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Peace brings relaxation, harmony, balance, clarity, and freedom from fear. This understanding comes through language, which holds many meanings. Among the ancient languages is Sanskrit, said to be the mother of many tongues. Its script is called Devanāgarī. Deva means God or gods. A language that comes from God is one full of love, devotion, understanding, and forgiveness. We are now in the beautiful time of Christmas. Accepting Jesus as a holy being, whose arrival and presence brought great joy, reminds us that when divinity comes, light appears where there was darkness. When evening is dark, we hold a light. So much restlessness, negative energy, hatred, anger, and war arise. Then divine energy arrives, and the Avatar came, bringing with them this divine language. During Christmas, we all think positively and happily. It is a season when everyone holds the intention to forgive others. Friendship returns; we say sorry and offer a small token, a gift. But what does giving a gift mean? There are several types of gifts, or forms. There is also corruption—bribery. That too is a gift, but in a negative sense. Someone may offer a small flower, and this flower is the highest crown on God’s heart, God’s light. It is the unfolding energy of God. What happens? Usually, all kinds of flowers emit fragrance when they open. Perhaps the plant itself is not fragrant, but from thorns and all, the flower emerges so tenderly, gentle and beautifully colored. One flower after another opens and gives off a good fragrance. Before, there is stress, thorns, hardness. Christmas time is like this divine, beautiful lotus suddenly opening. It ends all thoughts with forgiveness. There is a gift of love and forgiveness, meaning that in the thoughts and presence of God, God’s language also arrives. I believe all the beautiful words written in the Bible are true. Unfortunately, we do not follow them. They are spoken beautifully in church, at Mass, at funerals, births, name days, and baptisms. It is so beautiful. If we could use this language, we would no longer need any war. The language of Jesus, like in other sacred languages and books, speaks of forgiveness. It is true that Jesus was crucified, yet in that state he said, “God, forgive them.” We have so much power that no one can truly harm us, and yet we say, “God bless you.” Harsh, negative language causes stress. Whoever is sinful, whoever has done bad things, has a seed of fear sprouting in their heart. Fear has many forms; one lives and works with fear. There is fear of a company going bankrupt, or losing money. This great fear causes stress. We can practice many techniques, but fear will not go away. Fear disappears only when we renounce. There is a beautiful Hindi poem that Holy Guruji often mentioned: Jabai santosh dhana. Then the stress will go away. The poem tells of a king who was wealthy, with thousands of elephants—that is prosperity. Today we cannot even feed one elephant. He had gajadāna, bajadāna, and golden baj (a falcon). He had a kingdom of golden falcons and the love of diamonds, many gemstones and great mines. Yet, his stress would not let him go. Jabai santosh dhana. Santosh means contentment. When you are content, happy, and satisfied, all this wealth is like dust to you. You need nothing at all. For a yogi, a ṛṣi, who is one with God, there is a state of contentment. We seek peace and love, believing this or that will make us happy. Yes, but for how long? There is another saying: As long as the lemon has juice inside, it will flow. When there is no more, you throw it away. A beautiful mango, like the Indian mango—when you have consumed it completely and no sweetness or juice remains on the seed, where does the pit end up? Do not be sad. You think, “This love is my life.” But one day, this love may throw you into the manure, bringing even more pain and stress. When we speak about love, there is only one—and that is God. Many misunderstand, saying “God is love and love is God.” Nowadays, the words “peace” and “God” are misused. When you are content, your stress disappears. Those you consider your best friends may one day all leave you. I once told a story about my husband, a tall, elderly man who was a director of a large company with 5,000 people working under him. He had many friends, several nice cars—a Rolls-Royce, Mercedes, Jaguar, and a Trabant. The three luxury cars could not climb the Salzburg mountain, but the Trabant could. He had three houses, a wife, and a daughter. This was around 1978. You have beautiful hands, a beautiful body. A diamond ring on your finger draws admiration. Austria is like a diamond on the ring of our fingers, so beautiful. When the sun shines on the mountains, you need strong glasses because it is so radiant. The Alps—Alpen—in Sanskrit, alp means small. A little snack, a Jause, requires a break and some rest to enjoy. So, alp means small. These mountains are the small part of the Himalaya. The Himalaya is the gross, and the Alpbergen are part of it. It is beautiful. Anyway, we continue. Our stress is slowly going away. It was summertime, sometimes with a little rain, then cold or cool. The gentleman director was almost 90. Someone brought him in a wheelchair to sit in the sun. I came from my room after a seminar with 30 or 40 people. I walked by and greeted him. He said, “Young man, come sit beside me.” I did. He spoke of his pains: “Young man, I worked with over 2,000 people under me. They all revered me as a god. I had many secretaries, invitations to weddings and birthdays, ministers, beautiful cars, and three good houses. But today, nothing is with me. All my friends are gone. No one writes, not even a postcard. They were selfish because I held a high position. Now, my house is gone, my cars are gone. I have a daughter in Germany who calls on my birthday or Christmas to ask, ‘Papa, how are you?’ This is my state now.” So it is with many things we gather. We think, “He loves me,” but one does not know if it is truly love. And there is stress. If you are a minister, everything is there, but after the next election, it may be gone. Our best friends should not be because of beauty or wealth, but because of the heart. A true friend speaks the truth and may scold, but does not take away your heart. That is stress. We have deep fear in our subconscious: What will happen? All positions disappear. But not for the yogi, the monk, the saint. They gain more and more spirituality. Spiritual energy is light, light is knowledge, and knowledge brings us into our highest consciousness, into the divine light. So, stress. There is only one thing. Is there someone here named Santos? The name is there, but it is meant to be realized. His name is Śānti, but inside there is no śānti (peace). Why have this name? You must realize it and give śānti to all others. Love is a name we also have. But if one feels no love in the heart and is not dependent on love—whatever you may think—love is not dependent on anything. Love is the flower that scents the entire hall for everyone. Many sit and receive this fragrance. Thus, love is spirituality, the love of God. There is also the great stress: the fear of death. That is the greatest fear. There is fear of losing friends and prosperity, but the greatest is death. In dying, there is an even deeper fear. We may not fear death itself, but the pain: How will I die? Will someone kill me? Will I fall and lie alone? Will there be an accident or an animal attack? Lying in the hospital for weeks or years. “Lord God, why must I suffer?” People have more fear than animals. Animals die when attacked, not before. But we are afraid. Then there is fear for our children, their studies. This hidden fear is the root of stress. We have witnessed the World Wars, how people lived, were imprisoned, and suffered. This fear has been caused by people for people. The anti-stress technique, the practice, is that of love and forgiveness. But we humans talk of peace while producing weapons. The Bible does not say to make weapons. It says, if someone strikes your cheek, offer the other also. Who has such strength? We are selfish, concerned only with what we lack. If someone agrees with my opinion, it is good. If not, they are my enemy to be destroyed. This is not a language found in the Bible or other sacred texts. Fear is the cause of stress. Think about what makes you restless and sad. Let go of these kinds of fear and sadness. That is why meditation and mantra are essential. In the end, we must come to our inner self, to our divine feeling, through our mantra. There is a beautiful bhajan. A saint named Sūradāsa sang it; he was blind, yet his bhajans are so beautiful. He said to God: “Lord God, I am a bird, a seagull on your boat. I do not want to stay here; I want to fly away. But, sir, I see no refuge here. It is only water. I am tired and have no refuge. Must I come back and sit on your boat again? I want to fly away from you, but I have no refuge anywhere. If I land on water, other animals or fish will eat me. So we are like these seagulls. In my heart, there is only you. This is your boat; I come back again. I always try to fly away, but find no shelter. Again I return to find refuge on your boat.” So all those who today say, “You are my favorite,” one day you will have to fly away again. Our true shield is the boat of God, which the mantra carries. Thus, mantra is very important, as is meditation. No matter your faith, God is one. There are other names: Śiva-God. We do not call Śiva ‘God’; Śiva is Śiva. Then Kṛṣṇa, God. Viṣṇu, God. Rāma, God. Likewise Jesus, God. Buddha, God. But why do Buddha, Jesus, Kṛṣṇa, and others say this? Why not just ‘God’? Dualism is in the name. Which name? God has no name. Nameless. Someone once asked a sādhu, “What is your name?” He said, “Benāmī—no name.” “What is your name?” “No name, I am no name.” One might think this a little crazy. The name creates distinctions. Otherwise, God is God. Fruit is a fruit. Banana, apple, grape—but fruit is a fruit. So God is God. It does not matter which mantra you choose according to your feelings and God. But in the end, it is the light. Go to the light. Go directly to the light. Today we will practice meditation. Beautifully, stress will dissolve, and we will be very happy. Proceed towards the light. Light and light and light. When darkness falls, there is danger. Darkness is our ignorance, our emotions and beliefs—such as “this is my best friend,” “my best husband or wife,” “my beloved.” That man said, “I am sitting here alone with no one to talk to.” I said, “As long as I am here, I will sit and speak with you.” He said, “That is very painful. You will stay for a few days and then leave. I will be back in the same state.” Stress causes the primal disturbance. Stress causes our fear and attachment. Attachment and fear cause stress. To lose this fear and stress, a mantra—what mantra did we practice yesterday? If you do not believe in God, you say, “I do not believe in God.” God says, “But I am in your heart. You just spoke that you do not believe, but I am always in your mind.” So, the one who does not believe in God does not believe, but God believes in you. He is with you. You cannot take that in a fixed way. God is God. If you do not want any other religion or mantra, then take this mantra. Very easy: One, two, three, four, five. In music, they say, “One, two, three, four, five, let’s go.” When we say, “One, two, three, four, five,” you must concentrate so as not to forget a number. It makes us alert, aware, concentrated, and relaxed. Stress goes away. There are other practices with this mantra to develop memory. The numbers are arranged so that repeating them as a mantra for five minutes daily will make your memory grow again. Everything is in our hands as long as God is in our hearts—that is the light of knowledge. Stress. The key to unlocking and freeing stress is awareness. Be aware. Be aware of yourself and of the opinions of others. For example, awaken in everyone the awareness of the practice of yoga. Today, the awareness of yoga has greatly expanded throughout the entire world. I am certain yoga will transform the world into a realm of peace and freedom from stress. Hari Om, Victory to Dīp Narbhagavān, Victory to Deveśvara Mahādeva, Victory to Mādhava Kṛṣṇa Bhagavān, Victory to Sanātana Dharma.