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Oṁ Asato mā Sadgamaya! Tamaso mā Jyotirgamaya! Mṛtyormā Amṛtaṁ Gamaya! Oṁ Śāntiḥ! Śāntiḥ! Śāntiḥ! Merciful Lord, lead us from unreality to reality. Lead us from darkness to light. And lead us from mortality to immortality. Peace, peace, peace to the entire universe. Adoration to the cosmic light. Adoration to Bhagavān Śrīdīpa Mahāprabhujī. Respected local authority, respected Mr. Chari and Mukesh Kumarjī from the Embassy of India, the President of Yoga and Daily Life of the Czech Republic, the President of the Slovak-Indian Friendship, Dr. Anna, as well as the President of the Slovakian Union of Yoga and Daily Life. Blessed self, dear brothers and sisters, dear children. Indeed, it is a great day that we have organized something for our future. With this second conference of the Yoga and Daily Life Youth Union, it is as if we are planting seeds for the future, because children are the culture of tomorrow. The nation, the world, will go in that direction. In which direction will our children go? Now is precisely the right time to inspire them, support them, and give them truthful, real information, and not to abuse their childhood or innocence. The children who performed the program here provided a kind of lesson for us, as Mr. Chari said. We learned from them because their call to humanity is also a message to the elderly. We should place into their hands a world as pure and peaceful as we received it. Therefore, our prime duty is to save water and respect water. Water is life. Do not think you have enough water and can use as much as you like. Do not waste water. Water is white gold. Water is life. This planet will not survive without water. Think about climate changes, which are caused by pollution, wars, and bombs. The children performed a program for the environment. Yes, it is easy to throw things away; we live in a throw-away society. But you throw things away—where to? We must think about this. Which dustbin should we use, even if we must walk 100 meters? This is an indication that God speaks to us through this: if we are not kind to His creation, we will face consequences. Mahāprabhujī said, "Do not go against nature, otherwise nature will take revenge." We are not far from that revenge. We should not emphasize loving only humans and humanity. We must love the entire planet. Three children said, "I love my mother." Sorry, the fathers may have felt a little displeased, as unfortunately no one mentioned the name of the father. But the father understands that the mother needs more attention. However, "mother" here means the entire Earth, our planet: trees, rivers, oceans, lakes, ponds, fountains, animals, life in the ocean, life in the forest, and, of course, humans too. It is all in oneness. They are not separate. For God, there is no difference between a human and a rabbit, because for a father, there is no difference between children. If a father or mother makes distinctions, they are not true parents. God is the creator, He is the father, and He loves equally. So never make the mistake of thinking God loves only all humans. And do not think God has given us unlimited freedom to do whatever we want. That is not true. God has given us freedom, but alongside it, He gave us intellect, the buddhi. Lord Kṛṣṇa said to Arjuna: before undertaking any karma, you should know the nature of that karma. When you know its nature precisely, you will know the result, the fruits of your deeds. And when you know this, you will reconsider five times whether you should do it or not. To act otherwise is to be misled and to commit the greatest sin. What can a human do? Nature consumes nature; nature kills nature. But animals do not possess that freedom of choice. They act according to their nature. Humans, however, can decide what they want to do. If you do not like your villa or your country, you can emigrate elsewhere, but nature cannot emigrate. We must live with nature, and we must think. Therefore, I am very proud of our children for demonstrating great love and their abilities. I wish them a happy, happy, happy life and a very good education, so they may complete their studies at university or learn a profession they enjoy. I wish them a harmonious, healthy, and long life, guided by God and blessed by us. Thank you to the organizers. All the best and good wishes. Všechno nejlepší. Děkuji.