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Hari Om. Good evening to all dear sisters and brothers, all yogīs, and all people who are always looking forward in their life. These three bhajans were beautiful. I am very happy to be with you. The bhajans, satsaṅg, and lectures I am doing are, as some people say, like nourishment for us during this time of corona, which brings us down and makes us unhappy. These lectures and satsaṅg lift us up again. Holy Gurujī often spoke, as do all great saints. I also learned and heard a beautiful song, what we call a bhajan. These bhajans can be from different countries, in different languages. If we can understand, or if I understand, there is no difference between these Indian bhajans we receive and others. They may have different instruments and melodies, but it is the same thing. We know that when one person is singing, perhaps others sing along with instruments. The instruments are for those who are singing solo. For them, it is not only the instrument but the voice, the sound. And that sound is called the inner Self, equal to all. So when we sit and sing, we call them bhajans. Others may call it a song, and some focus only on the instruments. That sound of the instrument awakens the kuṇḍalinī cakras. Each and every nerve system reacts to the melody, the voice, or the sound of the instrument. We don't even have to explain what it is. Of course, if the song is in a foreign language, the sound of the singing and the resonance of the instruments still comes through the whole body. So, for some people who are deeply engaged with instruments and singing, it is like a spiritual meditation or higher consciousness for them. Sometimes, for example, in Europe, people go to the opera. Thousands come, and only a few are singing or playing instruments. Yet, everyone can be in oneness. So this, for me, is also like yoga. And who cannot understand? Some people do not want those melodies or instruments. It is a completely different thing for them; they will go away. Holy Gurujī told a very nice poem about chandan, the sandalwood tree, its smell, and its oil. One paṇḍit is making sandalwood paste on a stone with a little water. He rubs the sandalwood, and it becomes a paste. We use it for tilak, and its smell is very fine, pleasant, and good—one of the best. Everyone says, "Oh, this is so nice." One day, that paṇḍit pujārī was pasting the sandalwood. He took the paste and put it in a bowl. Now, a fly, which we sometimes have in our house or building—and we don't always like it to visit—landed on the pestle used for the sandalwood. The fly was sitting on the sandalwood pestle. The paṇḍit had a two-year-old child sitting about 15 or 20 meters away. The child was using the toilet. We know the smell of the toilet. As soon as the waste came out, the fly flew away from the sandalwood pestle and sat on the toilet. It is said that if there is a toilet or something foul, the honey bee will fly away. But the paste of the chandana will remain there. This is a very nice story Holy Gurujī told. Sometimes, only those people, like honey bees, will go to that kind of flower and good things. Otherwise, they will fly away, while other dirty bees or flies go directly to where there is dirt. Similarly, those who do not understand the song, bhajans, or any music... immediately, all are happy and listening. Those who have the instrument are enjoying all the nerve systems in harmony. Others might become nervous from it. So it is very important to know bhajans. It is said there is no need to translate them. You can, of course, look it up in a songbook beforehand or afterward and say, "Aha, so here I have the translation." But if the translation has no correct meaning, then the melody of the one who is singing is enough for everyone to be happy. In this resonance, this is also what we call yoga. And this is the fifth Veda. This Veda is called the sound Vedas. This is what we have listened to today from Gurujī. Now we know that this coming Saturday is called Dīvālī. During Diwali is the incarnation of Mahāprabhujī. In Brahman time, it is only morning time, so the evening will be the welcoming of Bhagavān Rām. After 40 years in the forest, meeting many, many ṛṣis... What do you know about Sītā? She came again. Sita is very holy—she is not a normal girl or lady. She came out from the earth. The story of Sita is extensive. How was she acting? Because when God's incarnation comes, it is of a different kind... They do not come only for one purpose. When there are many terrible things, then an incarnation comes in different yugas. And so again they come back, Ram and Sita and Lakshman. Further, they still have many things to do. So we should read about this now. Tomorrow evening also, we have Mahāprabhujī's Līlā Amṛta. There is a chapter on Mahāprabhujī's birth. That is very important and very beautiful. On the third morning—sorry—evenings, we have a program called Dīvālī. We will do a Deepak (lamp lighting) here. We will play there with Swamiji Television, perhaps. Or we will film, and the next day we will tell you. Because of corona, we cannot meet with so many people together. But our Nistrilky Śrī Deep Nārāyaṇa Mahāprabhujī's ashram is a very big, high-office ashram. Easily, three or four hundred people can sleep there, but we will not do that. We have our karma yogīs there, and throughout the whole place, there are 10-20 people. Because I am here, there is another work going on, so we will be about 20 people. We will make very nice light and fire. It will be outside in the yard. We don't want to be in the room because of corona. You know, at the end of the year—not Christmas—we have that fire. It was because of God Rāma's coming. We'll light everywhere. From Rāma's time, it is beautiful everywhere. It is a good habit. We will make it because it's hot, cold water, very cool... so we will have something dressed, but we will make a nice big fire. We are few people, so it will be very nice and warm. We will sing some bhajans, make a video, and then the next day we will replay it. Of course, everywhere, like on Christmas Day, everyone makes many nice sweets and eats. So we also have Dīvālī, Holī, everything. So on this holy day, you know that Bhagavān Dīp Nārāyaṇ Mahāprabhujī is incarnated. About Mahāprabhujī, Devpurījī Vidyānā... So, where is Devpurījī Vidyānā? Devpurījī is unlimited. We will prepare ourselves. You can also prepare something—some flowers or other things—and the next day you can give. We are giving some; everybody can get some sweets or things like that. So the next day it will be said, "Ram Ram Sa," because God Rāma came back to his kingdom. The next day, God Rāma comes, and everyone comes and gives Him something very nice. All the people brought Him something as a welcome. They hung or placed various gifts on trees. They brought water and similar things. Because many people from different villages came from far away just to greet Bhagavān Rām. They are hanging things because many people are coming by foot, and if they are hungry or thirsty, they can eat or take it. So it's also like Christmas, exactly the same thing, like Bhagavān Rāma has come. It is celebrated, actually, in exactly the same way as the coming of Lord Rāma. So it is very important and good. I wish you all the best. I have already gone over by half an hour, but I wanted to do it well. You have three days more, so make it nice, all the best, and please read Līlā Amṛt, Bhagavad Gītā, Līlā Amṛt. Oṁ Namaḥ Śrī Prabhupāda Īśānārāyaṇam.