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I have mentioned several times that there are mantras for different purposes. Mantras can pertain to various subjects; there is even a mantra for when a snake bites. People can use it to remove the effect of the snake's poison. In ancient times, there were no ambulances or many hospitals, so people possessed greater knowledge of nature, herbs, and many other things. Mantras were part of this knowledge. Some people still retain this wisdom. Or consider when a scorpion stings you. The pain is intense, lasting not for seconds or minutes but for hours—I hope you have never experienced it, and I wish you never will. It is like a constant piece of fire on your skin. The burning sensation travels through the limbs. Yet, there are individuals who possess a mantra to cure it. Many of our Western friends have experienced or witnessed this. In Jadan Āshram, some workers were stung by scorpions and were cured. There is also a mantra for bees. If you wish for wild bees not to settle on a particular tree and to move to another, or if you want them not to sting you or anyone, you may not believe it, but there is a mantra, and the bees follow your instructions. Now, you would like to know what that mantra is, and I would also like to know. However, this science or wisdom is transmitted only from person to person. It is not written down anywhere. Secondly, you should never ask anyone for anything in return. If someone bitten by a snake is brought to you, you must not charge anything. Even if you go to their house, you should not accept a cup of tea. If you do, your mantra loses its power; the effect will not be there. There are certain principles to follow, and it must be performed only as a selfless service, a Seva. Very simple people in every village practice this; one or two individuals possess the knowledge. It is not a job for everyone. So, what kind of mantra do they practice? How is that mantra? We do not know. I do not know. If I knew, I would have told you. That is precisely why I do not know. We have many wild bees, especially in Jadan Āshram, where they love to reside, and they are very large. In Jadan Āshram, we have four different kinds of bees. Only a bee expert could identify the species, but the villagers know. They say the best honey comes from those very tiny bees. We have three, four, or five different kinds; we respect and protect them. It is said that a beehive hanging on your tree is not merely bees; it is an entire village. To destroy these bees means you have destroyed one village in the world. Can you imagine the love, respect, and care people have there for different creatures? Where bees come and settle, they are a symbol of prosperity, Lakṣmī. People look forward to bees settling somewhere on a tree at their house. Sometimes, they can also become angry. When there is different weather, like low atmospheric pressure, they, too, have a different mood from time to time. The bee is known as the army of Śiva. If you harbor negative thoughts, you cannot come near them because Śiva does not favor negativity. If you are very positive and moving, they will not harm you. However, if you have artificial spray on your hair or under your arms, do not go near them. They perceive their enemy as one who does not lead a natural life. So, be careful. Once in Jadan Āshram, the yogīs were doing building work. There was a very large beehive, and the bees did not like the noise, so they were stinging some people. The workers were contemplating what to do, thinking of covering the hive with a plastic bag at night when the bees were sleeping. One worker among them said, "Yogījī, don't worry. I will tell them to sit on the other corner of the building." Our Yogījī looked at this helper who was mixing sand and said, "Better you work." The man replied, "Yes, I do," but added that their plans for the bees were unacceptable. He said, "Bring me one coconut, that's all, and I will tell the bees to go and sit at another place." So, Yogesh brought a coconut. The man washed his hands, feet, and mouth. Sitting about thirty meters away from the bees, he broke the coconut, made a small fire, and chanted a mantra that neither the yogīs nor anyone else had heard before. He spoke to the bees, saying, "Go and sit there." There was a noise as if they were going to attack. All the workers took cloths and wrapped their legs. Respectfully, the bees went and settled in the other corner, making their beehive there. After three days, they took their eggs from the original spot. They sucked all the honey, not leaving even one drop behind for us—only the wax remained. So, there is a mantra for animals, too. Śrī Devpurījī could understand the language of animals. He had some dogs who were not always vegetarian. Śrī Devpurījī instructed them to go three kilometers away where they would find something to eat, but then to bathe in the water. The dogs did exactly that. This is something remarkable. The science of mantra is indescribable. You can learn it, but you must follow the discipline. You can drive a car, but you must follow the rules. If a truck is coming toward you on the right side and you decide to drive on the left because your svar (inner inclination) is not good, you can die first and last. It is said that if you do not follow the principles, if you do not adhere to the Guruvākyā (the Guru's word), then that wisdom will simply disappear from you, as if you never possessed it. For example, you may have a beautiful dream at night. In the dream, you think, "I will tell my friends tomorrow." You wake up knowing what the dream was, but suddenly it vanishes from your memory. You know you were dreaming; you know it was something good, but you cannot recall what it was. The same applies to Kriyā Anuṣṭhāna (the practice of Kriyā) and the kriyās themselves. When you give it to someone improperly, you lose it. The other person will not truly receive it, and you will no longer possess it either. No writing, no recording—yet many of you have done this. What is the result? You may be practicing, but you are in circular traffic with no exit. The same principle applies to your mantra. That is why many things were not permitted to be written down. It is not that people could not write, but they knew it would be misused, and then this wisdom would disappear completely. Recording location: Czech Republic, Strilky, Summer seminar