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Thank you, Gajananījī Mahārāj, for the very beautiful bhajans. One bhajan is from Holī Gurujī, and one is from Mahāprabhujī. I am sure you know them. Thank you. Well, it took time to adjust yourself. But adjusting should not take one week’s time, okay? And then it’s time to go, so you are here about 48 hours. What have you done in these 48 hours? That is sādhana. Therefore, now you have to become very serious, pravṛtta, always. You have to be punctual, and you should go to eat punctually. If you are not punctual, the kitchen is closed, because they have to prepare for the next lunch. For the sādhana we are doing, there are two things on this. First is ācār, vicār, āhār, and vihār. These four points are very, very important. These are the four principles. Ācār means behavior, discipline. It means punctuality, taking care, and also being nice to your neighbors. Ācār means attitude. That comes from the vicāra—how you are thinking, what you are thinking, and what someone else is thinking. Exchanging your thoughts will disturb you, definitely. Because such thoughts in sādhana create vikṣepa, which is in the manas, buddhi, citta, and ahaṅkāra. Then comes māla, vikṣepa, and āvaraṇa. Mahāprabhujī karatā mahānabuddhi citta, ahaṅkāra, mālavikṣepa, avāra. These are kleśas, vikṣepas, disturbances. Therefore, in many cases, there are many other masters conducting sādhana, and they give strict mauna. They said, even many people from companies, big companies, and politicians have stress. They go to such a seminar where they have to give in writing, no telephones at all for four nights. We cannot remain without a telephone for two hours, no newspapers, no radios, not speaking to anyone, not looking at television news, no touching each other. First, they become crazy. You see, then all the heat comes up from the stomach. The Manipura Chakra is that center which, when you are angry, jealous, greedy, etc., is touched. So that’s very strong. Heat comes up, but the Master’s words calm you down. So that’s called stress treatment, and also a kind of psychic problem treatment. Everything has to be right, and you cannot sleep so long. An alarm comes, and there are volunteers checking your room. "Get out." And of course, there is no bed; it’s a yoga mat. So please take your yoga mat and go into practice. Many go. You know the story? Yes. One master announced that in 25 days, self-realization for $55,000—the lowest price. Otherwise, the highest price, to give a little comfort like warm water, you get. Ayurvedic water, one leaf of the Tulsi, for $300,000. If you like to come, come. Otherwise, go. No problem. Like Gajanandjī said, they were in the queue because it cost money. So they came, and they had a meeting, a satsaṅg. Rules and regulations were given to them again in written form. At least six months before, you have to register; otherwise, there is no place. And if you come four hours late, they will not accept you, and there is no refund. So they may come one day earlier and stay in a hotel. So serious—25 days for self-realization. So you will realize how you are. Yes. In 25 days, the Master will let you know who you are, how you are, that’s all. Many people go, not only from America but from Europe also. And they come back completely relaxed, peaceful, with concentration. The company goes up. Everything. The story in this story is, when I first came to Vienna, after six months, one American lady came. She was from NBC and wanted to practice yoga. After four nights, she asked me a question. (Americans mostly say, "Sir.") And I said, "Yes, ma’am." She asked, "Do you think that my practice has an effect on my husband?" I said, "What do you mean?" She said, "Since I practice yoga in daily life, my husband is very peaceful and very kind to me." I said, "Yes, that’s true. Because you’ve changed. Now your husband is calm." That’s it. So they came for an evening meeting. The master comes very seriously, sitting like Swāmī Vivek Purī. No words. That’s the best master. I’m not the best, so that’s why I’m moving too much. The secretary came. "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome, all of you. I’m sure that you read everything carefully, the rules. Because I have in my hand this document; you have signed everything. Everywhere you have written, 'Yes, yes... yes. I agree, I agree. If I go, no refund will be given.' Yes or no?" "Yes, of course." "Very good. You will have limited space. You will sit every day in the same place to eat. In the same way, you will go. And you have, for toilet and bathroom, that many minutes. And always, you will sit in the same place for eating and for your practice. Etc. Yes, silent, no speaking at all, not even in the dream." They said, one said, "Master, how can I stop my talking in the dream?" The secretary said, "Don’t ask the Master. Ask me. It will be. We will stop you talking in the dream." They are all so happy, directors. Yes, it is a true story. Once a week, there will be a session where you can ask your questions, your troubles, your problems, etc., anything. Then, the whole week, nothing. And your question should be in two words. And the answer will also be in two words. One man was very restless, very clear thinking, like Gajānand, a German brain. After one week, it came. There were 45 people. The master came and sat down. The secretary said, "Welcome. Any questions? Only two words. Welcome. Any questions?" They even have to think over how to express all my feelings in two words. So one man said, "Eating cold." Master said, "Very healthy." Now, any more questions he has to ask, he can ask next week, not today. So, the second week, all came. The secretary asked the question again. "Any discomfort?" Again, he said, "Hand like this. Bad heart." Master said, "Very good." Third week, nobody talked, because in two weeks they were completely relaxed, everything clear, no tension, no stress. The master comes and sits, the secretary comes and welcomes them. "Any questions?" Nobody talks. That man again raises his hand up. "I go." The master said, "Goodbye." Therefore, we are here. We are free. We are relaxed. We should speak, but not nonsense talk. Speak what is necessary. That’s very important for sādhana. So, it’s called ācār (behavior), vicār (the thoughts), āhār (less eating). Especially if possible, we shall eat less, more liquid at lunchtime. Some like soup, vegetables, thin things, okay? A little rice inside, a little vegetable, rice, soup. The cook knows better than me. I’m not going to talk. And vihār: where to go, where to sit, what to do. So this is the discipline and the rules of the yoga sādhana that will be very good for us. I wish you a very good seminar. Kriyā Anuṣṭhāna is very important, and the rest of the other āsanas, prāṇāyāma, according to the yoga and daily life, systematically. And then many of you are ready to become yoga teachers. So there will be certain instructions and rules and regulations. The philosophical part is Swami Vivek Purījī. The physical exercises, āsanas, etc., are our Madhu, and haṭha yoga instructions are our dear Umā Purījī. They can have volunteers with them to demonstrate or help. They can choose. Already, two days are gone. Friday and Saturday are gone. Now only Sunday is left, half. And a few days are more, so concentrate. And there will be pūjā. Now, just raise your hand up, those who are ready for getting Kriyā, so that I can count: one, two, all right. I hope you all speak English, or only one language, because the translator will be only one. So, you understand English, I am talking. And then, the second language, which most of you are, so we will find that. So, you have to go to the office and write if you need a translator. But not three or four translators. Then, country-wise, on some other days. And is there some mantra-dīkṣā? That will also be announced. Go to the office, and we will organize. I wish you a pleasant time and a very, very good program. I think there is a Krishna’s birthday on the 15th of August this time. The Indian calendar is based on the moon, and this Western calendar is fixed, that’s all. According to astrology, according to all this, whatever we do in our life needs to be according to the moon. So sometimes, the moon is on the 15th of July, and sometimes it can be the 1st of November—October, sorry. So something is always different. So, day after tomorrow, I think, no? And our Sītā and some people will organize a nice celebration of Kṛṣṇa’s incarnation. And our Pandit will do some good mantras and something good. Don’t miss, okay? So, that’s all. Now, I give you, only now, self-realization. So, it is said: Mahāprabhujīp Karatā Mahāprabhujīp Karatā...