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Oṁ Namaḥ Śrī Prabhu Dīpa Nārāyaṇa Hama Sabdāśa Prabhu Śaraṇa Parāyaṇam. Oṁ Namaḥ Śrī Prabhu Dīpa Nārāyaṇa. Oṁ Namaḥ Śrī Prabhu Dīpa Nārāyaṇam. Śrī Dīp Nārāyaṇ Bhagavān Kī, Devā Dī Dev, Devā Īśvara Mahādeva Kī, Satguru Svāmī Madhavānandjī Bhagavān Kī, Ārājya Bhagavān Dīp Nārāyaṇ Mahāprabhujī Kī, Satya Sanātana Dharma Kī, Oṁ Śānti, Śānti, Śānti. Today, our dear Swāmī Avatārapurījī will give us a glimpse of the Navarātri Śaktis, specifically the Durgā Śakti. Hari Oṁ. Madhyamām asmadāchārya pariyantam vande guru paramparām. Hai Girinandini nandita medini viśva vinodini nandanute. Giri varavindya śirodini vāsini Viṣṇu vilāsini jishnunute. Bhagavati heṣheti kaṇṭha kuṭumbini bhūri kuṭumbini bhūri kṛte. Jaya jaya he Mahiṣāsuramardini ramya kapardini śaila sute. First, I bow before our Guru Paramparā: Śailā Purūjī, Devpurījī, Mahāprabhujī, Holy Gurujī, and Viśwa Gurujī. Yesterday, we discussed Śailā Putrī, the first Devī of Navarātri. Today, we will speak about the second Devī: Brahmacāriṇī. Her day runs from today at seven o'clock in the morning until tomorrow at six o'clock. Brahmacāriṇī is a form of Pārvatījī, the wife of Lord Śiva. The name Brahmacāriṇī comes from brahmacārī, which means one who possesses great tapasyā (austerity), energy, and guru bhakti śakti within themselves. She became known as Brahmacāriṇī because, in her desire to have Śiva as her husband, she performed immense tapasyā, meditation, and sādhanā to fulfill her wish. You should worship her on this day. Her form is as follows: she stands wearing a white sari. In her right hand, she holds a mālā (karamālā), and in her left hand, she carries a kamaṇḍal (water pot). Her nature is very calm and subtle. To worship her, we offer our morning pūjā after our daily bath and routines. We worship her with dhūp (incense), dīp (an oil or ghee lamp), naivedya (an offering of prasāda such as sweets or dry fruits), akṣata (rice), and puṣpa (flowers). She particularly prefers white jasmine flowers, which have a beautiful fragrance. The story is that many years ago, after Satī, Pārvatījī was born in the house of Hemarāja, the king of the Himālayas. When she grew up, she wished to marry Lord Śiva. Wondering how to attain such a great lord, she took the advice of Nārada Muni and undertook severe tapasyā and sādhanā day and night. The Purāṇas and Śāstras say she fasted for a thousand years, consuming only flowers and fruits. After that, still not attaining Śiva, she intensified her practice, fasting for another hundred years while eating only leaves that fell from trees. When that did not suffice, she performed even more intense sādhanā, eating only dry leaves that had fallen to the ground. After all this intense tapasyā, the gods, goddesses, ṛṣis, and munis were pleased. They showered flowers upon her from the sky, praised her, and blessed her, saying her wish would be fulfilled and she would indeed marry Śiva. This is the story of Brahmacāriṇī, also known as Tapācāryāṇī. Thank you very much. Hari Oṁ. Śailā Purjī Mahādeva Kī Jai. Devāśrī Mahādeva Kī Jai. Śrī Dīp Nārāyaṇ Bhagavān Kī Jai. Hindu Dharm Samrāṭ Paramahaṁsa Svāmī Śrī Madhavan Purjī Mahārāj Kī Jai. Viśva Guru Mahāmaṇḍaleśvar Paramahaṁsasvāmī Śrī Maheśvarānand Parījit Satgurudev Bhagavān Kī Jai. It is a very hot day today, but suddenly, through the grace of Bhagavān Dīpānanda Mahāprabhujī, Devpurījī, and Holy Gurujī, it has begun to rain, creating a very pleasant atmosphere. Whenever I come to Jadan during a hot time, Śaṅkar Bhagavān, Mahāprabhujī, or Devapurījī brings rain. Similarly, in Khattu, which is very hot, rain comes. In Kailash Ashram, where it is hotter in summer and colder in winter, rain also comes when I am there. This year in Australia, during a very hot summer, rain began when I arrived. The same happened in our ashram in Dungong, in Vancouver, New Zealand, and now again here in Rajasthan. This is not a joke or a lecture; it shows how Gurudev takes care of all devotees. This can also be seen as a form of tapasyā. Today is a beautiful day for all of you. People around the world are upset and afraid due to disease and infections. But I think people should not be afraid. I observe that many who get it experience only mild feelings, not death or severe suffering, and they are mostly vegetarian. We love animals. But what does it mean to love animals? We love beautiful tigers, but we do not go and hug a tiger, because before we could hug it, the tiger would hug us in such a way that we would be with it forever. Similarly, we love goats, sheep, babies of animals, mice, donkeys, horses, cows, buffaloes, rabbits, and deer. They are love for us, and they love us. But we are human. We love all humans, animals, and nature, yet animals do not respect or come close to us. Why? A tiger sits under a tree, and a bird comes and sits on its head. The tiger only moves its ear slightly but does nothing. The bird may sit on its shoulder, yet the tiger does not kill it. But does a bird ever come and sit on your head or shoulder? Why don't these animals come to us? Even tigers are afraid of humans. This means humans do not have real love for all creatures. However, there are ṛṣis, sādhus, and even some Buddhists who live in alliance with tigers—20, 30, or 40 of them—and walk with them in the forest. This shows how we can attain love and peace. When we have such love, there will be no diseases like the current ones, which arise because people do not love animals properly and instead kill them. If one must kill, it should be done with a single act, but still the animal suffers, and we will also suffer. In many countries, people even fry living animals. This is what we call pāpa (sin) and puṇya (merit). Pāpa involves disrespecting creatures, from the tiny to the large, like elephants and big fish. They feel pain. If you kill one rabbit baby, the mother and siblings feel great fear and pain. There was a scientific experiment in Mexico in 1974-75. Scientists, including some from Russia, researched where love resides in animals compared to humans. They took three baby rabbits from their mother. The mother was very sad, and the babies were fearful. After a month, they took the babies to different distances—10, 50, 100 kilometers—and killed one. The mother became very nervous. After a week, they killed another baby. The remaining baby and the mother were very sad. When the mother was killed, the remaining baby shed tears. This was documented in a magazine. A scientific disciple of mine, aged about 70, read this story and told me. Even animals, no matter how far apart, have love in their hearts. Your dog knows. Animals may fight a little but do not kill each other. They know. Birds and even fish have such feelings. If we act otherwise, they feel it. They may not know sin or virtue (puṇya), but they know pain. Humans do not always know. For example, if your loving mother dies half a kilometer away while working, you do not know until someone tells you, and then you cry. Or if a child has an accident a kilometer away and dies, the mother may not know. Though humans have the best brains, we still have a long way to go to know things directly, without being told. ṛṣis know the past, present, and future. The past is gone and will not come back. That is why, in Indian philosophies, yoga, and religions, we acknowledge the past but do not dwell on it. In Hindu religion and yoga, we do not talk excessively about the past. We have ancestors, and we know they are gone. We should not cry day and night for the past. You are in the present. You cannot take the present back to the past, nor can you run from the past to the present. Holy Gurujī once taught a beautiful science in satsaṅg. There was a small village of 50 to 100 houses, with beautiful families. A couple, aged about 25 or 30, was married. It is best not to marry too early at 18 or 20. First, one should practice brahmacarya, which means study, study, study. Do not run here and there. Eat and sleep properly, not on soft comforts but in the yogic way. When you complete your studies and obtain your diploma, then consider marriage. A student should understand that marriage is not the only goal; one should live a life where both wife and husband are happy and have everything in order. Otherwise, you may become lost, like in the story of Tulsīdās, who turned to the Rāmāyaṇa. After completing studies, one should secure a job before thinking of marriage. I have disciples in Jaipur and Europe who, despite having diplomas, did not marry until they had a job. One needs a service—one from the government or elsewhere that provides money, and another service to serve one's spouse. That is considered the best life. Now, what do people do? They think it is not enough to just be husband and wife. They want a good house and plan for a child. They want to provide a good future for their child. This planning proceeds step by step. Otherwise, those who do not plan may miss everything or something may go wrong. Then they might consider becoming a sādhu, a Bābājī. If you are young and go to an ashram, you may go from one to another. But 80-90% of such people are not recognized. Any sādhu might say, "Okay, go." Then what do they do? They return to their father's house. Of course, the family may accept them as a brother, but it is a reality. I knew a Swāmījī here, a Mahāmaṇḍaleśvar from the Jūnā Akhāḍā. He came with many things, but now even his Akhāḍā does not respect him. His ashram was taken away, and he had nowhere to go. Finally, he returned home. At home, they asked him for money. His brothers and daughters came here for dental treatment from Dr. Shanti. There was no respect for this Mahāmaṇḍaleśvar. He was neither here nor there. There is a saying: either burn the wood completely into ash, or leave it as wood. Coal remains black forever. This is a nice story from some ṛṣi or as Holy Gurujī often told me. In life, what you make of it is crucial. Otherwise, things drift. In the beginning, a person studies under the strict but loving care of parents. If you stray from that guidance, you may do as you please and lose your way. There is a void, which we call the interplay of pāpa and puṇya. Animals know they are in pāpa, but how will they evolve? Slowly, over time, like waves in an ocean or big pond, the water moves to one side and then the other. Where are we? What are we doing? Where is the love of animals for animals? Yes, animals eat other animals, but humans have brains. How can they say, "I will eat animals"? No, you are human. You see living creatures, kill them, and eat them. That is why such things are happening in the world. Now, our Prime Minister Modījī and other ministers have come together and instituted an anuṣṭhān. In yoga, anuṣṭhān means sādhanā. Of course, Modiji is the prime minister holding the whole of India, and some people may not like anuṣṭhān. He called it a curfew. A curfew is imposed when something is very wrong, such as during war or unrest. Then the president, through the government and army, orders everyone to stay indoors, with strict enforcement. Our curfew is an Anuṣṭhān. Modiji is wise and called it a curfew, meaning "Please do not go out." The danger is not a tiger, snake, or war, but an invisible illness. We cannot see it with our eyes or touch it, but it is like a war. We are calling it anuṣṭhān. Understand it as withdrawing yourself within yourself. Withdraw your thoughts, anger, negative things, and all bad tendencies. Become one within yourself. This means going into our self. That is why yogīs say to get up early in the morning and bathe in cold water. If you use warm water, you may develop feelings of attraction. Many ṛṣis in the Himālayas sit under glacier water, however cold. Last year, I was in the Himālayas by the Alaknanda River. I thought the water flow was powerful. I sat on a rock and wanted to touch the holy water with my feet. It was so cold that after just a minute, my legs had problems from the cold. We have power, but we must also see how they resist. Europeans are used to cold, with six months of winter, three months of cold, and only three months warm. They have good coats, but when they go to the Himālayas, they shiver because it is the abode of Himalayan gods. We need strength, and from that strength, we must follow our path. What Holy Gurujī said in that story is that sometimes you think you can do something but cannot, and you lose it. Do not touch such things. Now, we are all doing anuṣṭhāna. I have moved through many countries and cities, but now I am sitting here in anuṣṭhāna. You see how peacefully I am giving this lecture. I am not talking about what the Vedas or Upaniṣads said but about general principles that belong to this life. When you wake up in the morning before sunrise—the ṛṣis and Mahāpuruṣas say to wake three hours before sunrise to become great—do your sādhanā. In this Anuṣṭhāna, wake up, wash, do your Mālā, perform a little Pūjā, drink some water or milk, and then do Āsanas. Āsanas warm the blood, ensuring good circulation to all muscles, nerves, and joints. Then we purify through prāṇāyāma, balancing Iḍā, Piṅgalā, and Suṣumṇā. In real yogic science, we place two fingers at the middle of our eyebrows to balance Iḍā and Piṅgalā. During prāṇāyāma, we do not force. The right thumb closes the right nostril, and the ring finger closes the left nostril. There are many prāṇāyāmas, but do not practice them haphazardly. If you are an expert yogī, you may proceed. Otherwise, teach students properly. To truly learn, it takes time—according to Yoga in Daily Life, five years to get a yoga diploma. Some people come from Europe to India, to places like Rishikesh near the Gaṅgā, for only two weeks or ten days of training and receive certificates. They then teach yoga in Europe, but it is ineffective. They give up. Now, in Europe, they say any yoga teacher must have a certificate from a college or university with a proper yoga diploma. Yet, some offer diplomas in one year or six months, which is insufficient. Yoga in Daily Life is systematic. There is no competition in yoga. A yogī does not claim to be the best. Yoga is great as it is. Therefore, yoga sādhanā in this anuṣṭhān involves waking up, doing pūjā, having a little prasāda, practicing prāṇāyāmas and āsanas. Yesterday, I spoke about this, and today Rāmdevjī also spoke very nicely. He is a great yogī and advised doing prāṇāyāma, āsanas, singing bhajans, and reading holy books. These 24 days of curfew can be made happy. Do not be sad. Sing bhajans. In our ashram every morning, we have bhajans. All our ashrams listen to different bhajans. Everyone does āsanas, prāṇāyāma, and prayers. This is your sādhanā, so you are okay. Practice and tell your parents, friends, and everyone: "Do not be afraid. What happens will happen. If one dies, you will die, but you should not die from fear." There should be no fear. This is always the teaching. Why? Because of our heart, prāṇāyāma, and āsanas. Yet, sometimes we think we are good and have no fear, but we all have fear. Once, a few years ago, the great yogī Rām Devajī, who is my best friend, became so fearful that he changed clothes and went away. He was not afraid of death, but he feared that if something happened to him, it would be a pity for all his devotees, practitioners, and yoga teachers. He hid, keeping his heart strong. For many days, he fasted. People pleaded, "Please eat, Rāmdevjī," but he said no. He was doing anuṣṭhāna to overcome this. Others may think differently. Everyone is different. Similarly, we should not be afraid. No one will kill you. If someone does, we go to other lokas (worlds), and we will not know what is there. Be peaceful, but of course, we should fear certain things. If a cobra comes, will you stand and let it bite? No, you will run away because you have a life to live and things to do. In this way, my dear, read every day at home. Read any holy books: the Rāmāyaṇa, Bhagavad Gītā, Mahāprabhujī’s Līlā Amṛta, Yoga in Daily Life, The Hidden Powers in Humans, Patañjali’s works, and many other yogic texts. Many ashrams have good books. Read and make your day nice. Then, prepare a nice lunch, rest a little, and continue. The day goes quickly. When I have seminars or classes with hundreds of people, a whole weekend passes like an hour. Time flies. My dear, tell all our devotees what Swāmījī said. Another thing I want to tell you is that you are all great, very great. Yesterday, I mentioned Swāmījī’s TV yoga channel. Now in India and many countries, people have access. There are people who work morning and evening, earn money, but come home and drink alcohol. The next morning, they go to work again. What can a husband do like this? The wife cannot do anything. Many such situations exist, and money influences them. Our government has given officers the duty to support religious people during this time, as they cannot go out to work. I am very happy to receive messages that many listeners have donated money. We are organizing through the Viśvadīp Gurukul Āśram or Devapurījī Trust to collect and provide help. Furthermore, for future such situations, we will also collect and distribute aid. Thank you very much, my friends, dear ones, yogīs, and others. Whatever you can give—even one rupiah, one dollar, or a million dollars—is appreciated. I do not worry about the amount. Someone told me that through our video practice, money comes every minute—two euros, one euro, twenty euros. It is like raining money, just as it is raining outside. You see how much heart we humans have? We want to give and help people. Thank you very much for whatever help you can provide. Many people and organizations (NGOs) are asking for support. The government is also reaching out to NGOs. Some have expressed happiness that Swāmījī is here and will come forward. Thank you very much. If you drink five coffees a day, consider drinking only three and donating the cost of two coffees to help people. Coffee will not kill us if we do not drink it. Thank you very, very much. I pray to Almighty God for your good health, long life, spiritual development, and liberation. Please ask your friends, even if they do not practice yoga, to help if they can. You are most welcome, my dears. I am very thankful and bless you in the name of our paramparā gurus and all divine gurus everywhere, including Jesus. I pray for a good tomorrow. I will see you again. We are beginning tomorrow to prepare packages for many villages and people. We will pack rice, chapatis, flowers, sugar, oils, dry goods, and vegetables—trying to provide good food. Thank you. I look at you with full happiness. I am here with you. Bless you. Today is the second Divine Mother’s Day. There are nine days, after which we celebrate the incarnation of God Rāma. I received a call on Skype from Fiji: "Gurujī, we are already pleased. We offer praṇām for Rāma, Rāmnāmī." Bhagavān Rāma incarnates. According to this, the new year begins on this day. Today is the new moon, and rain is coming. Very good. All the best. Love you all. Adiós.