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Salutations to Śrī Ālagapurī Samādevakī, Śrī Devpurī Samādevakī, Śrī Dīp Nārāyaṇ Bhagavānakī, Hindūdharma Samrāṭ Mādhavānandjī Bhagavānakī, Viśvaguru Mahāmudāleśvarī Yogīrāj Parampitā Parameśvar Parampūjī. Śrī Svāmī Maheśvarānandapurījī Satgurudevakī, Satyeśanātan Dharmakī. My adoration to the holy lotus feet of Viśvagurujī, and my respects to all the divine sannyāsīs, all spiritual seekers, all yoga and daily life teachers, students, and all devotees of the Alagpurī Siddhapīṭha Paramparā present here at this divine place—Om Śrī Viśvadīp Gurukul Svāmī Maheśvarānandajī Āśram Education Research Center, Om Āśram, Jāḍaṇ, Pālī, Rājasthān, Bhārat—and to those joining via webcast around the world. To all devotees, many, many blessings from Viśva Gurujī. We are all the fortunate, the blessed, the luckiest ones to have this divine paramparā, the divine guru, and the divine energy guiding us on the spiritual path, imparting knowledge of the scriptures, peace, harmony, and self-realization. In human life, it is essential to gain spiritual knowledge and learn the scriptures given by God to humanity. In India, the divine, holy scriptures are called the Vedas, which were written or revealed by God. The Vedas contain immense knowledge, immense energy, and countless mantras. The Vedas mark the beginning, the dawn of human civilization on this planet. The divine knowledge received at that time to advance human civilization is called the Vedas. It is the foundational knowledge with which humanity began. The word 'Veda' is derived from the word 'Viddha,' referring to the grammar and sūtras written by God. The Vedas were not given to any particular person, religion, caste, or community. They are equal knowledge for everyone. It is said that a person, according to their qualities, should gain that knowledge, realize it, understand it, follow the Vedas' instructions, live happily in this world, and make others happy too. That is the essence of the Vedas. Every person, according to their qualities, receives the word of the Veda, contemplates it, and by cultivating it within, can live a blissful life. The Vedas are four: the Ṛgveda, Yajurveda, Sāmaveda, and Atharvaveda. In the Yajurveda, there is a prayer: "Oh God, let me live a hundred years. Let me listen through my ears to the divine knowledge for a hundred years. Let me preach or talk spiritual knowledge for a hundred years. And let me see God's glow, God's face, with my clear eyes for a hundred years." The Yajurveda contains immense divine knowledge. Then comes the Ṛgveda. The Ṛgveda states: "Ekam Sad Viprā Bahudā Vadanti." This is written in the Devanāgarī script, in the Sanskrit language—the language of God. All Vedas are written in it. It means: The Truth is one, God is one, the sky is one, the earth is one, the moon is one, the sun is one, the water or ocean is one, fire is one. But wise people, religious people, learned people, describe God in different ways according to their opinion and knowledge. For example, in India, many devotees know God by the name Rām, Bhagavān. The name Bhagavān is explained thus: "Bha" means bhūmi (earth); "Ga" means gagana (sky); "Va" means vāyu (air); and "Va" or "A" means agni (fire); and "Na" means near, indicating water (jala, pānī). Thus, the name itself explains that these five elements are God. The five elements themselves are Bhagavān. These five elements are within us. If any one element stops following its dharma or rules, our body would cease to exist. Therefore, humans must take care of these five elements. They should not harm, destroy, or pollute them. The Vedas instruct humans: "Oh human, do not destroy them. They are part of your life, part of this world, part of the beauty of this planet." The five elements are within our body: space, and all our muscles and bones come from the earth—calcium, magnesium, minerals, iron, gold, silver, etc. This is the earth element in our body. Then there is the Atharvaveda, a great Veda. In the Atharvaveda, it is written: "Satyameva jayate." In the Atharvaveda, there is an Upaniṣad called the Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad, where it is written: "Satyameva jayate." It means truth alone wins; truth alone is victorious. This is inscribed in the Indian constitution. Perhaps other countries also have such God-given divine words. Even on Indian currency, it is written not to misuse money, but to use it only where truly needed. The Aśoka Stambha atop the Indian Supreme Court bears the inscription: Satyameva Jayate. Similarly, when God appears in this world, as described in the Viṣṇu Purāṇa, we hear the sound: "Satyameva Jayate." Next is the Sāmaveda, a very divine Veda. The Sāmaveda explains the importance of music—how we should play and sing. Learned singers sing beautifully in melody. The explanation of melody, Chandoka varanan, chand maye. One example is from the Ṛgveda, or from Bhagavān Śiva Rudrāṣṭakam, or the Rudrī: "Oṃ Gaṇānāṃ Tva Gaṇapati Gomhāvāmahe Priyānāṃ Tva Priyapati Gomhāvāmahe Nidhenāṃ Tva Nidhepati Gomhāvāmahe Vasomam Ahaṃjani Grabhadam Tvaṃjasi Grabhadam." This shows the melody for singing mantras. All mantras, all God's glories, all rules, regulations, and instructions for singing are written in the Sāmaveda. In the prayer "Gananantwa Ganapati Ghum Havamai," the disciple prays to God: "Oh God, you are divine, take care of me, protect me, save me, help me, bless me, guide me, support me. I am your child, oh God. You are divine. I am one creature among 8.4 million. Out of 8.4 million, I am one creature. God, protect me, guide me." Not only humans, but all 8.4 million creatures live on this earth. Consider now how divine, how holy God is, how great His mercy, that He takes care of each and every one of those 8.4 million creatures. Humans in this world are greedy; they cannot even manage to protect their own family, friends, communities, town, or country. But how divine is God that He takes care of each and every creature? God sent humans to this planet for happiness, harmony, peace, and protection—not for destruction. For the purpose of protection, God sent humans to this earth. "Oh, my dear child, you are human, you have intellect, you are knowledgeable, learned, and you have the ability to protect others, to guide others, to support others. Do not live a selfish life." Many creatures live a selfish life. Animals and birds have only one job: eat, drink, sleep, and make their nest. Humans are the one creature God made and sent to this planet for supporting, protecting, and enhancing the beauty of this earth. But due to greed and selfishness, disputes arise, everything is destroyed, and unhappiness follows. Thanks be to God for giving the glories, the God-glorifying songs in the Sāmavedas, the divine knowledge given to humanity. The Vedas sing. Singing is part of human beauty. If we do not sing ourselves, or if there is no atmosphere of singing, our life is like emptiness. Where there is unity, where there is oneness, there is God. Where there is duality, where there is hypocrisy, God never comes. The glory of God in the Sāmaveda is also called Bhaktiveda. We have various yogas: Rāja Yoga, Jñāna Yoga, Bhakti Yoga. Bhakti Yoga is also represented by the Sāmaveda, the Bhaktiveda. Bhakti teaches how to develop devotion toward God through singing, prayer, mantras, and anuṣṭhānas (ritual observances). All these glories are written in the Sāmaveda. Our Mahāprabhujī, in his holy book Prabhudīp Gītā, wrote a saying. It means: If a person reads all the Vedas or all the Upaniṣads, all knowledge, but still does not understand the knowledge of the ātmā or God, it is like a spoon stirring inside halwā or any sweet; the spoon cannot taste the sweetness. Therefore, it is necessary in human life to read, learn, understand, and use this knowledge in life—for oneself and for others, for happiness, harmony, peace, and for the divine path and purpose. Thus, the Vedas are divine, holy, and represent the divine knowledge of God given to humans. Many devotees in India, day and night, sing the Veda mantras, Veda melodies, and the glories of the Vedas. We are the luckiest ones to have this divine paramparā, and through it, to receive this divine knowledge. Our holy Gurujī mentioned in his satsaṅg that what we sing—our bhajans, our holy Guru's paramparā's prayers—are the essence of the Vedas. The yogīs and ṛṣis of our paramparā, especially, analyzed the Vedic knowledge written in Sanskrit. They read it, understood it, and wrote it in very simple bhajans, simple prayers, and simple mantras that are helpful for every devotee. This is the work of our Mahāprabhujī, holy Gurujīs—Devpurījī, Alakpurījī, and Viśvagurujī. Their bhajans and written books contain immense knowledge. We need to understand, listen, learn, and sing them with joy. Joy is of two types: one inner, one outer. Outer joy is physical happiness. Inner joy is immortal, endless happiness and bliss. This Bhaktiveda, this knowledge of the Vedas, was given to humanity to enjoy not only outer joy. Outer joy can come in any life, but it is only in human life that one is here to enjoy the Self, self-joy. Be happy, be in harmony, and be the divine soul. This soul came to this earth to meet the divine light, to meet Śiva. But due to ignorance and misunderstanding, the aim of life is forgotten, and there is no straight path toward the divine. For that, humans need to learn, read, and understand the reality of life. For that purpose, our Mahāprabhujī's divine bhajans are written. Thus, the beauty of satsaṅg, the happiness of satsaṅg, the ānanda of satsaṅg—who is the baḍā bhāgyavān? It means the luckiest one, the fortunate one who gets the opportunity to sing and listen to divine bhajans. How beautiful, how divine, how great are the thoughts of Mahāprabhujī. In this version, this divine flower, we call it the aroma of Mahāprabhujī's divine heart. Thank you very much for listening, and thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to share this divine glory of God, the knowledge of the Vedas and mantras written by God. It is nectar for human life. Without this divine knowledge, humans will not be happy on this planet. This Veda is a Veda, and we call it in different ways, but it is God's knowledge given to humans for their inner happiness.