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The white hair

Change is the constant reality of life, observed in the body and the passing of time. Grey hair is a natural and beautiful sign of a life fully lived, a mark of maturity to be accepted, not hidden with artificial color. Attempting to conceal this change is an act of pretense, distancing you from reality. Such artificiality even extends to creating environmental harm through the products used to deny this truth. Every moment passes and cannot be recaptured. Therefore, one must utilize time through dedicated practice.

"To attain white hair, grey hair—to attain a white or grey beard—is not simple. It is the best part of life."

"Every second is past, is lost from our life. Past time will not return. Therefore, utilize your time. Practice, practice, practice."

Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic

Changes are ever-present. Each day, you witness change. Every day when you go and look in the mirror, you find one more grey hair. But you do not wish to see the grey hair, so you apply colour. And the next day, you look like this. Here is the change. For those who colour their hair, the third day it becomes very visible. And after one week, it looks so ugly. It is not reality. It is said that to attain white hair, grey hair—to attain a white or grey beard—is not simple. How long have you walked? Until you came to this highest level, the best part of life: the grey hair. It is beautiful. And when you make some terrible mistake, then we say, "Take dust and put it in your grey hair." Consider environmental problems. So many chemicals ladies are using for their hair to be black or to be white. But at home, they place three or four baskets: this one is for recycling, this for plastic, this for bottles, and this for my shampoo bottles. So your head is the cause of a lot of pollution. It is not a joke. It is reality. Many, many things that we use on our body are not appreciable. Therefore, it is said that when you are completely white-haired, there is light radiating from you. Light is coming. And God gives everyone white hair equally. Automatically, everyone will get white hair, so do not hide yourself. That is called nakhrá. Nakhrá means not real. So observe your change. Every second is past, is lost from our life. Past time will not return. You cannot catch the past time, even if you fly with the quickest aeroplane. Therefore, utilize your time. Practice, practice, practice.

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