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Your Holiness, Viśva Gurujī, and all dear brothers and sisters, Being the final speaker presents both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that I have had the privilege of listening to so many inspiring speeches, for which I am deeply grateful. I feel profoundly inspired and happy to have absorbed everything shared here. Having heard most topics covered, it also clarifies what more I can contribute. I wish to share some of my personal experiences. After each surgery I perform—procedures I carry out diligently every day—a quiet question always arises within me: "What more could I have done for these patients beforehand?" This gentle inquiry, recurring after every operation, led me to reflect deeply on what could truly benefit people. Today, we face three predominant global conditions: the world is highly globalized, it moves at a rapid pace, and it is profoundly restless. These forces are inducing changes in our patients as well. I hold a concern that Western medicine, in its current form, may not be fully equipped to address all the resulting challenges. Increasingly, our patients present with psychosomatic issues. As my colleague Katerina eloquently described, we are focusing more on these psychosomatic problems. While structural issues exist and require surgical intervention—a duty I am happy to fulfill—many problems could potentially be resolved through alternative means. This necessitates a broader contemplation of how we can serve our patients. Fortunately, we possess a great system: the holistic framework of Yoga in Daily Life. I am delighted to share my experiences applying it with patients. In a way, I live two lives: one within the hospital and one as a yogic life, being both a practitioner and a teacher of this system. I continually strive to inspire my patients to begin a practice, though initiating this process earlier in life is crucial. From this perspective, I apply the system at three main levels: First, I aim to inspire my patients to become their own prevention. It is profoundly valuable to motivate someone to integrate yoga into their life as a preventive measure. We are now seeing a promising young generation beginning this practice early, which is of great importance. Considering our Western medical systems, vast sums are expended. A key question is how we can reduce this financial burden for patients and institutions alike, as the costs of conventional treatment are high for all. This represents a significant point: how we can genuinely conserve resources. The second level of application, particularly relevant in my work as an orthopedic surgeon, is yoga's role as a supportive adjunct. For certain conditions not directly treatable by yoga—often due to being structural—Western medicine offers excellent solutions. However, yoga can still be immensely helpful by enhancing the effects of medical treatment. Thirdly, yoga can serve as the primary treatment itself for specific ailments, especially psychosomatic illnesses. I encounter numerous cases of lumbar and thoracic spine pain. Teaching patients how to alleviate this pain, how to work with it, is vital. In some instances, where the issue is more functional, you can effectively treat the condition. Thus, I have gained very positive experience with the Yoga in Daily Life system, both in its specific techniques and its general philosophy. I would like to share a recurring experience with my patients. When I teach, many newcomers approach me at the start of their practice, listing their problems: specific pains, sensations, or back issues. They ask, "What should I do? Which practice is for me?" Initially, I would recommend specific āsanas. However, I eventually realized this approach was not optimal. Now, when someone comes with a particular complaint, I advise them: "Practice the Yoga in Daily Life system as a complete system." I encourage them not to seek a quick, rapid fix, but to follow the exercises and return after two or three months to discuss their problem. Quietly, hardly anyone comes back. By engaging with the system as a whole, they resolve their own issues. They come to know themselves. This leads back to the core of my presentation. People suffer because they are globalized, rapid, and restless. Consequently, they seek quick, rapid, and universalized medications and treatments—an approach that often fails. We must find a way for such individuals to achieve greater well-being. As we heard this morning, it is about prevention and fostering well-being. Yoga in Daily Life provides truly excellent methods for both prevention and treatment. From this standpoint, I am immensely grateful to Holy Gurujī and to Svāmī Madhavānandjī, for he sent us Viśva Gurujī. This gift has given us something truly profound in our lives. Reflecting on all that has been accomplished in the Czech Republic—as in the beautiful presentation by Karuna just before—everything stems from Holy Gurujī. Svāmī Māravaneñjī sent us all of this. Therefore, I thank all of you for your presence and for contemplating this vital question: What can we gain from this path? Thank you. Thank you, Viśva Gurujī, for all you have done for us. Thank you.