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Oṁ Mahā Guru Viṣṇu, Guru Devo Maheśvara, Guru Sākṣāt Parabrahma, Tasmai Śrī Gurve, Dhyāna Mūlaṁ Guru Mūrti, Pūjā Mūlaṁ Guru Pādaṁ, Mantra Mūlaṁ Guru Vākyaṁ, Mokṣa Mūlaṁ Guru Kṛpā. Om Śānti Śānti... Haridī Bhagavān Alagpurījī Mahādev Kī Jai, Devadī Dev Deveśvar Bhagavān Devpurījī Mahārāj Kī Jai, Satguru Dīp Nārāyaṇ Mahāprabhujī Kī Param Kṛpā, Śānti Om, Mahāprabhujī Satguru Svāmī Madhavān Jī Bhagavān Kī Jai. Good evening, all my dear ones. We are blessed to have satsaṅg, which means Gurudev. It is our Gurudev who gives us analysis and leads us to the Supreme, Highest God, beyond everything—beyond Śiva, Brahmā, and Viṣṇu. Beyond even the realm of Śiva is Guru Kṛpā. Śiva, Viṣṇu, and Brahmā may become Guru, but when the name 'Guru' is taken, it is the highest. And of course, when we come to the word 'guru', the highest is Bhagavān Gaṇeśa. Therefore, we must always first offer salutation to Bhagavān Gaṇeśa. Even Śiva worships Gaṇeśa first. Gaṇeśjī is very humble, kind, and good. He is not angry and does not create separation. He is everything—the whole, holy space and all the names of the gods of our earth. In all this, there is Gaṇeśa. Therefore, we say that for anything new we do, like building a house, we first make a foundation through the earth-breaking ceremony. This is of the greatest importance; without it, nothing can be. In the Śiva Purāṇa, it is said the whole earth is calling. That is why I always say: first, when we wake up, we acknowledge, "I am a human." Second, we address the Holy Mother Earth: "Mother, may I step on you?" This respect extends to farmers who know the right day and time to work the land for crops. Even here in Europe, many know this. For instance, when people want a Christmas tree, they keep it in the house, and its needles do not fall if cut at the right time. Farmers know when the rain will come, which is very important. In rainforests, it is always raining, but different countries have different rhythms. After we sit up on our bed in the morning and open our eyes, we see holy pictures—of Gurudev, Christ, Jesus, Brahmā, Viṣṇu, or others. Then we say, "Mother Earth, can I step on you?" At that time, Mother Earth awakens and takes care of the child. She says, "My child, you can step on me. I will protect you." The mother is the greatest. A mother remains a mother for all her children's lives, blessing and giving love to all, whether girls or boys. There is a story of a grandmother, aged 85 or 90. Her son, a merchant with children of his own, would call her every few days. One day, he visited her village and found her hugging his child. He asked, "Mother, what can I do for you? What food, dress, money, or golden necklace would you like? Should I massage you?" The mother replied, "My child, I don't need anything. I have everything." When he insisted, she said, "Yes, my child, I want for you that which I give to you. I gave you birth and brought you up. I was with you at your birth. I want only that when I die, you should be with me. That’s all." You see, there is nothing more than this bond between mother and child. The father is also there, but he does not feel the pain of birthing. If we embody this, many families and all humans will live in oneness—like mother, child, grandfather, and parents—making our cities and villages harmonious. Similarly, when building a new house, one should know the right constellation from Jyotiṣa. One must know when the earth is sleeping and when she is awakened. Do not break the earth when she is sleeping. When she is awake, ask, "Mother, may I build my house?" This is the Earth-Breaking ceremony. Then the house will be perfect, harmonious, and peaceful, with no fighting between husband and wife or children and parents. The house becomes pleasant because the mother gives birth and holds the child in her arms. When the child first comes into her hands, the mother has pain, but when she takes the child to her chest, she forgets all pain. We must respect that mother. Therefore, we say "Matri Devo Bhava"—God is the mother, but the mother has to be a mother. Nowadays, people often do not respect this. They may give the child to the husband and leave. Yet, even when separating, a mother often pleads with police to keep her child. This is very important. The second and third special points are birth and earth-breaking. Then, for performing pūjā and yajña, we must also consider the right day and constellation. We make the yajña place on the earth. Today, we may live on the fifth floor with iron structures and perform a small pūjā in our house, which is okay, but ideally it should be on the earth. Then it will be harmonious. As humans, we know that one dies and is returned to the earth—we give the body back to the mother, or we cremate it with fire for purification. In both ways, we give it to the mother. Our Agni Dev is also involved. When someone dies in the house, the body is usually taken to the grave or crematorium the same day. The prāṇa has left; only the dead body remains. After coming from the cremation or burial, we must wash ourselves and our clothes before re-entering the house. In the ashram, we light a dīpak for the departed. A dead body should not remain in the house; otherwise, it is like a rākṣasī. Death is death. All creatures—snakes, fish, animals—are born and die. When they die, or if we kill them, we should give them to Mother Earth, not keep them in the house. If we keep dead bodies—whether of dog, cat, cow, buffalo, or fish—we invite many problems and troubles for our families. The living body is completely separate. The Earth holds everything. Of course, the Father is even more powerful than the Mother, and we must strive for oneness. Therefore, if you marry and become a couple to beget children, do not say you will go away, leave the child, and marry another. This should not be for humans. In some traditions, if one spouse dies, the other does not remarry. In Christianity, one marries only once in the church. But now, in this Kali Yuga, everything is different. So, in the morning, when we rise from our bed—whether sleeping on a bed or on the earth—upon standing, we should say, "Mother, can I step on you?" This is given to humans and many animals. If one of a couple dies, the other may soon follow, but that is not always the case. This is very important. The mother does everything. Even when a little child urinates or vomits on the mother's lap, she cleans the child with happiness. If she must go shopping and gives the child to the father, he also loves the child, but if the child makes a mess on his lap, he may not know how to clean it properly. Therefore, the Earth Mother is like that mother. We are lost; we just give things here and there and hurry home. The Earth gives us our fruits, vegetables, and salads. We must respect the Earth greatly, but now we are killing the mother. How? With all these chemicals, we kill many creatures. This is why it is called the Kali Yuga, and it will worsen. So, when we wake up, we open our eyes: I am human. We ask to step on Earth Mother and then touch water. That water goes into our whole body. These are all five elements, and we should respect them greatly. It means we should not eat indiscriminately. It is only our tongue and mouth that desire taste, even sweetness. But once we swallow, there is no taste; it all goes the same way. When a mother gives food, good saliva immediately comes into our mouth. Inside the body, many elements have their duties. When you eat an apple, many good things in it must go to the heart, kidneys, and other parts. The intelligence of the body directs this beautifully. But if we overeat, the internal workers become tired and cannot function. We become thick, disease comes, and that is not good. If we can concentrate, we should listen to our body, which will say how much and what to eat—not based on taste alone. So, for that, we will continue tomorrow. I wish you all the best. This was a bit of prayer, a little bit of that. Our Gurudev, Satguru. There is nothing greater or higher than the Satguru. Gurū Dev Sabjag Manganhar—everyone asks from the Gurū Dev. It is said, "Raja or Bahadur." In the past, even kings and rulers would stand with full hands in front of Gurudev. "Raja, Raja, Vahatsa, all stand in front of the Gurudev. Sabhī khaḍā rahe darvār." Who is higher—Rāma, Kṛṣṇa? They are higher than the Guru? This is the subject. Rāma, Kṛṣṇa also have their guru. You know, Rāma and Viṣṇu and everything. Gurudev is the God-master of the three worlds here, then of the Brahmalokas, and then the highest cosmic lokas. These lokas, Satguru, Ādin—all are under Gurudev. "Satguru Purāṇa Brahmā he." Therefore, Satguru is the Purāṇa Brahmā. Jove, Sūrnār, Vāta, all great beings, Sūr, Vīr, all are always looking for Gurudeva. "Nugra nīche jāne nahī"—but those who do not have a guru, like some in these Christian countries who perform ceremonies for children (like "Tauben"), "Nāgar Nietzsche Jāne Nahī." "Satguru Puran Brahma Hai, Jove Suran Naranar. Nagar Nietzsche Jaane Nahī." Those who are not blessed, who do not have a guru mantra, are not complete humans. They do not know what that is. Through the yugas, people have been led astray. One must learn and practice all this. Merely doing āsanas, stretching legs, tongue, hands, and waist is nothing. We know how the earth emerged from the ocean. All dirty things were there, but then again, Viṣṇu, God, brought it out from the ocean. Tomorrow again, I wish you all the best, my dears. Have a good evening, and I bless you in the name of Guru Deva. Om Śānti Śānti... Alakpurījī Mahādev Devadhī Dev, Deveśwar Mahādev kī jay, Harade Bhagavān Siddhip Nārāyaṇ Mahāprabhujī kī jay, Satguru Swāmī Madhavānjī Bhagavān kī jay, Satya Sanātana Dharma kī jay, Om Āryo Āryo Viśwa Guru Paramahaṁsī Swāmī Maheśwarānanda Gurudeva kī jay.