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Oṁ Satoma Satgamaya, Tamasoma Jyotirgamaya, Mrityurma Amritamugamaya. Sarvesam Swastirbhavatu, sarveshāṁ śāntir bhavatu, sarveshāṁ mangalam bhavatu, sarveshāṁ pūrṇam bhavatu. Lokasamastha sukhino bhavantu. Naaham karta. Prabhūdīp karta, Prabhūdīp karta hi kevalam. Oṁ Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ... Rāvāvatu. Alak Purījī Mahādev Kī Devadhī Dev Deveśvar Mahādev Kī Ārādhi Bhagavān Śrī Dīp Nārāyaṇ Mahāprabhujī Kī Hindu Dharm Samrāt Satguru Svāmī Madhavānandjī Bhagavān Kī Satya Sanātana Dharma Kī blessed self, dear bhaktas and spiritual seekers. Today we are all together here in our holy āśram. This ashram was established by our beloved and worshipped Satguru Dev, Śrī Svāmī Madhavānandjī Bhagavān. When it was established, some of Gurujī's bhaktas donated this land and requested, "Please, establish your ashram." At that time, about four or five hundred meters away, there was a small village called Sodala. From there, you could see a very small cottage, and then there was nothing—only sand and sand and sand. Many farms, but no greenery. Now you see this. This is one of the best colonies in Jaipur. Yes or no? When they say Shyāmnagar, it is one of the best. Jaipur is a very ancient and beautiful city. It is known as the second holy Kāśī, a sacred place like Banāras. There have been many great scholars. It is a city of wisdom, culture, and Sanskrit. It also carries the radiance of great saints who gave their best to spread a divine atmosphere. No doubt, they are still here. You can learn and study the ancient scriptures here. It is one of the best cities—the city of light, the pink city. It is a destination for spiritual city culture, where people come from everywhere. In all of India, there is only one city that celebrates many different kinds of festivals: Jaipur. On the 14th of this coming September, August, there is a festival, Śrāvaṇ Kī Tej. Śrāvaṇa is the 7th and 8th month, when the monsoon begins. In Indian culture and religions, this month is dedicated to the Swayambhū, to Śiva. This is the Śrāvaṇa month. We call it Śravaṇa according to Indian astrology and the calendar. It begins from Guru Pūrṇimā and lasts one month. Every Pūrṇimā, every full moon, is worshipped all over India. Every amāvasyā, the dark night with no moon, is also worshipped. On this day, most machinists have a holiday. They do not work; they do not use any tools in their hands. This is the day they don't work. They are followers worshipping Viśvakarmā—Bhagavān, the Lord, the Creator, whatever we call Him. Viśvakarmā is the designer and architect of this earth, and we worship Him also every Amāvasyā day, but not only then. The first day of the new moon, or dark moon phase, is also when we worship, and the second day, the third day, and definitely the ninth day. And of course, no doubt, the eleventh day of the moon, whether the rising moon or dark moon. Likewise, there are so many spiritual thoughts and worshipping practices. The worship begins from the first day a mother knows she is pregnant. Every day is worshipped by day, the birthday is worshipped, and when they give the first solid food, that is also worshipped. These are called saṃskāras. Generally, we call them the sixteen saṃskāras. When one observes, follows, and worships through these, then it will lead to Brahmaloka. It is said that one who goes to swarga, to heaven... but heaven is not for you forever. When our karmas are over, we will come again to this world. But for the Brahmaniṣṭha, those who have gone through the sixteen saṃskāras and have Guru Bhakti—oh, that we call Brahmalīna. What does Brahmalīna mean? Brahman is not a form of God. It is just like the sky, space. But it is that very pure, holy, everlasting oneness. That is called Brahman. It has no form, no birth and death, no elements, but it is. For those people, humans—among the 8.4 million different creatures, it is very rare, and we are fortunate ones that we got a human body. Now, I don't know; animals also have their birthdays and many things. They are also doing something, but they don't have this intellect. They are just living life, that's all. They have their discipline. Animals have more discipline than humans. The animals, who will eat what? According to their nature, they will eat only that, not other things. Once the king of Udaipur was eating too much meat. He didn't believe this and that, and I don't want to repeat everything. So Gurujī said that he should not eat meat. The king said, "Why not? We should be strong, like tigers and lions." Gurujī said, "Yes." The king said, "Lions are also eating meat; they are strong. We are Kṣatriyas, warriors, we should also eat." Gurujī said, "Yes. The tiger eats only meat. Does he eat rice? Does he eat rabri? Does he eat chapati? Does he eat cream? Does he eat mango? No. What does he eat? Only meat. The tiger eats only meat. Now, the dog eats rice, the dog eats rabri, the dog eats chapati, the dog eats sweet. So, are you a tiger or...? Please, Gurujī, don't go so far. The tiger eats only the meat, but you are eating everything; you are not a tiger." Anyhow, every creature has its principles; they follow them. But humans are unfortunately eating and behaving in a way which is not given by God. Ācāra, vicāra, āhāra, and vihāra—these principles are for humans. The ṛṣis, the great saints, gave certain rules, regulations, and principles that humans should follow. They occupied humans with these so that they don't do stupid things. And so there are many days you should fast. On that day, you should not cut a tree. On that day, you should not eat this; that day, you should eat only milk, drink, etc., etc. So that the human's brain is occupied with good qualities and good things. Therefore, it is said that God has given this to all jīvātmā, to humans. But only when the Jīvātmā enters into the human body, it does not mean that it can be holy already. We don't know what you are thinking, what I am thinking. But in this hall where we are sitting, there are two who know everything. If you are sitting in this room, in this hall, in this ashram, then you know, you should know that there are two such people in this hall who know your mind, your thoughts, your feelings, etc., etc. They both know. You can't hide it. God is one. God knows everything, doesn't He? God knows what you will say, what you will do. God sees. A Mahātma came and had two disciples. They wanted to become disciples of the Mahārāj. "Gurujī, give us mantras, give us blessings, make me a disciple." So Gurujī said, okay, let's do a test. He said, "Yes, Gurujī, what test?" He said, "Both of you go and bring a pigeon." Both of them went and brought a pigeon. So Gurujī said, "Both of you go and bring a knife, and go and kill the pigeon. But go to that place and kill it so that no one sees it." One of them went to the bathroom and cut its head. Gurujī said, "No one has seen it?" He said, "No one has seen it. You also go." He went to the bathroom. He came back. "Gurujī, you said that no one has seen it. But I am seeing it." So, "Close your eyes. Go." He closed his eyes and went back. Then he came back and said, "Gurujī, you said that no one has seen it. I closed my eyes." "God is seeing that I am beating him. Should I tie his bandage too?" He went back. He went and came back. "Gurudev tied the bandage over my eyes. He tied the bandage over the pigeon's eyes. But God is seeing. How can I tie the bandage of God's eyes?" Then he said, "You are a true disciple, son. We will give you the mantra." And he said, "I will kill the pigeon here." Gurujī made it alive and threw it away. So in the same way, that is a story about a pigeon, and you know all. First, God knows what you are thinking, what you want, what is your problem, what you want to do, etc., etc. And the other one, who is in this hall, he knows, and he is this. You know yourself. So God knows, and you know—these two are the ones who are sitting in this hall, in this ashram. So in the same way, when the human soul enters into the human body, God gives us freedom, but then we become bound to karma. And that karma is what we call action. Where there is action, there will be reaction. Or where there is reaction, there will be action. Good reaction is good action. Good action is good reaction. Bad action... good and bad. Pāpa and Puṇya. If humans do not follow the principles, then the Ṛṣis and Munīs gave these rules. Pūrṇimā, Ekādaśī, Amāvasyā, etc., etc.—all these days are called holy, and on these days you should not do certain things. So, in India, in our culture, in ancient cultures—now they are different. In this Kali Yuga, there are many different religions. And every religion, they have made themselves. So, there is a call: man-made God, man-made religion, and God-made religions. The God-made principles, and man-made this. The man-made world is not perfect, but the God-made world is perfect. Therefore, in these principles, in human day and night, by each and every step, by each and every look, we should know what I am doing, what I am thinking, so that I will be perfect, I will pass as a human. Then all this will go to the Brahmaloka; otherwise, somewhere... jitnā karam hai, us karam ke ādhār par, phir hum āyeṅge (Based on whatever karma we have, we will come again). So, this city, Jaipur, is a very spiritual city. On the day after tomorrow, the 14th, you all Europeans here, I think you should go and see the festival of Śrāvaṇī in Jaipur. I think these people should stay here. All roads are blocked, and you go to see the festival of this day. It comes once a year, this festival. It is a festival of the divine Pārvatī and Śiva. Yes? So you should, I think, not miss this. It will be very nice. There are many foreigners there, many people are there. It is a beautiful festival, beautiful. So don't miss this, perhaps. Someone, we have here a guide. We will ask the guide that he can bring you there as a tourist. And something, I think you should do it. In the morning, till the noon. Is this much in the afternoon? Aha, from 3:20 to 5 in the afternoon, and then you should come to the Kailash. Well, I am not talking about my birth, but somehow it happens. It is a coincidence. So this is the day of my birthday. Exactly at that time, I was also born on Śrāvaṇ Kī Tīs. And that is the special eating they have. So, people that are trying to bring me this, they did not know, but that is a different thing for children to eat. But each and every event, which is according to spirituality, culture, tradition, and environment, and what we call the environment, the culture of the trees, what we call—no, the trees are open. Hari Om, Hari Om. How are you? Today is my birthday. So where are you going so quickly? Moment, moment. Take something. Take something. Where is he? Why so quickly? So it is like this, I think, by the divine, by the ṛṣis, to protect humans' action towards spiritualities and not go towards the negativities. Now, negativities come now too much: meat, alcohol. But in these pure festivals, there is a very pure, that is very, very good. So today is the day of this. Someone said that my birthday, my birthday is every day. I wish you all the best. Thank you, everyone.