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Part 1: The Eternal Path of Yoga: From Immortality to Inner Purity Yoga is very ancient. In Strílky, we will have a program where we will again explain a little about the different Yugas and their spans of millions of years. As I always explain, yoga existed even before creation began. Creation itself began with the yoga śakti. In Satya-yuga, yoga was already present. There were certain techniques, of which the first was to attain Self-realization—to become one with Brahman. Brahman means the God who has no name and no form. You may call it the Supreme, the Cosmic One, or the Ultimate Truth. In Sanskrit, we say Brahman because the entire universe is known as Brahman. That energy, divinity, or God—whatever we call it—is Brahman, and that is our origin. The second aim was the fight for life, the quest to become immortal. Everyone who is born does not want to die, yet death is inevitable. Sooner or later we must die, only to be born again somewhere else. The world is beautiful, joyful, and a very good place to live. Those born on this planet fall in love with it and do not wish to leave, but it is not permitted. If one were to become immortal, others would desire the same, which would be an injustice. The cosmic protocol is that whoever is born must die—an easy, spontaneous death or a painful one, depending on one's deeds and karmas. One day, we must give up this body. We are accommodated in this hotel—the body—and we like it very much. We may say, "I don’t want to go out; I will stay here forever." The hotel director may welcome us, saying, "Just pay." But then our body becomes old and falls apart. The hotel itself becomes old and crumbles. What will you do? You cannot stay. Our body will fall apart one day. Yet, there has always been a fight to live long, to live forever. The third struggle is the fight for power. This is the nature of creatures: fighting for eternal comfort and for power. Certain realizations were attained through spiritual techniques, prayers, and tapasyā—hard practices that compel God to listen and come to you. Thus, various techniques developed. The most powerful of these was the name of God. By calling upon God—whether He or She, the Divine Śakti, the Divine Mother, also called Brahmāṇḍī Śakti, the Cosmic Energy—this gracious force listens to us. Brahman, God, is also very gracious. In this way, spirituality began to develop. To understand the different lives, there have always been two existing tendencies: the negative and the positive. The negative is called āsurī śakti—the devilish or satanic force—and the divine is called devī śakti. Both desire power. When the divine śakti increases, the āsurik śakti becomes angry, and they fight, creating wars. When the āsurik śakti dominates, the devas begin to fight. The devas, the goddesses, run to God for help and justice. The power of the goddess was spirituality, while the power of the asuras was fighting and killing. This conflict has persisted through many Yugas and continues even now. Sometimes the negative power is higher, sometimes the positive. Both tendencies exist within every creature. We humans can be very divine, holy, and kind, or we can be very cruel and destructive. This is how it is in creation. But it is said: satyameva jayate—victory lies where truth is. Ultimately, truth will win. Victory is there where love is. When we come into contact with people who have negative energies, we receive negative vibrations. Conversely, meeting a spiritual, divine, positive person makes us feel happy and comfortable, influencing us positively. Lucky are those who can stay close to good people; unhappy are those who always fall into negative vibrations and society. Within us, both energies are active. We become angry very easily; we are offended very easily. If someone tells you, "You are stupid, always doing stupid things," you may lose control. You might fight back with ten times more negative words, withdraw, cry, or become depressed. This shows that negative energy is still strong within us. If someone calls you stupid, simply say, "Thank you," and reflect. That person has nothing else inside; they only possess what they call "stupid." If your pocket contains chocolate, you give chocolates; if it contains poison, you give poison. To feel offended reveals our weaker, sensitive part that we have not yet overcome. This leads to anger and hatred, potentially destroying even the best friendships because you could not digest your friend's words. You should be thankful that at least someone told you clearly. Anger, jealousy, hatred, revenge, and sadness fill us; this is the poison. This pot full of poison is cooking, boiling, and sometimes explodes. At the same time, we possess divine qualities: understanding, a mother's heart, a father's heart. When a small child urinates on your dress, you do not beat the child or say stupid things; you understand and accept it. You do not hate the child; you love it. If you have such a heart, you will see all your friends as your small children and love them, or see them as your mother and father. The measure of whether one is spiritual is this: if someone speaks ill of me, takes something from me, or behaves improperly, I will protect myself but will not seek revenge. Love, kindness, understanding, forgiveness—these are the many spiritual, divine qualities. They are the jewels within us. A jewel is something precious and valuable. When you discover your inner dweller, the value of your life increases. But when you are always angry and jealous, you are like socks worn for a month without cleaning, constantly inside shoes. If someone lies near you in yoga class with such socks on and the teacher instructs, "Please turn onto your stomach for Bhujaṅgāsana," those dirty socks are right in front of you. If we possess these qualities—anger, hatred, greed, jealousy, revenge, sadness—we are those dirty socks. It is high time to clean them. Clean with the soap of vairāgya (detachment), the water of love, on the stone of knowledge, and through the process of God's name, the mantra. This will purify. Otherwise, it is said that even after many lives of trying to wash the mind or antaḥkaraṇa, it may not become clean. That fat, black, dark, stinky spot is very hard to remove. We must use vairāgya, bhakti (devotion), jñāna (wisdom), and the mantra—the name of God—to separate ourselves from the dirt of āsurī vṛttis, āsurī bhāvanā (thinking), and āsurī qualities. Then our life becomes successful. Otherwise, we are born like other creatures and will depart like them. Look within your heart, into your inner mirror. What do you see? You see the face of the person toward whom you are very jealous. You see the face of the person toward whom you are very angry. That face always appears. There is a story about God Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa was a very young boy telling his father and mother, "I have to go to Mathurā." People warned him not to go, saying the devil Kaṁsa was there, waiting to kill him. Kṛṣṇa replied, "That is why I am going to him. Day and night he thinks of me, how to catch and kill me. He cannot sleep; he even dreams of me. Since he thinks of me so much, I must go." Kṛṣṇa went to him, and as the stories tell, Kṛṣṇa killed Kaṁsa, for Kṛṣṇa was the supreme incarnation. The one upon whom you constantly think will appear to you, and that quality will manifest within you. Therefore, think about beautiful things. Think about forgiveness. Remember that you are not here forever. Very soon, the things to which you claim rights will be taken over by others. You must surrender everything and depart. They will carry you to the graveyard. Who will take your money, house, and belongings? They will bury you under the earth and be the first to place soil upon you so you cannot rise again. Surrender. This is a temporary world—a dream. Suddenly, we will awaken in another dream. Then, looking down upon the earth, we will say to ourselves, "How stupid I was to be jealous. It was nothing. How crazy I was to be nervous over losing money. What is money? It is just dust." When we enter the astral world, all we possess here is gone. This is a temporary dream, like a soap bubble on water: as soon as you touch it, it bursts. Children blow bubbles; they look beautiful, and we desire that beauty, but upon touching, it vanishes. Do not chase after this. There is something beyond that beauty. Yoga is meant to attain that immortality—not in this physical world, but in the entire universe. The mantra is like a torchlight to walk through dark tunnels. It is like a spray to purify the air. When you repeat your mantra, your negative qualities are purified. Even in ancient times, the name of God and prayers existed. On this principle, all spirituality and religions developed. Every religion has a beautiful name of God and beautiful prayers. In reality, it is you who must manifest God. You must realize God within yourself. But you must be worthy enough for Him to love you, pure enough for Him to draw near. It is said: "Will Thou come, O my Lord? Will You come? The door of my heart open wide I keep for Thee. The door of my heart so wide I open, my Lord, anytime. I am only waiting. The door of my heart open wide I keep for Thee. My Lord, will Thou come? Will Thou come? Just for once, come to me. I know, Lord, how busy You are. But I know at the same time that You haven’t forgotten me. My door will not close. It will be open for You." Consider Christmas Eve, the 24th of December. In the evening, around six o'clock, we decorate a beautiful Christmas tree. Small children are sent to another room so they do not disturb the preparations. We tell them, "The bell will ring, and then you should come." We place presents under the tree, and when the children come, they exclaim, "Oh, I got presents!" We say, "Yes, the Christ child was here. Baby Jesus was here and brought you presents." As children, we believe this. Can you imagine how busy Jesus must be on the 24th of December, visiting so many houses and flats simultaneously? Only God can do that. Jesus does. He will come one day. "Oh, my dear, my brother, day and night, day and night, I look for Thee day and night. There is no second that goes without waiting for You." In such a heart, God dwells. In such a heart, the light of God appears. But if negative qualities persist, you may wait one day, one week, one month, one year, two years, and then say, "I don’t want to see You anymore," and close the door. God says, "I was waiting for this minute. I know that in you such energy still exists that you cannot wait." That is it. Waiting is a beautiful, most interesting, intensive, and joyful time. Sometimes it penetrates through and through our nerves. When what we await does not come, we wait by the telephone, check if it is functioning, dial again, look through the window, and glance at our watch. How intense time becomes! But one who has love in the heart does not have a watch in the heart. There is no time, for love has no boundary. Where there is no boundary, there is no time. The seconds, minutes, hours, and days we count are our own creation. We measure the day from sunrise to sunset. In reality, there is no counting. It is timeless, selfless—no ego, jealousy, greed, or anger. Be for all. Stay above time, above everything. Then it is said that God will not merely come to you; you should know that God will make you God. You will become Him, and He will become you. God is ready to do many things. So, practice your mantra, meditation, prayers, and exercise. Observe which muscles are weak. When should we perform Bhujaṅgāsana? When the cobra is peaceful, it rises up gently. When frightened, it rises with its hood flared—the king cobra. When we experience pain, we become frightened: "Oh God, I am ill." Then the cobra rises up. The benefit is that we become healthy. Tell that to the cobra. Practice, practice, practice. But the main thing is to know for what we are born. We will continue at 7 o'clock. It is 6 o'clock now. I do not wish to delay you from your nice warm dinner. The inner development—the awakening of spiritual consciousness, the awakening of the different chakras in the body, the awakening of the kuṇḍalinī—means to awaken all the divine qualities within oneself so that one is ever with the Īṣṭadevatā. Then there is oneness—no separation, no duality. Yet, there is distance and obstacles; the energy that separates us is our negative qualities. Nothing is impossible; everything is possible. It depends on ourselves: how we understand, how we see things, and how we master the situation. Are we able to see the divine in everything? Are we able to separate ourselves from negativity and darkness? Then we will be where we wish to be. It is a hard way, but the result is the best. It is easy to remain in doubts and mistakes, but that leads to long, long sufferings. Therefore, spiritual awakening and consciousness reside in our simplicity and kindness. That is very important. Certainly, some may wish to receive a mantra. But before receiving one, you should know yourself and ask: Do you truly want a mantra? Will you follow the path? Do you harbor doubts that may lead you astray? Are you sure in your heart and intellect about receiving a mantra? From whom you receive it, do you see a master in that person, or is it only temporary? Many factors require consideration and inner negotiation. Then you decide to receive a mantra. There is only one mantra for everyone in life. Do not change the mantra; do not change the master. You cannot choose a master merely on an intellectual level, but with your entire being. Your inner self must completely surrender. When the time comes, the Master of Disciples appears. Imagine five hundred sheep, with two hundred thirty having lambs. The lambs are kept separate, and the mothers are in the field. When the shepherd brings the sheep home to their yard and releases the lambs, within no time each lamb finds its mother. Some, in a hurry, may mistakenly try to drink from another, but they are soon kicked away and find their true mother. Such is the relationship between master and disciple. Therefore, we must wait and think it over. It is best to have a mantra. There is a beautiful ceremony at our camp in Strílky next week or in August, and you should come. It holds a different energy and beauty. I would like to return to one point: the fight for immortality, the fight for truth, the struggle to become one and escape the karmic cycle. Both the devas and the asuras sought the nectar—amṛta—which grants immortality. They began churning the ocean, and from it emerged fourteen jewels. A jewel need not be a stone. We may think of pearls of wisdom, but jewels can take various forms. Thus, the fourteen jewels appeared. One is Kāmadhenu, the wish-fulfilling cow, whose presence fulfills any desire and provides endless milk. Suppose two hundred friends suddenly visit and you need to feed them; merely wish, and through Kāmadhenu's presence, food will come. Another is Airāvata, the elephant with seven trunks, whom Brahmā rides, and Lakṣmī, the goddess of wealth. For those who wish to have a spiritual name, girls may take the name Lakṣmī. Where there is Lakṣmī, there is happiness, beauty, harmony, wealth, balance, peace, protection, health, and everything. Where there is no Lakṣmī and yet wealth exists, that is māyā. Where there is māyā, there is confusion, disappointment, distraction, restlessness, family disputes, fighting, cruelty, and destruction. Māyā is the opposite of Lakṣmī. Both signify wealth, but impure wealth is māyā, while wealth accompanied by spirituality and purity is Lakṣmī. In Slovakia, many girls bear the name Māyā. Please do not be unhappy; I did not mean you. In your language and culture, Māyā may signify something good, perhaps derived from Maria. Your name is beautiful. In this way, the fourteen jewels emerged. The fourteenth was God Viṣṇu himself, appearing with a beautiful pot in his hand. Part 2: The Nectar of Immortality and the Call to Kumbh Melā That pot was full of what? Nectar. So, amṛt means nectar. It is said that even a minuscule drop, like a droplet of fog, from the amṛt, if it touches dry stone or dry wood, causes it to grow again like a tree. Life appears. If you touch a dead body with it, it awakens again. Amṛta makes you immortal. It is a beautiful name. Everyone longs for Amṛta. When Amṛtā comes, Lakṣmī can sit to one side, because then you have everything. So, Viṣṇu manifested as God Dhanvantari. He appeared, and that Amṛt symbolized Āyurveda. God Dhanvantari is the author of Āyurveda. Āyurveda began at that time, in Satya Yuga, millions of years ago. That was the medical science of that era. Therefore, amṛta must not be merely sweet; it is a different taste. That amṛta is also within our Bindu Chakra. If we can awaken our Bindu Chakra, we attain immortality. We gain the knowledge of immortality—the knowledge that "I am Ātmā." You know much about this Bindu Chakra; otherwise, read The Hidden Powers in Humans, our chakra book. This is the most beautiful and most powerful center. That is why yogīs, especially here, begin to grow long hair—to keep the amṛt center awakened and tight. Bindu means a dot or a drop, that point from which the nectar is produced. This happens through the practice of Ujjāyī Prāṇāyāma and Khecarī Mudrā. Khecarī Mudrā is when you roll your tongue back and touch the tip of the tongue to the palate inside. Then you perform Ujjāyī Prāṇāyāma. Of course, before that, you must purify your body, thoughts, and everything. You must apply a little sandalwood oil here every day. Every morning, you must put a little water to calm this part. Then that center awakens, and if you obtain that nectar on the tip of the tongue... It is hard work, but it is said that if you achieve it, over months or years, you will not need to drink or eat. You can sit long in meditation without the attack of any disease. That is divine samādhi. But you know, it takes years to live without drinking and eating. It could become simply boring. So, enjoy your meal. Dobro kuš. This is a dream for us, a fairy tale, because we are not disciplined. The Master says, "Go for eating," and you go somewhere else. And what have you been thinking in your body and mind? Very interesting. So, our Bindu Chakra is over and over polluted. First, we must purify. When God Dhanvantari manifested, emerging from the ocean with an amṛt kalaśa—a pot full of nectar—in His hand, a fight ensued. Who would drink it? Of course, the Rākṣasas had also worked very hard, as had the Devas, churning the ocean. They took a great hill, a rock, and a great ocean snake. They wrapped the snake around the rock, with the Devas pulling on one side and the Asuras on the other. It was body-building. Nectar is not easy, my dear. That rock is our Maṇipūra Chakra, and that snake is our Suṣumnā Nāḍī. We are churning our vṛttis and our indriyas in the ocean of this body. Through Prāṇāyāma, the energy unites in Maṇipūra and ascends upwards so that the Bindu can produce the nectar. Then, in the Sahasrāra, Dhanvantari will appear there in service to Lord Śiva. The Devas worked hard, the Rākṣasas worked hard. Now, who would drink? If only the Devas drank, they would become immortal; the Rākṣasas did not want this. If only the Rākṣasas drank, then the Devas would not be immortal. Negative energy exists, and it does not want positive energy to prevail. There was fighting; there was no coalition. The story is long. Lakṣmī came as māyā, and that māyā was giving nectar to all others to drink. From this ocean also emerged a jewel called alcohol, somarāś. Alcohol is not bad, but it is not for drinking as people do. The Rākṣasas got alcohol, surā. The Devas got nectar. One of the Rākṣasas realized something was wrong. He changed his form, mixed with the Devas, and took a sip of the nectar. They realized he had cheated them. Somehow, Indra, the king of heaven, took away part of the nectar, and all ran after him. It is said that during this fighting and running, some nectar fell in a few places. One such place is where the Kumbh Melā is held, exactly on that constellation when the nectar was falling there. Millions upon millions of people go to bathe in that river on this particular constellation. Can you imagine the last Kumbh Melā? Eighty million people gathered on the banks of the rivers Gaṅgā and Yamunā. You cannot imagine it. Without any arrangement or invitation, everyone comes at their own responsibility and risk. Everyone had the chance to take a dip in the Gaṅgā. Of course, the Government of India makes wonderful, beautiful facilities: temporary roads, light, electricity, water, and keeps it very clean. This coming year, the Kumbh Melā will be in Haridwar. You know that next year will be exactly twelve years since I became a Mahāmaṇḍaleśvar, and it is in Haridwar. That will be a special, so-called mini-yuga for me. All bhaktas must come. How? That I do not know. Everyone must take their own risk. The Kumbh Melā begins; the first bath is on the 12th of February, then the 14th of March and the 15th of April. But can you imagine in Poprad? Suddenly, sixty million people—where would we accommodate them? Not all will sit near the Gaṅgā; there is no place to sit. No one cares about anyone else; you are a tourist. When you go to the airport, many people are there. You must take care of your luggage. Therefore, I must have a camp—tábor. It is Hungarian, no? Tábor. Slovak. Dobrý. Slovaks are good friends with the Hungarians. The Hungarians took care of Slovaks a long time ago, and with the good heart of Slovaks, who were very good hosts, they gave everything to the guest. What a coalition. So, we will have a camp. We have also booked two hotels. At that time, when millions of people are standing in front of a hotel for a room, the price rises like the sun. Negotiate price? Others say, "I will pay 500 dollars, please, can I have a room?" So we must reserve now and pay in advance. We will have tents. You can come with a small tent. We have to hire everything, even a small foot mat. When we hire once, it is for three months; we must pay for three months, so it also costs something. We try very hard to push the cost down. One solution we have until then: if you awaken your Bindu Chakra, then we do not need drinking and eating. That is something, please. You are welcome to come. Please announce. It is nearly six, seven months away. Many things are still not decided. Many airlines will change their fares in October and November. If you can get a cheaper ticket individually, you can buy it. Otherwise, the best would be to buy as a group. Five countries are negotiating with different airlines, so please wait. The main organizational information is in Vienna, then Zagreb, Vivekpuri, in Vienna with Shantidevi and Anandi. In Ljubljana, with our dear Natasha and Durgā Devī. Also, Bhakti Gyānānanda is trying hard to find a good price, but we do not know exactly what we can get. I am negotiating with Air India, and they can only give an answer in September or October because it concerns about 500 tickets. When they book 500 places for us and then you say, "I do not want to go," we have a hard time. That is why many airlines do not offer cheaper group prices; they do not trust because it happens. Therefore, please either all wait or buy individual tickets. There is one more thing. Can you imagine from Bratislava airport on particular days, about twenty million people traveling to Poprad without a highway? Can you imagine the traffic jam? In English, 'jam' means marmalade. So we need bread and jam. And that is not only a jam of cars but of people. You need a good horn. They are walking, and they say, "Stop." A four-hour journey can become twelve hours. Especially for you, if you must go to the toilet, where? There is no toilet on the way from here to Bratislava. Where will you go? Maybe to a hotel or restroom. But at that restroom, when 500 people are waiting, you stop your car, and others will kick your car and pull it aside. I would not advise you to come individually. If you come individually, do not expect to get your luggage back. Be happy if you arrive with your passport. You cannot get on the bus or train. You may have a reservation on the train, but when the train stops, it is like a big flood wanting to get in. You say, "I have my reservation," but they just push you back and take your place. How will you get in with your rucksack? You go with a rucksack, others pull you down, and they go in. That is how you go. It is a struggle for survival. That is the nectar—a struggle for the Kumbh Melā. And you will say, "Oh, where is my Guru Deva? I do not understand." That is it. I would not advise anyone to come individually. If you come, it is at your own risk. We do not know if we can keep you in our camp. Therefore, you may come individually daily, but you must meet with the group where we will announce. We are working hard to find cheaper transportation. If Slovak Tatra Air brings us to India, we are very happy, but that would be a charter and very expensive. If you find a cheap ticket, the problem is that cheap tickets are often only valid for two weeks. Then you must come back, or the ticket is not valid. If you want to change it, it is not possible; you must buy a new ticket. The expensive ticket makes you cry only once; the cheaper one makes you cry again and again. This is a spiritual festival. Every country has its culture and traditions. India is strictly divided between males and females. Those boys and girls who would like to come to Kumbh Melā should know you are not allowed to get together. When we sit, girls will sit on one side and boys on the other. If you are looking for a girlfriend or boyfriend, then Kumbh Melā is not the right place. Find your boyfriend or girlfriend here first. Get married here, do your business here, and then come together. In the last two or three Kumbh Melās, things happened which were not correct, and we do not want that repeated. Ethical and moral discipline will be very strict. Please do not come if you cannot follow. If anything is noticed by our observer, you will have to leave our camp. We must go away because it concerns the name of our organization, the name of our akhāṛā, the name of our spiritual line. We must protect it through our behavior and discipline. You may go for bathing somewhere in the Danube and say, "This is Kumbh Melā," but do not do this in India. This is a special request. Around the whole country, they are looking, which is why I am telling you. There will be observers with cameras, very strict. You should know that big brothers are watching, 24 hours. That is it. Another instruction: try to bring as little luggage as you can. Bring three dresses, that is all, and three pairs of socks. You can buy toothpaste there. A toothbrush you can buy or bring one. Two towels. If you have long hair, one comb. No need for a make-up box. Please, otherwise you will have to leave your luggage in Delhi; we will not accept it. You can buy everything cheaper there. That is all. Yes, you can bring a lot of money; I have nothing against that. I will take care of it. Bring as little as you can. Bhakti Gyānānanda asked me again and again, "What about Kumbh Melā?" Many people are asking him. Please do not ask him. He does not know, and he is not authorized to do it. He can find cheaper flights and give the information to our organization, and we will discuss the conditions. Thank you. Do you have any questions concerning this? Should you take sleeping bags, blankets, or things? No sleeping bags. No thick blanket. You will get a blanket, a bed, a bed seat, a pillow. If not, you will get a fireplace to sit by. So, you do not need a sleeping bag or thick blanket. If you come until March, the evening is cool, so you can have one jacket, that is all. No chocolate, no biscuits, no coffee, nothing. Drink Gaṅgā water. Har Har Mahādev! Just sit there, drink Gaṅgā water, and say, "I have joy, I have joy, I have joy." Also, you will not be allowed to go shopping individually. There are huge crowds. We must consider our security, so we must be careful. We would like to know how many Slovaks are coming so we can write to the Embassy of Slovakia. How many Czechs will come? We must write to the Czech Embassy. We must announce how many are going. I am very concerned about your safety, your good health, and your respect—that you are respected by all and not just like hippies. No, we are Slovaks. What do you think? We must keep our dignity. We must keep ourselves as respected people, spiritual people; we are not lost tourists. Also, you are not allowed to take food from anyone unless I say yes. You should not go outside and eat somewhere. Hygienic care is our first priority. I have told you so many strict rules because I care about you. I respect you, I respect your country, I respect your spirituality, and I understand your love for the Kumbh Melā. It is a spiritual festival thousands of years old—not only one, two, or three thousand years. It is a tradition thousands of years long. Not only millions, but billions of saints have bathed at that spot. One of you will be there. We will have a special bathing arrangement and our camp on the bank of the river Gaṅgā, so every day you can dip into it. But the river current is very strong. You fall in here, and in fifty meters you come out, saying, "Jožko!" as you are rolling. That is why we must take safety measures. Outside, the temperature will be about 25 to 30 degrees, and the water will be ten degrees. Can you imagine? From the highest peaks of the Himalayas, these glaciers are melting, and from there this water comes. The divine, holy dust of the high mountain... The creeks flowing from the High Tatras, how beautiful. How many stones were touched by this water? That is beautiful energy. The Himalayas are the Himalayas. That is why India is called Incredible India. Incredible India. Nothing can be defeated. It is divine. Therefore, Holy Gurujī said... They said, "I am a cool prāṇa." Say, "Jaya, jaya Bhārata." Who? Me? Glory, glory to the divine land India. Who is the Moscow? Who is the bosque? India, the country of Mahāprabhujī. Cry for me, Mahāprabhujī. Oh, a million times my prostration to you, O Divine Holy Motherland India. Only the swan knows what the pearls are. The real swan, the Paramahaṅsa: if you mix water and milk together and give it to that swan to drink, he will drink only the milk and leave the water out. That is called Paramahaṅsa—taking the truth, the essence. But when you have a doubt... "I do not want a tilak. I do not want a yoga dress. I do not want to go and take a bath." No problem. A crow sits on top of a church. People go into the church praying to God, to Jesus. But the crow is thinking, "They are all praying to me." No, no, they are not. We do not pray to you; we pray to Jesus. Or the crow thinks, "I am on top of the church; I need not go in and pray." Therefore, remove the conflicts. As much devotion and clarity you have, it is your benefit. It is above religious conflict, above cultural traditions; it is spirituality. That is it. If we can manage it in this life, what a great thing. Many of you have been to Kumbh Melā with me three times, some four times. This is the twelfth year, Mahā Kumbh Melā. Who knows how many Kumbh Melās we will bathe in together? At the last Kumbh Melā in Haridwar, in Ilahabad, we all Mahāmaṇḍaleśvaras were sitting—about 32, 34 of us. There is one who was first, a senior Mahāmaṇḍaleśvar who later became the junior. So, no fight over old or young; there is a sitting order. We wait for all sādhus who come to the bandhārā. In our Akhāṛā, there are about five to six thousand sādhus. They all come, sit, and get food. We were sitting there talking, we Mahāmaṇḍaleśvaras. One said to me, "Swāmījī, it is beautiful. How beautiful to be together. But who knows if we will all be together again?" He enjoyed this divinity in this Kumbh Melā. And unfortunately, something came true. One of my very dear friends, whom I adored like my Gurujī—he was the best friend of Gurujī, who was at the World Peace Conference in Bratislava; you saw how happy we were together—he had an accident and unfortunately passed away. I went to India for that ceremony. Some Mahāmaṇḍaleśvaras were there. Another one, who is also my best friend, and I were sitting together. I told him, and he said, "Swāmījī, do you remember my words?" That is life. He is not with us anymore in physical form. So, my dear, who knows if we will be together again under this roof, in this hall? Every second is very precious. Who knows how many Kumbh Melās we will bathe in and take this divine water? That is what I mean. In that holy water, we are all together at the same time—but only if you follow the rules. Otherwise, please do not come. Thank you. More information you can get from the Viennese ashram. Of course, you can get information from Bhakti Gyānānanda or from Śrīla Āśram. But finally, we can tell you only by the end of August or beginning of September. The flights are about 600 euros round trip. We are pushing the price down. They said 400 euros; 200 is taxes, airport taxes. The taxes will change again and again, so airlines cannot tell. That is it. Okay? Any questions? After such strict rules, no one there? Oh God. But I will be gentle, okay? As always. But rules are rules. Which bhajan should we sing? Ārādhanam. Who will sing? Arjuna, come. Arjuna. Thank you. I think you must be very tired. Since six o'clock, everybody has been coming and telling you, "Do this, do that." Hands up, legs down, turn left, turn right. Enough. Now, good night will be alright. Looking forward to tomorrow, to have some beautiful subject. If the Master is in a good mood; otherwise, the Master will again give you good āsanas. So, all dear brothers, sisters, friends, seekers around the world, this evening our webcast message is over. Many blessings from the High Tatras, Slovakia, city Poprad. Adio.