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Adoration to the Cosmic Consciousness, Svayaṃbhū, God Śiva. Adoration to our Holy Lineage, Oṃ Śrī Alak Purījya Siddha Pīṭha, dear brothers and sisters, and to the dear brothers and sisters around the world who are with us now through the webcast. This special blessing comes to you from the Holy Land, India, Bhārata, from Oṃ Viśvadīp Gurukul, Āśram Jāḍaṇ, Rājasthān, India. This month is especially significant. According to the moon calendar, the Sanskrit calendar, it is the Śrāvaṇa month. Astrology proceeds according to the lunar cycle. We have twelve months, but every third year we have thirteen. How does this happen? The beginning of the month is counted from the full moon. If there are thirteen full moons in that year, it divides into thirteen months. The moon calendar is very accurate. Western astrology follows the sun; Indian astrology follows the moon. In many countries there are four seasons, and in some only three—for example, in parts of Canada like Manitoba, near the flowing Red River in the Winnipeg area. They do not have spring; after winter, within one, two, or three days, the trees are already blossoming and all the leaves emerge very quickly. The four seasons of the year are divided for different kinds of vibration, radiance, and environment in vegetation. The earth's radiance influences the entire biological system on our planet—not only vegetation but all creatures, including jalacara, sthalacara, and nabhasacara (creatures in the water, on the earth, and in the sky). This means the human body, also made of five elements and biological, is automatically affected. The same effect the seasons have on trees, they have on human bodies. The changing of tissues, the blood's digestive system, the motor systems, the thinking process, alertness, and concentration—everything is influenced by the seasons. Now, the greatest threat to the world, the greatest distraction we should expect, is what we already know: climate change. What is its cause? This is very important. It is human greed. Mahātmā Gandhījī said, "Mother Earth has enough for everyone's need, but not for their greed." We fight against pollution, but where does this pollution come from? It is a pollution of the human mind. That human greed has created it. All physical, mental, and sound pollution results in drought, hurricanes, earthquakes, fire, floods, and so on. Currently, 78% of this globe suffers from a lack of water. If water exists, it is often undrinkable, completely polluted. Three decades ago, hardly anyone carried or knew about mineral water bottles, which you carry now. If this continues, we will have to carry oxygen bottles constantly. And if we persist further, we will have to be near a hospital or in an ambulance all the time. I return to India. The great sages of India prayed with Śānti Mantras for this planet, for vegetation, for medicinal herbs, for water, for air, for space, and even for the cosmic self as well as for oneself: "Oṃ Dhoḥ Śānti." If humans had followed the instructions of those self-realized sages or yogīs of India, this situation would not exist in the world today—and first, I would say, it would not exist in India. Why doesn't the rain come? It is a burning question in the human mind today, especially in India. Believers or non-believers, out of threat, run to temples and pray to God Śiva. You know, Śiva is one of the gods who is pleased with even a little prayer. Even Brahmā and Viṣṇu, when in trouble, run to Śiva. People perform ceremonies and so on. But Śiva asks, "Do you pray from your heart or not?" No, selfishly we are beggars, beggars all the time. "Lord Śiva, glory to thee, please rain more." We say "Glory to thee" once and ten times say, "Please rain, please rain, give me this, give me that." Śiva says, "I know what is for you." Are we praying? Do not beg; just pray. Give your love. Where there is love, there are no conditions. Unconditional love, unconditional devotion—that is accepted by him; otherwise, not. All this so-called pesticide, modern fertilizer—we call it here "English fertilizer." Kaun leke āyate? Isko Aṅgrezī khaḍ kyō kehte ho? In India, all pesticide is called English fertilizer because the English, the Westerners, developed this urea. Aur jo urea use karegā, uskī nooriyā khatam ho jāyegī. Kyā ke ne urea? Nooriyā, koī ne Nooriyā hai nahīṃ. What is the purpose of a river that has no flow, and what is the purpose of a youth that has no energy? Today, a boy and a girl will drink Coca-Cola from a bottle. There is no energy because the food is not like that, and where is the lāva (vitality)? Even if you eat ghee, it is a waste; you don't know what is in it. Even if you drink milk, it is a mixture. Poor father and mother, what do you do? What do you feed the children? This is one reason why it does not rain. This pesticide has created unbelievable, unbearable heat in the earth. Mother Earth cannot bear this heat any longer; her body is burning. And such practices are a cancer for this earth. The cause of the ozone layer getting thinner is also this pesticide. Therefore, one of the American Indians said, "When the last fish will die, and when the last tree will be chipped off, O human, then you will realize that you..." cannot eat your dollars. When the last fish dies in the water and the last tree on earth is cut down, O human being, when your eyes open, you will not be able to eat your money. Your stomach will not be filled with money. Now, these four months, according to the Indian weather system, the climate system, we call the monsoon time. These four months—Śrāvaṇa, Bhādra, Āśvina, Kārtika—are the four months. Mahāgīlāljī Mahārāj, a disciple of Mahāprabhujī, an ātmagyānī, a jīvanmukta, made beautiful bhajans: "Vandau Harare Vandar Gurudev." Four months of monsoon, the raining season. "O Lord, be at our door, be in our village, just to meditate and worship Lord Śiva." The Ṛṣis gave instructions to all sādhus and saints: stay in one place for these four months during the monsoon and perform ārādhanā—prayer, sādhanā, practice, meditations, and prayers to Lord Śiva. Cāturmāsa is only for worshiping Lord Śiva. If there is no other worship, then it will rain less. There are many saints, sannyāsīs, and Mahātmās who believe in Lord Śiva. Then it will rain less. Kī cār mahīne tak keval bhagavān śiva kī prathānā, cār mahīne tak keval bhagavān śiva kī ārādhanā. Therefore, these are the four months of the monsoon where meditation, prayers, and everything are dedicated to Lord Śiva. Ultimately, it is Śiva who fulfills our desires. And Śakti—they both together are Śiva. He is Svayaṃbhū; no one created him; he manifested himself. Śiva means that eternal consciousness, everlasting, through many yugas, many manvantaras. Many kalpas have passed. Many times there was pralaya, destruction. The complete Earth and everything was destroyed, but that Śiva—cetanā, jyoti-svarūpa Śiva (that is why I call it the Jyotirliṅga)—that eternal consciousness remains forever and ever. From that consciousness comes "Eko'haṃ Bahusyāmi": "I am one, and now I will multiply myself." Therefore, to all devotees around the world, I suggest that in these four months, meditate on Lord Śiva and practice the mantra you received from your Gurudev. If you have not received a mantra from a Gurudev, then I give you a beautiful mantra. You can repeat: "Oṃ So'haṃ Śrī Deveśvara Mahādevāya Namaḥ. Oṃ So'haṃ Śrī Deveśvara Mahādevāya Namaḥ." Or the very simple "Oṃ Namaḥ Śivāya." "Oṃ Namaḥ Śivāya" means "my adoration to Lord Śiva," but "Oṃ So'haṃ" means "I am Śiva." My existence, my consciousness, the light of my consciousness, is the light of that eternal light of Śiva. I am Śiva. The jīva says, "Śiva banne ke liye"—to become Śiva. Bhagavān Śiva has given the yoga sādhanā. This jīva should become Śiva through that eternal union. Otherwise, if you miss the chance, it is gone. And so, "Oṃ So'haṃ"—I am that eternal flame of the light, the ātmā. Everlasting, undestroyable, immortal—jise śāstra kāṭī, agni jalāve, bujhāve na, pānī na, mṛtyu umiṭāve na—whom weapons cannot kill, fire cannot burn, no element can destroy, whom even death cannot take away. That I am—the eternal flame, the light. Eternal consciousness Śiva. Oṃ So'haṃ Deveśvara—the Lord of the Lord of the Lord, Īśvarāya. Oṃ So'haṃ Śrī Deveśvara Mahādeva—the greatest of the greatest one. Namaḥ—my adoration. If we pray, definitely Lord Śiva will fulfill our desires or our wishes, but prayer should come from the heart. Love should come from the heart. If your love is only on the surface, it is like morning dew on the grass. As the morning grass is wet with water, as soon as the sun rises, it disappears. But our heart should have love like the endless ocean, forever and ever. Already one week of this Śrāvaṇa month has passed. We must pray more and more, not only for humans. May we tell God, "Forgive the karmas of the humans," but also for the sake of other creatures. For the sake of the vegetation, please, Lord, bless us with your akṣaya jala—immortal water. It will come, I am sure. Bless you. And now we will see the Śiva Purāṇa and wish you a very good evening. Bless you all the best. Śrīdīp Nārāyaṇa Bhagavān. Oṃ Namaḥ Śivāya. Oṃ Namaḥ Śivāya. Oṃ Namaḥ Śivāya Namaḥ Deveśvara Mahādeva, Śiva Śakti Bhagavān Ādināthakī, Gaurī Śaṅkarakī, Har Har Mahādeva, Jai.