The Alchemy

Now, this program is neither technique-based nor no-technique-based. Technique-based is when you will learn something to be done here and which you can go back home and practice. You will not receive anything like that now. You will not receive anything which you can practice at home. No-technique-based is that which is based on just understanding, nothing else. You will not be doing anything. But now, it is not that you are going to keep quiet either. That is why I say that it is neither technique-based, nor notechnique-based. It is called a 'process', or 'alchemy'. Alchemy is a process where a lower or base metal is transformed into a higher metal by adding something to it and removing something from it.

There is a reason why I want to give this detailed introduction to you. The reason is, I don't want any of you to miss the whole aim of this program. Please do not miss a single session. With technique-based programs, if you miss one or two techniques, there's no problem. You will have 80% of the result. With the no-technique-based program, you don't even need to come for the program, just the DVD is enough! Your physical presence is not needed. But now, not only your physical presence, my physical presence is also needed. Both of us need to sit with each other. That is why this Upanishad starts with a beautiful mantra. Let us enter into that mantra next.

For the next few days, please decide very clearly: you are going to be here for the whole program without missing a single session. People will come and ask, 'Swamiji, I have to go and pick up my kids. Can I go and come back?' In Bharat we do the Atma Spurana Program for four days. But you know that in

this country, even if God comes, he has to come during the weekend! If he comes on the weekdays, you ask him for his email ID saying you will get back to him! So for at least this weekend, let us be here completely doing the Upanishad. Please do not miss even a single session. Just be with the entire flow.