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Yesterday evening, we spoke of many things. I spoke of many things. Every small part of the body is very important for us, even our nails. But there are certain organs in the body that are more important. Without one finger we can survive, but without a liver we cannot survive. Similarly, our brain is also very important. And our brain mostly needs us to lead our life in a somewhat balanced and peaceful way. As many wishes, it is a stress for the brain. The father of psychology, the ṛṣi Patañjali, who lived 1500 years before Christ, researched the entire existence of a creature from beginning to end. The water which came from the ocean in the form of clouds, rain, the little streams of the rainwater, the creeks, the river, and again merges into the ocean. Similarly, this Jīvātmā is originated from Paramātmā. Our beginning is many, many yugas, or millions or billions of years. And the end means this individual consciousness, or this individual soul, merges into the cosmic consciousness. That is the end. So, between all these yugas, what the soul has been experiencing, going through different situations in the astral world, on different planets, as well as on this planet. So our entire existence is not only the physical body, but there are many layers over the soul. And that has been researched by great yogīs and saints, and also nicely put together by the great Patañjali. Therefore, Patañjali put the first two instructions: Ātma yoga nu śāsanam, discipline. Yoga begins with discipline. Yoga means discipline, and yoga life will be successful through discipline. Lifelong, we have to follow the discipline. Where our weakness is, there is the disciplinary suffering. So, are we able to say no to ourselves? It's not easy. It's not easy. You are once married and got divorced. Again you marry. Again, you divorce, and still you are unhappy. So what? What do you get from that? This is the psychic illness. So you are not balanced in your mind. You cannot say no; on the day when you will say no, finished. You will be out of distress, out of troubles. So every wish is a pressure, a tension, a stress for our brain. And as many wishes as we reduce, it is a help for our brain. Therefore, it is said, happy is that one who has no wish. And unhappy or suffering, torturing oneself is that one who has many wishes. Don't think that you cannot be without a wish. You can, and you can be happy; otherwise, you will be unhappy again. Therefore, the discipline is to refuse and avoid those desires or wishes; it's not easy. Now is a beautiful time for cherries, and someone is having a problem with health, not to eat cherries. One should not eat cherries. But you always think, "Well, two pieces I can have." That is a weakness. So, desire means not only some physical desires. In Europe, in Western countries, when you are thinking of desires, you are always thinking of sexual life. Desires can also help us go swimming, which is good. But if you go to the ocean, like in Australia or this, there are sharks inside. That will kill you. Why not? Because sharks also have a desire to eat something different. Therefore, the next instruction Patañjali is saying: "Yogaḥ citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ." Through the practice of yoga, try to neutralize your thoughts in your consciousness. Yogi means one who is master of the thoughts. Then our brain can be balanced and function well. If the brain is suffering with stress, then it is reflected in the organs. Therefore, we are healthy people, and we should take care. If our organs are attacked by a certain disease or a certain thing, how do we repair them again? It can be, it can be. I don't say 100%. Certain things cannot be, but still we have a chance. Become a yogī. Practice yoga, real yoga. Exercise every day. Not all is sitting. You see the Tyāgpuri? He nearly has no stomach, but because he practices every day. And look, there are some other purīs here. There's a lot of purī. Purī means also good chapatis. We can lie, but the body will not lie. In Debrecen, the yoga began with Kriyānanda. I don't know his Hungarian name, but he practiced, and he does practice, and he is very serious about this. But he has a very close friend who is sitting beside him. His name I don't know, and I don't want to tell. He doesn't practice so much. How beautiful or how wondrous things are. There are two birds sitting on one branch. One is healthy and happy, and the other is not. So is the situation. So now in Debrecen, and the country Debrecen, you have many very good yoga teachers, yoga and dead life teachers. But practice. Things which you should know: yes, the diet can help us with many things, but the most difficult thing is to say no to eating. You can say no to your husband, you can say no to your wife, but you cannot say no to your dog, so strong. Love, you have to do good, and that's it. So, you know, Āyurveda, Āyurveda is nothing but only the proper diet, that's all. So nourishment is also very important. And exercise. When you become 100% healthy, then you can eat whatever you like. Of course, vegetarian. We don't eat killed animals. Also, we don't eat live animals. So exercise is very important. You will look completely different next year, I tell you. We who have physical problems, it is because of our laziness, our weakness. Though through exercise, you will not get liberation. Liberation will come through Guru Kṛpā, mantras, follow your master faithfully, obey, obey, obey your master. So the yogī had been making research work for many, many yugas, and they found the way that humans can help themselves. They don't need anything, just a piece of land, ground, to sit and practice. Practicing is the important thing. Now, there is one posture which is very, very good for our kidneys. I know that our kidneys are good, and we wish that they will be good. It's very good for our pancreas, and it makes us alert and conscious. If you know acupressure, it is developed from yoga. So, this posture, what we do, is a kind of acupressure. And you know, I try very much in yoga and daily life that practitioners are comfortable and relaxed. Yesterday we were lying for one hour doing the thing, only one leg up and down, that's all. You went home, and your husband asked, "What did you do today?" Hour lying on the bed. It's so comfortable. Yes. Similarly, this posture is developed also to overcome depression. It will remove the stress, and you will become completely aware of your body and yourself. Yes. I will talk, and you will perform. So we have a double benefit: listening as well as practicing. Now, this posture is very good to release stress, to balance the nervous system, and good for the kidneys, liver, and pancreas, all right. That's called Vīrāsana. Vīr means the hero. And you are the heroes of Ugandan life. Okay, so Kyagpuri will demonstrate first. On the, so they can see. Yes? Good, good. That's all. Toes standing and knees supporting. It's called the posture of the soldiers, the guard. When the soldiers or the bodyguards are tired, then they have to sit in this posture to be more alert. Okay? So, try to change your alarm ringing. Doesn't matter what it is, you get up at 4:30. Even you went to sleep at 3:30, and from 4:30 till 7. Dedicate your time for yoga. I tell you, you will be so healthy. Your skin color will be so nice. You don't need that cream and this cream and that cream. You don't need any cream, only ice cream. Don't change posture, don't move. Now you are bodyguards. Your eyes are on me, okay? It looks a little better. Yourself, you can. Find out what kind of effect you have from this posture. Don't move; you have to be like a rock. What can happen? Your toes will break, that's all. A soldier never... Sits like this, alert. When you see them in some president's office, you know, the guards standing, and a tourist comes and makes a photo. Then he smiles, but the soldiers don't smile. But you can smile, no problem. Don't move. We change the guard. What? Change the leg. You remember what we sang yesterday for the meditation? Yes? What? So we will sing. Don't move. Put yourself in beautiful thoughts. Only psychologically, you think it is hard; it's not hard. When a plumber is working somewhere down in this posture, even 10 minutes, he's in this posture. But now you are thinking too much. That's why this is a problem. So, back straight, sit in Vajrāsana. Vajrāsana is a blessing. In this posture, our spine is automatically, naturally straight. It means the trunk of the body is relaxed, the stomach muscles are relaxed, and the shoulders are relaxed. Elbow is relaxed. It means the neck is also relaxed. It's beautiful. This posture develops concentration and calms down your nerves. A person who has psychic problems should do this posture. Minimum five minutes. After that, five minutes we go to Śaśāṅkāsana, and so slowly inhale and raise the hands up. No, I was not satisfied with how you raise the hands up and then down again. Your hand is going like this. You should go parallel, or you touch your thumbs. This balance in the hands is an indication from the brain side. So, slowly raise your hands up, and now slowly bend forward and place your hands on the ground. And forehead touching the ground. If it's difficult, you can put your knees a little apart and relax. I'm sure this is not so intensive like Vīrāsana. Just relax. The back muscles are stretched. The stomach muscles, or the stomach, is a little pressed in, which makes your digestive process more active. It helps to solve the problem of constipation. Stretching very gently the neck muscles, and more blood circulation is towards the head, the face. All the five jñānendriyas are located on our head side, above the neck. The four jñānendriyas are located above the neck, and the fifth one is connected to the whole body. Jñāna-indriyas need more nourishment. Jñāna-indriyas need to be healthy. Without jñānendriyas' functions, our life is not complete. The eyes, one of the jñāna-indriyas—if one is blind, half the joy of the world is gone. Second is ears. If we can't hear anything, our social life is gone. Nose, the semen, the breathing, the mouth, the tongue, the taste. These are the four jñāna-indriyas above the neck, connected to the head directly. So this posture, Śaśāṅkāsana or Yog Mudrā, will help us to keep our jñānendriyas healthy. Now, Yog Mudrā means bring your hands on the back and interlock the fingers or hold one of the wrists. If it is difficult, you can separate your knees a little more. More, and now slowly, with closed eyes, raise your head up. Sit up. Hands remain. On the back, keep your eyes closed, otherwise you may become dizzy, and place your hands on the thighs. Everyone has a beautiful face color without some.