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I am not the doer

Adopt the way of the tree to become free from worldly cares. The tree gives fruit to all without hatred or adoration, enduring storms, frost, and heat while providing shelter. Likewise, attain an unceasing state by lovingly meditating on the Lord and continually repeating His divine name for salvation. Let His feet remain in your heart to find the nectar of devotion. We are not the doers; the Supreme is the sole agent. All action, from birth until the last breath, is given by that One. We must be humble, peaceful, and happy, recognizing we are like children or a bird that must stay on the boat, the path, and not fly off alone.

"To those who hurl stones with force, it yields fruits with no touch of remorse."

"Nāhaṁ kartā, I am not the doer."

Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic

Śrī Dīpnāreyam Bhagavān Kī Jai, Śrī Sattā Gurudeva Kī Jai, Śrī Mīrābāījī Kī Jai. O mind, adopt the ways of the tree, and from the cares of the world become free. In the dove, the ways of the tree, and from the cares of the world become free. Those who come to Qadid, he does not hate, nor adores them who come to Arigat. To those who hold stones with four, it yields fruits with no touch of remorse, even to those who hurl stones with force. It yields fruits with no touch of remorse. Of the ways of the tree, and from the cares of the world become free. Hills and the storms and the fury of rain suffer old, yet do not complain. They suffer old, yet they do not complain. Here’s winter frost and the summer’s heat to provide tired birds a safe retreat. Here’s winter frost and the summer’s heat, to provide tired birds a safe retreat. Of the ways of the tree, and from the cares of the world become free, that of the ways of the tree. And from the cares of the world become free. Likewise, attain an unceasing state. On the Lord lovingly meditate, and on the Lord lovingly meditate. For salvation, you truly pine. Repeat continually his name divine, salvation you truly pine. Repeat continually his name divine, of the ways of the tree, and from the cares of the world become free, of the ways of the tree. And from the cares of the world become free. Eschatric thoughts are in the rain. Let his feet in your heart remain. Let his feet in your heart remain, and meet Mira’s Lord, merciful and kind. Those who would nectar of bhakti find, and meet Mirā’s Lord, merciful and kind, Days of the tree from the cares of the world become free, The days of the ways of the tree from the cares of the world. Become free. Śrī Deep Nārāyaṇ Bhagavān Kī Jai. Śrī Mīrā Bhāī Jī Kī Jai. Īśvara Guru Śakṣāt Parabrahma Tasmai Śrī Guru Ve. Om Śrī Alak Purījī Mahādev Kī Devādī Dev Devī Śvara Mahādev Kī Harādī Bhagavān Śrī Dīp Nārāyaṇ Mahāprabhujī Kī Satguru Svāmī Madhavānjī Bhagavān Kī Satya Sanātana Dharma Kī Jaya. Om Namaḥ Śrī Prabhu Dīpa Nārāyaṇam. Om Namah Śrī Prabhu Dīpa Nārāyaṇam Hama Sabhā Sīprabhu Śaraṇa Parāyaṇam. Om Namah Śrī Prabhu Dīpa Nārāyaṇa. Om Namah Śrī Prabhu Dīpa Nāham karta, Prabhu-dīpa karta, Mahā-prabhu-dīpa karta hi kevalam, Om śānti, śānti, śānti. These are very beautiful words, which we always remember and pray. We are not the doer, my dears. We know we are as this body. Even our ātmā, our soul, is within our self, but still we are not ours, and we cannot. It is done by that Supreme. The great, great, great saints. Doesn’t matter if it’s your guru, my guru, or some other gurus. It doesn’t matter if it’s your guru, my guru, or some other guru. So, we are not the giver; somebody else is. From the time we came into the mother’s womb until the last, when the breath is gone, it is not we who were giving. It has been given by that one who gave us this life as humans. Men did good or bad, but we know it is that Supreme who has done it, and he understood, and he said, "Okay." They said we are all like little children, the little children. They are very divine. They don’t know they know only good, only love, but they are looking from the world, worldly things, and then they are doing something. And so, in that way, we are like we are swimming on the ocean. But it is the ocean that is taking care. So you have been practicing now for a few days, and today I think you can tell something? Good or bad, everything. Yeah, don’t say it was good and it was bad. No. If you’re not, you see, that nobody... it was all good, but it was very hard sitting one hour. Oh my God, I could not sit. Yes, this also you can tell. Yes, so we will make some different techniques, so it will not be difficult. So I will listen, and some who would like, they can come here and tell something. It means all, the whole, our people, our brothers, sisters, all within this āśram. Including Tilak. Yes, it is, and so that would be very good to know. And then tomorrow you will do what you will do, how you will do. And I will come again back, and then I will ask you, "What have you done?" So again, I will have some message from you. So, nāhaṁ kartā, I am not the doer. Nāha Prabhupāda, Prabhupāda Mahāprabhujī is doing. Mahāprabhupāda Prabhupāda gave them. He, he means only that. And so, we should always be very humble, very healthy, peaceful, and happy. Otherwise, like there is no rain, a very hot day, one week, two weeks, etc. And everything is, all grass is also getting drying. So just one can make us like this. But we should say, "Nāhaṁ kartā, prabuddhiḥ kartā," then definitely it will go. Life cannot be as it is. Even the big cobra snake, all these many animals, they are also moving like this. How to come again further? But when there is a hole, then the cobra goes inside. Because he found it now, that’s it. But even like that, there are thorns, and this, and the whole body, stomach, and everything is on the thorns, and heart, or this. There was one bird, a big bird, and he was sitting on the ocean, on the boat. So one was sitting there and eating fruit and this and that. And after a few hours, it was in the middle. There’s no land to see. And now that bird wants to go away. And flew away. But how long? Don’t know where to go. And became tired again, come back to them and look, "Where will I go?" Captain said, "I will bring you on the, on the..." Sure, if you want to go to the other side, it is yours. And if he tries to walk for a while, he comes down, that bird on the ocean. Yeah, there are very good people. Again, try to come up. So, it doesn’t matter. We have to be on the boat, then it will come there. And if you are so, then it will be gone on a very big boat. It was not, but I was once from London to France, and after half an hour, half an hour, I was like a drunken, really. I could, I was going like this, oh my God, when they stopped, I was going like this, that was a big story to tell you, but I will, I will not take your time, sorry. So, that is.

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