Satguru Siva Yogaswami
Satguru Siva Yogaswami

Jaffna, Sri Lanka
A Daily Chronicle of Kauai's Hindu Monastery Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami

Kauai's Hindu Monastery, USA
May 15, 2000 - Svati
Hindu Year 5102: Vikrama, the "Year of Fulfillment"


Gurudeva blesses this little nine-month old boy--Dhuwaragan.

Title: Perchance, To Dream of Gods
Category: God and Lords of Dharma
Duration: 43 seconds

Cybertalk: Another e-devotee has a follow-up question to yesterday's answer. What does it mean when one dreams of Gods? Before answering the main question, Gurudeva gives a key to distinguishing between a dream and a vision.

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Transcription of One of Gurudeva's CyberTalks
May 05, 2000
Title: Meet the Guru
Category: The Guru

Another question, a very personal question:

"Do you yourself, Gurudeva, ever use the computer?"

Actually, I have three computers that I use. One is to keep track of the business and the overview of our entire multifaceted organization. I have a Macintosh I-Book for traveling and another very special lap-top computer to develop the Shum-Tyaef Lexicon, the language of meditation.

Well, today we're going to go to Iraivan Temple Foundation, take the spirit of Lord Hanuman there, and we have a container of the top stone, the stupi stone, crown stone which will be gold-plated now in a ship coming to Hawaii and we're getting ready to receive it. So we'll have the Sadhaka and Sivanadiyar, Siva sevaks, the Natyam depart first so you can get your drums and cymbals and flute and all of your conch shells and all of your equipment going for our parade to the Iraivan Temple Foundation.
Aum Namah Sivaya
"Aum Namah Sivaya Aum Namah Sivaya ..."

Mr. and Mrs. Sivaanuppoothy and Rathidevi Sekvan came on a pilgrimage from Sydney, Australia. Mr. Selvan's, father Thillianathan, was an ardent devotee of Yogaswami and took him as a boy to see Yogaswami from time to time. Sivaanuppoothy today arrived on Kauai, saying he wanted to do likewise and so is bringing his first born son to visit Gurudeva.

As a young man, Sivaanuppoothy went to UK in 1982 and completed his studies there. After working for a while in England he went to Australia, where he has been working for the past twelve years and is now a living in Sydney, a manager for a supermarket chain.



From here the family will travel to Canada, to visit Sivaanuppoothy's brother, Sivayoga Chelvan, who lives in Toronto.


This was "graduation day" for Deva Siva Veylan, who has finished his stay here at Kauai Aadheenam and will be returning today to his family in Edmonton, Canada. Most significant among his studies was his learning of the Sanskrit Atmartha puja, which is daily performed by initiated devotees.


Here he completes his study with a "debut" puja to Shiva, performed in the early morning for the whole monastery. Today Devasiva blesses us all.


He is the priest this morning and takes the offerings around to Gurudeva and all the monks.





Every day, day after day the morning study period continues with Maha Vasana Daha Tantra.


Two Malaysian karma yogis: Kanesh on the left and Erosenthiran on the right, with Skandanathaswami. Malaysia has proven to be a strong center for Hinduism on the modern world. What better proof than these fine souls who have come to serve at the Feet of Lord Siva!
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SINGAPORE/MALAYSIA YAGNA YATRA

Gurudeva has accepted an invitation to attend a large Agnihotra yagna at Batu Caves June 3-4, organized by Dr. G. Paramasivam, managing director of Aboorvas company. The yagna is called "Aboorvas Anmeega Yathirai" and is expected to draw 50,000 devotees. The Aboorvas company is financing air tickets and accomodations for Gurudeva and two more mathavasi. Gurudeva is also bringing a third. The three traveling with Gurudeva will be Acharya Kumarswami, Sadhaka Thondunatha and Sadhaka Japendranatha. Following is a tentative schedule, meaning it's not confirmed: Gurudeva will first stop in Singapore for two nights. He arrives in Singapore on May 31 afternoon and flights to Kuala Lumpur on June 2 morning. Three temples in Singapore have invited Gurudeva's presence, where he will conduct book signings in the evenings. In Malaysia, Gurudeva will meet on June 2 evening with Academy students preparing to become vratasishya, and any young men interested in the mathavasi path. June 3 and 4 are the two days for the yagna, so Gurudeva will be committed to the yagna during that time. June 5 is yet to be schedule. Gurudeva leaves Malaysia back to Hawaii on the afternoon of June 6. After the book signings in Singapore, Gurudeva will have a large book release/signing in Malaysia on June 3, Saturday afternoon at the yagna, and at a large hall on Sunday that Brahmacharinis Chudikadevi and Gowri are organizing. We sincerely hope that all Academy students and Church members will help as much as possible to make these events a large success.

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