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We are under the protection

Maintain faith and unity as spiritual devotees.

Human differences should not divide us; we are one family. Depression must be overcome by recognizing our shelter and peace. Global suffering is acknowledged, yet divine presence is constant. Spiritual practice connects everyone across distances. Over decades, various followers come and go, including gossips and backbiters who incur karma. Understand your true spiritual identity. The stories of Krishna illustrate divine play and presence. Krishna performed miracles, like being tied yet free, showing God's nature. All devotees, like the gopis, are united in service. God is one, appearing through all religions. Negativity is a flaw that separates, just as a missing part rejects a product. Divine masters perform miracles and offer protection. Devotion requires unwavering confidence. The soul is one, like water in different places. Cleanse the heart and thoughts.

"God is only one, but all, every religion is God’s religion, because there is only one door."

"In each and every seed, here is God."

Dear ones, blessings of Gurudeva. I am very happy to see all of you. I pray to Mahāprabhujī, Alakhpurījī, Devpurījī, Holy Gurujī, that they shall protect us—all of us, our whole family, and all our character. In this country, we pray for all, and in this situation, we should not have any different kind of differences. But we are human, and we should be brothers, sisters, and our children, and we know everyone. Many people are in depression. But we should not be in depression. We should be happy. At least we have shelter, and we can be peaceful in our house. And definitely, one day it will be complete; everything will be clean. I would like to come to Slovenia soon, but this corona has already been nearly five months. Millions of people passed away. In Croatia, our brothers and sisters also. Likewise, the whole of Europe. And every day, messages are coming from Africa, also from Australia, New Zealand, and America. And all people are telling Swamījī, "We are on that border, and that is Mahāprabhujī." So we are always there. I am very happy that I can see you physically here. Otherwise, every day, in my lectures, on this telephone. Yes, by this telephone, you know, and in this, first I’m thinking of Narabdha. I don’t know why this lady is Narabdha. Because she is a great, as Kṛṣṇa’s, Narabdha, how beautiful, so she is sleeping, but my, this telephone is awakening, and looking, he is sleeping, ok, ok, not, it’s not a joke. Similarly, all my bhaktas, so when can I sleep? Now, here in Australia, it is early morning. In America, different. In China, different. Yoga in daily life is around the whole. Many you don’t know, but where people are there, and many from our yoga books and Mahāprabhujī’s Līlā Amṛta book, all they are getting and they have with that. It has been about 52 years since I left India. I was traveling, and many, many bhaktas were coming and going. Always, there are different people. There are some people who think for a while, then they go away and they make negative things, okay. And there are some people who are gossiping. They are gossiping. God, this Swamījī, this Niranjan or Narsiṅg Purī, oh God, this, the Narsiṅg’s wife, his mother also, there are, who knows, let them, so best of course, when someone talks negative, but called backbiting. Backbiting is only behind some animals, but it’s good; they get karma back. You should know who I am, who Mahāprabhujī is, who Gurujī is, and who you are. Sorry, I have to drink water. So, there is one story, and someone was telling it—I don’t know who. When a great person was giving kathā. Kathā means the holy books reading. And Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā. Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā. And about Kṛṣṇa. So, when Kṛṣṇa was in Dvārakā, and you know that from the ocean came out the palace, it’s still there. Do you know that? Who knows, please? One, two, three, in Gujarat, and the Rukmiṇī is registered. Rādhā is Rādhā. Rādhā is like our disciples here, but the Rukmiṇī is Kṛṣṇa’s, married to Kṛṣṇa, but not that they married, or not children and nothing. So many people, bhaktas, they are called the Gopīs and Gwālas. Two. Gopāla is a male bhakta, a disciple. And the female, that’s called the Gopī. This is the language of the area where Kṛṣṇa was born. So all ladies, women, everything, all, they call Gopī. And all people who are working, going to the cows, working, these boys, they are called Gopāla. Gopal is who is. Go means cow, Gopal, and pal means take care of them. So these are the two. So the gopīs, they were taking care of the cows, the home, the work, everything. And so, and you know the miracles of Kṛṣṇa are many. And you know, when he was playing, always jokes, but not jokes, he was playing like a very normal boy, and he wanted to know, so sometimes, I don’t know, please, but they said that he likes also butter, like we have ice cream there now, or we have. Something different, so the butter of the cows, and he had a friend, friends, ten, five, ten boys, little, all they are like this, and they are going to everyone’s house silently. And the butter was hanging there up in the pot, because the cats can go and the animals can go, so they are hanging there only. So they go, or they don’t know how to, so Krishna, and then some other boys, Krishna was standing on here, and took all the butter, fell down, and gave it to everybody. So, all gopīs, meaning all women, all householders, said, "Oh God, Kṛṣṇa, all my butter fell down." And she said she will close them in the room. And she goes to Krishna’s mother. And I will tell that she has taken my butter like this. She is running and going home, and when she goes there, she is giving observation to Krishna’s mother. But she said, "But Kṛṣṇa is eating here, food." She is coming quickly, couldn’t get anywhere, he was left right. But inside, he is sitting and eating, and she said she was there. She said, "No, my child, he is sitting here and eating." So this is a miracle. Miracle means good things, maybe. Many days, so one very powerful lady. Who is like that lady? I don’t have anybody like this. You can become that, okay? Or she can become. And she went there, and she caught Krishna. Then he tied him with a rope, and all the rope went out. Again, go out. So he said, "Kṛṣṇa, I will tie you here, and don’t play," and he tied him completely. First, his hands, then like this pillar, and many, many ropes, and she goes to Krishna’s mother. She said, "I’ll go and sit. Now come and see, He’s there." But she’s here sitting. That was the miracle of God. So, like this, many, many good things. And so it is the gopīs. Now, here so many gopīs are sitting. All females, all bhaktas, all disciples, all little children, girls, boys, all, all, everyone. We are all devotees of Gurū Deva, Mahāprabhujī, Holy Gurujī, Śrī Devpurījī. And the gopīs, the women. You and I, we are one. And we are the gopīs of Bhagavān, Mādhavānandjī Bhagavān, Mahāprabhujī, etc. Become the gopī. Yes, don’t give up. And gopīs, if you are a real gopī, then you will not hide in life this way. Many things of the Vṛndā Kṛṣṇas, many miracles, you know, and though He is the Bhagavān, Kṛṣṇa, Viṣṇu, He will play, go everywhere, and wherever and however and whatever is happening, He will liberate everyone. And so, we know until the Mahābhārata, and there where Kṛṣṇa played, there too He said, "I am not on their side or their side." I am only the side, which is the real, respected, and spiritual. So, even you are with me, who said Kṛṣṇa, but there are some, they are back-biters, and you know that they will, they have nothing, and they will go to the Naraka. Similarly, Bhagavān Rāma, How was the drama? There were great, great things there. But how was it difficult for Bhagavān Rāma? And what about his father, his mother, his brothers, etc.? So it is all the time there in the world. But you all, my dears, your heart should be strong as butter. You have no negative thoughts, this. Otherwise, it will lead to problems, like the whole body becoming very troubled. Therefore, Bhagavān, God is only one, but all, every religion is God’s religion, because there is only one door. And in this one door, there is a... I went today to see one factory, and how the things are working there, and All the best things are brought and put into the machine, and it comes out as a very nice box. But when only one piece is missing, automatically the machine takes it away. Yes, only for one. I was with Rāmdev, Yogī Rāmdev. He had big, big factories, like this, big, big. And he saw me. And the whole, from the metal, the ball. Like this. This medicine and I go in, because there is an infection, nothing. It was like cold; I was like in the snow. I did not, and outside was a summer. I have about 40 degrees, and there he saw me that this and this and that. When one capsule is less, the whole—this is what I told you—going here, this, this, and one will go on that side, another will go on that side. I was, I said, "What should I talk about this?" And for many years I have been thinking about this. And why do I tell you today? Because after so many years, it came to me now: Gopī and Gop, and how is their inside? And so, that one thing that you are negatively giving a spot, you will go to the Narakas. It’s not easy. We are, and it’s also not easy for me. Day and night I said, "I do all, Paramahāprabhujī, please, please, let me go through." And don’t lay me here. Go away. No. Even if it’s hard, Mahāprabhujī, please let me stay here with your bhaktas where I can give service to all. That is the best way. So, Bhagavān Kṛṣṇa and Rukmiṇī, and you know that, where is he, how he is, and then the palace of Rukmiṇī, which Kṛṣṇa has, that came from the ocean, you know that. We will go if you go with me. We go to Gujarat, and we will see there are two Guga places for the Krishnas, and we will see both because Rukmaṇī and Kṛṣṇa were separated because the war was there. She was running away from that, all guarding of the dirt of the countries... And Krishna, they both went. And now he went this side, and Rukmiṇī was on the other side. He is searching, "Where is Rukmiṇī?" He is searching, "Where is Rukmiṇī?" Where is Kṛṣṇa? This is the miracle. They can meet anytime, but they show us how it is. Krishna, Rukmiṇī, and when Krishna put Rukmiṇī there in the ocean, so that nobody would touch her or kill her. And so Bhagavān Kṛṣṇa comes, and there both are meeting. And that’s called Dvārakā. There is no Dvārakā holy place. Dvārakā is a place, and so there are two. One is Bhed Dvārakā. What is the Bhed Dvārakā? Means again Rukminī and Kṛṣṇa come together. You know that Kṛṣṇa is many things born, He also is there as many things. And then all Gopīs and Rādhā, and whatever is, this is another Gopī, there it is. So Kṛṣṇa, miracles, Mahāprabhujī, Holy Gurujī said many, Mahāprabhujī was giving blessings and massaging the Holy Gurujī’s, Mahāprabhujī’s legs, and Mahāprabhujī is standing then massaging, not sitting, like this. And suddenly, Holy Gurū is doing like this, but Mahāprabhujī is not on the bed. But Gurujī said, even Gurujī, Mahāprabhujī is not there, I massage your holy feet. And suddenly, Mahāprabhujī said, "Now you should sleep." There are many, many miracles of that in Līlā Amṛt, you can see. When Mahāprabhujī saw the divine war, many, many, many thousands of people came only to get something, that’s all. Mahāprabhujī was so divine that many people came to Him to get something. Only a few understood who is Bhagavān. And so we know who was Kṛṣṇa or Rāma, etc. So one day, someone told me this story. I was in satsaṅg, sitting, I was sitting in satsaṅg, and one sādhu was giving a lecture about Bhagavān Viṣṇu, Kṛṣṇa is Viṣṇu, and then someone said, like there is one chamber, that chamber, every room, so that side is, this side is a big hall, that. This side is Gopāl, and these are Gopīs, and here is Kṛṣṇa. Some have said, "Kṛṣṇa is in every Gopī." Always, in some Gopīs, Kṛṣṇa is there. So they said, "Where are you, Kṛṣṇa?" He said, "I am residing." And where are your Gopīs? I don’t know. Go to the Gopīs and say, "Where are you?" So, like in the room, Kṛṣṇa is resting, and that bhakta goes to the door and goes to the Gopīs. The door opens, and there is Kṛṣṇa and a Gopī sitting and talking about something. Close the door and go to the other room. Krishna is eating, and he is cooking everywhere. He was just in another dress, and how happens that the other dress immediately, quickly, then goes to the gop? Gop, we will say the gop, and going there, yes, Krishna and the gop are talking and playing. Gopī, Fantiya going to others, they are also eating butter somewhere. This man became confused. He goes back to Kṛṣṇa’s room. He said, "How nice you are here again here." So, it means the Bhagavān, God. Kan karme means each and every seed. In each and every seed, here is God. In this also, God. In that also, God. In this also, God. Yes. So I don’t know which is a Gopī and which is a Gopāl. I don’t know. Which is a Gopī and which is a Gopāl? Maybe the Gopī is like these girls, after all. And these are the hard workers. So, if you don’t understand and feel the Gurudeva’s heart, you have lost. It is like, you know, nowadays the corona, and corona is like needles inside, in the lungs, in the heart. You cannot anymore. I’m sorry to tell you, millions of people died with this and are still dying. Many people said, in some countries, we don’t want this. Then again, the government comes, and the police go and tell, "If you don’t have it, then you have what you call the money." So we have that in this. Let Kṛṣṇa, let Kṛṣṇa, Hare Rām Gurudev. I don’t move; he’s moving. I did not move. Look. Thank you. So we are in this beautiful, beautiful place, and Gurudev said that all my bhaktas should be here, and I will give them good air, very nice, all the time. And so we are in, and God is giving us like this. So that we don’t want to tell anybody, we don’t speak for anybody, so we are hiding, that’s it. What kind of hiding? Our protection. So this was... I did not think that I would call this story. First, when I came, I wanted to make a prayer. This is the time of the prayer, but I don’t know why. It is a miracle for me. When I come from my place to go to the satsaṅg, yesterday I had a lecture at the United Nations Conference, and they gave me ten minutes of time. And then, ten minutes for meditation, all lectures, really, and no, the meditation, yeah, so it was there. So in that was what I will speak, and this and that, but when I was there, I did not read anything that I wanted to speak. So Mahāprabhujī, holy Gurujī said to me, "Mahesh, you don’t need to study, you have everything. Why are you going here and there? Sit there, and I am with you. Mahāprabhujī is with you." And you know, there is one story in the Līlā Amṛt book, I think Mahāprabhujī wrote it. In Jaipur Ashram, 11 o’clock, 12 o’clock, or 1 o’clock, that I cannot say, I think after the lunch, Gurujī was sitting in his room, and after that time he had a mālā for the Gurujī. Devpurījī, and he was—Gurujī was making the Mālā in the name of Devpurījī, and suddenly Devpurījī came. Gurujī was confused. Maa Holi Guruji tried to stand up. Guruji, Mahādev Purījī said, "I have no time." Please, please, stay here. You came, how? I could have come to you. He said, "No, I have to hurry, I have to go." I came from Kailāśa, and on the way, I saw Mādhavānanda. You are here. I bless you, and when you said, "Where am I going?" I am going to my Maheśvarānanda, but Gurujī sent me a letter then—that time was not like these telephones—and the letter came to me. So, Mahādev Purījī went from India to Austria, Europe, and protected me for something. I didn’t see him. I didn’t see him; he did not speak with me, Devpurījī. But some things are changing. That means that Gurudev, when our Guru, when you are very devoted, devoted means that you have confidence, and confidence forever. And so I was a little bit ill, and there, and I did not send letters to Gurujī or anything like this. So they are always here, and so I come here. I don’t know. He sent me here. I am here. And as long as my seva, you know what is seva? Who doesn’t know what is Seva? Hands up. Okay, so as long as I am in my body, as long as my breath is there, I will perform Seva for you. So, it is oneness, and oneness means that we are all in one hall, and we are all each other, but we are all one. Our soul is the same. Water is in the river, water is in the very big lake, water is here, everywhere, but they will come together, so they are the same. Voda e voda, that’s it. So, my dear, clean your heart, clean your thinking, yes, otherwise you have done but nothing. With this, I wish you that I will pray for you, and we will pray to Gurudev that he please protect us, protect our whole world, and all creatures, not only the humans.

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