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Moksha and The Two Paths
Moksha's three aspects: fully realizing God, resolving karma, performing dharma well. The advanced soul. Through many lives, have all the experiences Earth has to offer. Otherwise be pulled back. Two ...
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Willpower, Realization, Liberation and Merger with Siva
An upadesha by Bodhinatha. Understanding the mind is 50% of control of the mind. In order to achieve this, we need to cultivate willpower. Realization leads to Liberation which leads ...
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What You Can Do
Upadesha by Gurudeva on What You can Do. Gurudeva encourages and urges all initiates and students to put into practice what they have been taught/they have learnt and to be ...
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The Need for a Wise Plan (an Upadesha by Bodhinatha)
An Upadesha given by Bodhinatha on May 12 2011 This is a continuation of Bodhinatha's talk on planning. There are three seasons in the Hindu calendar. The first season is ...
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Planning and Choosing Goals (an upadesha by Bodhinatha)
An Upadesha given by Bodhinatha at Kadavul Temple on April 26, 2011. Part 1 There are three distinctive features of our calendar called Ritaus and there is a season for ...
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Bodhinatha Speaks At Murugan Temple, August, 2009
A Brief Except from Satguru Bodhinathaswami's talk in the Murugan Temple, Maryland, during the annual Nalluran festival: goal of karma is to learn from our mistakes and improve our behaviour ...
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Effort
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami's presentation on a topic entitled "Effort" is in two parts. Part 1 focuses on the real spirit of the MasterCourse, as expounded by Gurudeva in his Introduction ...
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Explaining Willpower: A Bodhinatha Upadesha
Bodhinatha shares his insights on using willpower to succeed in meditation. Willpower is defined as the strength to carry our one's decisions or plans. Willpower has to be cultivated. There ...
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Persistence and Push (Planning, part III)
An upadesha by Bodhinatha: May 19, 2011 Bodhinatha explains how to perfect an enterprise or task with deliberate thoughtfulness. It entails having a clear purpose,wise plan, persistence and giving the ...
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Overcoming Disappointment
Overcoming disappointment - An Upadesha given by Bodhinatha at Kadavul temple on June 17 2011 Discouragement, depression and despair are obstacles to all human endeavours. The goal of a seeker ...
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Willpower and Concentration (An upadesha by Bodhinatha)
An Upadesha given by Bodhinatha on March 14 2011 Bodhinatha explains the relationship between our inner and outer life. Continuity of efforts made in both our inner and outer life ...
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Using The Power of Affirmations
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives a presentation entitled "Using The Power of Affirmations" which featured in the Apr/May/Jun 2004 Hinduism Today edition. In this presentation Bodhinatha highlights that we can achieve spiritual progress through the ...
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Bodhinatha's June 2013 Mid-West Trip Part 6
After Minnesota, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami traveled to Ontario, Canada, to visit the Hindu Temple of Windsor and the home of one of his formal sishyas. Windsor is just across the ...
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What Is True Success?
Bodhinatha's presentation is based on the Oct/Nov/Dec 2004 Hinduism Today edition and is entitled "What is True Sucess?" Hinduism favors and furthers the pursuit of wealth, pleasure and happiness--all guided by dharma. Happiness ...
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An Alternative to Happiness
Bodhinatha's presentation is based on the Jan/Feb/Mar 2017 Hinduism Today edition and is entitled "An Alternative to Happiness". Bodhinatha considers the fleeting nature of happiness in the material world and outlines how ...
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Nartana Ritau
Saiva Dharma Shastras talks about the Nartana Ritau and says it is a period of creation. It's key word is planning, it's teaching is Dancing with Siva. We should update ...
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Creating a Family Plan Part 1
Nartana ritau, the season from mid-April to mid-August, is the season for planning. Gurudeva put emphasis on the three seasons, as he liked variety, and Bodhinatha tells us all about ...
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Creating a Family Plan Part 2
How do we develop goals as part of our plans? Bodhinatha answers this question in part two of his talk on planning. He gives many sample goals and hopes that ...
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Sadhana
Spiritual life can be likened to climbing a mountain. Each experience offers opportunities to progress toward the peak, which represents illumination and union with the Divinity that lies within us. ...
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Aging Gracefully
Secrets from India on Soaring Spiritually through Your Precious Senior Years on Planet Earth ...
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Choose Realistic Goals in Meditation
Bodhinatha talks about the problematic attitude of getting sad when our spiritual experiences aren't as deep as we want them to be or think they should be. He reminds us ...
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Yama 6 - Dhriti, Steadfastness
Yama number 6 - dhriti, steadfastness. Willpower has to be used to be steadfast. Overcoming fear, and perseverance, are steadfastness. Gurudeva said, "consistency is the key to the conquest of karma." Dhriti is also important to progressing on ...
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Jnana in Saiva Siddhanta
Jnana in Saiva Siddhanta is realization achieved through raja yoga. A realistic goal is to move forward in steady and consistent improvement in meditation. As long as we are trying ...
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Life Planning, Part 1, Set Clear Goals
Nartana Ritau is a natural time for planning. Having goals for our lives. Spiritual, social, cultural, economic, educational and physiological goals. Questions to reflect upon to make sure our purpose ...
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Life Planning, Part 2. Success Depends on a Wise Plan
A wise plan includes learning about the field and consultation with experienced others. Start the activity out with prayer, religious blessings and on an auspicious day. Send your precise plan, ...
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Sadhana of Creating Positive Plans
Gurudeva announces the start of Guru Jayanthi, going on to better and best. He gives the sadhana of creating positive plans for every month, and how not to block them ...
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Success and Happiness in Life, Part 1
Part 1 of 2. Bodhinatha gives a wonderful talk about the Hindu view of success in life. An initial view of success from the western point of view falls short, ...
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Conquering Fear
Today Gurudeva again addresses the subject of fear, how to conquer fear with a positive plan. He suggests you write out your mission in life, first by stating that, "I am an important person," ...
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Long Term and Short Term Goals
Today Gurudeva talks about long term and short term goals. He explains how we don't spend enough time planing either kind of goal today. ...
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How to Achieve Goals and Duties
Today Gurudeva answers at length a question from a person who is not interested in what he is doing and having various problems in his life. Gurudeva answers a second ...
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How Can We Be Strong Saivite Hindus?
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads from Lesson 67 of the Himalayan Academy publication Path To Siva, discussing how to be a strong Saivite Hindu ...
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Religious Lethargy
Gurudeva tells us not to go into religious lethargy. For the Gods and inner planes beings to help, we must put in our effort. We too are devas. In this ...
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Conquering Fear
Today Gurudeva again addresses the subject of fear, how to conquer fear with a positive plan. He suggests you write out your mission in life, first by stating that, "I am an important person," ...
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Tips for Success
Today Gurudeva responds to an e-query about success. Is it ok for Hindus to be successful? Gurudeva offers some brief, but very practical guidelines for those who seek success. ...