The one who has shaped life, with that Sadguru, the contact has been formed, forever. It doesn't have to be made. It's formed. As the knowledge which has been conferred by the Guru, till that that knowledge stays, never in life, does he get anguished, sorrowed, anxious. Such a one, who has true knowledge, doesn't gets worried fearful, nervous. When the biggest of the problems come, he is never shaken. As how to awaken that divine energy within him; this, the master has taught him. So, today, the bhajan, I sang for you in the start, it just has master's exaltation itself. The disciple says that Oh, Master, how do we praise you? How do we describe your glories? From sins-sorrows, you saved us. You showed the pure bliss within. We... From us, even by mistake, a mistake won't happen. The master saved us from inauspicious deeds. And, made our mind pure. Beautified it, filled it with great thoughts, great feelings. And he also taught us that every karma will bind in some way or other. If you do a sinful act, you will consider yourself sinner. If you do more of good deeds, you will proclaim to be a great devotee. So, this is also a symbol of ahamkara. So, the Guru taught us such a principle of Karma; he made us karma yogi. Though we perform action, but neither we do sin, nor virtue. And he liberated us. The Vedas sang your glory. Who could fathom Thy limits, Oh Lord? How does our speech then, Oh master utter your glories? When the Vedas cannot exalt the Master, Then how may we, humans sing Thy glories? You told the secret of life and death. You bestowed the bliss of light of knowledge. What is birth. what is death? What is bliss? What is True Knowledge? All this, you told us. And the most important thing. -Drinking the bliss of meditation, we knew the nectar of immortality, Within us only, there is such a nectar of immortality, drinking which we become a divine embodiment. And to drink that nectar, we need to meditate. but, if someone says that-Meditate! The question would arise,"How?" Until you learn, how will you do it? Until you learn to drive a car How will you drive the car? Until... you see, everything you learn. If Some...umm... boy, again and again, shoves his hair with his hand; styling his hair again and again. again and again, again and again. Standing in front of the mirror, is adorning himself. Then, this style also, he has learnt from somewhere. Where from? Must have seen a film. Now, in the film the way the hero does, he is trying to emulate the hero. He is copying the hero. The hero was the one with great biceps, triceps. He has worked for six hours every day in a gym; he made his muscles. And this bony wrestler, standing in front of the mirror, is trying to find his biceps. Where are they? They're not present only. If they're not there; how will he find? But, he tries and imagines, "Some day, they'd emerge. Some day, will emerge!" Right? "Some day, I'll have, too!" So, they didn't appear, but I've hair! So, he keeps styling the hair! Keeps on styling the hair! Wears those kinds of clothes. What kind of clothes we'll wear? The kind of clothes that actor wore, I'll wear those types of clothes. Those kinds of glasses, he wears, that if he rides a motorcycle Then, I will also ride the motorcycle. Well, are you a monkey? Monkeys emulate. You are not a monkey. So, you create your own identity. No? When I visit Mumbai or at times, in Mumbai, the people of film industry or modeling industry people, who are connected, Whenever they come to meet, then they are so simple. They come in so much simplicity. There is no fashion, no attitude. Nothing. There's no makeup even. Well, why no makeup? They say-So much of makeup we're applied during shooting! So that our skin can breathe, at other times, we do not wear even the least makeup. We just keep it natural like this. I said-the world is getting crazy looking at their glossy photographs and they're living in such simplicity. However, their biggest weakness is that whatever they show themselves to be they're not. What they are, they cannot show. As if they show that we're this; then they won't remain as hero. Then they wouldn't have any following. So, one thing is anything you may do, then you have learnt it from somewhere. You've learnt, then you parctice it somewhat, then with practice, you get knack of it. Then, when you have to learn all other things, then don't you need to learn meditation? One, biggest misunderstanding, some people have is that meditation is for oldies. Now, let me tell this to you all highly openly and highly confidently this thing that older people cannot meditate at all. I, myself am the witness to it. And... See, why it cannot happen; As knees are paining, they can't sit. Now, you are all sitting erect, no? Few older people had also come. How should we sit? Always sit your spine erect. Our spine cannot be straight. Our spine is in shape of S. So, you cannot make this S into a straight line. But, we should sit erect. The more erect you sit, the more healthy you will become, the more energetic you will always be. Now, I tell them to sit erect. The they say-"Ji, we're wearing the disc belt, so, we cannot. Keep your neck straight. "Well, we cannot! We have spondylitis!" Okay, fold your legs. -"Ji, we cannot. Our knees are stiff." "Or knee has been operated upon." "The knee has been replaced." -Cannot sit, nor can fold legs, neither can sit erect. Okay, then breathe deep. "Well, we have asthma!" [Laughter]. Now, tell me, what practice will such a man do? Will he be able to meditate? Not possible. Then, they get highly disturbed also. They say- Gurumaa, what should we do? I said-"This is what I also think, what should I do, now?" Your mistakes; I cannot mend them now. Why did you come so late? They said, "Only this is the problem that we also do not understand that we did we not come earlier? Then one person was super. He said a great thing. He is 70 years. He said -"Ji, when I was a kid, then you were not even born.!" I said-It is your bad luck! [Laughter] "Why were you born earlier, you rascal! [Laughter] You should've been born after I had been born. No? This is also a great problem that they say we didn't find anyone like you who could teach us how to conduct properly, how to do pranyama? How to do asanas? And why to do them? The question is not to do, the question is why to do? Until you don't understand that why to do, you 'll feel everything to be a punishment. The truth is ...that in the age you're at, in that age, everyone loves sleep. It is natural to feel sleepy. Many people say -"Well, sleep engulfs us!" While studying also, sleep occurs. While doing anythng else, then also sleep comes. When you sit idle, then also sleep comes. Then, what to do in this situation? All that I will tell, what to do in this situation. But, the question is that we we will get our life's direction only when someone will tell us. And the one that tells us of our life's direction, that is the one we address as Gurudev. And respecting such a Sadguru, revering them... And the ones who get great benediction of Ishwara, only those people can reach a great Master. Others will become 70-80 year, they don't get a Guru in their whole life. They become greatly pained. But, for such elderly also, I feel a lot of compassion, great love! Then, what they can do, I teach them those things. But, this thing is completely true in that age of theirs it is easy for them to do anything. You are now, in that phase of life, where whatever you may learn, you'll also be able to practice it easily . Easily, you will be able to follow those things. And with this very feeling you all have been sent here by your family. You also had the intention, desire, that's why you also came. They also helped you, they made you reach here. Then, this is a great benediction of the Lord on you. Otherwise... You would be having many other peers See, they are not here; but you are. That is for sure that you are the blessed ones and that you are the lucky ones and you are the chosen ones who have been given this opportunity to be here with me. To live in this ashram and learn the fundamental principles for your life. And I hope and pray for all of you that you learn in all good spirits and may your life become a beautiful journey, a beautiful celebration; and you may always enjoy every moment of your life. I would want, today; for all of you, that towards the Master, the one etiquette, which is there; a sacrament for that etiquette also is given. So, all of you in 15-20 minutes where the Guru Mandir is, there, all of you come! If anyone wants to feel fresh, drink water, have it and reach there. There, in the stairs, you will get few flowers. Volunteers would be present; who would give you... Take those flowers to the mandir; In the front, Lord Shiva's idol is there, and at the back my Gurudev, who gave me his great benediction and bliss, his picture is also there. So, In the Guru Mandir, take those flower petals, in this way offer; with great devotion, bow down, do namaskar (salutaions) And do this prayer in your mind. Say it... So, with the aim, you came here, that aim gets fulfilled. And you may live your life in a blissful way. Such a blessing you take. From so many years, it's been more than 10 years in this Mandir, in morning-evening aarti is done, singing is done. So, this Mandir energy wise, it is the highest active place of this whole Ashram. I can say it is the nucleus of the Ashram. So much of positive energy is there. So much of electrifying energy is there in the temple. So, I want all of you to absorb that. And the greatest thing, today you will learn... So, all those in our ashram, some people, children that stay the seekers who live here, those seekers will show you. You see them that how they went inside taking the flowers. How they offered, how they offered salutations, and after the salutation, do not halt as you all are too many people. All... then, give your offering. And then, walking around the temple's periphery you descend down the stairs. And then, after that, you will all get an opportunity to sit in the aarti. Now, this chance you're getting; till today, I didn't give to anyone! All you people are being given this chance for the reason, as you're at this age where I want that this beautiful sacrament goes into your mind and know this, what may not happen with our effort, even that thing becomes possible with Guru's bliss. So, for your shivir's beautiful start... And may good sacraments come into your life. For this, seek Sadgurudev's blessing and bowing unto Him is very good. For now, this is it. In the morning, you know about your yoga class, don't you? And for your morning class, I have included some special; such simplified asanas; exercises, which everyone can do. I want that before leaving from this place, all of you learn Surya Namaskar thoroughly. Your bodies are so flexible, I know it you will be easily learning and doing it. We people on the last morning, here, on 9th... On the morning of 9th, I will, myself... When you will be doing asanas, then, at that time, take a round. Those who will do the best Surya Namaskar asana, For them, we have arranged for a special prize also. But, not for the sake of prize... Because if you learn properly then it will be a prize for me! So, if you've come. Then I must also get some prize, no? So, to give me a prize, you learn these asanas properly. And the last sitting we'll have here, in that, I will myself choose the people who are doing well. And I hope That all of you will be doing so good, then I will arrange for that prize for all! No worries for that! But, this is a small yoga competition, which is there. I am opening for you all! So, learn carefully in tomorrow's sitting. Do it very aptly. Important thing is that you should listen to the instructions clearly. And you should see the person who is demonstrating the asana very minutely. Why should we do asana, this I will explain you tomorrow. But, presently, trusting what I said, put a good effort in the morning sitting. It is sure that your... If you learn how to do asana, then your mental, physical and intellectual power will increase. And you need all these three at this age. Physical strength. You need mental strength. And you need your intellectual strength. So, in all ways, getting empowered, you may live your life properly. So, the morning asana class do not consider that it is a forced thing. And if someone feels that it is forcedness, or they don't want to do it, then you have; see, the option; you sit in your room, don't come, but if after coming here also, you don't come, then, this is not a good thing. So, the morning sitting of the asana in that, with great interest; come! And tomorrow, we will show you some body videos on the projector, with which you will understand your body also. And with which, you will know why we say you should do asana, its logical reasoning, what arguments are there; that also you will know. For now that's all!
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