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The divine presence is perceived in all creation, and every creature possesses innate wisdom. Humans are not superior; ants sense rain and move their eggs, birds change plumage, and all life anticipates natural cycles. Water is life and divinity, a fundamental element. Spiritual growth begins with reverence for the mother and father, whose love is like a tree yielding sweet fruit from bitter parts. Within that fruit is a seed containing the soul, the divine essence. The human form is like an inverted tree; the soul resides within. Persistent spiritual practice, like a root seeking water, will expand and break through obstacles. One must choose between upliftment and decline. Action is essential; hoarding spiritual instruction bears no fruit, while planting and nurturing it creates abundance.

"Where there is water, there is God. And where there is God, there is water."

"Give the advice to that one who is good to learn, not like a monkey."

Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic

Oṁ namaḥ śrī prabhudīpa nārāyaṇa. Śrī Deep Nārāyaṇ Bhagavān Kī, Devādhi Deva, Deveśvara Mahādeva Kī, Satguru Svāmī Madhavān Jī Bhagavān Kī, Satya Sanātana Dharma Kī, Oṁ Śānti, Oṁ Śānti, Oṁ Śānti. Once more, my dear Bhaktas, sisters, brothers, and all little children. Today is a beautiful day. It was a great blessing. You know that yesterday we had a very nice program. It was the time for rain, but the God of rain was waiting for us until we saw the Mahābhārata, which was about Bhagavān Kṛṣṇa. You know that Kṛṣṇa, it was a marriage for Kṛṣṇa, and this was Rukmiṇī. There are beautiful stories. This is not like an ordinary marriage; we are marrying someone, but it is said that Rukmiṇī is from ages and ages with Kṛṣṇa. So you may talk, there are many old disciples, so we call them Gopī. Gopī means disciple. So Gopī is not like all married, but all are devotees, and Gopal. Gopal is the devotion of Krishna, the boys, the male, the men. So it is a great, great miracle always. Then someone was with one gopī there, and all men came, gopīs, and there was a day of the whole beautiful festival. They were dancing, and Krishna was dancing, you know that. But she was talking this, and she was talking that, and so we were talking. Now, what is that? They were dancing, and suddenly between each one, one was the Krishnas. And he was never there. So this is the devotion, the blessings of God to all. Similarly, now we see that after this, our programs, the rain begins to come, and for everyone, not only for us, but all creatures. All creatures because they need the water. All the vegetation needs the water, and it goes further to the rivers. There are also many animals and fish, etc. They need water too, so God is giving to all. And then this earth also, so this is oneness in every way. So one in all and all in one. Maybe all creatures are happy, and they know that good water was, and it’s raining, etc. Humans, it is said that humans have very little thinking that now, tomorrow, rain will be coming. Now it is with some instruments, but animals have none of what we call the instruments. But here also, let’s say the ants, about two days ahead, these all, like these little animals... and they take their eggs up higher. Somewhere in the wall, or on the vegetables or trees nearby, in the trunk of the tree, you will see the white eggs. Each ant has one in their mouth, one egg. And they are going up and down, up and down. The little, little ants have in their mouth white eggs, and this is all going high, up, down. It’s like the high state walking. And others who are going down, they have nothing in the mouth. They are going down to bring a new one again. Many birds we have here. In two months, I’m observing. When the rain will come, certain birds, they have different colors of their feathers. Yes. And there are some other animals that also get color. So there is a... All creatures, they know when it will be and what it will be. Also, the fire. Then many animals will come, trying to go away from that. But now humans have the technology, and they will say, "Also, day after tomorrow will come the rain." But sometimes it may not. It can be changing. But the creatures, they are not. So it means that we should not think that only we humans are the best. There are others also, no? It was such good rain. The whole time, rain was coming, and we saw, while coming, the waters, the rain, the leaves come out. Where there is water, there is God. And where there is a God, there is water. Where there is water, there is God. And here in these countries, you know, you said something about your water. So, in the water it means there is life, so there is the same thing. This is both the same thing. And these five elements, water is very, very important, very. Water is very, very important, very. We cannot live without water. Also, the earth, heat, etc. Now, how can we go further? First, we have to understand from the mother. She is taking care of very much, then the father too, friends, etc., and so we are coming. But then we are further, then we said, "The God." Therefore, we always said, we yogīs, we sādhus, and we always visit. It is under God. God gives us everything. We should worship the God we understand, the God we saw. The lotus feet all the times, we should have that holy water from the Gurudevs everywhere. This is jealousy. In that is the God. So, through this, we said the first prayer. So prāṇāyāma means only, not only that we are making the prayers. The one word is enough. That’s it. So just one drop can make everything. We shall think of ourself. Get up, sit up, walk, etc., which many times I tell us: when we wake up, we open our eyes, and it is said we should see the face of our mother and father, or some photo, picture of your guru and whom you are worshipping, which is a god. The face of the God or Mother should be very smiling, very good. Well, I don’t want to make negative words. But when I always see Jesus hanging, isn’t it very sad? So we know what happens, how it happened. But now he should be nice. But of course, in this religion, they are Jesus hanging. So there are other holy saints also. The first is, I said, and it is said, Mātṛ Devo Bhava: first, God is the mother. The mother’s face, and then the father’s, then the acceptor. But that mother should be that mother who has education. Not education of the school, college, or university, but that knowledge coming automatically with the feelings. And you know, we don’t know. Maybe the mother knows that in the mother’s womb she is creating a child. So it is indescribable from what, how it comes. Even a tree, a tree which also has thorns, and nearby, inside the thorns, there is very nice fruit. The leaves are a little bitter. Stones are also a very big problem. And the bark is also not so good. Roots are very bitter, but from this all, a sweet fruit, and that is mother’s love, and how sweet it is, how good it is, but she doesn’t know from where it’s coming. This sweet, nice fruit. Inside is one seed. And that seed is only covered. Inside is another seed, and another seed has two parts. In them is already mother and father, but again, furthermore, and that is that soul, jīva, God, and from there we have to come. If we concentrate on this, and we are saying, "Where is it?" it’s very important to know. So when we meditate, or we are sitting in the park somewhere, or just near some tree, or just in your garden, or in your flat on the 10th floor, and you have some flowers, some something nice, vegetable, vegetarian flowers, etc. There is a life. That’s it. How are we coming to that? How does God give this insight? In which root? From the root to the branch or the trunk, then the leaves. Then the flowers, and then inside is different. So we are ourselves, our self. So it is in the twelfth chapter of the Bhagavad Gītā, and there it is said that we, the trees, have the roots down, but in humans, the branch is the root, and branches are going down from our body, our hands, our legs, our fingers. These are the roots going, but those roots which are outside, up-sisted, there is a God seed. Bhagavān Kṛṣṇa said, "These are the branches only, roots are there, and soul is in our chest." So read Bhagavad Gītā, and Bhagavad Gītā is a very miracle, you can read. Every day, one line of the Bhagavad Gītā. Again, read again. And again, and every time, more knowledge will come inside. That’s what I said about Sādguru Chalīsā. And I’m talking and I’m talking. I am learning and learning, and I am trying to see how it is. But every time, something is different. That is the science of the spiritualities of the gods. We are nothing, but He is giving us. Like we have a big tree, and every year, every time, it gives again beautiful leaves, flowers, fruits, shade, etc. So, similarly, maybe something will fall down from us. Our feeling, our understanding, everything that we are doing. And one day we will sit and say, "Oh, sad." But when this hand is tired, you come to this side and let’s go. Yes? So coming, going, coming, going. Similarly, you all, my dears, it is said that every day is not the same day. Every day is not the same day. Every day will come as a different day, and on a different day there will be different thinking, and on this day everything will come new, new, but inside that seed, that’s all, that is there, that will always be. That is called Jīvā or God. And from there, everything comes out. In that way, we are God-searching. We are searching for many things. But also the creatures, they are searching very much. The roots from the trees are searching in the earth. They are the rocks under the rock, above the rock, beside the rock, around the rock. And where there is a very little crack on it, in the stone, and very tiny and very little, the root is like a fine thread, and we can just, like this, it will break. But that very fine root of this will come and search, "Where, where to go?" And then, a little hole, and what is there? Humidity. That root will go in, and that is within a water tank, so that is gone in, exactly like my hair, thin, and yours also. And that inside, after half a year, one year, that root, which was like a hair, it becomes a root so thick. You know the roots, like the sweet potatoes? Yeah, so that is how big it is coming. And now, what is he doing? Slowly, slowly, it’s expanding, and this little stone cracks here. It will expand it, and what will be the rock will be cracked. And from where does it come? From the banyan tree or any other trees. Similarly, we have the same thing. We are searching for something, and it will grow and grow and grow. Now, what I told you this story, how? Because I have learned, and I have seen, and I was sad and angry towards this branch. So again, we have to block everything and do the new things. So the water is the sole power. And in the water, there is an energy from the earth. And so in Kathu, you know how much money destroyed very much. Also in Nepal, and in Kathu, in Jordan also, and in Kailash Ashram also. And when you see the root, inside, it is just like a hair. And then, what are they doing? They are expanding. One root more, one root more,... One hair more, one hair more. This is for us like this: if we are only sitting and doing nothing, then different things will expand in us. Or if you need good things, you also have to learn what it does. So good and bad, both are with us, and it will not get lost. Good things will also be good things, and bad things will also be bad. So, O men, O human, I am always telling two words. And these two words, uṭhān and patan. One word is "uthan" and the other is "down." Uthan means development. You have embryos growing, coming, growing slowly, slowly starting, and so on, going up. A very great person, or going down. Now, here "down" means negative, or something is not capable. So one person is trying very hard to develop. I have here just now one of our disciples from Zilin. And in Zilin we have many very great bhaktas. We have a yoga center there, and which I told you yesterday was a story that one person, he is here now, maybe, that twice he died and again he came, and he told many things. So today he came to see me, our bhaktas from Jlin, and one person is very active. He was making business, this or that, a vegetarian restaurant or vegetarian like this. Then also, what they call the vegetarian completely, or what they say, vegan. So they are here, and so he told many things from his birth. So in this life, he was three times born. That’s it. How can one do when developing? So that one is very active, and now it was this vegetable eating and this and that, vegetation and this everything, so his business went down and down. But he’s searching, he’s searching somewhere. And now he’s taken the new business, and it is for water purification. So, water, let’s say water, you put it in the toilet. And that water takes out, and they are filtering, cleaning, and bringing out very clean. You can wash your hands, you can wash some other trees, many things. So this water can be utilized two or three times. Even for the soap inside, they can also filter it. So he brings the machines from other countries, and he’s now making a business here. So it means activity. If not this, then this. But there are some who said, "Oh, God, I cannot. I have not studied. I am not so far. No, don’t, don’t, don’t..." Don’t, don’t... Don’t, don’t... Don’t, don’t... Don’t, don’t... Don’t, don’t... Don’t, don’t... once more told to you. There is one bird which makes a very nice nest in the branches. And the branch is very, how do you call them? Weak, so no other animals can sit on it. So the branch is coming like this, and then here, and hanging here. So any animals, except ants, cannot sit here. Snakes are coming to eat the eggs, but they cannot. Snakes also will fall down. And other birds and other creatures, and so on. And it’s a very nice, very nice nest. And sitting there is a gate. Sitting there, swinging here. And down there are eggs. Very nice. And again, when they make new babies, they will not use the same. They will use the new one. So how? We have in many Rajasthan districts, we have many, many things. But now the animals have also died. There are many, many different kinds. One day, there was very heavy rain, and on this roof, there was a bird hanging like this. And the water was very much in the field. And it was raining and raining and very cold. So there was one monkey. And this monkey was sitting near the tree on the trunk, because up here, so much rain, there must be a lot of water. So he was sitting there and very cold, like this, cold, cold,... and The tree, not the tree, the bird, she is sitting there and swinging like this. Then this bird said, "Is this the bird?" And she said, "Oh God." The bird was thinking very sad because he had a very nice warm nest. When it’s hot, it’s cool. And when it’s cold, it is warm. Warm is cold. And when it doesn’t matter how much it’s raining, not one drop comes inside. Do you know that hanging nest? Do you know that? Have you seen some? Hand up a little bit. Where did you see this thing? In the television. Okay. Okay. Did you see in India? Hand up. Yes, one. Okay. We will get it in our Jordan. You see that she brought it. Oh my God, these are good girls. It is from Jaipur, yes? So how nice, they are hanging, there are babies, and they are cleaning, and they are sitting down and swinging. In Africa, there are many in Africa also. In Rajasthan, we have many also. Thank you. Now, the monkey is very freezing. And this monkey, how that bird is singing nicely. Then this, this is a very tiny bird. It has only two wings, two legs, and one beak. That’s all. But how can they do it? Unbelievable. Even a man cannot do it. So she was sitting there, and she said to the monkey, "Oh, my brother monkey, why don’t you make your house? Look, I am a little bird, only two legs and one beak, but you, how nice I make my nest. And it doesn’t matter how strong the rain is or how much wind, I am always swinging nicely and warm inside. And it doesn’t matter how much it rains, what kind of winter it is, because I am always warm, and I am just like that. Oh monkey, you are nearly like a human. You have a long nail, and four legs, and everything. Why did you not do this?" The monkey looked at him, and, you know, because he said, "I’m big. This little ant, this little bird, what do you think?" And what did he do? He jumped, monkey, and took the nest, turned it in the water, and threw him into the water. So it is said, sāk jīsku dījī, jīsku sāk sohāi. It means give the advice to that one who is good to learn, not like a monkey. So, do not give the people sometimes some kind of advice, and they will say, "What are you thinking?" So we should always say, "Thank you, how are you? How are you?" That’s all. Or we will say, "Can I help you?" And they say, "Yes, you can help me. Help me, please give me money. I don’t have." So the person who was here, like this many here, if not this, then that. That’s all. But why should we only do this, otherwise nothing? So we see... Now, this year, 2020, is a very negative time throughout the whole world. And many people lost their jobs, and they don’t know what to do. But when people try to do something. So there was one person who talked with me in America. My disciple, Paras, she is there. And she has another friend, and the parish friend, she’s a friend, she’s from another country. And when the people want to have this mask, and everybody, the government said and the police said, everybody has this. So people say, "Where to get? Where to get?" So my supermarket was full of this, but who? And there was one person, one lady, aged about 50. And she was sitting there, making, making, making so much. And first she gave everyone, then it was coming more and more. Then she, of course, paid some money. And then she was making something nice; someone liked it, someone didn’t. But she got so much money, you can’t imagine. Why not? So there is every way to do something. So, my dear, utthān and patan. Uthān means development, and patan means nothing. That will go to the brahmaloka; others will go to some animals. So we have to learn ourselves: utthān and patan. Write it on your telephone, on your door, or in the W door you are sitting there, and I don’t know what to do, and there is written, "Uthan patan." Yes, a person will say, "I will do." So it’s good to know something, good words. So, my dears, we have within that seed, and that seed in our body, which we can say also in our body, our concentration, our work, whatever we could do. Many people don’t know how to cook. Now, wife, she said, I don’t want to cook. I know that my mother was cooking. But I was studying and studying and studying. Husband, you should cook. He said, "I was always in university somewhere, and they were always giving us food. I never cooked anything." So both are sitting there, husband and wife. What should we do? They said, "Even you don’t know how to eat, but bring the food." Okay. Here is a plate. Bring your food. Go to the restaurant. So a person doesn’t know now how to cook, how to eat, how to do things, etc. So, Patañjali. And from those leaves, coming one is first going down, and then second, and between coming another stick, and that stick comes up, and then it’s developing and developing. So, for us today, I pray to you, Mahāprabhujī, Devpurījī, Gurujī, please give us the good thoughts and ideas. We are sure when someone gives good thoughts, good ideas means that one has given a seed in us. And we will work. We say, "Yes, now I know, I will do." And someone there, they are sleeping. So what is with the seed? Morton. Yes, the mortal eats everything. There was one story. Holy Gurujī saw the story. We have so many stories of Gurujī. Gurujī has made one book, so big, but nobody does this. I will translate, yes, but I have forgotten now this story. That story is very nice. But I have forgotten. Next time, I will learn first. So this story is a great story, as Gurujī said. And in this story, Gurujī said that that story is within thyself, and that you can bring it in, like a tree’s coming. And that will give you a very nice fruit, but if you were not doing anything, then it goes wrong. So one Gurujī came to a village and was giving satsaṅg for a few days. So one farmer came, and one businessman. The businessman had a lot of money, and the farmer had a field. Both came and said, "Gurujī, can you give us a mantra?" Guruji said, "What a little." So it is said, Guruji said. I have for you what you give your idea to do. So next time when I give you, I will give you a mantra. Okay? When will you come? He said, "I have no day. I can come today, I can go one year, two years, three years." They said, "OK, Gurujī, as you like." In the morning, they came. So they brought some flowers or something, and Gurujī said, I give you one seed, and one seed you. Don’t lose this. Only one seed. And one you have. And when I come back, I will ask you for this seed, my seed. OK, Gurujī. The merchant came home, and he had a treasure. Then he had a nice box with gold, and inside was cotton, and he said, "Put it like this," and locked it. The farmer just... rain was coming, the season came, and Gurujī did not come. So he took one seed and nicely made a hole in the earth and put it in. In three days, the seed sprouted. So he took care, very nice, and that seed was growing, and there were about 200 seeds inside. And he took full, in his house, and put there. Next year, Gurujī was not there. Seasons came, so 200 little seeds, like a sesame, so put it in that much ground. It can be very big. Two big bags. Then Gurujī didn’t come still. Again, he put all the seeds there, and it was so much like this whole hall. And the farmer, the businessman, said, "Stupid man." Gurujī came. So Gurujī said, "Where is my seed?" So please go and bring the farmer or the businessman. He opened inside the moat, ate this, and he also died inside. And he opened there, Gurujī. Gurujī, this is my, please. And what is that? Where is that? The moth has eaten Guruji. It’s not my mistake, Guruji. It’s your mistake, Gurujī. Why did you come so late? Gurujī said, "I sit down." The farmer came, and Gurujī said, "Where are my seeds?" He said, "Gurudev, you came too late." Farmer said, "You are saying the same thing as me?" He said, "No, Gurujī, it took three years." And your seed is so multiplied. So, I cannot bring him here. If you want, please come. And he opened that big, big store room there, so many seeds. How did it happen? Gurujī said, "Gurujī, I, because I knew if you will come and ask me, the moth will eat." My thoughts are eating hope, all, many also, but it is vain, it was everything there. Guruji said, "I will give you mantra, and I can’t give you anything." Because you are only money, money,... but he did everything for all. So don’t think that now I can’t do anything. We will do, we will do, we will do it. Put a tan and a patan. That is these two words. Write it on your somewhere. That’s it. So, all the best. I wish you all the good. And today is going to be Sunday, no? Who is going today? Oh my God, I have so many seeds, and now these seeds will be many, many. I wish you all the best. Much love, and we will see each other sometimes. I will be here as long as this corona is not going away. Then it is better that you come from different distances, and we can be here. Okay. Thank you, thank you. So, wish you all the best. Deep Nārāyaṇakī.

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