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Part 1: Yoga in Daily Life Summer Retreat: Cultural Event and Rakṣā Bandhan Celebration Vinnati, he palla, palla kshana, yehi, vinnati, he palla, palla kshana, kshan, mila, tahe. Ms. Velisanky was traditionally greeted with salt and bread. Praṇām Gurudev, Bhārat Gaurav, Viśvagurujī, most respected guest of honor, Her Excellency, Madam Narinder Chauhan, Ambassador of the Republic of India to the Czech Republic, Professor Gulab Kottarījī, Professor Dr. Martin Rybko, respected Vivek Ojā, dearest yoga sisters and brothers, and dearest representatives of the culture of tomorrow, our children and youth. Warmly welcome to our traditional cultural event on Yoga in Daily Life’s annual summer yoga retreat at the Mahāprabhudīp Āśram Institute. We gathered today in the largest āśram of Śrī Alakhpurījī Siddha Pīṭh outside India. In today’s Czech Republic and Slovak Republic, which in the past formed the Republic of Czechoslovakia, for the past 43 years more than 1 million citizens have been practicing yoga in daily life. And it is this particular yoga and daily life āśram where, on several occasions, the holy feet of Satguru Dev Swāmī Madhavānandajī touched the ground and forever left divine blessings and spirit. Allow me, respected dignitaries and dear friends, to first introduce our guest of honor and our respected speakers and guests. As our honorable guest today, Her Excellency, Madam Narinder Chauhan, Ambassador of the Republic of India to the Czech Republic. This is traditional candle lighting as the symbol of the opening of our today’s special cultural event. This is a traditional candle-lighting, a symbol of our special cultural event today. Mahāmaṇḍaleśvar Vivek Purījī, Yoga and Daily Life from the Republic of Croatia. Professor Gulab Kottarījī, author, researcher, scholar, great thinker, journalist, and chief editor of Rajasthan Patrika. Dr. Martin Rybko, Head of the Orthopaedic Department, Faculty Hospital, Brno, and Head of the Center for Spinal Surgery, Faculty Hospital, Brno. Also, Vice Dean for International Affairs in International Study Programs, Masaryk University, Brno, and President, Czech Union Yoga and Daily Life. Also, a very warm welcome to our dear guest, Priest Jaroslav Štancel, from the Parish Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. A warm welcome to respected Vivek Oḍaḍī, President of Vishwaguru Deep Hindu Mandir in the Czech Republic. And of course, His Holiness Bhārat Gaurav, Viśvaguru Paramahaṁśrī Svāmī Maheśvarānandajī, author and founder of the Yoga in Daily Life Scientific System, founder and president of the Śrī Svāmī Madhavānanda World Peace Council, president of the World Yoga Union, and author of numerous books and publications. An initiator of systematic yoga scientific research. And a very warm welcome to Professor Arvind Kallia. Thank you very much. I would now kindly ask Mahāmaṇḍaleśvar Svāmī Vivek Purījī to come for his opening remarks. I always want to say "Your Holiness," but it’s not "Your Excellency." I’m so happy that now, today, we are here in the Strilky Āśram. We’re here, that is the biggest āśram from Śrī Alakhpurījī, Siddha Pīṭh Paramparā in Europe. In the rest of the world, in India, we have a much bigger āśram, in Om Ashram, but here in the western country, the Strilky Ashram is one of the biggest āśrams. And this āśram is for all of us and for all spiritual seekers, something like a lighthouse on the coast. Because every āśram in the world is a lighthouse, there is a place and there is opportunity for the spiritual seeker to cross the ocean of māyā. Strilky Ashram has existed for 24 years, and in those 24 years, I must say that people from all continents have been here practicing yoga in daily life. Not only from Europe, but from the whole world. Mostly we have here seminars, summer retreats, three weeks. And through that period of three weeks, usually, it’s passing more than a thousand people. Through the normal program, the education program for yoga teachers, and also a lot of satsaṅg with Vishwagurujī. Also, through these twenty-four years, this āśram has created such beautiful energy, and we have such a wonderful connection, Satsaṅgī Svishwagurujī, completely pure earth, soil, a nice forest, and this area of Strilky has somehow become a home for all of us. And I hope that for you, Your Excellency, Śrīlīlā Āśram will also become somehow home. Because I know that it is your duty to be out of your country. But always, when you feel somehow homesick, you are most welcome to come here to be with us, and you will see that we know a lot of Indian tradition and culture, and we must say that all this we got from the grace of our Gurū Dev, Viśvagurujī. Once more, I will not say the welcome, because everybody is at home when he’s in the āśram. Thank you very much, Mahāmaṇḍaleśvar Svāmī Vivek Purījī. Since we have started with the orange color, it is best that we continue. So I would kindly ask Swāmī Madhuranjī for a few of his magical tunes. Om Śānti, Śānti, Śānti. Yes, this will be an afternoon rāga called Rāga Bhimpalāsi, a short one. Thank you very much, Swāmījī Madhurāṃjī. While the technicians prepare our next point, which is the video on Yoga in Daily Life in the Czech Republic, I would like to warmly welcome also Madame Marie Skřítková. Author and Chairwoman of the Association for Saving the Baroque Cemetery Vítejte. So now let us enjoy the video presentation. Thank you. [Video presentation begins] In March 1973, His Holiness Vishwaguru Mahāmaṇḍaleśwar Paramahaṁsa Svāmī Māheśvarānanda first brought yoga and Vedic wisdom to Czechoslovakia. The teachings of ancient wisdom and practical techniques were met with great enthusiasm, and as a result, Yoga in Daily Life, the system, has developed and grown steadily in this part of Europe, with many yoga aspirants soon becoming yogīs. Teachers themselves, with Vishwagurujī’s training and guidance. Vishwagurujī has produced numerous books and publications on yoga and Vedic philosophy, Purījī... Purī Universities. Several thousand people now practice according to the Yoga in Daily Life system regularly at several hundred locations throughout the Czech Republic and Slovakia, including the largest Yoga in Daily Life āśram outside India, which was founded in 1994. On the historical castle estate of Strilky village, Marevia, in southeastern Czech Republic. Mahāprabhujī’s Āśram has become a much-loved and appreciated center for local and international seminars and educational programs, where people from all over the world can come together to learn and practice in a peaceful, pure, and natural environment. Another important area of Vishwagurujī’s activities in the Czech and Slovak republics is the organization of World Peace Conferences, World Peace Prayers, and the ceremonial planting of World Peace Trees under the auspices of the Śrī Svāmī Madhavānanda World Peace Council. An NGO founded by Vishwagurujī, which is affiliated with the United Nations. Vishwagurujī has also inspired many Czech and Slovak people to become vegetarian and to become both examples and promoters of living a healthy lifestyle. Protecting the natural environment is a central aim of Yoga in Daily Life, and one of the activities supporting this is tree planting projects. Over 20,000 trees have been planted by Yoga in Daily Life groups in the Czech and Slovak republics in cooperation with local authorities and national parks. In 2002, Vishwagurujī inspired the foundation of the Czech Hindu Society, which is recognized as one of the Czech religions. The society builds upon the work and activities of the previous Om Vishwaguru Dīp Hindu Mandir, which was established to promote Vedic culture and cultural exchange between the Czech Republic and India. More than a decade ago, Vishwagurujī initiated the Youth Union of Yoga and Daily Life, a gathering of children and youngsters who together address difficult problems of the world around them. The union has organized several conferences for children and youth on the topics of world peace, the environment, family values, and health. From the beginning of the Yoga in Daily Life system, Yoga in Daily Life teachers have offered specialized classes for disabled and chronically ill people. And the Yoga in Daily Life classes provided for elderly seniors are very popular and successful. There is also ongoing research into the effects of yoga on daily life for preventing and treating modern diseases, which shows very promising evidence and positive results. Many yoga in daily life groups and members also participate in fundraising for humanitarian projects in India organized by Vishwagurujī, including rainwater harvesting and drought aid, a hospital, women’s education, and school and college education for local children in Rajasthan. His Holiness Vishwagurujī’s tireless work and efforts have been recognized by many dignitaries over the years, among them the late Czech President Václav Havel and former Slovak Presidents Michal Kováč and Rudolf Schuster. Former Vice President of the Czech Senate, Elena Gadušková, has often participated in Viśvagurujī’s official events in the Czech Republic. And both the Czech Ministries of Education and Culture have also given their thanks and honored him several times for his great social and educational work and for his contribution to furthering the mutual understanding between Indian and European cultures. Thank you, and I think this is a very proper introduction for our next speaker, Dr. Martin Rybko, President of Yoga in Daily Life in the Czech Republic. Praṇābhi Swāgurujī, Your Excellency, I would like to start by giving many thanks to your country, to the country of India, that we got such a nice teacher, such a nice guru, something so truly great for us. I think so many things have changed in our country since Viśvagurujī came. When I was thinking about yoga before Swāmījī’s coming, March 1973. And the real systematic yoga and traditional yoga started at this time. And still it is. 45 years, still it is in our country. We are very grateful for that. And I would like to introduce the system of yoga into life in the Czech Republic. We have 53 individual centers in our country. In these centers, there are 351 instructors or yoga teachers who are working on the karma yoga basis. It means that they are very free ones. They are not dependent on this practice. And they are doing this work with an open heart. And they are teaching the system of yoga in daily life very systematically, in a traditional way. We are a country of about 10 million people. And I think that, more or less, each and every citizen of our country knows what is yoga in daily life. We have about 7,500 people in regular courses who are practicing regularly, and they are very, really happy to do this. But not only the public, but all universities in our country are very interested in practicing this. It is also something which we got from Vishwagurujī, that he took from India the traditional scientific system, and all the researchers and scientists are starting to become interested in how they can involve yoga and the system of yoga in their life and practices. Looking at this auditorium, I can see a lot of doctors. A lot of pedagogists and psychologists are using the system in their daily practice. That’s why what I can see now is the bright future for yoga in our country. And especially the traditional and scientific systems, like yoga, are in their life. Once again, from my heart, many, many thanks to Viśvagurujī. Then he is willing to help us in our personal growth. And in this way, he is helping a lot of people in our country. We heard about the struggle as well. That is the history of 24 years of the Ashram. That’s why I welcome Your Excellency to our country, to our capital, Prague. But welcome as well to the capital of yoga, which is Strīlky Āśram. Thank you. Děkujeme. Thank you very much, Dr. Rybko. Dr. Martin, I didn’t say that you finished. Martin, finish. To say something more? OK. It was very funny to see myself in this presentation. When I was very young, very thin, velmi hubený. But I think I feel the same feelings toward yoga and toward you, Viśvagurujī. If I can say something personal, since that time my life has been stable in yoga. And I am trying to incorporate yoga into my life. I am a little bit lazy in āsanas, you know. But what I found in my profession, because I am in orthopedics, and definitely, if I am hearing from my colleagues from rehabilitation, from orthopedics, or other specializations, specificities, they are coming closer and closer to yoga principles in their work. Maybe they are not calling their work yoga. But definitely, there is a rising of the principles of yoga in our medical practice as well. Maybe you heard about psychosomatic medicine. Maybe you heard about some specific physiotherapy or physiotherapeutic techniques. And if you are doing yoga practice, you can see that all is based on the thousands and thousands of traditional years of yoga. And that’s why we would like to be, and we should be, very thankful to India that we got this system. We attended with Viśvagurujī the first yoga conference in Delhi. When the Prime Minister of India established the Āyū system. And it was really something nice to see how it’s growing up in modern times. It means this is not only the traditional. Because usually we think about tradition, and in the same way, how it’s coming back to our medicine, also the traditional principles and systems are coming back to our life. And this is only one chance for us for our bright future. Thank you. Thank you, Dr. Rybko, very nicely stressed the importance of children as the culture of tomorrow. It is now time for the children’s program, along with the special Rakṣā Bandhan program. First, the children will sing some Vedic mantras, and then they will perform Yoga and Daily Life Science. System special: The special system, the Bārikatū. To Your Excellency, to Viśvagurujī, and as you have just heard, we will start a children’s program by singing Vedic mantras. As you have heard, we will open our children’s program with chanting of Vedic mantras. My name is Sita Royova, and I am very happy that I can bring children to yoga seminars in my daily life. I have the chance to lead the children’s programs during the Yoga in Daily Life retreats. Being an educator and, foremost, being their friend. We have a special children’s program, which we call Gurukul. Our Gurukul will chant. There is our āśram of yoga in daily life, our Paramparā, it’s in the village of Barikhatu. It is the place where there was the physical existence of Bhagavān Śrī Dīp Nārāyaṇ Mahāprabhujī. Who is the divine incarnation? The incarnation of love. Incarnation of love, milosti, mercy, and moudrosti, wisdom. To this holy place and to His Holiness, Śrī Mahāprabhujī, we dedicate our exercises of Bārikatu Praṇām, which are a part of the system of yoga in daily life. Which is authorized by our dear Master, His Holiness Paramahamswami Maheśvarānandajī. I would like to ask our children to get ready. With this exercise, they will get harmony of body, mind, and soul. But as Śrī Patañjali mentions in his Yoga Sūtra, "Sa tu dīrgha-kāla-nairantarya-satkāra-sevito dṛḍha-bhūmiḥ." Bez přestávky. And through this practice, they would communicate with the highest. As well as the mantra which is dedicated to Mahāprabhujī as well. Now it is also the time to celebrate the traditional Indian festival of Rakṣā Bandhan. It means to bind, to connect. It is the festival of brothers and sisters. And binding the knot, it means the knot of protection. It is the festival of understanding, brotherhood, compassion, and honor to women. It is the day when a sister approaches her brother and ties a rakhi on his wrist. But what’s amazing on this holiday is that we can also adopt a spiritual brother or sister. There is an ancient story about a king who fell in love with a beautiful girl. And he wanted to marry her. He invited her to his palace. But she made a mistake. And the king was so moved by the wisdom of the girl that he truly accepted her as his sister. Since then, we have held the celebration of this traditional festival. And thanks to Vishwagurujī, this tradition came also here to Mahāprabhu. You can’t imagine what joy and what happiness is connected with this festival here. Because this world needs protection, it needs love. Part 2: Rakṣā Bandhan Celebration: A Gathering for Unity and Peace in Strilky Children love to take part in this festival, and they will now demonstrate the traditional Rākhī ceremony. First, the Rākhīs will be given to Viśvagurujī, Her Excellency, and Dr. Gulābjī. Our dear Minister Alenka also has a great wish: to tie a Rākhī to Viśvagurujī. You can see that celebrating such festivals brings hope to all of us. As all the speakers before me expressed their gratefulness to Viśvagurujī, I would like to join them on behalf of all the children. Thank you, Viśvagurujī, from the depths of our hearts, for the direction and the path you are leading us. Thank you very much, Sītājī, and all the children. This is the initiative from Viśvagurujī for the United Nations: to announce Rakṣā Bandhan as the International Day of Brothers and Sisters—or, if I may correct myself, sisters and brothers. So now you know that nobody exits the hall without a signature, though it is entirely voluntary. Thank you very much, and now I kindly ask our dear guest, Priest Jaroslav Štancel, from the Parish Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Your Excellency, Madam Ambassador, Your Eminence, Svāmījī, dear gathered friends. I am very happy that I have been invited, and I am happy to be here with you. Perhaps it is not so common that a Catholic priest would speak at your gatherings. But I am happy for it because I think our spiritual paths go along; they support each other, they help each other. Our grandfather Abraham set out on a journey; he is the patron of all seekers. Lord Jesus Christ invites all seekers into his kingdom—all those on the path of spirituality. I like the metaphor of our āśrama being a beacon, being the light for all seekers. Our spiritual path is similar. I try to lead the believers toward the living God. And I am very happy to meet all of you finally in person. I always see you through the windows of my house. Now, I hope that whenever we meet, we will not meet as strangers, but we will always meet as good friends. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. I would like to kindly invite Svāmī Madhuramjī, Bhakti Devījī, and Narasiṁha Purījī for a very special bhajan. Dhanyā Dhanyā Bhārat Śrī Dīp Nārāyaṇ Bhagavān Kī Jai, Śrī Deviśvara Mahādeva Kī Jai, Hindu Dharma Samrāṭ Śrī Svāmī Madhavānandajī Bhagavān Kī Jai, Viśvaguru Mahāmaṇḍaleśvara Paramahaṁsa Śrī Svāmī Maheśvarānanda Purījī, Gurudeva Kī Jai, Bhārat Mātā Kī Jai. Thank you very much, Bhakti Devī Jī, Līlā Jī, Svāmī Madhuram Jī, and Narasiṁha Purī Jī. Thank you very much, Bhaktījī, Līlājī, Madhuramjī, and Narasiṅghajī. And now I would kindly like to invite Slovenian Minister for Development and European Cohesion, Madame Alenka Smrkoj. Thank you. Dear Viśvagurujī, Your Excellency, other guests, dear sisters and brothers. When Viśvagurujī asked me to address you on this occasion, I immediately knew what subject I would like to share with you. I wish to say a few words about a global agenda: Agenda 2030, or the Sustainable Development Goals Agenda. Why? The world we live in today is more and more uncertain and unpredictable. On the one hand, we see catastrophes; they are manifold. Everything we see—from violence to conflict, economic migration, natural disasters—results from the increasingly adverse effects of climate change. Many still live in poverty, and there is a growing gap between the rich and the poor. At the same time, the speed of technological progress has completely changed the expectations of societies. So for quite some time, there has been an urgent need for the world to develop a plan for how to save the planet and the human beings on it—to find a global development paradigm that also takes the capacity of our planet into account. And guess what? The politicians once took the first steps. They adopted, within the framework of the United Nations, Agenda 2030, a sustainable development agenda. It was signed and agreed upon by all—a consensus of 196 nations. These goals, I will not speak about them in detail, form an important framework. There are 17 goals with very precise targets to meet by the year 2030. In essence, I see this agenda as a framework or a strategic plan for how to solve the planet’s problems. All these goals are interconnected: they range from eradicating poverty and reducing inequalities—without taking away from quality—to addressing climate change, clean energy, clean water, and sanitation. They require responsible production and consumption. They touch all three pillars of sustainable development: economic, environmental, and social. Viśvagurujī supports the sustainable development agenda very much, and he makes a great effort at the United Nations to push for it. The big plan is there. So what we need now is action. The governments and the ministers need to report on progress each year, but, of course, this is not enough. Because to achieve the agenda and make it happen is the responsibility of all societies, of all the countries in this world. Businesses need to join, media need to join, and local communities need to join. Only with international and global effort can we succeed. And what I would like to raise here today is that it is crucial that we, individual citizens of this world, do something and take action as well. We can all contribute in our own capacities. Because of the teachings of our Viśvagurujī, we as his disciples—I would like to invite you to work together to raise our voices and somehow push the governments we live in to put Agenda 2030 at the center of their development plans. I firmly believe this is the basis and a realistic hope to save the planet. Let’s start acting today. Thank you. Děkuji. Thank you very much, Madam Minister. Madam Minister is asking how. Now I would like to ask our dear sister Bhakti Devījī for the Indian dance performance. The first one will be dedicated to Lord Gaṇeśjī, and the second one to Lord Śivjī. For the second dance, Bhakti Devījī is actually having professional Indian dance courses in Vienna, Austria, for the past 14 years. Please, please. Praṇām, dear Gurudev. Welcome, Your Excellency and dear guests. Praṇām, dear Gurudev. Welcome, Your Excellency and Your Excellency. Bhakti Jī is going to perform two dances. Firstly, we are going to narrate the dance so that you can understand the movements, and then the dance will be performed. The first dance is called Gaṇeśa Śruti. With this first dance, we call to Lord Gaṇeśajī and pray for his blessings. He removes all problems and obstacles. He has one task, and he is Śiva’s son. We worship him with flowers, and we bow to him with devotion. ... The second dance to be performed by Bhaktī Jī is called "Bho Śambho Ragharevati Thala Ādi." The second dance is dedicated to Lord Śiva. He is the ocean of mercy, and he has three eyes. The moon and the sun are his ornaments. The holy Gaṅgā flows from his hair. He is the one who carries us across the ocean of saṃsāra. He is absolutely pure. He is omniscient. He is omnipresent. He is worshipped by all the gods. The entire universe is his cloth. He is the one who grants mokṣa. He is the highest consciousness, Śiva Liṅgam. Thank you very much, dear Bhakti Devījī. After an extremely short and cool welcome program, we finally come to our guest of honor, and I would kindly ask Her Excellency Madame Narendra Chauhan for her address. Namaskar. This is a surprise. Swamijī, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, children, it’s an honor and privilege for me to be present here today. In fact, it wasn’t planned at all, and this happened very fortuitously. You know, I have served in different capitals across the world, but the dedication and love for India that I have seen in this part of the world is really exemplary. I have today discovered friends of India. With these words, I thank you once again. Thank you very much, Your Excellency. And if we could kindly ask for one more unpredicted effort of yours—to hand over five certificates for yoga. Guru Śvetāgraha. Thank you very much, Your Excellency. And you have my word, there are no other unpredicted events. Viśvagurujī, the floor is yours. Brahmānandam paramasukham kevalam jñānamūrtim dvandātītam gaganasadṛśam tattvamasyādi lakṣyam ekam nityam vimalam achalam sarvādhi sākṣibhūtam bhāvātītam triguṇarahitam Sadguruṁ Tam Namāmi. Om Śānti Śānti... Salutations to the Cosmic Light, Lord of our hearts, omniscient and omnipresent Siddha Pīṭh Paramparā. Siddha Pīṭh Paramparā... Siddha Pīṭh, our salutation. We are very happy, and we are very, very joyful on this occasion of the holy festival called Rakṣā Bandhan. On this event, we welcome our very dear Excellency Madame Narendra Chauhan, the Ambassador of India to the Czech Republic. And with this opportunity, we welcome our special guest, Her Excellency, Madame Narendra Chauhan, from Veselankini, India, in the Czech Republic. Every ambassador has been visited many times, but Her Excellency, with one request, she said yes. She came here as an ambassador about one month ago, and she still doesn’t know all about the Czech Republic—though she may know, she has not visited everywhere. But see, a very, very big visitor is coming here, a very great one. I don’t know, but I heard somehow: our Prime Minister, the President of India. Can you imagine? We compare the Indian population and the Czech population. Yesterday someone told a very nice joke—our minister, who is sitting here, the Slovenian minister. The past president of Slovenia was invited as a guest to China. The Chinese president asked the Slovenian president about his country’s population, and he said, "About two million." So the Chinese president said, "In which hotel are they?" Well, that was a joke. But a visit from the Indian president means a great deal. And you know, when the president comes from such a great big country, there are so many preparations. After he goes back to India, Her Excellency will say, "Though she is so busy, her greatness is such that she came to our āśrama, and we are very, very happy." She thought it would be about a one-hour visit and she would go back, but we kept you so long. So thank you very much, Your Excellency. I think you know that I’m also from Rajasthan. Vasundharājī is very kind. Just one week ago, we were together at the same time as our minister from Slovenia, and I think sometimes she is very great, very active, and her work is very, very admirable. She only came to see me; she did not know that we would have such a big function. So thank you for coming. Thank you for your speech. I send blessings to your country. In Slovenia, we also have many, many practitioners of yoga in their lives. In such a big population, we are sharing some percentage. Thank you. Our dear reverend brother, our priest, I welcome you very much, and I am always thinking of you. Today is a great day that we are together. Our destination is one, though the path is different. And so this small village, Střilky, has become worldwide very famous due to you, brother. Also, these are very historical villages. This castle is very, very historical. In the whole of Europe, there are only three such castles: one is in France, one is here, and I think one somewhere in Germany. It is very historical, but more historical is the cemetery. Well, you want to say something, sister? Give her the mic. I would like to mention that I am studying the history of Střilky. The first mention of Střilky is from the year 1258. So it’s very ancient history here. I have studied the history and published two books about the history of Střilky; you can get those books as well. Since 1258, the history of Střilky is documented. And there is an important name, Amand Antonin Petralsky, who built this castle into its present form. Thank you. And finally, I would like to draw your attention to our unique Baroque cemetery, which was built in a Baroque style and is truly unique in the whole of Europe. Thank you. Thank you. I take part in the Kumbha Melā, Jadān, Oṁ Śrī Alakh Purī Jī, Śrī Madhvānanda Purī Jī... Thank you. Finally, I would like to mention that I am meeting Czech citizens living abroad, and whenever I am invited to any function, I mention that there is the castle, there is the āśrama, there is yoga, and life is present in Střilky. Děkuji. Thank you. Okay, so it is said, "Bhūkhe bhajan Gopāla le terī mālā." So it is time for lunch. Yes, I know. Her Excellency knows about yoga and death in life; she will come to know about this. We will meet again. I don’t want to take a lot of time because it’s already getting to two o’clock, and the kitchen people should go there. So thank you very much. You have heard all about yoga activities. We have what is called the Śrī Svāmī Madhavānanda World Peace Council. I have been about 48 years in Europe, in Vienna, and there are large numbers of practitioners of yoga in daily life. Yoga is a science of the human being. It is again time to practice yoga. Many people are now coming towards yoga, and very soon, yoga practice will be with the whole world. If then all religions are a part of yoga—because yoga is for body, mind, and soul. So thank you very much. Now our very dear Vivekjī Ojā is also about 47 or 48 years in the Czech Republic. He has worked many good things for India, and now we have the Mahāprabhujī Hindu Dharma Mandir. I was teaching yoga for 20 years in this Soviet Union territory, and after that, we have established Hindu Dharma in Czechoslovakia at that time, in Hungary, in Croatia, in Slovenia, etc. So Hindu Dharma is acknowledged, as well as yoga. So thank you very much. I thank you for your coming, and this is your āśrama. Whenever you drive by, you can come and have a little rest or a good meal. We have a restaurant called Tilak, 100% vegetarian, and many, many āśramas and centers in the Czech Republic. In every village I stop, somebody will know, "Oh, Swāmijī is here." And the Czech people really, really appreciate yoga very much. So thank you. And Vivekjī, can you come and say something? Sour and sweet, and then we have the Nestle hymn. And then there will be a hymn. Thank you very much, Swāmijī. As Swāmījī said, "Bhūkhe bhajan hojnā Gopāla," so I will be very short. Excellency, thank you very much for your time, and thank you, Excellency Minister, as well. And all brothers and sisters, you have devoted that much time for this occasion. As Swāmījī said, I will also be very brief. Yoga every day in life, and the Viśva Hindu Mandir Society—we are also doing a celebration every year in Prague. We will be very happy and glad if you can spare some time for that function as well. It takes place every year, and people from the Czech Republic and other countries gather there. Of course, we would be very happy if, even during this occasion, you found the time and came to that gathering, where there are people not only from the Czech Republic but also from other states. So thank you. So, thank you. This is from there now, more than 2000, so it will be 5000, okay. So I forgot to remember Gulābjī. Gulābjī, thank you very much.