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The Great God Ganesha is radiant this morning, adorned with sandal paste, preparing the cosmos 4 Sivaratri. #
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Sun Three
The Siddhidata Kulam gave their report. Yoginathaswami is coordinating another huge project to upgrade the main electrical service from the outside powerlines into the Aadheenam. He is doing drawings and coordinating with a local electrical engineer and the local power company’s engineer from Kauai Island Utility Cooperative. Kulapati Easvan Param has kindly offered his seva to this project had has come over to Kauai to assist Yoginathaswami with the drawings and logistical planning. Once the project is detailed enough to go there will be a lot of new conduit placed underground, new power boxes to be installed here and there.
It’s a huge job. Easvan is planning to return to Kauai with a team from California, possibly Easan Shankar and Jothi Param to be here to help the Siddhidata Kulam when the job finally hits the ground.
On the garden side, Sadhaka Adinatha reports on the continuing work of growing food for the Aadheenam. Sadhaka Tejadevanatha is in charge of a lot of vehicle and equipment maintenance along with Sadhaka Rajanatha and the whole team gets together periodically to take care of grounds maintenance in different areas.
Malayasia Satsang
We had satsang in brother Gunasegaran’s house.
Thirty-nine members participated in the satsang prayers.
Tiruvadi pooja was conducted by brother Gunasegaran. after the Tiruvadi pooja, we had meditation session followed by reading of the Merging with Siva.
Most of the members participated in the discussion.
We meditated for a while and a special ceremony was performed.
Putra Komaldeva Sivananda took his Arul Sishya Vratas.
He was blessed by his parents and all the Kulapatis present.
It was an auspicious moment for everyone.
Finally, prasadam was served.
Budding Pujari in California
Tiru Sivaram Eswaran and Devika moved from Penang Malaysia to the Californai, USA. Here is little Arunesh offering flowers to the Tiruvadi at a recent Golden Gate Mission Satsang.
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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