Cybertalk: June 11, 1999, Gurudeva invites you to write in and receive 52 daily sadhanas, a systematic study and practice drawn from his newest book, Merging with Siva. He talks about the Innersearch Alaska travel/study program which he and 40 devotees embark upon in a few days. While Gurudeva is traveling for the next three weeks, there will not be new talks here, and he encourages you to try this sadhana from Merging with Siva: waking at just the right time each day by relying not on an alarm clock, but on your subconcious mind.

Change Is in the Air
For all of those who faithfully tune in for Gurudeva daily message, there are a few changes you may have noticed recently that we felt we should explain. First of all, Gurudeva is now giving his message for TAKA once a week instead of daily, every Sun 1 on our South Indian panchangam (lunar astrological calendar which we follow at the monastery). For a list of Sun 1s into the future, you can now check our improved calendar by clicking the "Calendar & Bulletins" button above. Second, many of you know that Gurudeva will be traveling to mainland USA on the Innersearch Alaska 1999 pilgrimage and study program from June 14 - July 5. During that time there will be no new talks by Gurudeva here.

About the Options
RealAudio: RealAudio uses "streaming download" technology and the file is small enough that the average 14.4k-28.8k modem user can begin listening right away as it downloads. The quality is good, but not superior. To listen to the RealAudio file, you will need RealPlayer. Click on the icon to the right to download RealPlayer. If you're not sure which version of the RealPlayer will work on your computer, click here.
MPEG Layer 3 Audio: The MPEG Layer 3 Audio (MP3) format is a burgeoning new standard for high quality audio on the Internet. MP3's CD-quality sound is obviously much clearer than RealAudio and WAV, but the file is significantly larger. This option works best for those with fast Internet connections or lots of patience. With some players, such as Apple's new QuickTime 4 Player, or the compact Sonique player for Windows, you can even listen while it downloads (streaming). To download an MP3 player, click on your operating system: Mac or Windows. (MP3 players for other platforms such as UNIX are also available at the same website.) Click on the button to the right to download QuickTime 4.
WAV: Gurudeva's weekly message is also provided in the Windows WAV format. This option is not streaming, is significantly lower quality and about two-thirds the size of MP3. Most Mac and Windows computers have the ability to play WAV sound files without the need to download additional software.

Questions for Gurudeva?
If you have questions on subjects about spiritual life you will find answers in Gurudeva's books and teachings. Learn about ways to study Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami's teachings by visiting The Master Course site or writing to mastercourse@hindu.org.

Aum Namah Sivaya.

Lesson of the Day Reading
Gurudeva 's recording of more lessons of the day in audio files is in progress. But you can hear him read some previous lessons by checking the archives from October 1st of 1998 through January 18th of 1999.

Problems?
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