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We again sit in meditation, or praṇām, in any position. And we pray, which means we give our blessings for Gurudev. As we all know, there are many different great saints, or many spiritual people, who always ask first for the blessings. Anywhere, in any temple, before any spiritual people, we bow down. Not only physically, but from the heart. So we bow down in the heart. There are two aspects: one is from our mind, in our thoughts, and the second is from our heart. Both have to work in oneness. So, whatever we have in our mind and, second, in our heart—if it is only from our brain, it is not functioning positively. And only from the heart is also not enough, because we have to balance. So it is both from our heart and from our mind. The mind is not that kind of mind; therefore it is said, the feeling inside, in our mind. Then it’s perfect; life will continue. Sometimes there is a little joke or something, that the head is the man. So, they are working very hard, making maybe good or bad, but the female, they are the neck, the heart. So it is said, both the couple, man and woman: the husband may be the one who makes the decision. But to make the result say yes or no, is the neck, the woman. So the mind decides, the husband decides, but without his wife, he can do nothing. So, what is that wife? It’s the neck. So if you can say yes, but all are saying yes or no, you cannot. So we say yes. No, yes. So the head is there, but the head is completely still, but the neck will say yes, no, that’s it. These are two principles in the body. If we can understand this, then we can have a comfortable, good life. But if one said yes, and the other said no, and that one said no, and he said yes, there is suffering. Similarly, in our sādhanā, in our practice, we are working very hard. So, similarly, also in our yoga practice. In yoga practice, it is our body that is the man. And the woman is the flexibility. So, if she cannot say yes, no, so go back, forward, left, right, this, hold, hand, this, everything, this, okay? Movement is the female. It is said, somehow, let’s say, you had some accident or something, and you lie down in the hospital bed. Now you cannot move this or that. But when the principle of the female is good, she will move. And when you move something, when everything, you say, "Oh, thank you." So there in our body we have these two, and these two are one. That’s what we call Śiva and Śakti. So Śiva, that is a power, energy, strong. And the Śakti is flexible, doing a lot of things. It is not just what I am telling; it is just a question only. I don’t think there are many women here, and men are also here. I’m not talking about you guys, okay? But in our self, in our body, our body is inside. Therefore, the practice of sādhanā for yogīs is different. And what they call yoga exercise, yoga, this is different. Further, there is nothing. It’s good. We are healthy, moving this, that. But you know that only head and neck is not the only part. In the whole body, there are many, many, many principles. You see many nerves also, and you see there is one little nerve. It is from our buttocks. From there, till the ankle joints, there is one nerve, and that, you know what you call that? So, this nerve from there down will not let you sit properly or work properly. A very thin one up, in one point, and that is what we call the īṣa. And Ischia also could be, that is called very angry. Very aggressive. That’s called Iṣyā. And Ischā means also negative thinking. But it is so thin, and the whole left leg, mostly it is the left leg. But it is the problem from the left leg, this nerve. But it is disturbing the right leg very, very much. Then other nerves, they are very painful, but it is from the other side. So, this is what we call the left and right nerve systems. So, not only these two things, but what we are saying. So we have to go inside, and then the second step is that it’s not physical, but mental, maybe. And the mental is also not, because the mind is always moving. The mind will not last forever. Therefore, it is said that our inner feelings originate from the navel. And the navel, our navel, is a little point there. But the whole body is balanced by that one. Also, it is said, and you know, many times I have heard that, for example, this disease, cancer, and doctors are trying very hard, they try to make it healthy again, so many, many things. And everybody will give this much medicine, and that herbals, and this and that, everything. So, how many years, or months, or weeks will you be living? But if there is on the navel, then it is difficult that we will live life. So only yoga exercises, prānāyāmas, and movements are good. But yoga is different. This is exercise. That’s called, you call it one kind of, your name, what are you doing, doing body movement? So whatever you do, movement, you call it gymnastics, or one is called a body builder. Swimming, etc. That’s everywhere. But further, inwardly, from that, what we are showing to the yogī, that is different. You see, the Western, now we say medicine is very good. And they have invested a lot of money, billions and billions, but in reality, it is Āyurvedic. This is all what is now a chemical, and what is a chemical? What is the reality? The reality is they change it indifferently, and of course it is helping something. But the real nature is disturbed. But Āyurveda is 100% nature. The people who take only Āyurveda, and it is said that we should follow the rules. So now, for example, you take one medicine, Āyurvedic. So, Āyurveda, it is said, you take medicine for, let’s say, for one week, then two weeks, don’t eat medicine, this, but follow the principle, and what is that? For example, don’t eat or drink the yoghurt. Do not take any fruits or vegetables which are sour. Until then, also, no oil of any kind. And don’t use oil in that Āyurvedic medicine, you can say. But we can utilize the oil only from the outside, from the skin, not from the mouth. So, in this way, because when we take oil and take it in our mouth, we are killing. But when we apply it on our skin, apply it on the whole skin or a particular part. It is a real nature, and the body is a nature, the skin is a nature, and this, then they can work very well together. So, Āyurveda is mostly, you can say, it is a nutrition. And this nutrition is more powerful and best. And the other is chemical, which is how they are doing it there. Then they will say, "You can drink anything, eat anything, just take one tablet, that’s it." Āyurveda says that if you take pills for headache for one week, Āyurveda says, don’t take anything, just massage oils on your body, use warm water and salt, a little, and the coughing will come back. Everything, but one week, then it will be okay. But this one week, which you are doing Āyurvedic ointment, then that kind of coughing, or whatever, will not continue. It is good, cleaned, everything. But many Āyurvedic medicines are like this, but chemicals, this medicine, okay, you feel good for one week, and then you think it’s good, okay. But for four months, if you are good and healthy, then, but until four months, caffeine in the lungs and everything, it is inside. But it is the first tablet, they take it and they say, "Okay, I’m good now." You are a little bit, but inside it is still not relaxed. But, on the other hand, this medicine which is here is also very good. We should not say it is not good. When is the operation? Some fall down. And immediately, I have to do something. And then the doctors, they are nice and they are very good, and they make very high concentration and help do this, and which medicine and immediately make that you will be again alive. So very immediately, all quickly, generally, that very heavy accident. And very soon the soul will go out, and the doctor will not let him go out. He will keep the soul, ātmā, there, and they will give an injection or something, peacefully, again the body will come back to normal, and the soul, ātmā, whatever, comes again into the body. But the doctor will not allow the soul to leave the body. He will give an injection, order some medicines, and allow the body to return to normal. So Holī Gurujī said often, that next to God is the doctor. Next to God is the doctor. So it means that if we think God cannot do, then it is said, next to God, that God will do, but if not, then the doctor will still try to bring life back again. God wants to have the body, life inside, but the pain in the body is so, so hard, so from this pain we die. So, my dear, I would say both are good. Homeopathy is also very good, and yoga is also very good. But, my dear, even if you are a yogī and you have good āsanas, prāṇāyāmas, etc., but even if a good, great saint falls ill, we have to use a doctor’s help. So, one is physical, in our body, our organs in the body. Some parts in the body are very sensitive and very hard to keep. So let’s come, but we will say that we should have good nutrition, which means vegetarian. So you are doing yoga class here, and I’m sure you are having a good day. You practiced very well, but somehow there is a negative movement inside, or something negative, some air coming, or some kind of feelings. In this group, for example, not you are, okay, but there are many things that are suddenly aggressive, but inside. We do not say this or that, but it goes inside. And that is making big problems for that self, that person. And then the smell goes, not the words, the smell. And what is that kind of smell? Immediately you can see it on the face or in the movements. Therefore, the yoga and this yoga in daily life, we are trying very much, very hard, and if you can, you will be successful. But don’t think it will be today or tomorrow, that once, how long, what happens. So there was a little village, like Strilky, and there were some shops and different people. Some were Hindu shops, one was a Muslim shop, one was a Christian shop, etc. One is not a religious person. So there was one master guru. And he had good disciples, many, and he was really very good. All people were respected. So one day he was walking through the shopping street. So one Gurujī there, about the age of 70 years or 80 years, and he had nice hair. They are not nice. I’m holding here, they are not nice. He has long, good hair and a beard, but I don’t have that beard, you know. So if you want to eat me, you cannot, but that one had a very nice beard, long. And disciples, some 10 or 20 people, were walking with him through the street. Where is the business street? So when they were, and the people are very nice and everything, and one young man, about thirty or thirty-five years old. So when the Gurujī was passing and disciples were going, one person made a joke. He was a Muslim. And he, a Muslim, also has only a beard, no mustache. So, you know that those who cut the mustache and do not cut the beard—this is mostly done by Muslims. So this man came and he said, "Bābājī." He said, "Yes. What is the difference between your beard and a donkey’s tail?" What is the difference between the donkey’s tail and your beard? Swamijī just looked left and then went walking. And there were some people strong, like our Hanumān Purī and this and that, and like Umāpurī, you know. And they wanted to know how you humiliated our master. Gurujī said, "No, no, come on, come on, let’s go." And he was laughing. They were all angry. After the evening, all the young boys wanted to go to his shop and meet him. Gurujī said, "No." After five days, that Mullā was so sorry. Our Swamiji in our village is very nice, and I made a joke or something. It’s not good. So the years and years go away. But as a sādhu, you have to give the answer, yes or no, it doesn’t matter. What is what? So about 20 years, 25 years, now Swāmījī became old, and he was lying in his bed, and it was said very soon his body would go away. And many people are in his ashram, 20 there, 40 there, 2 here, everything. So that Swamiji, who was lying in the bed, so he just said, "Please, can you make me a little up?" And called one disciple, "Come." "Yes, Guru Dev." "You remember?" Yes, Guru Dev. What can I do? You know that I am going, Gurujī said. But you know, whatever I have to give, I have to clear it up. Otherwise, I will have to come back. He said, "But Gurudev, what is it?" We all can do everything we will do. Everybody, any one of us, we would give our life, but you, please stay. He said, "You cannot, and I cannot. It is a time." But Gurudev, what can we bring you? Coffee, chai, water? Medicine, massage, hot water, cold water. Just call that Moolaji. Why? Gurudev, he was not good. He said, "I didn’t ask you if it’s good or bad or this." I only told him he should come here. Well, so two persons went there and called the Mūlājī. Moolajī was also nearly sixty years old, and he was so sad. I made a great mistake, and I cannot stand in front of him. I made a great mistake. He said, "Just go ahead." So he came, and he was very, very sad himself. She said, "No, no, my child." Even he called him also, "My child." All, you know, great elderly people tell everyone, "My child," or, "My daughter." So he came and he said, "Gurujī, I’m so sorry." "Why are you sorry?" Sorry, I am, he said. No. Yes. Because I owe something to you. You remember? Yes, Gurujī. Every day when I make my namāz, I think of it every day, or any, I am always, always with you. Gurujī said, "I came only, I called you only." Because I have to give you the answer, yes, there is a difference between my beard and a donkey’s tail. That’s all. That’s all. Then why did you not see me that time? He said, "I could not give you an answer." So many years I knew what kind of answer I should give him. And he said, "What is the difference?" That is very clear. And so, it is made all clear that the donkey’s tail and my beard are different. But for so many years, he said, "Gurujī, why was I, for so many years, my heart..." He said, "That’s a training." So, this is how, when something happens, we should not do negative and take negative, and this is not good, and that’s good, and that and this. Keep it, keep it. Send happiness, joy, good things, send there. And what is the rest? Let it be with me. I will swallow everything in me, and one day I will clear it. So we are not here only for āsanas, prānāyāmas, and that we do every day in the bathroom also, okay? So, we are here to purify it, to clean it, to make it crystal clear in our heart, in our mind, and in our body. Don’t be angry. Even if someone is really mistaken, then you should be even happier. And you should say, "It’s okay, I’m sorry. You come on." That is a human, and the rest is, it’s called a mad dog, which can bite you anytime. That’s it. So wait, wait, wait. Even you know, once a dog, you know, you touch it, only you touch it, this dog will never forget you. Whenever you become, he will come and become like you. He will not bite you. Yeah, that’s it. So it is a very, very... our yoga sādhanā, our practice, what you are doing is very good, very good. So, now, today, you have the time after you are eating, because you will get up and get the right time for lunch, okay? So, two people in the kitchen, and see, please, give the food, and food, if it’s not complete, how do you call it, hmm? He is not, still not quick, cooked, doesn’t matter, doesn’t matter, but I will eat without fire, nothing. I am salad eating nine months now, my stomach is, my stomach is so happy, so slowly, slowly, but eating will be good. Yesterday was eating little, some problem, so we, you will not say, but I. I say to cook, cook, cook. So when you go there, you say, "Cook, cook, cook." So that cook will know, yes, there was this early morning cook, cook. That is also so. Now, this lecture, this word which I taught may be harmful for you. You will not be understood, but we all become one light, oneness. So everything is one. One drop of water is here, and in the ocean it will be the same, everything. So, we have, we should, we can’t. Many times we cannot swallow; we think it is wrong. This is not that; this is angry; that is. That is not good. Yes, I have learned many things, and I also follow many things. Yes, from the very beginning, I began to let my beard grow long, you know, but who told me? I don’t know. But they said, I said, I want to look a little old, looking old. But you cannot, Mr. Swami, you are young. I say yes, but the beard will make at least a little hair. So there was hair till here, there was not here, there was that. But I said it will come, it will come, so it is still there, so they are still there, because I said I like my beard, so my beard said I will. Always be like that. Lifelong, I will be with you. I said, "Okay, so it’s like that." Let us come all together, and therefore we say to our Bhagavān, Dīp Nārāyaṇ Mahāprabhujī, Kī Jai, Dev Puruṣa Mahādeva, Kī Jai, Satguru Svāmī Madhavānandajī Bhagavān, Kī Jai, Satya Sanātana.