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Bharatanatyam is a classical Indian spiritual dance. A Bharatanatyam performance purifies the atmosphere and makes it more pleasant. It brings blessings to those who watch it and also to the dancer. The dance steps are precisely and mathematically given. The so-called Karnāṭaka music is specially composed for each dance. The texts of the dances are about spiritual topics exclusively, and most are taken from the rich treasure box of the work of Indian ṛṣis and saints. The aim of Bharatanatyam is self-realization and the realization of the highest knowledge. Bhakti Devī has been dancing since the age of six. At present, she has been dancing throughout Europe, especially in Vienna, where she now lives and leads an Indian dance school. Ānanda Nāṭamāḍuvar Tilayi, in translation, means the dance of never-ending joy in the temple of Tilayi. Rāga, melody: Purvi Kanyali. Tāla, rhythm: Rūpaka. Choreography by Adyar K. Lakshman. This dance is dedicated to the glory of God Śiva. In the never-ending joy, God Śiva dances in the golden hall of the sand temple in Tilayi. Kdo Boha Śiva uctívá, the one who worships God Śiva, problémy a starosti will never be touched by problems and sorrows. His form is without beginning and without end. Birth and death will not touch him. He is created by himself; he arose from his inner self. He burns out everything negative. Hady, his body is garlanded by snakes. Svatá řeka springs out from his hair. Obklopuje ho svatá záře, the holy radiance shines around him. Zvonečky na jeho nohách, bells on his feet, ring in the rhythm of his cosmic dance. Śiva is pure consciousness. He is the embodiment of mercy. He is a personification of mercy. Absolutní krásy. Kdo ho uctívá, the one who worships him... On stage, I would like to ask the mayor of the town to welcome Swāmījī. Dear friends, I would like to greet you and tell you that I am from Moravia. I grew up in Jedovnice, and I studied at this grammar school in Blansko, so thank you. I have already had the opportunity to welcome Paramhansvāmī Māheśvarānanda—which is a difficult name for me to pronounce, so I just say Svāmījī. I welcomed him off-stage before, and now I would like to welcome him officially. I am happy that he came to the town of Blansko. I know that for decades he has spread the Yoga in Daily Life system, and his groups teaching the system have already spread widely, so I know he does not have much time to dedicate to local groups. All the more we feel honored that he decided to come to our town for this event. Those of you who are here definitely know what Swāmījī teaches. I think the main topics of his teaching are a life in harmony, world peace, and understanding among people—these are ideals for all of us. So once more, a cordial welcome to the city of Blansko. Thank you. Děkuji. I would like to ask Bhakti Devī once more to come to the stage. Ahoj. Some more? Oṁ Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinaḥ, Sarve Santu Nīrāmayāḥ, Sarve Bhadrāṇi Paśyantu, Mā Kāścid Duhkha Bhāga Bhavet. Om Shanti, Shanti,... Self-teach into the Cosmic Light. Lord of our hearts, omniscient and omnipresent in his divine presence, good evening, dear brothers and sisters. It is a divine blessing that after a few years, I am again in this beautiful city, Blansko. I am very happy that from this beautiful city, so many yogīs come. And especially Bhakti Devī, who performed a very ancient—I wouldn’t say it’s a dance, but it is an expression in the language of dance, the expression of happiness, showing how God also can be overjoyed. India is known as a cradle of culture. Holy land India has given the world many beautiful things. I’m very happy that you saw this thousands-of-years-old dance. I welcome you. I was asked a question: what is the purpose of my coming to Blansko? A good question. I don’t know if it will be a good answer. To find harmony, happiness, and good health through the practice of Yoga in Daily Life. In this beautiful country, the Czech Republic, Yoga in Daily Life is practiced by millions of people to this day. Since 1973, in Āyurveda, which is also one of the ancient medical systems, it is said, "Pahala śuk nirogī kāya." The first happiness is a healthy body. Health we cannot buy. Health has to be gained through a positive way of living, a so-called organic diet—what we call a vegetarian diet. Another thing is a healthy way of thinking. Our thoughts can kill us; our thoughts can liberate us. Whatever we think becomes self-instruction, autogenic training. If you think you are unhappy—"No one loves me. I have no friends. I am not healthy"—this all makes you more unhappy. And if you think, "I’m happy, thanks to God, I’m living. I’m healthy. And if not, then I will practice Yoga in Daily Life to become healthy." I thank God. God gave me a human body. Everything is possible to achieve through the human body, so we have the opportunity to realize this. The third point: a healthy society. Most of you... Suppose you believe in Jesus, and it is said, "Be kind or nice, or love your neighbor." In yoga, we say there are certain happinesses. The first happiness is called pahala sukh nirogī kāyā, a healthy body. Dujā sukh ghar meṁ māyā, the second happiness is that you have material comfort. Tījā sukha istri ājñā kari, the third happiness is a partner with whom you have mutual understanding. You know, how many of you are happy with your partner? And you know how many of you are not happy with your partner. So, this is another subject. The fourth happiness is good company. It will influence you too. If you live with someone who likes to go hiking in the forest, you also will think of health and like to go walking in fresh air. What kind of society you have, or with whom you are, gives you many different kinds of fruits. So, healthy food, balanced food, a healthy way of thinking, and a healthy society—then happiness cannot disappear. Happiness will appear, and health will develop. We know for what we are born—not only to work and die, but to do something good in this world and finally achieve God consciousness. We say in Hinduism, "Who am I? From where do I come? Why did I come here?" Like a journalist asked me, "Why did you come to Blansko?" So why did God give you a human body? And where will I go? After this life, where will you go? Heaven? Hell? Or become one with God? Or the supreme world? We don’t know. We believe that we will come to heaven. Do you know the way? Jesus said, "I am the way to the Father," not to heaven. The Father is that Brahman, the Brahma, the creator of the entire universe. If he created heaven, then also hell, but we don’t know where we will go. Death is something very mysterious. It’s like you jump into a dark hole. No one can help us. Family members, friends, sitting, holding hands, saying, "Please, think of God. Don’t worry. Close your eyes." It’s easy for us to say, "Don’t worry," and close your eyes. But the other one’s heart is pumping. Where will I go? We don’t want to leave this world—my money, my house, my dog, my husband, my wife, my children. Attachment will not let you go, but the king of death, whose name is Yama, will take you. For death, it doesn’t matter how you die, comfortably or in suffering. So where will we go? The answer is not there. But it is said, what kind of seed you put in your garden, that kind of plant will grow. An apple seed, an apple tree. Cherry, cherry. A thorny bush, the thorns. So what we did lifelong will create our destiny. That will lead us: do good, get good. Do bad, get bad. Physically, mentally, intellectually, don’t do bad. Fruits will come to you bad. Therefore, we are human, and we have a powerful tool: our intellect. We are educated people. We are civilized ones. We know what happiness means and how to gain happiness. But the major point of happiness is health. The happiest person is a healthy one. It doesn’t matter if he or she is in prison or is a beggar. Or the richest? Who is happy in this world? Who is healthy? And most unhappy? Maybe the richest of the richest, or a king or a beggar, is unhappy. So I welcome you. And especially the dear mayor of the city, Královo, thank you for coming. Your coming will inspire your city’s people to lead a healthy, happy, and harmonious life. So, harmony is within us, not outside. And harmony you cannot get through tablets. Go to your chemist and say, "Do you have some tablets for harmony?" There’s still now, there’s no harmony tablets. Harmony is a tablet within us: mutual understanding, kindness, helpfulness, positive thinking, and so on. And that you have. Only utilize that. Three years ago, I was in an old home in New York. Not because I’m old, not to find a place there, but to give a yoga lecture, and they were surprised: "A yogī is coming to our old home. Now we will have one member as a yogī." So I told them I came only for one hour. There was one lady, 102 years old. And she was an instructor of yoga there, very active, teaching yoga there and living in that old home. She told me she has been practicing yoga from a very early age, and she said, "My master used to say, ‘You have yoga. Use it or lose it.’" So you have yoga in your life. Use it or lose it. It doesn’t cost you any money if you practice at home. Think positive about yourself. Your health is everything for you. You will sleep well, walk well, breathe well, work well, and you will have a comfortable life. Why not? Therefore, I am here today to give you again one demonstration, that every one of you should begin at home. And that’s not difficult at all. Myself, I like very simple things, you know. When I’m in difficult yoga classes, then I’m lazy. Like in school, children say, "I’m ill." So when more difficult exercises came, I said, "I’m ill." I lead a comfortable life, and I am happy that I am healthy and comfortable. And the same thing I wish for you. In the beginning, you can do 15 minutes at home, and after five days, you need not think that you have to do it. Your body will ask you to do it. Your body will ask you, "Why don’t you do it?" And that’s something. Okay? So, yoga is the most ancient science of body, mind, consciousness, and soul. Nothing exists in this world so old as yoga; even Śiva came after. Yoga means balance, yoga means harmony, and yoga means unity. This principle is in the entire universe. All visible and invisible elements are balanced. And that balancing is yoga. And so we begin now to have some exercises about God, about the self. The soul, mind, consciousness, memory, emotion, intellect, body—many things we can talk about. But someone said, "Tons of theory is nothing compared with a gram of practice." And that we will do now, and you will do with us. So, some demonstration will come up. Some yoga practitioners. There’s no yoga practitioner in Jedovnice or in Blansko? Thank you. Děkuju. No, you don’t need anything. Yoga doesn’t need anything, only your body. Relax, don’t be nervous. Yes, dear brothers and sisters. I ask, if you would like, you should do it with us. So, take off your shoes. Don’t miss the chance. Nepromarněte příležitost. Children, can you move the table, please? No, not so far. Dobrý, dobrý. Stand up. Postavte se. When you come in the morning to your exercise room—you definitely have a bathroom, a sleeping room, and a kitchen—you go finish your toilets. You may wash yourself first or after. What we will do now is Yoga in Daily Life. You will think of me every morning. On the day when you will not think, I will be offended. Now, interlock your fingers. It’s not difficult. Difficult? So comfortable is Yoga in Daily Life. And turn your palms like this. Difficult? And put your hands on the head. Do you feel pain? Comfortable? Okay. Now we will inhale. And stretch hands up, and stand on the toes. Exhale, down. One. Two. Three. Počke. Four. Inhale. Hold the breath a little. Exhale, down. Inhale. Exhale. Perfect. Hand down. Relax. I think this exercise is not so difficult. And you can do it. Many people like to do it in front of the mirror. And he thinks, "My God, so I look like so many kilos. Now, I will reduce my kilos." So, the mirror is very good. So you are with an empty stomach in the morning. You may have your coffee or tea or a glass of water, no problem. So, which exercise did I tell you? Interlock fingers, please. Once more. Turn the head. Hands down. Hands up. On the head. One. Two. Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale. Now, legs apart. And look to that side. This row of people, look this side, and you look this side. Then you don’t touch the hands of the neighbors. Turn this side, please. Turn the leg also. Tuck, tuck. Now, hands up. Stretch your hands up. Legs apart, at least 30 to 40 centimeters. It’s good for your hips, good for digestion, good to remove the fat pillows from here, and nobody sees you; you are in the bathroom. So, deep inhale, hands on the head. Deep inhale, hands up. Bend left side. Exhale. Left side. Inhale up. And hands on the head. Exhale. Inhale. Your right side. Exhale as much as you can. Inhale. Hands on the head. Exhale. Now you can look at me. Look at me, but keep your hands here. Proceed to me, yes, and legs more apart, thank you. Same thing, we will repeat again. Inhale, hands up. Exhale, left side. Inhale in the middle, hands on the head. Exhale. Inhale, right side. Exhale. Inhale, hands on the head. Exhale. This becomes... eight numbers. So one, left; two, again come back; three, hands down; four; five, right side; six; seven; eight. Very good, hands down. It will not take a long time, but for two days you will feel your side muscles a little sore. Two, three days. But after that, your muscles will be so happy, and you will feel more relaxed and comfortable. Now, hands sidewards, the body, legs apart. Now, slowly, while inhaling, stretch your hands sidewards and then up, and fold your palms. Remain there with normal breath and feel your side muscles stretched. Then open the palms, exhale, one, two, inhale, one, exhale, two. Each round, about five times. Every exercise that we did, we did first five times. We did this right, left, five times. Five times left, five times right. And now we did this also five times. No difficult one? Now, legs together. Slowly, while inhaling, stretch your hands up and look to the ceiling, and slowly exhale. This was one round. Second round. One. Two. Three. One more. One. Two, you will get so much energy that you will not look to your coffee to drink anymore. Can you imagine this water is how beautiful, clear, crystal clear. And I put coffee inside, black, dark. Can you imagine what your digestive system will say? Oh, God. What is your decision? Now, legs apart and hands on the shoulders. Try to, with your elbow, write a big zero, like this: one, two, three, four. Other direction: one, two, three, four. Perfect. Now, hands on the hip joints. Legs apart. Now, imagine a mirror is behind you, and look how you look. Yes, look at your back. How do you look? Yes, and turn to the other side. Oh, God. Wow, I look so good. Positive thinking. Very good. Thank you. One more. Legs together. Hands relaxed. Inhale and stretch your hands in front. Two, sit like on the chair. Three, up. Four, down. Those who have problems with the knees should avoid this. One. One, two, three, four. So this you should do also five times. Then hands here. Legs together. Inhale and exhale from the stomach. Bhastrika prāṇāyāma, like this, stomach only, look to me. The wrong would be like this, that’s wrong, and right would be, you can put a cup of coffee here, it will not fall down. So, twenty times, our full breath, and once more, and finished, two times. Then come to your chair, or sit down on the ground. So sit on the chair, please. Lean on your chair. And put your hands relaxed on the thighs. Try to make yourself comfortable. Close your eyes. Try to relax the whole body. Know that you are inhaling. Know that you are exhaling. No other thoughts. Only two things. Relax completely, and be aware of the breath. Let your breath be. Don’t influence the rhythm of the breath. Just know that you are inhaling. Know that you are exhaling. I am relaxed. I am comfortable. Relax the whole body. No tensions at all, either physically or mentally. Just relax. I know I am inhaling, and I know that I am exhaling. Now, slowly fold your palms and rub your palms. Place the palms on the face, warm, rub your face muscles. Open your eyes, and your day activity begins. If you have time, lunchtime, you can repeat before lunch. And if you have time, evening before dinner. I can tell you, after three days, you will begin to feel so... Hey, don’t go away. Počkejte. After three days, you will feel completely different. But there will be a little slight pain. It doesn’t matter. And after five days, your body will ask you, "Let’s have exercise." Well, this is the first lesson. Do it for one month. You need not have a headstand or stand on your legs. You need not sit in a lotus seat. Sit comfortably as you like. No competition, no challenge. Try to put your life in a positive way. Then your body will also support you. If you support your body, the body will support you too. The restless thoughts will go away, the stress will reduce, and you will realize that you feel very light, relaxed, harmonious, and happy. After one month, what to do? After one month, you go to a Yoga in Daily Life class. Good idea? Then tell your teacher: "Teach me, so comfortable like Swāmījī did." That’s it. So you will get new instructions in the third month. You will get new instructions. Slowly, slowly, the entire structure of your body will change. You will enjoy your meal, you will enjoy your sleep, you will enjoy your work, and you will have an inner harmony. You will not be aggressive to your wife, and you will not be angry with your husband. It will become harmony in the family, and what are you doing? These are balanced exercises. It doesn’t matter if you believe in God or not, or if you are religious or not. In this instruction, you had only this to keep your body healthy. And the rest is your decisions. So this is the way to find harmony in life. And that harmony will bring happiness with it. And that happiness will bring a feeling of joy within you. So these are very simple instructions, but it’s very good for you. There is one thing more for your good health. You are healthy. I don’t say that you are not healthy, but very, very good, and you will notice in one month, especially those who have certain diseases, that you will feel the disease has stopped increasing, or it has become less, and this everyone can do. Buy one copper pot and fill it with half a liter or one liter of water. In the evening, leave it in your room at room temperature. In the morning, drink half a liter of water and then do these exercises. Half a litre, one litre, as much as you can. There should be a minimum of 15 minutes between your coffee, tea, or breakfast. Clean water, no bubble water, no soda water. You will see very great improvement in your body. So these were the instructions for this evening. And now we have 15 minutes for questions and answers. So, thank you for your listening, and I was happy that you did, and I’m happy that I could give you something practical, because tons of theory is nothing compared with a gram of practice. Now, please continue at home. And when and how God’s divine will, we will see again somewhere. I wish you all the best. Good health, healthy and happy life. God bless you and your family. Om Śānti, Śānti, Śānti. Chant all Om with me, like I will chant loud. Three times. Sit straight. Deep inhale. This is balanced prāṇāyāma also. This vibration will tranquilize your thoughts. Deep inhale. Deep inhale. Deep inhale. Shanti means peace. Peace, peace, peace. Hari Om. Now, if you have any questions, you are welcome to ask. Well, they’re saying no question means no answer. And I explained so nicely, so there’s no question left. So, once more repetition, stand up. So, first exercise, which one was? No, no... that’s it. Second, right, left, yes. Three? Yoga teacher. So, who remembers here? Anyone? Very good. So what can I expect from you tomorrow morning in the bathroom? I tried to make it so simple, and you’ve forgotten. Oh, Herr God. OK, then was. And, and,... looking in the mirror from the back side. And, thank you. And then, and then, rest. Thank you.