Monastery Twitter Updates for 2011-10-22
- Beginning with a beautiful homa in the temple, our tenth annual Gurudeva Mahasamadhi festival is now underway. Satsang with Bodhinatha next. #
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Mahasamadhi Begins – Gajanan Nataraja Joins Hinduism
Day 1 of the annual Mahasamadhi observance for Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami began with an auspicious homa and induction of Gajanan Nataraja, from St. Lucia into our Hindu faith. Gajanan has been studying the Master Course for several years. Now, he has complete his legal name change and spoke out his vows of commitment to Sanatana Dharma before the whole group.
Welcome into our Saivite Hindu family, Gajanan Nataraja! Gajanan joins his mother Toshadevi Nataraja as a new member of our faith and global family.
Sivathondars: Wailua Mission Members
Predawn finds Wailua Mission members in the "Banyan Cafe" doing what they love the most - Serving Guru Bhaktars. Here we are waiting for those wonderful souls who have come from all over the world to honor our beloved Gurudeva.
Gurudeva arrived in full force about a week before the pilgrims. His Being is palpable and as always - His presence accelerates everything!
The "Banyan Cafe" (instantly transformed Banyan Mandapam) seemed to grow in width and breadth during the night. We just managed to pack in 50 souls last year and somehow this year we can accommodate 100 with some breathing room!
Chai tea, Starbucks breakfast roast and flower teas await.
"Lemurian prasad" is the diet of the ancients. A very actinic blend of fruits, yogurt, milk, honey and nuts. It is a universal food that everyone loves, even the children. Gurudeva used to say it is like having desert for every meal.
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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