 Satguru Siva Yogaswami Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
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 Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami Kauai's Hindu Monastery, USA |
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 Gurudeva reviews email with Shanmuganathaswami. Satguru SpeaksTitle: Sivaratri 2000, part 4
To submit questions on topics that you would like Gurudeva to elucidate, e-mail questions@hindu.org A detailed index of past inspired talks is available here. Thanks to those who are sending questions for future talk subjects. Keep it up, send your questions on important contemporary and spiritual issues to Gurudeva today! Our beautiful Ganesha from Nepal that adorns the entrance to the path up to the temple. Pilgrims who have worshipped here have had visions of Ganesha during the night after going back to their hotel for the evening.  Sadhaka Nilakantha consults with Yoginathaswami on Siddhidata Kulam projects and work.  Brahmacharis Saravan Veylan and Nathakumaran at work in the Pilliyar Kulam, our business, sales and publications distribution department.  Sannyasin Muruganathaswami, one of our most senior monastics handles the important work of bank deposits and travel arrangements.  Brahmachari Nanthakumaran  Jeff Griffin who was the superintendent in charge of the Iraivan Temple foundation pour, (on the right) formed his own company recently, Trade Winds construction. We immediately hired him for some renovation work in the monastery. The monastery building is over 50 years old and gradually room by room we are trying to upgrade the facilities for the monks and resident guests.  Electricians are putting in new lights in the expanded dining area.  Here we see what arriving pilgrims experience on entrace to the monastery property, after worshipping at the Nepali Ganesha, they start up this Tiruneri Path ot the Shiva temple.  On the right side of the path there is the "Bangalore Gallery," which houses some of the stones from India which are display. In front is this lovely wooden carving of Ganesha.  A model of the future Iraivan temple.  A close up photo of the inside of the model.  Look, it's a movie!Gurudeva unfolds a little of the Shum Language and his approach to meditation. (773 Kb)  This is our "time capsule." The Iraivan temple is being built to last 1000 years. Inside this capsule various things will be deposited with a request that the capsule be opened 1000 years later. This specially engineered metal capsule has valves for the removal of oxygen and the insertion of argon gas in hopes of creating an absolutely inert environment for 10 centuries.  The simple iron tools of the silpis, stone carvers, of Bangalore, India.  One of the stones of the temple. This is from the side of the main sanctum from which will flow out the Tirtha (Holy Water) from the abhishekam (bathing of the crystal Shiva Lingam.)  Just after dark, the final light of day fades away. The giant Albezia trees' elegant forms slowly disappear into the peaceful night.  Our garden is "really pumping." as weather warms up and spring has arrived in full force. Our "mulch" garden is a great success as the layers of wood chips have begun to decompose and the layers of mulch maintain moisture through the hot days and pick up water in the occasionally rains. All the bugs and worms are happy too because they don't have to get chewed up every couple of months by our loud and noisy tractor.  Sannyasin Skandanathaswami, the head of our business department, manages all the budgets, accounting and deposits to Hindu Heritage Endowment.  "EEREH" (which is the shum word for cat) the office mascot.  He's a big powerful tabby. But you have to watch out because we think he was a tiger in his last life. . .his idea of playing with you is to sink his teeth deep into your arm or foot as you pass by. . .it's just a game to him.  Photos from Easvan and Devi Param who were Gurudeva's representatives at the grand opening of the Tiruvalluvar Statue at Kanya Kumari, South India.  They received momentos of the occasion on Gurudeva's behalf.  This incredible project, a 133-foot tall conmpletely stone statue of Saint Tiruvalluvar, is fully covered in a fantastic article with fabulous photos in the up-and-coming May-June issue of Hinduism Today. Don't miss it. . .be sure to get a physical copy of the magazine. You won't believe this historic creation happened in the 20th Century SIGN OUR GUESTBOOK AND RECEIVE A FREE GIFT Click here to sign the Guestbook and we will send you a free issue of our global full-color bi-monthly magazine, Hinduism Today. 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! For those who have been touched spiritually by Gurudeva's work, his books, his guidance, his inspired life and example and even his website, the "Thank You, Gurudeva Fund" has been established within Hindu Heritage Endowment. Proceeds from this fund are forever, not a one-time gift, so gifts to this fund have an eternal gratitude built into them. They live on, in perpetuity. 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.
GURUDEVA'S MANY CYBERTALKS ARE NOW ONLINE
All of Gurudeva's Cybertalks are now on this site at: Year 2001 Summer European Innersearch
For information, contact our wonderful tour agent who will be conducting the Innersearch: Kailash and Indra Dhaksinamurthi of Search Beyond Adventures, Inc. ASAP at Very Important!: |
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