Results for: subramuniyaswami, audio
Deciding to Seek God
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-06-18
A cyber-devotee named Devi in Brussels asks Gurudeva about her ponderings over dedicating her life to seeking God....
Who's Poorer? (House, Home, Hotel)
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-06-14
A cyber-devotee writes to Gurudeva about his concerns over the poor. It troubles him to see them on...
East and West
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-06-13
Sometimes our questions to Gurudeva stimulate a response that is not what we expected. That may be the...
Siva Lingam Worship
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-06-12
An e-devotee in Finland asks for instructions on how to worship the Siva Lingam. Gurudeva explains that to...
Praying to Pictures
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-06-11
An e-devotee from Memphis asks about the efficacy of praying to a picture of a Guru who has...
Overcoming Fear
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-06-07
Today Gurudeva gives some insights and advice to an e-devotee who wrote in saying, "Fear is a problem in my life." Gurudeva advises not...
Meeting Your Meditation Time
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-06-06
An e-devotee struggles to meet his daily time for meditation. Family concerns impinge and keep him from fulfilling...
Who is the Doer after Realization?
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-06-05
When the soul is young and just beginning, it thinks that it is the doer of all its...
Loving Ganesha, A Chathurti Blessing
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-06-04
To celebrate Gurudeva's being in Malaysia this very moment, we present a talk he gave recently for Malaysia's...
The Mental Source of Suffering
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-06-03
Today we include the question before Gurudeva's answer, for a change of pace. The question is about learning...
Yoga is the Last Step
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-05-31
E-devotee Frank from Austin Texas has been practicing meditation for 28 years and asks Gurudeva how to deepen...
Converting to Another Hindu Sect
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-05-30
An e-devotee from New Zealand asks is it is possible and beneficial to officially convert from one sect...
What about the Goddess?
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-05-29
A cyber-devotee has been perusing our extensive website and noticed what seemed to be an absence of the...
Homa at Home
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-05-28
A question from Klang, Malaysia comes in about whether or not a homa should be performed at home....
Birth, Karma and Prayer
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-05-27
Gurudeva fields two questions from Malaysia and one from Singapore today. One e-devotee asks if Gurudeva is aware...
Achieving a New Identity
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-05-24
Is it possible to be successful in the world while maintaining your philosophical perspective? Gurudeva says, Yes, of...
Why Does God Create Anything At All?
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-05-23
Kailash Dakshinamurthi asks today's interesting question. To simply say that it is God's nature to create souls and...
Meaning of Initiation
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-05-22
A provocative question comes in to Gurudeva today about taking initiation from a Guru. What happens if that...
Siva Linga Symbology
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-05-21
A devotee writes to Gurudeva about his dismay over finding how some authors describe the Siva Linga as...
A Chance to Meet Gurudeva
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-05-20
Today Gurudeva briefly answers a question from Singapore and one from Johor Bahru, Malayasia. The questions are on...
Who Invented the Gods?
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-05-16
Gurudeva responds today to a question about the abundance of Hindu Gods. "Why were they invented?" a devotee asks. Gurudeva explains...
Dreaming of the Gods
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-05-14
An interesting question comes in from Norway, from Nordic Pagan. This devotee says that he regularly dreams of...
A Lifetime of Study
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-05-13
A question about how books are selected for libraries in Hindu temples leads Gurudeva to speak about the...
Playing with Fire
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-05-12
Gurudeva advises and e-devotee who was initiated into Kundalini Yoga to adhere closely to the guidance and teachings...
Where to do Puja
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-05-09
A devotee read about doing temple puja in the ancient Tirumantiram yoga text and wonders if he should...
Interfaith Marriage
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-05-08
What does Gurudeva think about a Hindu man who loves a Christian woman. He wants to remain Hindu,...
A Formula for Sadhana
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-05-07
Gurudeva answers two questions related to sadhana, "How much is enough? How can I be sure I don't slide backwards on the path?" In response Gurudeva gives a simple formula for daily sadhana...
Just a Way of Life
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-05-06
Today's talk is short and to the point. Gurudeva has answered this question so many times that he...
Meet the Guru
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-05-05
Gurudeva divulges his own personal computer use in response to a cyber-devotee's question, "Gurudeva, do you yourself use a computer?"
How Hinduism Today Got Started
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-05-02
Gurudeva speaks at length in response to a question about what inspired him to create the magazine Hinduism...
The Technological Religion
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-05-01
What role can modern technology play in the promotion of religion? We've heard that Gurudeva's monks each have...
The West's Role in Religious Resurgence
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-04-30
We continue our series of Gurudeva's answers to questions posed by the editor of Jain Spirit magazine in...
Listen in for a colorful talk
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-04-29
Gurudeva responds to a question today about the use of art in religion. Just how important is art?...
Reforming a Religion
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-04-28
The Editor of Jain Spirit asked Gurudeva a series of questions. Here Gurudeva responds to a question about...
Animals and Group Souls
Satguru Sivaya SubramuniyaswamiGiven On: 2000-04-25
We finish the phase with a fun question and answer session on the concept of individual souls and...