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Oṁ Prabhudeep kartā, Mahāprabhudeep kartā hī kevalā, Oṁ Śānti, Śānti,... Hari Oṁ. Alak Purījī Mahādev Kī Jai, Devadhī Dev Deveśwar Mahādev Kī Jai, Dīp Nārāyaṇ Bhagavān Kī Jai, Satguru Swāmī Madhvanjī Bhagavān Kī Jai, Satya Sanātana Dharma Kī Jai, Om Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ Svāntiḥ. Bhagavān Śrī Dīp Nārāyaṇ Mahāprabhujī, Devpurījī, Alakpurījī, Sadgurujī. We pray to them to give us peace, harmony, understanding, and spiritual development. Good morning. We are here again in Střílky, in the Czech Republic. The authorities gave us permission for a certain number of people in this hall for satsaṅg. We have also opened Swamiji Television, which is broadcast worldwide to all Yoga in Daily Life and other yoga centers. I respect all yogīs and teachers. Yoga is yoga, all around the world. Each center has its unique teaching. For us, Yoga in Daily Life is a special, spiritual yoga. Yoga is not only the physical body, a little concentration, and prāṇāyāma. The origin of yoga is before Śiva. It is said there is space and consciousness, which means there is balance. These three principles—control, balance, and harmony—regulate the universe through consciousness. From this emerges the first space, which is like a globe. Our entire Earth is just a small part of an endless universe. We do not know its beginning or end. Consider the horizon. When you look at the ocean or stand on a high mountain, you see a horizon. On a hot day, you might see what looks like water on the road ahead, but as you approach, it remains distant. That is the horizon. No matter how far you travel to reach it, it always recedes. Similarly, where is the horizon of our own existence? Where are you? Is it your body? Your thoughts? Your mind is the fastest, but even it turns back upon itself. Within the space of existence, there are other elements: water, earth, fire, and air. So, where are you now? How long will we be here? Who is afraid of leaving? Where does that fear reside? We do not want pain. We fear losing everything tied to this body. When the ātmā, the soul, departs, you are alone. You see no one and do not know where you are. Where do you come from? How do you return there? In the very beginning, three principles were balanced. Then came Śiva—not the deity as commonly depicted, but the primordial principle. First came space, then fire (Jyotir, Jyotirliṅga), air, water, and earth. All exist within space. If you wish to learn yoga and become a yogī, do not limit yourself to āsanas and prāṇāyāma, though our program cannot proceed without them. We know the five elements, and from them emerges Śiva. When Śiva appeared in meditation after countless years and opened his eyes, light, fire, and water manifested. Śiva has no father or mother; he was not born. From that one principle come the two: male and female, united in one body. That awakening means everything is Śiva. Therefore, Śiva has no origin but becomes the one, and from one comes all. As Holī Gurujī said: "One in all, and all in one." In that position, we are all here—practitioners of Yoga in Daily Life, devotees. You may practice āsanas, prāṇāyāma, or meditation, or you may not. But we must ask ourselves: "Who am I?" If you do not know, what should we do next? In my life, after many years, I finally arrived at the steps of Satya Yuga, where Śiva resides. There are sub-ṛṣis, the seven stars, known as the Saptarṣis. After them come great saints—it is a long process. There is Alakpurījī, our Alakpurījī, who can move with great speed. He can manifest a body, yet he has no body. He travels through the clouds from here to the other end of the world. Disciples and gurus can communicate across distance. The clouds here in Střílky are connected to those over India, New Zealand, and Australia. All clouds are connected everywhere. The ṛṣis can traverse them, and now we have captured this connection in our devices. Just this morning, I gave a lecture for an hour and a half. People from Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji were all sitting in their homes, yet through this instrument, I saw them, they saw me in color, and we spoke. What a science! But this science, and the science of yogīs, continues to advance, yet there is a barrier: physical techniques. After developing many instruments, one reaches the Guru. Many gurus did not study formally. Study is not the science; it is practice under the guru, with the disciple's faith and respect. If we wish to achieve the goal, it may be the final lifetime. Then the gate opens completely. Some people claim, "I am a guru, I am self-realized, I know." But tomorrow you may do something different. Everything changes every second, minute, day, and week, like the wind. Therefore, if you say you are self-realized, do not proclaim it, or you will be laughed at. It is always changing. For example, the blood circulates throughout our body, but we do not know which part goes where. We must come to the last point: when the blood stops flowing, movement ceases, and you have only a little breath. Then you know your body is separating. That is called Brahmaloka. That is true self-realization. Otherwise, everyone is somewhat self-realized—you wake up, open your eyes, and know the world continues. Those who say, "I am a great guru, I can give you everything," are not genuine. The true techniques are in the books of bhajans of our Mahāprabhujī and Holī Gurujī, and the knowledge of other great gurus. Their knowledge is an ocean; mine is but a drop. When people say, "Maheshwaranandjī is coming," that is my ego. When they bow, I say, "No, please, not to me." One day a sādhu said, "Mahāmaṇḍaleśvarjī, not you, but your Ālakpurījī, Devpurījī, Mahāprabhujī, and your Gurujī—that is why we bow down through you." There are many stories. I am reading the Śiva Purāṇa now. There is a great ṛṣi, Nārada, who can travel through the air. He is devoted to Śiva, Viṣṇu, and Brahmā. He once came to Earth from Satyayuga. He encountered celestial beings, like angels, and became infatuated. He went to Viṣṇu and Śiva, saying he wanted to marry. Śiva warned he would be lost, but Nārada persisted. He desired to marry a certain princess. The princess declared she would marry the most knowledgeable and beautiful suitor. Nārada gave up his ascetic robes, but instantly his face turned into that of a monkey. He still thought, "I will be the king." The princess moved among the suitors with a garland. When she came to Nārada, she laughed, and everyone laughed. He protested, "How can this be? I am the best!" But he was a monkey. The princess finally gave the garland to Viṣṇu. Nārada was furious with Viṣṇu, but later realized his error. Such events occur age after age. This year has not been good, with the coronavirus. It began around Christmas. It is said this situation arises from a division: on one side, the purity of satya, great saints, yogīs, and all of you; on the other, a different force, like devas and rākṣasas. The coronavirus is not finished; it is said other challenges will come. That is why Śiva is coming. He will bring balance, and finally, goodness will prevail for all of you. But not in a week or a year—it will take many years. Śiva has begun the work of purification. It is said that in Kali Yuga, disasters will come, but they will subside into the ocean. You are all ascending toward the feelings of Brahmaloka. I speak not only of India, Croatia, or the Czech Republic, but the entire globe. Śiva is within us, but there is a distinction. Please, always say "Śiv Śiv" before sleep and upon waking. Devpurījī is there. Yoga existed before Śiva. If you do not understand this, people will not comprehend. It is those three principles plus space and consciousness—making five. There are the five kośas: annamaya, prāṇamaya, manomaya, vijñānamaya, ānandamaya. I contemplate this deeply. Jyotiṣa is the fifth Veda. A great Jyotiṣī cannot act negatively, even for himself. He will say, "Oh my God, this is the constellation." But it is said we can avoid certain things through control, such as fasting, offering food or seeds to birds and animals, providing water, or helping the needy. Jyotiṣa can recommend many such remedies. I was born into a Jyotiṣa Brahmin family from the Himalayas. The Himalayan king's Jyotiṣa guru was Garga-ācārya. When Pārvatī married Śiva, the wedding ceremonies were performed by this Garga-ācārya. The lineage of Kṛṣṇa also included Garga-ācāryas. These are great brahmins and ṛṣis. My lineage is from Garga-ācārya, but we do not strictly follow it. A true Garga-ācārya must be immensely learned and powerful. Whatever he speaks comes true. My father, brother, Holī Gurujī, Holī Gurujī's brother, and other family members are all great practitioners of Jyotiṣa. I said, "I will not do it. Only Mahāprabhujī, Hari Om." But now I know: Mahāprabhujī, you are everything. Holī Gurujī is everything. Yet sometimes it is needed. Recently, a child was born in Brisbane, Australia. The parents wanted a name. I said there are two options: choose a beautiful name, or consult a Jyotiṣī. For the latter, you provide the exact time, place, sunrise, month, and day of birth. My uncle near Rupavas can calculate and, within minutes, give the appropriate starting letter from the 52 letters of the Hindi alphabet—perhaps 'a', 't', or 'p'. If it is 'P', a name like Peter would be auspicious. This ensures a good match. Later, when that boy wishes to marry, the Jyotiṣī will compare his birth details with the girl's. Without seeing them, using only the birth times, he can determine compatibility. If it is not a match, he may warn that marriage could lead to separation and suffering within months or years. If you can follow this for your children, you will see its value. But all of you here are already... how to say it? Not positive or negative, but what is to be done? Sometimes a young man has been with many girls and talks about them. What to do, Swamiji? One goes to a doctor for a disease: where is it, what medicine, what operation? This is not just physical, but mental and beyond. We must follow the proper path to heal the disease. Otherwise, ailments like cancer may arise because they are connected to celestial constellations. That too is a form of yoga. You are great yogīs. I am not a very great yogī; I simply sit in my room. But you are great because you can bring me here. Otherwise, I am sitting. If you want to come, come; if you want to go, go. But one person called, and all of you brought me here. That is the power. So, our Yoga in Daily Life is not only āsana and prāṇāyāma, my dear. Consider what is in your blood, how it circulates in your body. For now, we are strong. But soon, time will come. That time will say you did not wait for it. Some flowers or trees bend; unripe fruits fall. We take the fruit, but ripeness is in the brain and the heart. I wish to be a good person who can be a true Jyotiṣī. There are many Jyotiṣīs who are not good. If a Jyotiṣī demands money for a prediction, it is finished. He will not give a true reading. Sometimes, before a consultation, the Jyotiṣī will ask for a donation placed on his book. There are many such aspects we can discuss next time. Until then, enjoy. When my Jyotiṣa knowledge comes forth here, we will know how to cleanse everything. I will see. I will not leave you aside. I will give you blessings, gradually. You are Yoga in Daily Life. Now you should spread this yoga to many others. We should also respect other yoga teachers. To those teachers working sincerely, I say it is very good, please practice. But proceed to the next steps of control. A single seed falls, a flower grows, and many cherries appear. Inside the cherry is a seed containing two or three white lives—yes, sometimes a worm. Why are there worms? Because we could not control certain things. Therefore, there is a bhajan of Mahāprabhujī: "Gurūsabhīnā karjanāyī sare, Gurūsabhīnā karjanāyī sare. Koṭi upāya kare koī cāhe, koṭi upāya kare koī cāhe." Is there anyone here who can sing? There are many singers, but they need something. Many go to the Gaṅgā, to Kāśī, to all four holy places, wandering here and there. But without true knowledge, they are merely worshipping. They are not free from sin. They cannot fall down? That is the point. They keep doing this and that, but without the Guru's knowledge, nothing can be achieved. A child has a teacher, learns a little, but if they do not continue, they cannot become a professor. A professor can make a professor. That is all. All the best, my dear. Thank you very much. Vasant. Vasant means spring, in March. After January and February, flowers bloom. We all search for that Vasant, for flowers and new life. There is another story I will not tell now. Even God meditates when flowers bloom. But those without knowledge who engage in certain practices face problems. In March and April, some may say, "Because you cannot take now, you can take next time." I do not know what I intended to say, and I have spoken of many things, but it was good. Next summer, during our seminars here, we will have good training, lectures, and techniques for those who are truly interested. But if someone has left the path, it will not be beneficial. There are no complications. All complications I have given you, I will now resolve. Very good. This will be in summer or whenever. Do you have any questions? There is a lady with a question. She had her thoracic glands removed. What practices or techniques can she do? A pregnant woman carries an embryo for months. They have taken out a test? What should I do? I will say we have doctors. Holī Gurujī said, "Next to God is the doctor." Doctors give us medicine; follow their advice. Do your prāṇāyāma, some light exercise. I advise consulting a doctor, perhaps a homeopath—we have homeopathy here. Find which medicine suits you, but take it under a doctor's guidance. I can only pray to Mahāprabhujī for your health and well-being. Thank you. Viśwa Gurujī, some people have birthdays today. What? Pregnant? No, birthdays. Three children are celebrating birthdays? Very good. Now? No, they are having a birthday celebration in the hall. Very good. Should we call a doctor or nurse? Nurse, are you home? Please say something. People would love to come for darśan. Darśan is of Gurujī, of Mahāprabhujī. I am nothing. All darśan is of Mahāprabhujī, and I am your darśan. But you can come for Mahāprabhujī's darśan here, and you can also greet me: "Hi, thank you." So please come for bhajan. Someone should sing a bhajan for this occasion. Om Śānti, Śānti, Śānti. Om Alakpurījī Mahādeva Kīje. Devādhideva, Deveśvara Mahādeva Kīje. Haradī Bhagavān Śrī Dīp Nārāyaṇa Mahāprabhujī Kīje. Satguru Svāmī Madhavānjī Bhagavān Kīje. Satya Sanātana Dharma Kī Jaya.