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If you want to go to God don't eat meat

A spiritual discourse on purity, diet, and the global reach of Yoga in Daily Life.

"I give that yoga in Delhi life: Yoga in Daily Life. So no one can say, 'I am this or I am not this.'"

"If we want to go to God, that one, then we go there. Otherwise, you say they go in people all like this, or in the earth like this, but how long will they stay?"

The lecturer addresses a gathering, reflecting on nearly fifty years of teaching. He connects the principle of non-violence and dietary purity to spiritual progress, advocating for a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle to avoid negative rebirth. He shares anecdotes about the expansion of his teachings worldwide and the personal transformations of his disciples, emphasizing health and spiritual practice as a path to divinity.

Filming location: Slovakia

I have been in your country for many years—nearly fifty years now. I came from that "every side" and it was here, in your country, that everything came together. That was the point from which all these people came. Many wonderful people are here; one is sitting here. She was also with me. We are very good, we travelled together to other countries, and she became very great. I have learned so much. This is that. Well, my dears—Rāmpurī, Sūraj Devī, Kṛṣṇa Purī, Lila Devī, Indra Devī, and Avram Purī Jī—all my friends and many of my disciples, etc. I am very happy to see you here today. I am in these places, and there are now many, many yogīs of Yoga in your countries. We have done all this. What can we give? How to speak and practice here? Many, many countries all want this. Indians, Christians, Muslims, etc. So, we were sitting here and there, and I said, "I give that yoga in Delhi life: Yoga in Daily Life." So no one can say, "I am this or I am not this." It is all your words. And that is why, throughout Europe and many, many countries—Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Canada, Eurasia—all over, there are so many of my yoga centres. And in your country and others, everywhere, it is very pure. That brought us to this point. And that point was this: if we go into this world, afterwards we go to God above this. The main point, the reason we do this, is: what actually happens after our earthly journey ends here? Where do we go then? We know there are many, many lives in the ocean, many, many inside. On the earth, many things. In the earth, on the above and further. All are eating each other. And so it came in the beginning, then out: Bhagavān Śiva. Shiva. And so Shiva has gone human. It is said that Śiva actually stands behind the origin of humanity, of man. Jīv, jīv, bhakṣati. Jīv, jīv, bhakṣati. This is jīv, jīv—life to life. And precisely this verse speaks about that life, but they are eating each other. Life devours some others, not like cows... and this someone, they do not meet in anything grass. This is how it came that it became one earth, water, ocean, and there it is: how to come, what we do. And then it is Bhagavān Śiva. And he talked as a human, so we are all separate from that Śiva. So no one will eat anything. So many animals, and this and meat, and that and that. And this being, the highest being, should not eat any other being, any other animal. Because life is that—everybody. It will come, and then again we'll go in if they have only meat and eat and eat everything. And the other point is that if we can be like our mother, our father, our children, people all—to that, we are very pure people. And then, what happened then? So, others come in so that they eat everything. So, it is like a human, but only human. Look at the body. But there are others; they are kicking, tooting, this and everything. So they will go also back again, like in the whole everything. But then in India, where it is very big there, they don't eat anything from meat and alcohol and this and that. They take only the cows and their milk. It is like a mother's milk. And so we took many animals' milk. About five or six years ago, someone came by here in Austria, and they went to see the cows. Have you seen the cows? You have not seen that, and they are only for them to kill. Gau, this is mother. Mother. And so this mother gives us something. So there were 10, 15 people who went somewhere in the pop-up, somewhere where there are many, many cows there only. And my disciples said, "We want to see this house, how it is." So these young boys all went there to see the cows, and there was one cow just giving birth. Three or four people were sitting there. And they see how it is, people who came. Also, the cow's baby is coming. So if it is the baby, then put it in the cow's mouth nicely. And if it was a boy, they would pull it out, and at the same time, the cow would be put outside, and the few people would be eating the little child. I did not know, and these people came back to me and said, "Swāmījī, what you said, this cow and this, and really it is very bad, very bad." I said, "Why?" They said to me: Did you drink your mother's milk? And did you also give to others, other people? Not people, but other things? It is only one child's; it is that. And so these people have given this, what I tell you: vegan. In this vegan, like this, they don't. We have cows, buffaloes, and others; all are very good. But we don't want to drink our milk to the cows. We don't drink now from the cows. Only the cow's mother should have milk. And many nice people, very good people. And now in America and many, many countries, you can see it is vegan. When I go to the aeroplane and outside there, then there is a... they give eating, but they said we are vegan. Yeah, nothing, no milk, nothing this, in that. And I know many of you are going on aeroplanes and you see now. In America, in Australia, many, many people are taking, because they are doing for the cows and these animals. They don't want to make it like that. And also, they don't drink from the other thing, like other animals or something; they don't want to eat. And it's not just about the milk, but about all the products that other animals produce. You know, that is so. Now, you know that many people come so quickly, many people. Now they don't know me, but they know all about doing this. And in your country also, I think. Yeah. So this means that then it is that God, Śiva, Bhagavān, then we will all go to heaven. And if we have eaten these things, or any things in life, they will go back again into life. And you know that many things, in these years now, that they are making so much, and now all in medicine or like this, they take so many things, and life is gone back. And you see that many people, when they become old, are not doing well. I can tell you that she's very nice with me, and she gives many people very good, and she's a powerful person, this lady, and everywhere she goes, but she's not eating meat, no? Yeah, nothing. No meat and no alcohol, and like this. Yeah. And so many of you, of course, also. So if we want to go to God, that one, then we go there. Otherwise, you say they go in people all like this, or in the earth like this, but how long will they stay? And then they will again come back. But you all, like this, my disciples, they are like... pure qualities, and there I can tell you, I got my... that they are gone into the heavens of the heaven. And you will see that all. When I came here to Europe, everything was meat and alcohol, meat and this and that. So I was only eating some bread. And this thing, no other. But after letting in one, two weeks, months, so many people told me, and they said, "Why are you not eating meat?" And I said, "No, it is that." And I told them, and it has become like this. Many, many people, they don't want meat and this and that. And five times, my people here, your families: a very old person, and their other wife, and then another one, so these five people, meaning for so many years, all this is free, very free, and no eating meat, and nobody, and they do everything good. I'm working and doing that. Shiva, Krishna, Muslims, and others, all are my good friends. And many, because of me, do not eat any meat. So this is the one point. The second point is your health. It is really very healthy, people. Of course, if there is old age, and this and that happens. And those who were eating so much before, and so the body is not good. But many people, from my first day when they met, and now it is like only pure water, we are everything: fruit and this and that. And they are healthy and going very well. So I tell you, so please, you can give other people also now, even now. Now, second, it is that spiritual. And where is this? How are they Bhagavān, God? Now, who is God? God is all. But one is the negative and one is pure. So I have this color, and they have a different color. But they are all like me. Just this color is not in your qualities, and so you are all healthy and very good. But of course, practice yoga action properly: Yoga in Daily Life. And this went all my disciples, at least in five months, then they give up from meat and this and that, and then you know that they are practicing. And now the people who are doing, but our exercises in which very whole countries, many, many, there is like very pure of it. Many people now, they're Indians from India coming, and they make this lecture. Yeah, it is very nice. They are all doing. But I told them, "Are you eating, giving, or not the meat, this mouse and this?" And it said that we don't tell. So that they don't speak, meat and alcohol and this. We don't want to speak. Then what is that? In your whole, you have made it practice everything. We have to bring the purity of that. And you know, in the whole world anywhere I'm coming, very pure, pure people are very much. And so we speak also when I came here the first time in this country, people were coming, practicing all together this and that. Two years, three years, two, three years, they have one, another comes, goes inside, others come down. That's nothing. And this is our, when I came here in this world, here, like to the doctor. They are doing what, actually? All the schools, yeah, and the school one next year, this and that. And so I got from this for yoga, Yoga in Daily Life. And that we have all for everyone, our Yoga in Daily Life. And so now we have everywhere. It is from first who comes: this is there, this is there, this is there. And so we have different practices, not only physical like this, but more spiritual, and some things were more. And so I come here today, and I see my very many people, my disciples, and you see that they are how they are. And maybe somebody who sees me today for the first time, you can give to others what I told. You can also tell your acquaintances what I was talking about. So, why do we do it? And then it is sādhus, sādhus, and sādhus, and like this, they are no meat and this and that, nothing. And all, they're trying to bring them very peaceful people. And so, you are my all, they are my brother. It's my, this color only, but they are also other. But they are all spiritual now, already. Very spiritual. And somebody tell me, I don't know what to tell you. Sometimes they are eating meat with someone. And after a few days, he is telling me something. I won't make a decision, but what is happening with me? What is happening with me? So I said, "Okay, then have you done something?" "No, no, not anything." But you see, there are so many people like there, and they also give me something to eat. When somebody gives you something poisonous, what will happen? So it is like this. Don't do that. And here, in your part, there are very many, many people practicing and giving further more. And in this, I wish you that, please, practice however you can, but purely. Any animals, anything we are killing, is not good. And now, I think, coming now in a few years, not a year, a month, or something, there are many, many insects. And this they will always give in the wood. So now, don't go and name something "eating." Make yourself so that it will be good. Otherwise, all chocolate in the chocolate is everything. You will... I don't know why they have... do you know that? You don't know, yeah, but yeah, here is... Yes, many of our people in Vienna and this and here, people, they are going, already going out. And you will see what will happen in the body. Well, my dears, I only want to tell you: be healthy, be good, be good friends to all, and practice for your body. We will die; everybody will die. So, I don't know how long I will be. But as it has come to me, I give you all. I tell you, we are always thinking now that all my disciples in whole countries, they believe me. That I give all to them, and you should go further and further. So in this way, I wish you all the best. And now, if you have any questions, please, a few words, if you want something. Power slow.

This text is transcribed and grammar corrected by AI. If in doubt what was actually said in the recording, use the transcript to double click the desired cue. This will position the recording in most cases just before the sentence is uttered.

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