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The morning program begins at 4:30 a.m. The first activity in every hall is ten minutes of prayer. This is followed by āsanas, prāṇāyāma, and meditation. According to Yoga in Daily Life, our practice of āsanas is itself a form of meditation. There is one exercise called Sūrya Namaskāra, which means to absorb the light and energy of the Brahma Muhūrta into the body. In this sense, every exercise is a Sūrya Namaskāra. This way of practicing āsanas is called the cosmic dance. It harmonizes, unites, balances, and purifies the body, mind, and soul. Therefore, beginning your āsanas early in the morning is very proper. Otherwise, it may make you sleepy, because you still have tamo guṇa in the body. During sleep at night, tamas guṇa develops further. Sleep is nothing but a state of tamas guṇa. Tamas guṇa is present where there is less vitality; it is inert or spent energy. Just as in a room where we have sat for a long time with the windows closed, we need to open them for fresh air, so the practice of āsanas refreshes the body and mind, balances the soul, and develops consciousness. Thus, the sequence is: first āsanas, then prāṇāyāma, then meditation. Recording location: Hungary, Vep, Summer seminar