Chipping Away at Iraivan
At Iraivan today the entire six-man silpi team is working together. Here Karuppiah works on the hand railing.
It is made of 38 stones, and it's quite a feat to fit them so perfectly.
Chitaiya is also on the same hand rail.
Fitting each piece individually.
So there are no visible seams.
Lokesh works on the flooring tiles.
In fact, the floor is coming along quickly at this point.
Here you can see the floor on the left of the sanctum.
Andiappan works on the rose-granite tiles.
On the way to take these photos, the photographer stumbles on this Oncidium orchid in full blooom…
And the exotic Bat's Ears, which are just opening.
From Our Gurus' Teachings
- Gurudeva's Master Course Lesson of the Day
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Bodhinatha's Latest Upadesha: "Detachment from Experiences; Importance of Daily Vigil" (May 5, 2013)
All experiences are good experiences, necessary to get us here. Awareness of aspects of ourselves that are constantly changing is a liberating perception, breaking our chains to mundane areas, detaching from instinctive and intellectual to go into superconscious. The greatest challenge facing youth today is the lack of relating to the devotional side of Hinduism. Daily practice, daily vigil, moves us forward spiritually. Commentary on Merging with Siva, The Master Course, Lesson 21.
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