Monastery Twitter Updates for 2009-11-12
- 50+ pilgrims are gathering for satsang with Palaniswami--Gurudeva stories, updates on #pwr2009… #
- Siva’s favorite souls during palaniswami’s class today
- Our morning gathering at Gurudeva’s tiruvadi has begun.
- Chanting Gurudeva’s 108 names
- After the arati then a silent meditation, everyone sings “Aum Namah Sivaya.”
- More rainbows this morning. We think this is Gurudeva’s way of making a statement. He always had an in with the weather devas. #
- The Siva puja is just ending. After a break, it’s time for satsang with Bodhinatha. #
- Here is Tina Desai from Saskatchewan. She is coming on the Innersearch in June.
- Parade begins to iraivan #
- Here we go, off to Siva
s Feet # - Gurudeva’s holy sandles are carried Lo ingly.
- In procession, conches blowing loudly
- The parade to Iraivan Temple for a havana has begun. #
- Happy pilgrims #
- Tina Desai chats with the swamis As the procession enters IrIvan.
- Sitting before the sanctum as the chanting of Sri Rudram begins. Only the second homa here!
- Sankalpa begins at Subramuniyaswami Mahasamadhi homa puja inside Iraivan Hindu Temple on Kauai, Hawaii.
- Pilgrims gather for the procession.
- Conches blowing, B
http://twitpic.com/pb7li odhinatha leads the devotees to Iraivan. #
http://twitpic.com/pb7qo Gurudeva’s sandals carried on a small palaquin along the path. #
http://twitpic.com/pb7u2 A walk through Siva’s sacred gardens take us to Siva’s home in Hawaii. #
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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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