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Drawing the Lesson from Each Experience

Today Bodhinatha spoke on facing life's challenges by cultivating a contemplative lifestyle. He read from Gurudeva's teachings on...

Getting to Know God through Sadhana

Bodhinatha spoke on the Tamil New Year, which is today, how this is the first day the Sun...

Siva Is More Than Just the Destroyer

Bodhinatha mentioned he is preparing to visit Atlanta later in the year, where a Siva temple is being...

Reincarnation, Karma and the Purpose of Life

After reading an e-mail from a devotee about a dream of Gurudeva, Bodhinatha tells us about a movie...

Work Is Worship

Bodhinatha spoke today on the concept of "work is worship" in the Hindu religion. He recounted how many visitors have...

Monastic Order - Religion of the Now

Bodhinatha shared with visitors in the temple an overview by Gurudeva of the monastic order and its mission....

Writing Prayers to the Devas

Bodhinatha elucidates the practice of writing prayers to the devas in response to questions from his devotees.

Nine Ways to Merge with Siva, Part 2

Bodhinatha urged us not to put off our efforts to merge, but begin striving today, not waiting until...

Nine Ways to Merge with Siva, Part 1

Bodhinatha spoke today on Gurudeva's several ways, nine in all, of merging with Siva, from the simplest to...

The World Is an Ashram in which All Are Doing Sadhana

Following listening to Gurudeva's original talk entitled "The Eternal Now," given in 1961, this auspicious Mahasivaratri night Bodhinatha reads two...

I Want to See God

Bodhinatha talks on how to see God, relating concepts and stories from a recent Publisher's Desk article he...

The Significance of Hinduism Today

Bodhinatha gives a talk that he just recently gave at a public event in Chennai, India, at the...

Work Is Worship

Bodhinatha gives us a preview of a talk that he will be giving at the Iraivan Temple carving...

State of the Church 2004

This morning Bodhinatha spoke following the guru puja held for Gurudeva's 77th jayanti. Bodhinatha shared with us the...

Teaching Hinduism to Non-Hindus

Bodhinatha presented his insights on how best to teach Hinduism to non-Hindus, especially students. He likes to share...

Tolerance as a Hindu Value

Bodhinatha began by speaking of the troubles in the world today, in the aftermath of 9/11. At the...

Resolving Difficulties with Others

Gurudeva sanctioned the prayaschitta of walking prostrations for pilgrims and members who come to Kauai Aadheenam. The Jivana...

Dealing with Difficult Situations

Introduction to the Yamas and Niyamas

Cybertalk: Bodhinatha gives his introduction to the Yamas and niyamas, the Hindu Code of Conduct. He explains that...

Putting Gurudeva's Teachings to the Best Use, Part 5

Bodhinatha continues his Gurudeva mahasamadhi observances class with this part on how to explain the purpose of Hinduism...

Putting Gurudeva's Teachings to the Best Use, Part 4

Bodhinatha continues his Gurudeva mahasamadhi observances class with this part on the importance of The Master Course Trilogy...

Putting Gurudeva's Teachings to the Best Use, Part 3

Bodhinatha continues his Gurudeva mahasamadhi observances class with this part on ashtanga yoga, which is the teaching of...

Putting Gurudeva's Teachings to the Best Use, Part 2

Bodhinatha continues his Gurudeva mahasamadhi observances class with this part on how Gurudeva continues to influence us by...

Putting Gurudeva's Teachings to the Best Use, Part 1

Bodhinatha holds a class during Gurudeva's mahasamadhi observances about Gurudeva continues to live on in all of our...

Trip to Asia and Colloboration with a Temple

Bodhinatha shares some observations about his recent trip to Mauritius, Malaysia and Singapore, speaking of the many children,...

Yama 2 - Satya, Truthfulness

Bodhinatha speaks on satya, the second yama. Truthfulness relates to what we say and honesty to what we...

Yama 1 - Ahimsa

Bodhinatha speaks on the first yama, ahimsa, which is noninjury in thought, word and deed. The law of...

Overview of Upcoming Ganesha Chaturthi Trip

Bodhinatha offers everyone in the temple an overview of his coming trip to California, Mauritius, Malaysia and Singapore....

Yama 4 - Brahmacharya

Bodhinatha spoke on the yama of brahmacharya, purity and chastity, today. He described it as the harnessing of...

Niyama 9 - Japa, Recitation

Bodhinatha speaks on the niyama of japa, the many dimensions of the sacred science of chanting a mantra,...

Niyama 8 - Vrata, Vows

Bodhinatha speaks on the eighth niyama, vrata, the practice of taking vows to ourselves, to the inner worlds...

Niyama 7 - Mati, Cognition

Bodhinatha speaks about the niyama mati, cognition. He urges seekers to develop a spiritual will and intellect with...

Becoming a More Spiritual Person Part 3

Part 3 of 3 - Bodhinatha continues his second class during Guru Purnima, talking more about not making...

Becoming a More Spiritual Person Part 2

Part 2 of 3 - Bodhinatha continues his second class during Guru Purnima, talking about becoming a more...

Becoming a More Spiritual Person Part 1

Part 1 of 3 - Bodhinatha gives a second class during Guru Purnima on the role of the...

Improving Our Behavior with the Help of the Guru Part 7

Part 7 of 7 - Continuing Bodhinatha's first Guru Purnima class on the role of the guru and...