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Gurudeva introduces the latest edition of Loving Ganesha, Benevolent Deity for a Modern Hindu World.
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Satguru Speaks
Cybertalk: On Siva's great night Gurudeva explained to devotees that Siva is
the God of Love and exactly what this love is. Gurudeva also discussed how
Saiva Siddhanta is an experiential path and what these experiences will
catalyze within you.
Title: Sivaratri 2000, part 2
Category: Meditation and Yoga
Duration: 3 min., 40 seconds
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Today we had the interesting experience of fumigating our newly installed modular offices.
Termite extermination -- one of the "regrettable exceptions" to the law of Ahimsa (non-violence).
Sannyasin Natarajanathaswami working on art for our books.
This is one of the exquisite paintings we have acquired from South India, part of the S. Rajam collection.
These were specially commissioned for the cover of Gurudeva's new book "How to Become a Hindu." Here Rajam depicts a lade passing from a world of western culture to a world of Hindu culture.
Here he depicts Hindus of all races, nationalities and ethnic backgrounds.
Kulamata Tara Katir with her husband Kulapati Deva Katir held a Positive Discipline class at a local school. They have classes every week.
Gurudeva asked our sevaks, task forcers, to go along and observe.
Deva shares principles of Positive Discipline with the group.
The local parents who have attended are very happy with the results and find they have much improved both the discipline of their children and their relationships with their children.
Photos From Our Branch Monastery
On the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius Continuing the tale of pilgrimage to Ganga Talao
where worship goes on everywhere and constantly
during this holy time just before Mahasivaratri. This temple is managed by the Maha Sabha of
Mauritius, a major Hindu organization. Note the
trough in the foreground and around the sides of
the temple. Through various openings devotees pour
their Ganga water into the trough and watch it
flow to the lingam and down and over it. In this
way, many, many people can offer worship at the
same time.
Two ladies have waded out to offer a huge yellow
garland to Ganga Mata. But they have a problem:
she is much taller than they are. How will they
put it up and over her neck?
Finally, they do it, by means of perseverance and
a long pole, they gradually hoist the offering
into place. Jay!
Sadhaka Adinatha offers flowers to Ganga.
And Sadhaka Haranandinatha scoops the water
that will bathe our lingam at the monastery two
evenings from now. Now we are ready to return.
On the way back to the monastery, we are awed by
the beauty of a temple in Bell Village, just
outside the capital of Port Louis. Seventeen years
ago almost to the day, Gurudeva visited this
temple with Acharya Palaniswami (editor of
Hinduism Today). It was a humble temple in full
renovation. Palaniswami, speaking to the directors
suggested, "As long as you are renovating, why not
make it into a real Agamic temple?"
This was a major suggestion, implying a tenfold
expansion of the project. But the trustees of the
temple felt the advice, having come at an
auspicious moment, must be followed. They invited
the great Agamic architect, V. Ganapathi Sthapati
to Mauritius. He came„and drew plans for them.
Then the directors and devotees worked very, very
hard for about fifteen years, sacrificed,
persevered, endured and finally brought this jewel
into existence
News from Gurudeva's Sishya in California
Taruni Venita Katir appeared on the cover of Weekend magazine announcing Dance 2000. Over a thousand people attended the performances. Her father, Kulapati Easan Katir introduced Ganesha to the audience, as "the most
well-known angel in the Hindu faith, just as St. Nicholas is the most
well-known saint in the Christian faith. Wherevere there is an Indian
community, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Mauritius, Singapore, Yuba City---
everyone knows and loves Ganesha."
The second dance was Siva Shambo. "Siva is the Hindu word for God. There's
a common misconception that Hindus worship many Gods. That's not true....
They worship the one God, and call Him Siva. The other "Gods" are angels,
saints or prophets. God created the heavens and the earth. You may have
wondered exactly how he did that? Did he blink his eyes? Point a finger?
The Hindu prophets say God created the heavens and the earth and all souls
by dancing."
Kulapati Easan Katir introduced Ganesha to the audience, as "the most
well-known angel in the Hindu faith, just as St. Nicholas is the most
well-known saint in the Christian faith. Wherevere there is an Indian
community, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Mauritius, Singapore, Yuba City---
everyone knows and loves Ganesha."
"Each movement has meaning. This movement depicts Siva compassionately
drinking a cup of poison. The poison represents the sins and sufferings of
mankind, which God drinks and forgives all souls for making it."
Thank you Uncle Iraja, and Kartikeya, for taking these photos. Thank you,
Uncle Deva, for bringing Shivani, all the food from your garden, and the
nice note. Thank you Uncle Easvan & Auntie Devi for bringing dance outfits
from India. ---Venita
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GURUDEVA'S BOOK SIGNINGS IN FLORIDA AND CALIFORNIA
It's a pleasure to inform you that Gurudeva, Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
will stop in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on his way to conduct a travel/study
Innersearch cruise in the Caribbean. You are invited to attend his
presentation of the newly illustrated 2nd edition of Loving Ganesha,
Hinduism's Endearing Elephant-faced God at Borders Books and Music, on March
25 at 12pm. His other books will also be available at the store. For
directions and details please contact the bookstore's Events Coordinator,
Richelle, at 954-566-6335. View a map of the store location at
www.borders.com. Gurudeva will also stop in Northern California on his
return from the Innersearch program, presenting Loving Ganesha at Barnes and
Noble in San Mateo on April 5 at 7pm. For directions and details please
contact Sharon Anderson, at 650-341-5560. View a map of the store location
at www.barnesandnoble.com. Don't miss these rare events!
THANK YOU, GURUDEVA!
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Each month Gurudeva receives the income from the fund, to be used at his own discretion to promote his work and mission around the globe. He loves this, for he knows that it comes from all the good souls who have met him and studied with him, or traveled or just talked with him, over the years. A contribution to this fund is tax-deductible.
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Year 2001 Summer European Innersearch
The Caribbean Innersearch 2000 Travel/Study Program is full, but there will be another Innersearch to Northern Europe next summer, where Gurudeva has started several important temple in the last two decades.
For information, contact our wonderful tour agent who will be conducting the Innersearch: Kailash and Indra Dhaksinamurthi of Search Beyond Adventures, Inc. ASAP at
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