Woody Waits Becomes Jaya Shivaraja
In a recent home ceremony in Seattle, Woody Waits received his Namakarana Samsakara. The ceremony was facilitated by sishya Nitya Nadesan in whose home the rites were performed by Pundit Mahesh Shastri. Welcome to Brahmachari Jaya Shivaraja! Jaya has been to Kauai on Task Force and presently has his mind firmly set on becoming a monk. His father Richard and mother Ann were present at the ceremony and very happy to see her son progress on the spiritual path.
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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