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Where is our house?

Our true home is in God, not in this world. We are born and move between places, yet never find a lasting home. Heaven is described as perfect joy, yet jealousy exists even there. A story illustrates divine purpose. God walks in a garden, greeting all plants. A bamboo feels empty and flawed, possessing jealousy's knot and fire. God explains He will craft the bamboo into Krishna's flute to bring harmony and joy to all beings. Later, the bamboo also serves as a conduit for the Ganga's water. Do not question God's actions; seek to understand them. Satsaṅg attracts those naturally drawn to the light of truth, like insects to a lamp. One whose nature is ignorance may flee the fragrance of truth for foulness.

"God said, 'I will make a flute out of you.' ... You will make the whole world happy."

"Chandana makkī parhāre, durgandhi vah uḍ jāye. So, one who is not a jñānī cannot go to the satsaṅg."

Filming location: Vép, Hungary

Many people are deeply trained according to Gurujī’s, Mahāprabhujī’s knowledge and teaching. We have one person, her name is Natasha. Yes, from the slow and the fast. Slow vens, you know. What does that mean, slow vens? Relaxed, comfortable, no hurry. I always like to go and reside in Nippal Ashram. So, na, ta, ja—there are three letters: na, ta, sa. Na means "no," ta means "I will look," which day? And ja, "I will go." Na, ta, ja, ja, where? Everything is done. Then where to go? The garden. And when it is in the garden, then say, "No, no,... garden." Ja-ni-pal. That’s Gurujī’s divine place. Anyhow, somehow, we should always be happy. So where to go? If there is a space, I would like to go, but I have no place to go. And wherever I go is not my place. I came to this world. I was, I came in my mother’s body, then they put me out in the hospital as a baby. So the hospital was the first place, then I went home. Okay, after a few years, also not there, to go with someone to some house. Where is our house? Then finally, we want to go away. Where is my house? You know, there is even a song which is based on my house? Yes? Yes. Then tell. Bhakti. Bhakti. That’s it. That’s it. So, it is a hymn. I think you also, but Croatia, Slovenia have this. Slovakia, Slovakia. And what was it on Christmas Day? And that time was the together Czech and Slovak. Russians and Vienna, Austria, everyone, all. So one day, one, what you call the soldier, was on duty. Lot and lot and lot of snow. And he broke his leg, and it was very cold, minus 23 degrees. Or maybe more, no joke. How high is the temperature? Or minus. And there is no fire, nothing. Lying, sitting under the one tree. Dark night. No one is there, and today on this day of Christmas, I was always at home. And now, oh my Lord, where is my... So we are coming on this earth, but still we don’t know where is our house. Come to the home, to that in the lap of God. We all... So our home is at God. Brahmaloka, some say the heaven or the hill. So the heaven is there where everywhere there is happiness, joy, love, understanding, no jealousy, no this, no that. Still, though you are in heaven, there is jealousy. We are here, sitting here. Many will say, "Why always this person comes and makes Swāmījī’s chair here? Why do they give the prasāda?" And Narabda said, "Why does this person always bring water for Swamijī?" This person brings water for Swāmījī. I want to give him also a nice, cool glass of water. But until she comes to me, what happens? He said, "Thank you, I just drank." Okay, but, so we are, even baby, mother, children have enemies. So the story of the God. Early morning, God makes his mala. Even God makes the mala. Yes? All, Kṛṣṇa, Rāma, Buddha, all. Even Jesus had a mala in his hand. Yeah, and you also have this mala. What do you call that? Yeah, Rosicrucian. Yeah, but Rosicrucian for Europe. For Pakistan, it’s different. So, but have a mala. So, the master comes. You know that story? I’ll just quickly tell it, because someone is listening in the webcast, and maybe they will understand this story again. So after doing his pūjā and this, everything, God goes through the park. It’s God’s parallel. So God is walking there, and there are different little and big plants, and all they said, "God, I love you. God, I love you." And God also said, "Yes, my dear, I love you." Big trees that Narabda said, "I’m flying from the mountain in Madhya Pradesh, and I’m coming down, and so many Shiva Liṅgas are there." So it takes her time to come. So God blesses from there already. Nalabda be there, flow there. Other plants are near, and God touches them. The plants, the trees, they understand God. And they are speaking to God. Not understand? Also, the birds. All are very happy. And on the corner, there is a bamboo. Beautiful bamboo, and God also goes there. And the bamboo said, "I love you, God." And God said, "My dear bamboo, I love you also." But the bamboo is not solid. There is a space between the holes. And these holes, hey, what are you doing? Don’t drink my blood, please. So, whole. And then, but you know, God is not whole only. There is also not God. Said, "Yes, all is very good. I love you." But, "Lord, let me be in your garden." He said, "Why are you always asking me? I love you." He said, "God, I have some mistakes, and this mistake is I am empty inside." I am nothing. No knowledge. Nothing and nothing. Only I have covered, that’s all. And then I have a knot. And you know what this knot is? And that is called jealousy. And jealous means knot. It doesn’t want to let go, in and out. And you know, God, if I am more, then I am stressing on myself, and it comes, a fire from me, so Lord, so many mistakes I have. Emptiness, the knot of jealousy, and also the fire of jealousy. God said, You know, He said, "Because I know you don’t love me better." Everyone has solid, and you made me empty. God said, "Yes, purposely I made you whole, and the knot." Doesn’t matter whatever it is, God, but please let me be here. I love you. Every day, God comes for a walk, evening and morning, and all plants say, "I love you, I love you." Like when we come, we say, "Hari Om Swamiji," I say, "You are Hari Om Swamiji." In the school, you say, "Good morning, good morning, teacher. Good morning, sir." But someone has always in the heart what you call not certainty. Somehow in my heart, it’s not good, and God says, "No, no, no, why are you doing like this one day?" God is coming to the whole beautiful park, and he has his hand on the back and is walking. "Yes, I love you, my plant trees, grass, mosquitoes." And when he came near the bamboo, the whole bamboo started to tremble. And before God would say something, the bamboo said, "I love you, my God." God, what have you in your back, in your hand? I know God, and I am so afraid. God said, "No, don’t worry. Yes, but I know God." The day has come, and I was waiting for that day. God said, "No, no, no. You know, I will chip off one of your branches." I knew God. I knew you will cut me. Maybe you will be thrown out of the garden. God said, "No, no, I love you." And I love you so much. And that’s your love? That you’ll take my branch? Yes, yes,... yes. Then, please first explain to me. He said, "Now in this world, humans are not in harmony." They cannot be in oneness. And therefore, this God, I in that form, incarnated here. I want to make all happy: birds, cows, buffaloes, elephants, humans, trees, everything. And what is that? Yes, Bambus, you will make all happy. And you will make Krishna also happy. Lord, can you explain to me how I will make them happy? He said, "I will make a flute out of you." Beautiful. And Kṛṣṇa loves this flute. God, Krishna loves, and he cuts my hands? He said, "Yes, explain to me." He said, "You know, Bambu," Krishna doesn’t love so much like he loves you. Then tell me how. Because he loves you, and he kisses you. How is that? He said, "Flute." And he will kiss and give his energy inside, and this flute will bring beautiful sound. And how is that? All the cows, all the animals, all the birds, all stop and listen to Krishna’s heart through His love. You will make the whole world happy, and that is why I give you to nobody else. God, why do you take time? Please take it quickly. Will I also be happy? He said, "You are happy when you will be the hand of God Kṛṣṇa, and He will kiss you, and He will give from His prāṇa, and from this prāṇa all creatures will be happy. Others will be somewhere, but always Kṛṣṇa will hold in His hand. Yes, God, hurry up, but one thing, God." Give me a promise, you have to do it quickly, as quickly as possible. Otherwise, somebody else will bring the flute. He says, "No, no." Well, it happened, and that is Krishna’s flute. In every picture, everywhere, is his flute. But still, he’s walking every day, coming, and Bambu said, "God, will you still cause me pain?" No, no,... my brother, everything. And one day, the Gaṅgā came. And Gaṅgā said, "There is no water." All glacier water is going somewhere in the earth. And there are only two rocks, and if we can connect with the water, then the other side will be water. So he went like this, and Bambus said, "What will happen? I will chip your trunk." And one arm is okay, but you take my whole trunk. Is it because there are so many people and animals and vegetations, and they are dying because there is no water? And what will I do? I will put your trunk from one to the other, and water will flow through you and immediately become the Gaṅgā. Bamboo seed. It’s like this? Yes. God, before you take this, give me a promise. Everywhere on the earth, Let my generation grow and give the humans, animals, and everyone this bamboo. So, God, whatever He is doing, don’t think that, "Oh, God," but understand why God did this. Then you have love, you have understanding. Otherwise, sometimes you are angry, sometimes this, sometimes that. So what to do? Where to go? Where is a peaceful place? And so Gurujī said, So wherever Devpurījī was at that time, And there are so many places of the miracles of Devpurījī. And now, many people came to me and they invited me. And they saw the place of Devpurījī. And Holy Gurujī’s bhaktas. So many, many people were Holy Gurujī’s disciples, because he lived with Mahāprabhujī. Mahāprabhujī went to mahāsamādhi in 1963, and in 2003, Holī Gurujī went to mahāsamādhi. And Holī Gurujī was more than this height. Due to the age, he was not traveling very much. And it remained for two generations, and nobody told anything. But again, Mahāprabhujī gave blessings, and all awoke there in that area. So there are Devapurījī’s many, many miracles, but how to write these miracles? That we have to understand. And so I’m looking for someone who will, how they are doing, why they are doing it. That’s it. And he doesn’t care because he is avadhūta. Avadhūta means incarnation, God. When you become avadhūta, you are the God incarnation. But if you are an avadhūta, you can go through the rock. But now we, yoga and daily life people, we also can go through the rock, comfortably, with the car and the tunnel. Oh, Devapurījī made this all. So it is when the message came that Mahāprabhujī was there. So, from many, many far distances, people used to come. They come in the afternoon, after sunset, until midnight or for a long satsaṅg, and then go to their home. So, you know, darśan, to be with Gurudeva and darśan, that is very important. So if Gurudev comes to this place, then we should all come. But who have no bhakti, And who have no thoughts and no understanding of what Gurudev is, Then they try to come, or they can’t come. Then it is said that one who is with the boat in the ocean, but the captain is not proper, so he sinks in the ocean with the captain and the people; they go also in the ocean. So lucky are they where they hear somewhere, Gurudev is there. Our paramparā is there, or some very devoted or a holy, really holy saint, then we can come to that satsaṅg. It is not that I can give a nice lecture and stories and this and that, no. When the light is lit, then all bugs and moths will come to this light. Light will not tell, come on. No. And one bug doesn’t ask others, "Let’s go there." It goes automatically, and where the light is not lit, no bug goes there. Satguru Dev, and that Satguru Dev has the paramparā of the masters. We are very lucky that our paramparā is in Satyugas, long, long ago: Alakpurījī Śiva. Mahāśiv Purāṇa, the holy book. And there is Ālagpurījī’s story inside, so we are there. But Gurujī used to say one beautiful poem. It will come. It is said that one bhakta, or a paṇḍit, was grinding on the stone, the chandan stone on the stone. Stone. Bought the tilak, and it had a very beautiful smell. If you put tilak on the chandan, the chandan is the chandel. Those who have a headache, take this from the stone, grind it, put it on your forehead, and see how your headache will be released. Chandana. Chandana is making prasāda. So the Paṇḍit or some Bhakta was making this sandalwood paste, and one fly came and sat on that. This normal house flies, and she was sitting there. But such a nice smell, so this fly is nervous. What happened? That Panditjī, who was making... He had one son, about two years old, two and a half, and generally they always keep little children naked. And it is a tradition that they know about the body, children, this, that. This is what you now call the nepi; it is now otherwise different. So one child was making toilet, and toilets have a different smell. That fly was sitting on the sandal paste, and he smelled the toilet of the child. And within no time, sit and sit on the toilet. Chandana makhi para hare, the chandan makhi, that fly from the chandan, this fly runs away. What is such a best smell and very good? But the nature of that fly is to go to the dirt; where there is a terrible smell, there the fly will be very happy. And here, with the two legs of the moustache, they are also putting on the body. And then this fly flies and comes and sits on your lips. Yes, you just do like this, but you don’t know what it is. Chandana makkī parhāre durgandhi vah ud jāye. Aise agyani satsaṅg nahī̃ sunāy. Like that. An innocent person who doesn’t know what spirituality is. What is a God? So, what happens? That will go the wrong way. Chandana makkī parhāre, durgandhi vah uḍ jāye. So, one who is not a jñānī cannot go to the satsaṅg. It will go to hell, to naraka. So this is our point. So you should bring your bhaktas together. Don’t say why he came here. Why did she come here? Always he is sitting there. Why is she always bringing water? Why the umapurī always? Dr. Shanti said. Yes. Why not? Śāntī said, "Why not?" And why did Śāntī say that? I am very happy that Umapurī is doing. That Umapurī is doing because I’m relaxed, because I’m relaxed. God bless you.

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