TheKnownandUnknown

Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan

Meditation:FormlessGoddessMeditation July8,1997 Tonightwearetalkingabouttheunknownpsychicexperience.Unknown? Students:Psychicexperience. Insociety,andinthescienceofsociology,wearenothingbutanexistence.Fundamentallywearein existence.Wemanifestourselvesatacertainlongitudeandacertainlatitudeforcertainenvironmentaleffects. Wecallthemparents;theypaytherenttohaveus,andwearenurturedandgrown.Butthefactoflifeisthat itisallonascale. ThephenomenonthatyouarebornthefactyouarebornandyoudonotchoosetheUnknown;the Unknownistherewhenyouareborn.YoucanneverchoosetheUnknownbecausetheUnknownisUnknown andunisalwaysthere.Sowhatyoudowithyouregoandyourexistenceisyouselectyourfriends;youselect yourenvironments;youchoose.Butactually,thedilemmaisthatyouthinkyouchose,youthinkyouselect, whenthefactis,itsalreadytheUnknown.Itisnotachemicalprocess.Itsanelectromagneticfield;andinthat electromagneticfield,youexistatthesamefrequencyastheuniverse.Ifyourfrequencyisinterlockedwith anotherfrequency,itisarelationship.Whenthefusesareoffordisconnected,thenthereisaseparation.It happens.Sodoesthismeanthatifyouhavetomarrytenmen,youhavetomarrytenmen?Ifyouwanttohave thirtysexualrelationships,willyouhavetohavethirtysexualrelationships?Wehaveabsolutelynothinginour lifethatwecancontrol?Factis,yes;wecant.Truthis,youabsolutelycancontrolyourself. IntheWesternworld,youdonotunderstandwhatmeditationmeansatall.Whenyoutotallylock yourselfinyourself,andwhenyouconcentratewithinyourself,thenallthegarbagethatwillhappentoyou,is happeningtoyounow,orhashappenedtoyoucancomeacross(yourmind)andbeburnedout;thatis meditation.Actually,thebrainbecomesagarbagepit.Somanypeoplesaytome,Oh,Imeditatedtwohours;it wassobeautiful.Itwassuchanexperience.Iknowtheyarelying.Itsafact.Theyarenottellingthetruth. Becauseifthereismeditation,thenthereisgarbage:Oh,thatgirlofmine,God,Isawher;Idliketoseeher again.WaheGuru.Itsnotpractical,itsnot,oh,no,no,Ifeelher.WaheGuru. Thoughtscomethatway.Thoughtcomesinanegativeway;thoughtcomesinaprevailingway;orHail Mary,youknow,whateveryouwanttodo,yousaytosomething,whichyoubelieveandtrustishigherthan you.Altarhasnoalternative.Whenyoubecomeanaltaryourself,thealternativekarmawillnevertouchyou. Yourdifficultieswillbegonebecausetherootcauseofallthereis,isathought;andifyoucanprocessyour thought,youcansaveyourselffromyourcalamities,yourmisfortuneandyourdirt. Trytounderstandthisonceandforall:Calmdown,shutupyourmindandifthethoughtscome,catch themandpenetratethemwiththeTreshaGurusmantrawhichisthreeletters(orsounds)WaheGuruor youcancallitGodG,O,Dthosearethreeletters,too.Godmeans:Gforonewhogenerates,Ofor organizationandDfordeliveryordestruction.ThewordGodcomesintoexistencewiththreeletters. Aykaamaaeejugatviaaee,tinchalayparvaan. TheresOnemother,whoismarriedtotimeandshehasacceptedthetrinity,thethreechelas,the threedisciples. Iksansaaree,ikbhandhaaree,iklaaaydeebaan. Onecreates,onesustains,oneassesses,soheDestroysorDelivers. GuruNanak,JapjiSahib,30thPauri

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 Brahma,Vishnu,Mahesh.TherearethreesubpowersoftheGod:OneGenerates,oneOrganizesand Sustains,oneDeliversorDestroys.Samething.Sothereisnothinginanything,whichcanbeanythingother thanwhatitisthatsafactoflife. Onegirltoldme,IamsouglythatIamafraidtogetmyfacelift.IamafraidthatIcanneverbe beautiful. Isaid,AsfarIamconcerned,youareveryuglybecauseyouthinkyouareveryugly.ButasfarasIam concerned,youareverypretty.GodmadeyouinHisownimage.IthinkHemadeyouattheendofthe SaturdaySabbath,andHemustbeinahurrytogotosynagogue,andHemissedcertainthings.Butthatdoesnt meananything.Relax,relax.So,wejusttalked. OnedayIwassittinginasimplecircle,andIsaid,Well,theresasuchabeautifulJewishsoul,bright andbeautiful.Butsomehowthesocialstructuretellshersheisugly.AndIrepeatedthestory,Isaid,God musthavemadeheronSaturdayeveningwhenitwasSabbathtimeandHeforgottodocertainmakeup. Therewasaoneboysittingthere.Hechasedtheinformation;foundherandmarriedher.Amazingly,I hadtogotoattendit,andIwasveryhumorousthatday.Isaid,HeyJewishguy,youdonthaveanymoney. Whydidyoucomeaftermygirl? Hesaid,No,Iamgoingtoput20milliondollarsinhernamesothatifsheeverthinksshesmiserable, shecanleavemeandtakethemoneywithher.Itdoesntmattertome;itisjustlike20bucks. Ilookedather,Isaid,Hadyounotbeenugly,accordingtoyou,thisdreamwouldnothavecometrue. NobodyknowsthatthereisanUnknown.MyonlyideainleavingHollywoodandallthesegreatpeople, (IleftonJukeSavagesbusovernightandcamehere)wasthattheydontunderstandtheUnknown.Whatis knownisknown.Knownhasnovalue;knownhasnoprogress;knownhasnothing.Thatswhyyouarebored. Thatswhyyouaredepressed. (Speakingtosomeoneinthesangat:Igaveyouaturban;whereisthat? Student:Itsdirty. YogiBhajan:Hunh?Youhavesoldmyturban? Student:No,Ihaveit. YogiBhajan:Iknow.Thatsall.Whathappenedtoit? Student:Ineedtowashit. YogiBhajan:Okay,Illgiveyouanotheronesoyouwillnothavethisdifficulty.) Iunderstood.Itsanunknownfact,butitsveryknowntome.Sotechnicallyspeaking,whyareyoubored?Why areyouupset?Whyareyoumiserable?Whydoyoudowrong?Wheneverybodyknows,Thisiswrong;thisis right,whydoyoudoit?Whyareyousocommotionallyblind?Whyareyouemotionallyentangled?Whyare yourcircumstancessounpowerfulthatyoufallflatfornothing?Whyareyouunfortunate,likeafish?Whydo youletsomeonehookyouandwithastring,pullyouin,whenyoualreadyknowthatwhenyoureachtheship theywillcutyouupandsellyoulikemeat?Whydoyoubitethebait?Thesearethequestions.Why? InthepsycheofUnknown,youdontbelieve.Youonlybelieveintheknown.Andonceyourbraingets rustedandbecomessmall,itcanonlydealwiththeknown.YouhavenoideathateverythingisUnknown!Ifwe giveyouamarginofcredit,youre10percentknown,10percentobjectandsubjectso,20percent.That80 percentyouabsolutelydonotunderstandisaprevailingpower. Sometimesyouarepoor,miserable,yougrumble,cry,talktopeople,sometimesyoueventalktoGod.I haveseenthatpovertymyself.Iwasamanbornwithadiamondinmymouth,forgetaboutasilverspoon.Iwas rich;sorichitcannotbedescribed.ButIwasalsosopoorthatIhadnofoodtoeat.ThefirsttimeIhadnofood toeat,Iwas18yearsold.Later,Iwasagreat,powerfulman,butwhenIlandedinCanadaIhadasilkengown onmybodyandoutsideitwasminus45degrees,withsheerwind.Andthemanwhowastopickmeupdidnt showup.Foreignland,allsnow,nofriend,nothing.SoIsatdown.Acustomsofficercametome. Hesaid,Iknowyou. Isay,Howdoyouknowme? Hesaid,IcametoIndiaintheIndoAmericanbatchandyouweretheinstructingofficer.Arentyouthe same? 2 www.kundaliniresearchinstitute.orgTheTeachingsofYogiBhajan

Isaid,Yeah. AndthenhehelpedmetofindonefriendsoIcouldgo.Therewasadifferenceinculture,differencein habits. OneWednesdayIateupthecottagecheese,andmyhostgotveryupset:Weshouldnotfinishthe cottagecheeseonWednesdaybecausewebuysuppliesonSaturdays!(Laughter)Myfirstexperienceinthe Westwasthatyoucanteatwhatyouwanttoeat.Youhavetosize(slice)itup.Andthiswasthepersonwho ruledDelhi.Imeantosay,forgetit,anythingthatshewantedwasthereandshewasmyguestforthreeyears. ButwhenIbecameherguest,IlearnedthatonWednesdayyoudontfinishthecupofcottagecheesethirty twocentsworth.Ithitmehard. Iwalkedoutoneverybody.ItookajobinCanada.Youwillallbeshockedandsurprisedhowtoflow withtheUnknown.Itookajobasasecurityofficer.WhenIwentthere,Ifoundoutthatitwasthejobofa janitor;theresnosecurityofficer.ManhastocomeandtakeaHoover,bigmachine,andcleanthewhole factoryandsleepthere.ButIwasveryhappythatIcouldgetupinthemorning,havemyownbathroom,have myownroom.Isaid,Okay.Thatsbetter.AndIusedtopaytwentyfivecentstogettothesedonutswhich theythrowaway,aboutahundredofthemandthenIwouldsoakthem.ThatwastheonlythingIthoughtwas vegetarian! Iwilltellyouaboutvegetarianism.IwenttoAcapulco;IalwaysstayatthePrincessa.Thatsthehotelof mychoice.Wealwayshavethetoproom.OnedayIwashungry,Icamedown,andIwenttotheirrestaurant. Isaid,Iwantnomeat,noeggs,nothing,justfood.(Laughter) Realfood. Theysaid,Beansoup,beansoup,realfood. Isaid,Okay,beansoup.Sotheybroughtbeansoupanditstunk;Imeanstinkinglikeinhell.My,Ive neverseensuchastinkingsmellfromanything;andIsaid,Nomeat? Theysaid,No. Nofish? No. Noeggs? No. Nothing? Theysaid,Nothing. Isaid,Whatisthiswhitething? Itsbuffalobrain. WhattheWesthastaughtmeIwouldhaveneverlearnedinmylife. IdonotknowhowmuchIloveyou,Iamcarryingon.Youaresuchamiserablecreatureforyourself.Youdont harmanybody(butyourself).Thinkofahousethatjustfalls;thatshowfastyoufall.Youhavenostanding capacity.Youhavenoknowledgeoftherelevancyofthemicroandmacroconsciousnessinthepsycheofthe frequencyofwhichyouare,whichisinterlockedandinterrelated,andcommunicable;therefore,youdontexist alone.Youareneveralone. Chitragupatteresangpataae. TheknownandUnknownarewithyou. NotGurbani TheknownandUnknownisalwayswithyou.Ifyougettoyourspirit,youllberich,prosperous, bountiful,beautifulandblissful.Ifyougettoyourmind,youllbemiserable,always,andyoullbeselfharming. Ifyougettoyourbody,youwillbenothingbutalivingpain.Youhavethreestatusesmakeachoice. Now,wearenotareligion.Weareahodgepodgeofreligion.WeareJews,weareMuslim,weare Christian,weareHindus,weareBuddhists,wearefascists.Someofusmaybeatheists.Idontknowwhatwe are.Butweareacombinationofeverything.Andtounderstandwhoweare,weareanexistenceandthis 3 www.kundaliniresearchinstitute.orgTheTeachingsofYogiBhajan

existence,likeplanetEarth,istotallyinterlockedbythepsycheofallthestars.Yougrow,youexist,yougo through...Believemeornot.ThatpunditofminefromIndiacamehere.Iusedtohaveastomachburningand allthatstuff.Everymedicinefailed.Hecame;hegavemeathread. Hesaid,Putitaroundyourstomach. Ilaughed.Isaid,OhPundit,howcanathreadhelpme? Hesaid,No,sir,putiton.Dontworryaboutit.Thatwasthelastday. Hesaidtome,Ifyouputthisthreadaround,andIknewwhathewasdoing,Iknewthemantraalso, butIwantedtogivehimahardtime. Isaid,No,no,no,no,weareSikhs;wedontwearthread.Thisisnotathreadbusiness.Whatareyou talkingabout?Wegotridofthesethreadsalongtimeago.Ourreligionisfreeandwearethesovereign Khalsa,andItriedeverything.Butitdidntwork. Hesaid,Justputiton.Andifyougetheartburn,Illchopoffmynose,thenmyleftear,thenmyright ear,myself. Iwouldliketotellyou:ThereisnopowerofGod.YoucandenyGod,doesntmeananything.But whateverwordyouspeakisGod.Johnsaid,intheBible,anditsverytrue,Inthebeginningtherewasaword, wordwaswithGodandwordwasGod. Nanakexplainedthatverywell,too: Asankhnaavasankhthaav.Agamagamasankhloa. Asankhkahehsirbhaarhoeh. AkhareeNaamakhareesaalaah.Akhareegiaangeetgungaah. Akhareelikhanbolanbaan.Akharaasirsanjogvakhaan. Jinehlikhaitissirnaaeh.Jivfurmaaaytivtivpaaeh. Jaytaakeetaataytaanaaoh.Vinnaavainaaheekothaaoh. Kudratkavankahaaveechaar.Vaariaana(n)jaavaaaykvaar. Jotudhbhaavaisaaeebhaleekaar.Too(n)sadaasalaamatnirankaar. God,Nameandabodesarecountless.Inaccessible&inscrutableareGodsrealms. Eventosaythattheyarecountlessistocarryloadsofsinsononeshead. GodsName&praiseareutteredthroughwords. Godsvirtues&knowledgearesungthroughwords. Theutteredhymnsarerecordedinletters. Thedestinyofamortaliswrittenonhisforeheadinletters. God,Whowritesthedestinies,hasnosuchletterswrittenonHisforehead. MortalsobtainthatwhichisordainedbyGod. GodscelebrityisasgreatasHiscreation.ThereisnoshelterexceptGodsName. WhatpowercandescribeGodandHisschemes? IcannotevenoncebeasacrificetoGod. WhateverpleasesGodisagoodunderstanding. God,theFormless,everexistswithoutanyfear. GuruNanakDevJi,the19thPauriofJapjiSahib Ifyoujustunderstandthis80percentofyourproblemwillbegone80percent!Eightypercentofyourlifeand problemsjustunderstandthatpartitsalittlepartbutitsarealpart.Itsdirecttalk.Anypersonwhojust wantstobehappyhastodoonethingunderstandthatyouareconnectedbecausehappinessisyour birthright.Theunknownphenomenainthepsyche,whichyoumustunderstand,issimple:Iampartofallthere isandeverythingisapartofme.

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JoBrahmanday,soeepinday WhatisinyouisallthatGodis. BhagatPipa,SiriGuruGranthSahib,page6951

Whateverisintheuniverseisthatofthemolecule.Lookatthis.YoudonotunderstandPunjabi:Uni.Speakit thatway:yoonee. Students:Yoonee. YogiBhajan:Verse. Students:Verse. YogiBhajan:Aajoonee. Students:Aajoonee. YogiBhajan:Saibhang. Students:Saibhang. YogiBhajan:Femalepartisknownasyuni.JustaschurchisnotanEnglishword.Chercha,parcha, church;thesearePunjabiwords.Thisisanoldlanguage,fivethousandyearsold.Gypsiesusedtospeakit,and theyspreaditallovertheworldandintermixedthings.Youareallapartofit.Europe,Netherlands,Holland,all thisareawasunderwater.Therewasafortytwoyeardroughtwhichbroughttheselands.Itisallinthepast. Butrightnowwearelivingwithoutanysupport.Thereforewhatisoursupport?Money,work,titles, politicalstrength,howmanyfriendswehave,howmanyenemieswehave,etcetera,etcetera,etcetera.We arefundamentallywrong.WearejustMotherEarth.JustasEarthisholdingherself,byherself,rotatingherself, andgoingthroughtheorbit,exactly,thisishowlifegoes.Wearewithineachotherspsyche,thelockofthe psycheofeachother.Wehavenorighttohatredandwehavenorighttoprivilege,thatis,wehavenorightto justsaythingsthatarenotcorrect.Wemustunderstandthatwearewe;andoncewetechnicallyunderstand wearewe,thenwecannotlookatsomethingandsay,Thatsbeautiful,thatspretty.Icanexploitthis,Ican exploitthat.Icandothis;Icandothat.Youcantandyouwont. Whatisagainandwhatisabargain?Childisborn;childissold;childisraised;childisthis.Everythingis alawsuit.Doyouthinkthatislife?Life,itself,isaverybeautifulgift.TheUnknowngaveyouthegiftoflifetobe known.AndnowImsayingsomethingthatwillshockyou.TheUnknowngaveyouthegiftoflifetobe? Students:Known. YogiBhajan:KnowntotheUnknown. Psychosomatic,intheprojectionofpersonality,andthesplitpersonality,itself,cannotbestopped.If youdonotputittogether,yourlifecannotbebutmiserable;thebondingfactoristhatyouhavetounderstand thatthetotalityisareality.Totality? Students:Isareality. YogiBhajan:Sothetotalsumofeverybodyisyourreality.Yourrealityisnotyourreality.Youthink, My,mine,mymind.Iamadoctor.IamaPh.D.Iamasurgeon.Iama...God!Idiot!Thatisjusttoearn money.Itsalivelihood.Livelihoodisnotareality.Oh,ifshewontlookatme,Illdie.Well,killyourself. Whatswrongwithit?Theresnofuninbeingemotionallyblindandlivinganonrealisticlife.Unknowninthe psycheoftheUnknownisthatwhichkeepsus.Itkeepsusineveryessence. Actually,IwantedBibijitocomeandteachtheclasstoday(andshesabetterteacherthanme)butshe couldntmakeit.SoIunderstood;IpickedmyselfupandmyUnknownandImhere.Youareinfinite;youcan callonyourUnknownanytime.Itshallbewithyou.Look,howgoodIlook,right?Areyoukidding?Youshould haveseenmeanhourbefore.Youcansurmounteverythingwhichisknowntoyouwhenyoucallyour Unknown.IfyoudonotknowyourUnknown,youshouldhaveasixteensplitpersonality.Sixteen? Students:Splitpersonality.
FromAng695,line15,BhagatPipa:Jobrahmandaysoeepindayjokhojaisopaavai.TheOnewhopervadestheUniverse alsodwellsinthebody;whoeverseeksHimfindsHimthere.HistoricalNote:BhagatPipawasalsoaking.Bornin1425CE,he wastheKingofGagraungarh.
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 YogiBhajan:Sixteensplitpersonality,eightyonementaldirections.Eightyone? Students:Mentaldirection. YogiBhajan:Andyoursoulwillscatterlikefireworks.Thatswhatyoucallthem? Students:Fireworks. YogiBhajan:Fireworksintoonethousandthoughtsperwinkoftheeye.Thatshowtechnically scatteredyoullbe.Itdoesntmeanthatifyoubelongtoareligionyouwillbesaved.No.Theonlywayyoucan saveyourselfiswhenyoubelongtoyourself.Anditdoesntmatterhowcharmingthattemptation,thathook, is,youdontbitethe? Students:Hook.Bait. YogiBhajan:Now,affirmation:Ishallnotbitethe? Students:Hook. YogiBhajan:Ishallnotbitethebite,whetheritsright,whetheritsnotright,IdonotgivemyselfandI donotmessmypolite.Letthewholeworldgotohellandbeuptight.Imnotgoingtobitethebite.Isitgood poetry? Awomanwhobitesthebitehasaconfessionofselfdestructionsignedbyherself.Youarethecharm; nobodycancharmyou.Whensomebodycancharmyou,youarethebiggest,living,foolish,idioticpersonon theEarth.Youarethecharm.Ifsomebodycancharmthecharm,whatisleft?Youarethecharm.Nobodycan charmyou.Thisisatechnologicalsense;andinthissense,youaretheuniverseandeverythingaroundhere (revolves)aroundyou.Youarethemindandpartofthemastermind;themastermindispartoftheentire universe,itspsycheanditselectromagneticfieldinwhichyouexist.Whenyourownshield,theTenthBody, givesitsownlight,youwillbenotonlyloved,butalsoworshipped.If,inthislife,youhavenotearnedreverence ....WhatdidIsay? Students:Ifyouhavenotearnedinthislifereverence. YogiBhajan:Youhaveearnednothing.Womanwithoutreverenceandmanwithoutcouragearetwo donkeyswhichjustcarrytheweightoflifefromstarttotheend.Repeatitaloud. Students:Womanwithoutreverenceandmanwithoutcouragearetwodonkeys.Theyjustcarrythe weight. YogiBhajan:Ijustusedtheworddonkey.Actuallytheywerecalledasses,awordwhichIneverwant touse.Anyway,itsaveryabusivewordandIcutthatout.Butonedayyouwillreadthescripture,andyouwill findittrue. Womanwithoutreverencehasnostrength.Youmustdemandreverence.Itsyourright.Andyoumust commandreverence;andyoumustlivereverencewhenyoumust.Otherwiseyouwillbeexploited;youllbe misled.Youllbecheated.Yourlifewillbenothingbutpain.Itsnotworthanything.Everywomanbeautiful orugly,shortandtall,youngandold,marriedandunmarried,richorpoorwhocommandsreverencewill neverbepoorandshallneverhavepain.Shecanfacethecalculatedlifeandshallalwaysbethewinner. Reverence.WhenyougotoaJapanesehouse,youtakeoffyourshoesforreverence.Whenyougoto church,youcoveryourheadforreverence.Whenyoueatfood,youprayforreverence.Ifyougoto somebodyshouseandtheresnoreverence,youwontgonexttime.Andifyouhavenoreverenceforyour soul,itwillgoslowlyandgraduallydormant,anddormant,anddormant,andyouwillhavenospirit.Thendo whateveryouwant;butyoucannotcoverit.Youressenceoflifeisaessentialpartofyourhappiness;the benefitisthatyourenergywillberestored.Itsaselfhealingprocess.Youmusthaveanhourtoyourselfwhere youcansitandbethoughtless,desireless,formless. FormlessGoddessMeditationBeginsHere Getinaposturejustlikethis(EasySittingPosewithhandsinGyanMudra).Thosesittingonachair,put yourweightonbothlegsequally.Spinestraight.Eyesclosedninetenths.Shehasgivenyouatape.Putthaton tohelpthem.Calm,quiet,thoughtless,formless,selfless:thegoddesswithinyoushouldpresideoveryou. (AustralianSikhRhythm&SoulbyDyaSinghisplayed.) YoumustwintodayoveryourSelf.Trytohealyourself;godeepintoyoursoul.Yourbodyandmuscle willstarttwistinginanothertenminutes.Controlit.Afterthat,themindwillnotbeaspleasantasitistoday,

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rightnow.Crossit.Thenyouwillreachthethirdchannel.Thissoundwillinvokeinyouthepower.Youare enteringthetwilightzone.Useyourstrength. Spinestraight,chinin,chestout.Helptheposturesoyoucancrossthis. Steady.Youare,atthe moment,inasurfacetransit.Divedeepinyourself. ToEnd:Inhaledeep.Exhaledeep.Inhaledeep;exhaledeep.Inhaledeep;exhaledeep.Relax. Question&Answer Doctor,takethestageandstartthediscussion,WhatcanIdoasawomantobehealthy,happyandholy. Student:SatNam.Doyouwantmetodiscussforeveryone? YogiBhajan:Itisalivingroomdiscussion;startfromanywhere.Yousitandchatandeatandnibbleon cookiesandallthatstuff. Student:Okay.Thisissomething. YogiBhajan:Teatime. Student:Teatime.Okay.ThisissomethingactuallyIvebeenthinkingalotaboutandYogijiactually askedmetowriteabookaboutthisaboutmaybefouryearsagosoImprocessingthis.SoDoesanyonehave anyideasabouthowwecanlivehappy,healthy,andholy,thespiritofCherdiKala?Wouldyouliketohearwhat Imtryingtodo? YogiBhajan:Rightthere.Theresheis. Student:Hmm.Wehaveone?Yes?AndIthinkwehaveamikebackherealsoifmaybeyouhavesome ideasaboutwhatyouredoinginyourlife,inyourcommunity... YogiBhajan:Letusstartwithacrossfire.Hurryup.Getontothepoints. Student:ThisformlessmeditationthattheSiriSinghSahibhasbeengivinguslately,theonethatwedid overattheranchwhereallthebugswerearound,thatwasIthinkthefirstnightwediditandIhadan experienceofthatformlessnessandIfeltmysoul.AndwhenIfeltit,whatoccurredtomewas,mysoulisnota person.AndthatwasarealrevelationformebecauseIstillthinkofmysoulasme,asalmostlikeaperson.But itwasjustformless,itwasjustGodandemptiness.Sothathashelpedmealottorememberthatstateof consciousnessandtokindofgointoitagain,especiallyintimeswhenIreallyneedsomehelp. Student:Otherparticipants?Ideas? YogiBhajan:Asyouputincarspiritorgas,Godhasputinyouthesoultokeepyougoing.Youarenot body,youarenotmind,youarenotsoul.You,inreality,isthebondingfactorofallthree. Student:Pleasecomeonup.Letsstartforminglinesatthemike;wecanallparticipateoneatatime. YogiBhajan:Wemusthaveacrossdiscussion.Andwomenarethebestspeakersandbestteachers. Comeon. Student:Wereanxioustohearfromeveryone.Everyone.Allofyouare,allofusareworkingonbeing happy,healthy,holy,blissful. YogiBhajan:Yeah,goahead. Student:Um.JustformeitsknowingthatwhereverIamitsaservicejob.LikewhereverIam.Andits notjustaboutwhereIgetpaid.ButjusttoknowthatwhereverIam,Iminaservicejob.AndthatsallIhave. Student:Weshouldfocusonfulfillingourdestiny.Thatmeansnotlookingatourcalamities,just focusingononethingweshoulddotofulfillthatdestiny,andasKhalsawomen,asleadersoftheAgeof Aquarius,ourdestinyistoservepeopleandthenwefindourhappiness. Student:OnethingImanxiousthatwedoistranscribetheseriesoflecturesthattheSiriSinghSahib gaveinIthinkitwasFallof1983,atGurdwara.AndIaskedhim,or,atWinterSolsticeIcommentedthat,Sir, youhavebeenteachingushowtolivehealthily,happilyandinaholyway.AndwhatIfelthewastellingusin thatseriesoflectureswashowheliveshisownlifewithanattitudeofgratitude.Andhetoldmethathehad beenteachingus,stepbystep,howtoliveasSikhs,andSikhofcoursejustmeansseekeroftruth.Imyselfsee everyone,everyhumanbeingasaseekeroftruth.Werejustinitatalldifferentkindsoflevels.SoIsee everybodyasmybrotherandmysisterinthispathofseekingtruth. Student:ThatswhatIwasgoingtosay.Tobegrateful,tobegratefulforwhatwehaveandnot complainaboutwhatwehaventgot.Buttojust...

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 YogiBhajan:Ratherbegratefulwhatyoudonthave.Perhapswhatyoudonthaveifyouwouldhave hadit,itwouldhavebeenmoretroublethanwhatyoucanhandle. Student:SatNam.Acoupleofthingshavecometomeinmymeditationsinthelastsixmonths,oneof whichreallyblewmeaway.ItslikewevealwaysbeentoldthisbuttohearitinthewordsIheardit,reallysort ofsatwithmeforaboutaweekjustintheconsciousness.Andthatis,youknow,Godiseverywhere,weare God,dadadada.AndIwasaskingtheGuru,wellyouknow,whatitisliketoachievethatembrace?Andthe responsewasthatembraceisalwaysthere,itsjustyourawarenessofit.Itwaslikehello.AndsothenIstarted tositthereandthinkthatwell,iftheembraceisalwaysthere,Iwanttoknowit.Butyouknowthatsaprocess andsobeganprayinginmysadhanatojustfeelthatembraceandtofeeltheGuruandtofeelbeingfedbythe Guruinaveryconsciousway.Andmindyounow,Iwouldwakeupacompletegrump,notenoughsleep,pissed aboutawholelotofthings,pardonme,andIwouldjustprayforthis.AndbythetimethesadhanawasoverI didfeelthatfeed,andthatwastheword,IfeltverydepletedandIwasaskingtobereplenishedbythegraceof theGuru.Anditreallyreallyhelpedmetosortofgetsetfortheday. Student:Othercomments? YogiBhajan:OnceIwastoldthatIhavetodomylaundry.InAmerica,youknow,youdoyourlaundry. AndIhadthreeservants:onetowashmyclothes,othertopressmyuniform,thirdwastoshinemyboots.That wasentitledtoasIwascommandingofficer. However,hereIhadtohaveashirtwhichneverfitmeanditwasalittleboysshirt.AndItriedtobe gentleman,triedtobuttonitup.Sothebuttonsbroke.SoI,Iusedtowearashirtwithoutbuttons,whichwas veryawkward. SoonedayIthought,Itisstinking,smellingshirt.SoItookittoalaundromat.AndIsaid,Well,what todothere? Andtheladytoldme,YoubelieveinGod,Godwilltakecareofit.SoIwenttothelaundromat.AndI didntknowthatyouhavetotakesomepowderkindofathingwithyou.SoIwentthereandIaskedsomebody, Isay,Howcanwedolaundry? Hesaid,Putaquarterhereandputthisandputthatthingoverthere. Andmyneighborladysaid,Well,dontmind.Youhavenotbrought;Illputitin.Sosheputmyshirt andthingandIputaquarter.Godtookcareofit. Afterwefinishedtherewasabigpulp,andtherewasnoshirt.(Laughter)Thatwasmyfirstfreedom. Iwenttomyjewelersshopandheofferedmeadiamond.AndIlookedatit.AndIdontknowwhat happenedtome.InanaturalwayIsaid,Thisisachip? Hesaid,No,itsasevencaratdiamond. Isaid,Whatissevencaratdiamond?Itsachip.Didntlooklike. Helookedatmeandhesaid,ThisisthebiggestdiamondIhaverightnow. Isaid,Oh,yeah,Ihaveseenbiggerthanthat. Itsaconceptionoflife.Lifeisnotwhatyouthinklifeis.LifeisthatwhichyourUnknownisnotknown toyou.AndonceyourUnknownisknowntoyou,theconceptoflifebecomeswiderandwiderandwider. Andthatsyourreality.Andnowyouarenotwillingtotalk.Areyoufrozen?Comeon,bubbleup. Student:HariNamJi,youresittingveryclosetothemike.Wouldyouliketoshareyourphilosophyof livingbountifully,blissfullyandbeautifullywithus?Wewouldbeverygrateful,wereyoursisters. YogiBhajan:Ahhah. Student:NirvairKaur,wouldyoupleasesharewithusalso? YogiBhajan:Yeah,sheis.Tellthem.Tellyourphilosophy. Student:Actually,Ihaveaquestion. YogiBhajan:Goahead. Student:Whyisitsodifficulttomergewithateacher. YogiBhajan:Oh,nevertrytomergewithateacher.Itellyou,teacherisasonofagun.Thisisonething youallmustunderstand.Teacherisnotaperson:Iamnotawoman,Iamnotaman,Iamnotaperson,Iam notmyself,Iamateacher.Right?

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 Teacheralwayslikethestudenttobecomebetter.Momentyoubecomebetter,heswantbest.You becomebest,hewillthenMorebest,morebest.Itsaendlessthing.Becauseateachersentireenvironment isthatyoubestronger,betterandreallyaflagbeareroftomorrow. TeacherwillneverIfitsaNotaImnottalkingofapreacher.Preacherwillcome,givethe philosophy,Godis,Godisnot.PraytoGod.Allthis*&@#!isfineanddothesamethingtomorrowthatis notateacher. Teacher.Whenastudentandteachermeetitisgranitestoneandthechiselwiththehammermeets. Firstthingisspark. WhenImetmyteacherfirstday,Ihavetoldyoumanytimes,Iwentwithalltheparaphernalia:servant, horses,myorderlymen,mythismen,mythatmen,mytents.Youknow?WhenIcamebacktherewasnothing. Itwasabunkerandthentheygivemeabucketoflymeandhesaid,Youhavetocleanouthouses.Canyou understand? ButIknowinmymindhesateacher.AndalsoknowinmymindIhavecometolearn;hedidntcallme. Ihaveshownup.AndIcameintomymind,Thismanhasgivenmeabucketoflymetocleanouthouses.Iam goingtocleaneveryouthouseineverybody,andIamdefinitelygoingtolearn. AndIstucktomyguns.Sevenandahalfyearold,Ileftmyestate,Iwenttohim.Inevercameback. AndIhavenotstillcomeback.Iamstilllearning. Withateachertherearethreethingswhichwork:endurance,patienceandhonor. Endurance,PatienceandHonor. YogiBhajan:Andifyouwanttobecomeagreatmaster,learnreverence.Itscomplete. Youthinkbylearningallthebooksyouaregoingtolearn?No.Itallcomestoyouinessence.Youare alwaysthere.Teachersareveryfunny.Youknowthestoryofateacher?Therewereeightystudents.Hesaton thetopoftheroomandeverybodycame,Master? Hesaid,Jumpthroughthewindow.Thereweretwowindows. Sooneguywentthatside,hesaid,Ohhh,ahits,theresnothinginfront.Sohewenttotheother whereroomwas.Seventyninepeoplewenttotheroom. Whentheeightiethcamehesaid,Jumpthroughthewindow.Hejumped.Andtherewasanet underneathwithabeautifulpad,andhestarteddancing. Hesaid,Ohh,itisveryenjoyable! Andtheotherallwenttotheotherwindows.Theylookatit.Theysaid,MyGod. Whentheycameouttothemaster,theysaid,Whatisit? Hesaid,Youfeardeath.Hehasconquereddeath.Teacheris. ThatswhyIhavesaid,Nevertrustateacher.Godknowswhattrickheisgoingtoplaytotestyouout. Believemeornot,teacherisalivingchannelbetweennowandinfinity.Trytofollowhim;tryto understandhim.Trytoreadbetweenthelinesoftheteacher.Idontknowifyouhaveanyexperiencewitha teacher.Teachercangotoaanyextent.Milarepasteachertoldhimtohavea,rapehisownsister.Hewentto that.AndMilarepasaid,Yes,master. Recognizeherifsheisyoursister. Hesaid,Yes,master. Rapeher. Yes,master.Andheturnedaround;therewasnosister.Therewaslogofwood.Therewasno humanthere.Helieddownonthelog.Hesaid,Master,mysisterhasbeenraped. Andhelaughed.Hesaid,Fromtodayonwardyoucancometomyclassfree.Hewassonegativeto Milarepathathewontlethimcometohisclass.Hesometimeputstickersinafootsohecannotwalk,sticker inhishandsohecannotwalkonhands.Heusedtoroll.Andyouseeafterallthatbighumantragedy,Milarepa isoneofthemostsoft,sophisticated,highlyentitledteacher.Lookathispoetry;lookathiscompassion;lookat hiscare.Heunderstoodthepain. Youdontunderstandpainbecauseyouhaverelativeshere,friends,relative.Youhaveneverloved Infinity.AndthosewholoveInfinityhasnopain,hasnorelative.Allisalltothem. Youcantunderstandateacherbecausewhenyouunderstandhesay,More.

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 Sometimeyougettired.Whatthismore,morebusiness.Whothehellishe?Whathewants?How heslookingatme?Whyhessayingthesethings?Isitthehumanrights?Hashecrossedmydignity,my identity,myYouarepreparingforacourtcase;youarenotlearningtolearn. Everystudenthastoconquerhisteacher,notsexuallyandsensuallyandwisdomwisebutinabsolutely superselfandenlightenedcapacity.Thateverybodyhastodo.Becauseyouarethetomorrow;teacheristhe today.Anditmustbeunderstood,Godisnotonholiday.HehasnotlefttheplanetEarthyet.Hehascreated youandHecantakecareofyourroutine. Youaremean;donttrustHim,dontbelieveinHim,forgetHimallthetime,dontthinkthereisGod.All thesespiritualpeopleareabsolutelyhypocriteandbogus.NobodytrustinGod. Itsashowroomforyou.Oh,Imverydivine.Divineonwhat?Ifyouaredivine,youhavenottosayit. Youwillbeknownforit.Yourradiancewillproveit.Yourwordswillproveit.Yourwalk,talk,yourmanners. Onceabeggarcametosomebodyshouseandithappenedtobeapalace.Theguardmanatthepalace said,Youdontknow?Thisiskingspalaceandyouhavecomeherebegging? Hesay,Iskingmiserablypoor? King,whichwaswalkinginthelawn,heardthewords.Hewentandhestartedarguingwithhim,Thisis kingspalace.Peopledontcomeheretobeg.Nobodycomeshere.Itisonlyfortheking. Hesay,Isithell? Hesaid,No.Itsthehellisonlyforthosewhoareinthehell. Whatdoyoumeannobodycomeshere? Thenthekingsaid,Whatdoyouwant? Hesaid,Iwantnothing.Ijustcame.Iwasthirsty.Isawafountainofwater.IthoughtIcandrink.But, no,itsakingspalace. Hesaid,No.Itsakingpalaceandyoucantcomein. Hesaid,Thatsright.Thefountainwasformetodrink.Icantdrink;thereshallbeneverafountain. Eventodaythatpalacestands;thereisnowateraroundtoday. MenofGod,menofconsciousnessandmenofgracehavepowerintheirwordstochangetheelements. Andfiveelementscanbecommandedbythosemenwhohaveunderstoodtheyarenotone,theyarewe. Thosewhofeeltheyarewe,oneisalltheirs. Toocomplicatedtounderstand.Itsallright. Yeah? Student:IhavebeenveryinterestedintheelectromagneticpartthattheSiriSinghSahibsbeentalking aboutandbeenworking. YogiBhajan:TellyourstorytoAlaska;forgetabouteverything. Student:ThatsalittlebitaboutitbecauseImagoodTaurus.Theelectromagneticpartabout attractingthingsisverygood.ButthegoodpartofthestoryiswhenIdidntbelieveit.AndwhenIdidnt believeinmytentrillioncellsandtheSiriSinghSahibsbluenessofenergythatseemstopervadeeverything. Wellgobacktothebefore.Andithappenedin1974,wewereinEu.Isthatthestoryyouwantmetotell? YogiBhajan:Yeah,thatstorywhenItoldyou,GetouttoAlaskawhereitis.IneverknewwhereAlaska is. Student:Hedidnt. YogiBhajan:SoItoldherandherhusbandtogotoAlaskainabug,lovebug. Student:No,itwasinavan. YogiBhajan:Thatlovelittlething. Student:LoveVan.Sure. YogiBhajan:Umhmm.LoveVan,hmm. Student:IhadawholeotherthingIwasgoingtosay.Anyway,helookedatmeandhegoes,Iwasall kindofinthebliss,andintheunderneathbellyofitnotbelieving,yousee,intheself.Buthesaid,Howwill youlikethecold? AndIsaid,Oh,fine;IgrewupinChicago.Andthenfromthatactually,thatshowyoutoldustogo.It wasnotquiteeverdirect.

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 Andthenittookusayeartogainthecourageandunderstandingtogo.Andwewouldgetthesephone conversationswithhimgoing,Areyougoingtogo?Areyougoingtoreallygo? Andthenwedgo,Yeah,yeah,yeah. Sofinallyhesaid,Go!Andsoayearlater,fullofdoubtandfear,wegotinourvanandsaidgoodbye totheEugenesangat.Andhealwaysinsistedtheblessingswerethere.Alwaysinsisted.Andifyouveeverseen adoubtfulmind,ifyoueverwantmetodrawyouapictureoffearful,doubtfulmindandhowthatentersinto thecells,Illdoitforyou,onlyasamatterofstudy. Becausewewentupthatlonghighway,andwedroveupthehighway.Therewasgreatdevotionof spirit,though,andgreatunderstandingofmission.Andwecametoaplacethathadneverhadnaturalanything, letaloneyoga.Itwastheheightoftheoilboomupthere.Andsotherewasthisideaofentitlement,Well takeandtakeandtakefromMotherEarth.Itwasveryrough,veryrough,toughplace. Andtomakealongstoryshort,withinadayofbeingtherewewerewelcomedsokindlybydifferent peoplethatwehadaplacetostay,whichwasveryhardtofindatthattime.Atthesametimethatwespentour lastdollaronsomebutteratSafeway,Iremember,afterburstingintears.Iwanttotellyoutherealityofit,you see. Thenextday,throughcircumstancesitsawholewonderfulstory,wewereoffered,yousee,ahealth foodstore.AndNirvairSinghwalkedintothishealthfoodstore.Itwastheonlyoneintownanditwasreally teenyandhadbins,andhewentandboughtsomericeandheboughtmungbeans,andyouknow,probably askediftheyhadanyginger.Iwasatthelaundrymat,bytheway. Andhe,theysaid,Well,youbetterbuywhatyouneedbecausewereclosing.Andhe,justinhis beautifulrelationshiptotheUnknown,actually,justsaid,Well,Illbuyit. Well,thetruthwashehadaboutseventyfivecentsinhispocket.Sotherewassomethingworkingif youjustkindofgetdownthebottomandopenyourmouth.Thentheysaid,Well,thatlldo.Wellgiveitto you.AndsoImstillatthelaundrymat,probablycrying.Andthoughtherewasatremendousstrengthand devotion.(Muchlaughter)Hecamebackandhesaid,Iboughtahealthfoodstore.(Morelaughter!)AndI burstintotears. Butitwasaverylovelybalance,becausewhattheSiriSinghSahibhadseenwasthehandofGuruRam Dasandtheenergiesthatwehaveworkedwiththisevening. YogiBhajan:Theyhavestillnotcomeback. Student:Huh? YogiBhajan:Theyhavestillnotcomeback. Student:No. YogiBhajan:TheyarestillinAnchorage. Youknowtheproblemwithyouistelephonehasmessedyouup.Youthinkuntilyoudonottalktheres notalk.Untilyoudonotsee,youmayhavethickglasses,youhavecannotsee.Untilyouarenotknown,you areanunknown.Itisallfalseliesandtragedy. TheUnknowntalks,theUnknownseesandtheUnknownmanages.Itsthecosmiclawoflovethatyou knowtheUnknownandtheUnknownknowsyou. Well,wehavethisweekandthatswhyIgotoutofbedtoday.Ididntwanttomissit.Integrated psychologyandpersonality,welltalktomorrow.Nowwellhearapoem.GuruKirn?Sheswritingapoemevery day.Iunderstandwellhavefortypoems.Butthemomentshefinishes400poems,I'mgoingtoprintthebook. Wehavefantastictalentamongus,andIthinkweshouldwritethehistoryoftheAgeofAquariusaswe areprogressinginourownway,andinourownversion.Itwillhelpourmanyhundredgenerationstofollowus becausethePisceangenerationwilldisappearsoonandtheresnothingtohangonto.

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GuruKaLangar Whenyouarehungry,youforgetevenGod, Saidthewomanbythesideofthefield. WelivebytherichestfarmsinPunjab Yetneverhaveenoughforeachmeal. Thecropsinthisfieldbelongtotherich, Allwillbesoldaway. Webatheanddrinkwaterfromtheirrigationditch, Barelylivingfromdaytoday. Linesetchedherfacewithpainandhunger, Darkfearshowedinhereyes. ComewithmetotheGurukaLangar, Saidthewomanbyherside. TheywalkeddowntheroadtothewhiteSikhtemple, Withothersalreadyontheirway; Manydifferentkindsofpeople Wenttoeatinthelinesthatday. Thepoorwomansmelledtoastedflourandcilantro, Sawthegreatironchapatigrill, Andunderstoodthatthereasonshewasherenow WasthroughherprayerandbyGod'swill. Inamazementshelookedaround Atallthepeople,rowuponrow. Withthehelpofherfriend,foundaplacetositdown; Notasingleothersouldidsheknow. Thencamethespiritedcallofblessing: BoleSoNihal! Shefeltaninnercouragerising Attheanswer:SatSiriAkal!

Downthemiddleoftherowsofthepeople, Holdingbucketsofstainlesssteel, Cametheservers,eachwithaladle Toservethemiddaymeal. Shewatchedtheotherscarefully Toseewhatsheshoulddo, Heldbothhandsouttotakeachapati Andonherplatedalhandmattaraloo. Yetasshelookedaboutthehall, Shefoundithardtobelieve Thatnoonetriedtomakeherfeelsmall Becauseofthedepthofherneed. Atlastshebreathedasighofrelief Whenshesawherfriendservingkir. Slowlysheletgoherdisbelief Thatshewastrulywelcomehere. Witheveryspoonfulsheateofkindness, Cleanedthelovefromherplate, ThenthankedGodforthesimplerichness Ofhavingenoughtoeat. Forshewastreatedasrespectfully Asemperorsandkingsofallkind; EventhemightyAkbarfoundthathe Wasaskedtoeatinthelines. Forthespiceofthelangaristhelove Servedinthatsimplehall, Sothatintheend,eachhasmorethanenough ToseetheGodinall. GuruKirnKaurKhalsa, Phoenix,Arizona

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Peopledonotlive,wordsdo.Peopledonotlive,butthelegacydoes.Soifyouhaveanytalent,penitdown now.Inthenext16yearsthisplanetisgoingtochange.Youneedtosharewiththeplanetsomethingtocome andfollow.Imnotprophesying;noramIworriedaboutthat.ButIknowtheEarthmovesslower,timechanges, andthemagneticfacultyofthecommunicationisdifferent.ManhaslandedonMars,lookingatrocks.But soonthemanisgoingtolookuponhisownrocksinhisownheadbeforehesdead.Solearnthenew psychoanalyticalscienceofappliedconsciousnessandtheparamagneticfieldandparapsychologyto understandthesociologywhichwillbearoundyou.Theatmosphereshallchange,somanageyourlifethrough alltheodds,throughtheeyeofhurricane.Pleaseblessyourselfwiththesechances. Playthetape.Loud,loud.Everybodysingfromtheheart.(OnThisDay,byHaribhajanKauris played.) Eachdayslighthasanequalnight.Eachsoulhasaroletoplay.Eachhumanhassomethingtosay. Maytheconsciousnessprevail,consciousnessprevail,andmaywecomethroughtheveilofarroganceand ignorancetothejoyandhappinessoflife.MayourCreatorblessustobeintheblissofallthatwehave,and maywecountourblessingsandbebeautiful,bountifulandblissful.SatNam. Students:SatNam. YogiBhajan:Chalo.

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FormlessGoddessMeditation
Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan

July8,1997

Posture:SitinEasyPosewithstraightspine.Ifyouaresittingina chair,makesureyourfeetareonthefloorandyourweightis distributedevenlybetweenthem. Mudra:HandsareinGyanMudraattheknees Breath:NotSpecified Eyes:Eyesare9partsclosed,1partopen. Music:AustralianSikhRhythm&SoulbyDyaSingh Time:31Minutes ToEnd:Inhaledeep.Exhaledeep.3timestotal.Relax. Comments:Makeyourselfcalm,quiet,thoughtless,formless,selflessduringthismeditation.Letthegoddess withinyoupresideoveryou. Everywoman,whetherbeautifulorugly,shortortall,youngorold,richorpoor,mustcommand reverenceuntoherself.Indoingso,shewillneverbepoorandshallneverhavepain.Shecanthenfacethe calculatedlifeandshallalwaysbethewinner.Itsallintheattitudeofreverence. Whenyougotochurch,youcoveryourheadforreverence.Whenyoueatfood,youprayfor reverence.Ifyougotosomebody'shouseandthere'snoreverence,youwon'tgothenexttime.Andifyouhave noreverenceforyoursoul,itwillslowlyandgraduallybecomedormant,andyouwillhavenospirit. Youressenceoflifeisanessentialpartofyourhappiness.Youmusthaveanhourtoyourselfeveryday, whereyoucansitandbethoughtless,desireless,formless.It'saselfhealingprocess,andthebenefitisthat yourenergywillberestored. Duringthismeditation,youmustwinoveryourSelf.Trytohealyourself;godeepintoyoursoul. Youmayfindyourbodyandmusclestwistingmidwaythrough.Controlit,crossit,andafterthatyou willreachthethirdchannel.Usethismeditationtodivedeeplywithinyourself.

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