Beginning a Festive Week
This morning sunrise over the aadheenam is a beautiful way to start our 2017 Gurudeva Mahasamadhi celebrations! Jai Gurudeva!
After attaining his mahasamadhi in 2001, Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami has been worshiped at this time each year. Pilgrims from around the world have arrived and today was the first day of their morning worship and classes with the monks. We'll post photos soon, once they're all processed. Until then, enjoy these beautiful shots of our islands charm, and join us in thanking Gurudeva for the magical, perfect presence that he has caused to flood into our lives every single day. Aum Namah Sivaya. Sivaya Namah Aum.
"To live positively in the conscious mind each day, exercise at least a half hour. Keep the vital energies of the body high and healthy. Eat simply and follow a vegetarian diet, feeding the stomach rather than the mouth. Be considerate of others always and live inconspicuously, almost transparently, by not ruffling your surroundings, by keeping the home neat and clean, by passing through a room or place and leaving it in a nicer condition than before you arrived. Seek fresh air and learn to breathe deeply. Get out in the sun. Move the physical body, walk briskly, dance, keep the energies vibrant and buoyant. Be close to nature. Grow food. Develop an art or craft so the hands are active, creative. Of course, being neat and attractive in personal appearance keeps the thoughts of others toward you positive. This is the way to live in the conscious mind. Try to live life as though you are walking in the rain without getting wet, or carefully writing on water. No ripples, no disturbance, no reactionary residue that has to be faced at some future date." Gurudeva
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From Our Gurus' Teachings
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October 25th, 2016 at 9:44 pm
Infinite love and eternal gratitude … today, every day, forever …
October 26th, 2016 at 2:43 am
Aum Namasivaya!
Jai Gurudeva!
Aum Shanthi!
Anpudan, (With Love)
Sivathondan,
T.Sivayogapathy.
Toronto.
October 26th, 2016 at 5:49 am
Aum! Many thanks and love to Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami’s wisdom/words.
October 26th, 2016 at 5:49 am
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October 26th, 2016 at 6:01 pm
Jai Gurudeva!
October 29th, 2016 at 7:21 pm
Jai Satguru Gurudeva and Bodhinatha, my Gurus are never away from me . Living .guiding protecting and loving me and my family all the time in whatever I’m Doing the whole day all of my life
Thank you Satguru Gurudeva and Bodhinatha who are both one as a very powerful energy making the world a better place for all to enjoy in peace and harmony.