Swami Shankarananda's Testimony
We share a wonderful message from a swami we were with in Australia in December (who loves Hinduism Today as you can see from his quote):
“In the late sixties when spirituality arose within me for the first time, I could have said (had I enough awareness), ‘I’d like a path that is as spacious as the universe. A path that includes everyone and every possible belief system. A path that is as tolerant and forgiving as a mother, yet as precise and on purpose as a brain surgeon. A path whose mode of thinking is so broad that no thought or idea is left outside of it. A path of inner transformation and self-development. A path of truth that is also
a path of kindness. A path whose love is so deep and all-embracing that no sinner is excluded from its mercy. A path whose source is Universal Consciousness.’ Had I been able to formulate those thoughts that were in me in an inchoate way, perhaps the sky would have parted and a voice from on high might have said ‘Your path is Hinduism.’ “
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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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September 14th, 2010 at 11:24 am
Thank you for the inspiring, words on Hinduism. Hoping to connect with the Swami in person one day.
Anbe Sivamayem.
September 14th, 2010 at 6:36 pm
Such a wonder-full description! So power-full!! Thank you for sharing. Aum AUM
September 15th, 2010 at 9:09 am
Aum Namasivaya. I am finishing my first year of the Siva Trilogy and as I look back on my first year of being a new Hindu it is a thrill to read this.