack such a yogī. Tigers will come, pass by. They will not harm such a yogī, such a saint. So, God has given life, and it will remain. So, let’s say we do a little meditation, okay? Make yourself comfortable. Adjust yourself in such a comfortable way that you will not feel discomfort. Try to sit straight, straight upright. Place your hands on your knees. Whatever you want to see in this hall, look and see. Then close your eyes. Do not open them until meditation is over. There will be nothing new to see, so remain with your eyes closed and relax. Once we will chant Aum, and while chanting Aum, withdraw thyself from the external world and come here into this inner world within thyself. Relax. Close your eyes. Feel your body and the breath. Deep inhale and exhale. Deep inhale, and we will chant Aum. [Meditation and physical exercises follow, concluding with:] Today’s session is finished. Congratulations. You were the best. Very, very good. Wish you all the best. Any questions? Then no questions means also no answers. Wish you a very good evening. All the best, and Hari Om. We will have a good 15 minutes after prayer. If you want to stay for the prayer, you are welcome. The official program is finished.