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Twitter Updates for 2012-03-10

  • Bodhinatha is giving a talk at the Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple in Frisco, TX, this evening at 6:30 pm. If you're in Plano, join us! #
  • Bodhinatha is speaking at the Hindu Temple of Greater Fort Worth #

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Niraj and Nirali Khandelwal Visit Iraivan

Niraj and Nirali Khandelwal with their little son Dev are visiting Kauai for the first time. Though they got rained out for the past few days, the weather is now starting to clear up.

 

They live in Ohio, USA right now and Niraj’s parents are founding members of the Hindu temple in Midland, Texas where Bodhinatha visited recently.

Auspicious Grace of the Guru


Title: Auspicious Grace of the Guru

Each month the moon moves into the Chitra Nakshatra and we observe the sacred Guru puja. It is always a profound and touching ceremony as the other worldly grace of Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, our beloved Gurudeva, pours forth as we worship his holy paduka/sandals. The magical mystery of "The Holy Feet" -- the place where the Divine touches earth -- is an ever alive and powerful experience.

Bodhinatha's Activities In and Around Dallas Fortworth Texas


Since arriving earlier this week from Austin, Bodhinatha and Senthilnathaswami have criss-crossed the huge Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex several times, going from event to event, meeting to meeting.

First upon arriving on Tuesday evening was a meeting with the board of directors of the up and coming Hindu Temple of Greater Fort Worth. There are no temples west of Arlington, and this strong group is working hard to create one here on the outskirts of the west side of the metroplex because it can typically take an hour or more to get from here to any of the other temples. This dedicated group is our host, bringing Bodhinatha back to Fort Worth for the third time in three years. With each visit, as their temple project progresses, they ask Bodhinatha for more and more advice on topics ranging from how to situate the murtis in the temple, to what other kinds of facilities to build on their 17 acre parcel, to how to manage various aspects of the project and issues that arise in the process. They have officially asked Bodhinatha to be the temple's guiding guru, which he accepted. In his presence, the board officially signed over part of the land to the temple that they have been holding in a trust until now.

On Wednesday we drove to Plano for a live interview with Karishma Himatsinghani on her popular internet radio station, RadioKarishma. The interview covered a variety of interesting topics and will be replayed frequently in the coming weeks. Tune in to find out when. You can even download her station's free iOS app, called "Karishma," and listen on the go! Conversation with her and her husband afterward included an informative discussion about Internet radio and mobile apps, something the monastery may venture into with our vast library of audio content in the years ahead.

On Thursday evening we drove all the way out to Richardson to the beautiful, recently constructed University of Texas Dallas campus to meet with the branch of the Hindu Students Association there. In a discussion and advice-giving format, they asked Bodhinatha lots of questions about the four stages of life (ashramas), especially the brahmacharya ashram and how their duties and focus of life will change over time, as well as other topics, including details of reincarnation and karma. The group was especially engaged and truly enjoyed their time speaking with Bodhinatha directly about their concerns and questions.

Thondunathan Visits Sri Lanka Orphanages


Greetings,

I just came back from visiting the Batticaloa Yogaswami Girls Home and two other boys homes there. It was heart warming to see the growth of the children from my last visit and also the development of these institutions. The Yogaswami Girl's Home is in fact attracting volunteers. In our girls home there were two teachers from England staying there for a month and teaching english. I also attended few public events. My sincere thanks to those who support these institutions. Enclosing are some photos for you to enjoy.

Aum Shanthi,

Rishi Thondunathan

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