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Yogīs strive to integrate this system, but in Kali Yuga, people abuse and misuse it. As the saying goes: "Dekhā, dekhī, sāje, yog, gāte kāya, bāḍe rog." If one merely imitates yoga exercises and begins yoga superficially, the body will deteriorate and illnesses will increase. This is what I witness in the world. People are doing yoga, and when I see it, I think, "Oh God, if Patañjali were here ... " The science of yoga, mantras, jñāna, and śāstras are all creations of Lord Śiva. Swayambhū Śiva is the first; no one created Him. He appeared by Himself—that is called Swayambhū. All yoga, mantra, tantra, yantra, jñāna, pitra—all originate from Śiva. Thus, the copyright of yoga belongs to Śiva. When I first came to Europe, people were coming to yoga, and I observed what was happening. Beginners were made to do headstands, and advanced practitioners were made to do headstands. People asked me, "Swāmījī, does yoga have a system?" I replied, "All systems came out of yoga." Therefore, based on ancient literature and the thoughts of many yogīs, I compiled what I call Yoga in Daily Life. And so, you have the system. Yoga in Daily Life received special blessings from our spiritual lineage and from Holy Gurujī. I worked for more than 20 years during the communist era in countries where one should not speak about God, spirituality, or politics—these three things. They welcomed me, and that is why I gave it the name Yoga in Daily Life, for good health: physical, mental, social, and spiritual health. Now Yoga in Daily Life has become worldwide, with many millions practicing, whether in our centers, āshrams, schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, or privately with family or alone. Thus, Yoga in Daily Life is a system. Systematically, people advertise: "Come for 10 days to India on holiday, there will be yoga, and you will return with a certificate as a yoga teacher." Very good. I could go somewhere for school teachers discussing schools and return with a certificate as a professor. Very good. I could attend a first aid course and return with a certificate as a doctor. Yoga is not like that. Therefore, you must respect yoga, adore it, and practice it very systematically. This body is a temple of your ātmā, a temple of your soul, a temple of your spirit, a temple of your consciousness. This body is your real home, from life in your mother's body until the last minute of this life; this is the real house. It is made of the five elements, and you should treat it properly with the five elements. If you have a motor designed for diesel and you put water inside, it will not function. If a steamer is designed for water and steam and you put petrol inside, it will not function. Similarly, this body is designed by the Creator. It does not matter what you call it; it is like a steamer for water, not for putting alcohol inside. When you put alcohol inside, the Creator says, "What is he or she doing with this body?" To keep your body healthy and happy, and to have a long life to attain self-realization, practice that kind of authentic yoga, not these bubbles that are emerging. --- Recording location: Australia, Melbourne, Australian tour