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You all know what Rakṣābandhan is; it means that we tie our protection and respect to our sisters and brothers. This is a long, long tradition, celebrated for the sake of maintaining the harmony and protection of society. Many of you have brothers, spiritual brothers. Also, you can adopt a sister; sister to sister can also be so. Tomorrow is Rakṣābandhan, tomorrow is the full moon day, and we shall all together celebrate it tomorrow at 9:30, between 9:30 and 10 o'clock. If the weather is good, then in the meadow, you will have one hour to greet your brothers and sisters here. All these traditions were made for the protection of human society. So "rakṣā" means protection, and "bandhan" means to tie; it means you promise yourself to protect your sister in every aspect. But if you respect the person as a sister or brother only, then if you have the intention to marry that person, then don't make it. When you accept someone as a sister, it's like you are a blood sister. So this Pūrṇimā is also dedicated to Rakṣābandhan. Those who have a birthday today, I wish you also a happy birthday. First of all, good health, harmony, understanding, long life with spiritual development. That's what we need, and that you will develop yourself on the spiritual path, and you will be the model to inspire the thousands or the millions of the people on this divine path. The path, the light of Mahāprabhujī, the path of Sanātana Dharma, the eternal one, respecting all the spiritual paths, all the religions, all the cultures. Because Yoga in Daily Life around the world is the model which has lots of tolerance, respect, and understanding. And we see year by year how Yoga in Daily Life is spreading around the world and how many people are practicing and they are happy. And we need more and more Yoga in Daily Life teachers. We have already more than 1,000 yoga teachers. But we need 5,000 more teachers, so you have to produce the teachers now. The last few days I was in New York, America, and I had a number of interviews in many health magazines and what they call the New York Times and New York Post and many, many newspapers. And yes, it is true that in America, yoga is practiced very much, but different kinds of yoga. And when I introduced them to what Yoga in Daily Life means, they were so thirsty for it, so hungry for it. It's like drinking from the original or the source of the original fountain. They also have seen you all through the internet or webcast, and I must tell you if it is true or not, they said you are very good people. So first of all, I say to myself, but I cannot say like this without you. So you are me, and I am you. Sometimes it's not easy, but mostly it's wonderful. It's a way of our thinking and a way of our understanding. It's a way of our imagination if we are capable to understand and accept or not. We see on the other hand the world is getting crazy. I would not say the world, the people. There are so many problems, especially with the children. And they had an interview with me in America, and they said, "Swāmījī, what would you say? Because when you say be good and be positive, then people reply, 'Why should I be good?' 'Why should I be humble? Why should I be good to others?'" And now this kind of thought is developing in humans. Why? Why should I be good to others? The same thing children are doing now. So it's very important that parents take the responsibility to educate children in a good way, to understand and protect humanity, to protect the environment and protect the creatures. They were very, very much impressed, especially by our juniors, the Yoga in Daily Life Youth Union, or what we call the Youth Union of Yoga in Daily Life. And our children, they are very healthy, less aggressive, very well concentrated. They have very good notes in school, and this is because of you, that you are supporting and taking care of your children. And you know, you and I, we are getting old. We have to create a new generation, a spiritual generation. So my trip was, or is called, "Inner Peace for World Peace." And it was very successful and very good. And then I came back yesterday. Many of you saw me, or we saw each other, on Guru Pūrṇimā in India. We saw last time in our āshram, in Mahāprabhujī's āshram in Strilky. And you know, directly from Strilky, I went to India. And it was also not that way, if you think so; it was relaxing. I had not a half day free. But that's good. Gurujī said always, "When someone has free time, then one is thinking stupid things." So keep busy; if not, then meditate or make mālās. And then I came back here on the 7th. On the 8th, I came back to Vienna; on the 9th, I flew further to New York, and yesterday morning I arrived. I met many good people. Some of you remember our dear Nancy from New York, Nancy and Trend Company. Their profession is to organize press conferences. And there is one very expert and very, very good company called Jacobson & Company from Australia. And there is one person working for us like a manager, David. He is a very kind and very good person, a very humble person. And for the last month, or more than a month, he has been working in Los Angeles to organize some events. Because they would like yoga and this life to be introduced to America, so these are the news.