Bharatiyas say, "Oh, form of Action! To you, I do namaskaar (salutations). Every action that I do should be pure and for the welfare of the world, helping to spread this goodness throughout the world. Therefore, at the very beginning of every action that I do, I will bow to it." This is the importance of the culture of Bharat.

Whatever action was about to be performed, first namaskaar was done to it and then they started the action. Educated people as well as illiterate ones, and even dunces also have this habit. When a man went to drive an inert lorry, first and foremost the driver would do namaskaar to the steering wheel. This is the sacredness of our ancient culture. Whatever you are starting, first and foremost do namaskaar to it. What does namaskaar mean? It only means having a feeling devoid of ego.

When troubles are experienced, we cry out, "Oh dear! More suffering!" We are troubled now, but at the time of performing the action, we were not thinking, "Is this good or bad?" Therefore, first before we perform any action ask, "Is this good or bad? Is it right or wrong?" We have to think. Don't be hasty at all. Haste makes waste. Waste makes worry. So do not be in a hurry. Therefore, without us being hasty, the action has to be carried out with peace.

The happiness or sorrow of every single man is earned due to the actions that he performs. The New Year does not bring our happiness or sorrow, bliss or distress. We are experiencing these results only due to the actions that we perform. Therefore, first and foremost, regarding the works that we do, inquire and do good works. See to that. Actions that help others should be participated in. Without giving trouble to others, we should perform actions that give bliss to others.

"Bhakthi, bhakthi, bhakthi!" Bhakthi does not mean one who has Bhakthi (devotion). I do not want your Bhakthi. I want your transformation. (Applause) What does Bhakthi mean?

We have to do actions that help others. Actions have to be started that give bliss to others. Therefore, every single man has to determine to do seva activities. Therefore, man of today is wasting all his time only saying, "Bhakthi, Bhakthi." Actions that sanctify the time should be undertaken. Do as much seva as you have shakthi (energy). Do only that. But it is not desired that you do great seva to the whole world.

All is the form of God. You can do any work. You do it for the pleasure of God. So, we have to have faith that every single body is a temple. But there is not that kind of faith. We are thinking, 'This is a body of five elements. It is a body that will die some time or the other. What is the use of taking this body as a basis?'

It is not like this. In this unlasting, impermanent, untrue body the eternal, true Divinity, Atma, is contained. It is Chaitanya, Divine Consciousness. Due to this Atmic Consciousness being there, the conscience appears as a witness. There is no place at all without this Consciousness. That only is the Chaitanya Swarupa (one's very own form as Divine Consciousness) That Chaitanya Swarupa is in the body in the form of Praana Swarupa (one's very own form as vibration or life breath). However, quantity is different; but it is the same quality.

You take a tumbler and go to the ocean and bring water. You take a pot and go and bring water from the ocean. You take a lorry tank and bring water. That is tank water. This is pot water and the first one is tumbler water. You will think of the quantity like this. No, no! The salt in all of it is one quality only.

The Divinity, which is present everywhere, God, is the embodiment of Chaitanya, Consciousness. That which comes only in the pot of this body is conscience. In this body there is the conscience of this Atma. In the senses that act, it is called conscious. This conscious, that conscience, that Consciousness - these three are one only. Chaitanya is pervading the whole world. The whole world is only one God.

There is no place without the nature of Brahma. All of you are the cosmic form. You are seeing God in this form but are thinking, 'I have not seen the cosmic form.' This is weakness. So, we have to have faith that our body only is the temple of God. Therefore, without putting this body to bad use, it has to be entered onto the sacred path.

This body is a temple. Will they make the temple unsacred? There are many doors to this temple. In it, five doors are very important. Therefore, the tongue is a big door. Even this door of the tongue should be entered onto the sacred path. Then, the ears are other doors. All matters that are heard should also be sacred matters.

In the Bhagavad Githa or in sacred Bharatiya culture, that which man should practice are nine proper paths: Sravanam (Hearing of God's Glory), Keerthanam (Singing God's Glory), Vishnu Smaranam (Remembering the Lord's Name), Paadasevanam (Serving God's Lotus Feet), Vandanam (Prostrating before the Lord), Archanam (Offering worship to God), Daasyam (Doing service as God's servant), Sneham (Worshiping God as a friend), Atmanivedanam (Total surrender to God).

The ancient culture teaches that these nine paths are the proper ways to participate in the worship of God. Therefore, we have to chant the name of God with this mouth. Hence, there should not only be contemplation upon God, one should also perform good actions. There should be the faith that, 'I am doing this for the welfare of others.'

This body has come only for giving joy to others. It is not only for selfishness. Selfishness should be changed to selflessness. Therefore, we have to get rid of this selfishness. Due to this selfishness being in us, we are participating in numerous actions we're not aware of. It should be selfless work. Making this attachment to the body distant, have faith in attachment to the Atma that is in you and in Me. There is one Atma only in you and in Me.

See here - lights are seen. Each light is seen separately. Here each light is seen separately. The names and forms are seen as separate, but the current is one. In that same manner, all bodies are like bulbs. In these bulbs, current is one as the principle of Atma.

Whoever is suffering, see that it is reduced. As far as possible for you, give some help to others. Based on this only, the Veda declares,

What does it mean? Help ever. Hurt never. If we spend our life with these two, what is greater sadhana? What is the manifestation or realization of God other than that? This only becomes the basis for Self-realization.

They say Self-realization. What is the meaning of 'Self'? "Self, Self, Self" - Atma is Self. There is only one Self, not two.

We are only thinking that there are many. But It is not many at all. There is only One.