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Rakṣābandhan is a very ancient festival that originated and developed in India. It was begun to maintain and protect human society and to create peace within it. It serves to overcome the conflict between male and female. Giving equal rights to both is perfect emancipation. The festival especially emphasizes respect for females and their protection. This festival began at a time when people were discriminating against the feminine power. Rakṣābandhan is a sign of love—but please do not always think of love as physical love. Nowadays in Europe, whenever you speak of love, people understand something completely different. One doesn't dare to tell someone, "I love you." So, love means harmony. Love means peace. Love means protection. Love means understanding. And that is the meaning of Rakṣābandhan. Rakṣābandhan means protection. It doesn’t matter if it is your mother, wife, sister, daughter, or your neighbor; it doesn’t matter what age. It is a mutual understanding, and it is the prime duty of the male to protect the dignity of the feminine world. Therefore, it is not merely a religious festival. It is cultural, it is universal, and it is based on mutual understanding: respect and protection. That is what yogīs should do. That is why you all should respect this day. It doesn’t matter if you are here next year or not; do not forget your sisters—your real sisters as well as your Rakṣabandhan sisters. So, I pray to God for the protection of your dignity, for the protection of the feminine world. And I pray to Mahāprabhujī to give the right thinking, the right thoughts to every man, so they may have a positive, respectful, and responsible attitude towards every female. With this, I bless you all in the name of Mahāprabhujī: a happy Rakṣābandhan. All blessings for this full moon day. This is the full moon of Lord Śiva, because in India we have this one month, Śravaṇa Māsa, which is dedicated completely to Lord Śiva. This is also the unity of Śiva and Pārvatī. And it is in this consciousness that Guru Pūrṇimā begins. Therefore, this Pūrṇimā is also a very, very special Pūrṇimā. So, I wish you all the best.