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A Gathering for Yoga and Spiritual Reflection

Yoga requires attention to precise joint movements, not merely postures. The gathering emphasizes human connection beyond divisions of religion or culture. Every year, new offerings are made for bees, birds, and trees. A skilled yoga teacher explains each movement: which knee or hip bends, how breath and stomach engage. This covers body, mental feelings, and social awareness. Vajrāsana involves naming movements of knees, hips, shoulders, and wrists. Some elements are not exactly yoga. The week focuses on being human, not on countries or creeds. Those leaving send their names. Anyone may offer greetings now. Bhajans will play, and prasād will be shared. For those considering sannyāsa, older age is better. Young people still need worldly knowledge. Seek consent from parents, spouse, or partner. Keep personal funds in the bank for security, not for the Āśram or teacher. Maintain two meters distance, but briefly lower masks to show faces. Sit peacefully. The closing chant invokes Gurudeva and the lineage.

"Nobody thinks about religion, nobody about culture, nobody about countries, but about a human being."

"We refer to the movements we need to name for our joints: knees, hip joints, shoulders, wrists."

Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic

And then also think: every year, on a birthday or some occasion, we are making new—for the bees, for the birds, for the trees, and so on. Every year we are making new. There is a doctor who knows orthopedics—better than the general doctor—and another one, for what we call our joints, orthopedics. And then a good yoga teacher, likewise, explains every movement of Parikattu Praṇām: which posture we are bending our body in, which posture—this is what we call the joint—also about our breath, our stomach, so many things. And that is what we call our body, our mental feelings, and the social... Vajrāsana positions, but we don’t just say Vajrāsana. We refer to the movements we need to name for our joints: knees, hip joints, shoulders, wrists. So there is something which is not—there is everything in yoga, but certain things are not exactly yoga. Postures are there, and we are doing them anatomically. And we are here now for one week. Some will be leaving tomorrow or the day after. And everyone sent a message—everyone. Each of you will send that message, your name, so I think the week will be very good. Nobody thinks about religion, nobody about culture, nobody about countries, but about a human being. Barikhatu Praṇām. Good idea? No, Shanti, good idea? Yeah, very good. Do you want a chair, Shanti? Is it okay? Okay. So now the first thing: I began to talk, then I keep talking about this. But now, anyone who wants to offer praṇāms, or who did not come but still wishes to greet me, please greet me there. So, I have time for you, say, a good half hour. And at the same time, we can have nice bhajans. I arranged this place more for you, so we can go to Gurujī and Mahāprabhujī there more easily. And all this prasād, that should also go there. Is it okay? That’s right. Thank you. Any questions or anything you want to tell? So, you know, it was not a joke. I’m asking if someone really wants to become a sannyāsī. Older is better. Because young people, they may still need to know, and so on. Do you understand? And those who want to become sannyāsīs in this, ask your parents, your wife, your husband, your partner, and so on. And you must put your money in your bank, so that if anything happens, you have your own money. That is not for the Āśram, nor for me, but it is yours. So if you have such an intention to become a sannyāsī, you must also ask your parents and your partners, and it is also important that you have some money in your bank account, which you would not give to me or the Āśram, but which would serve your own financial security. Now, just sit down in your place. When twenty people have left, then you can come another time. There should be two meters distance for everyone present. Do you understand? Yesterday there was one lecture, so we have hope until 10 o’clock, don’t worry. I see them all, and another issue—not a problem, but something is blocked. Blocked means our face, mouth. And now I don’t know who is who. So, come a little bit closer to me, just show me a little bit—this little bit. Yes, Swami, here you are. Yes. Please come a little closer and, for a moment, take off your mask and show me your face. So, please, all of you, comfortable, peaceful, relaxed, take your time, keep distance, come, okay? And then I can see your face. You can show me now, yes. Are you well? Is Dr. Mansa Devi here? Śrī Dīp Nārāyaṇa Bhagavān, Kī Jaya, Śrī Alakh Purī Jī, Siddha Pīṭha Paramparā, Viśvagurū Mahāmaṇḍaleśvara, Śrī Svāmī Jaimaiśvarānanda, Gurū Deva, Kī Jaya. Śrī Dīp Nārāyaṇa Bhagavān Kī Jaya, Śrī Alakhpurījī Madheva Kī Jaya, Śrī Mārākṛṣṇa Bhagavān Kī Jaya, Viśvaguru Mahāmaṇḍaleśvara Paramahaṃsa, Svāmī Maheśvarānandajī Gurudeva Kī Jaya, Śiva Loka, Se Śiva Nebejā, Jñānī Siddha Yogīrāja, Bhārata Bhūmi Parbhāṇa, Śrī Maheśvarānandajī, Mahārāja. Jhuga Jhuga Jīvo Maheśvarānanda.

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