 Satguru Siva Yogaswami Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
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 Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami Kauai's Hindu Monastery, USA |
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March 27, 2001
March 27: Bharani Until 5:53AM Wed HST March 28: Krittika Until 6:26AM Thu HST Hindu Year 5102: Vikrama, the "Year of Fulfillment" |
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 The Asokan family came again today and had darshan with Gurudeva.
Cybertalk: Cyberspace devotee in Singapore wonders about karma and the laws of the land. He asks if jail terms serve as a penance. Gurudeva says it does serve as a penance if you fulfill the laws of the land. Gurudeva will be happy to hold "Prasnottara Satsang" -- "Questions and Answers" over the telephone with any Hindu religious societies, Hindu youth groups, Radio talk show hosts etc. All you need is a phone with a speaker and an enthusiastic audience. Arrangements may be made in advance by sending email to Sivadevanathaswami
Date: March_18_2001 Title: Gurudeva Interviewed by Loni Petranek Part 10 Category: The Guru Date Given: August 20, 2000 Loni: Now, let us speak about the the new millennium. Your insights or visions that you see, as far as the new millennium, here on this island. As you know, there is a lot of talk about the Y2K and what is going to transpire into the new millennia. I would like to have your outlook or your perspective. Gurudeva: Well, knowing how the mind works, Loni, by what we think about and what we feel deeply, we are stimulating a creative process and then we create. So, we feel that all the people that are thinking something bad is going to happen, something bad will probably happen to them. All the people thinking something is good, they are going to create goodness in their lives for the next thousand years. We intend to create goodness for the next thousand years. The Christian calendar does not mean anything to us. We have a five-thousand year old calendar. Loni: That is right. Gurudeva: Which starts in April, not in January. Loni: This coming year. Gurudeva: Yes, next year. Five thousand one hundred and two, next year I think. We create our future by getting the vision, holding the vision and then making the vision happen or bringing it down to earth. When I was growing up, Loni, everybody knew what they were going to do throughout their whole life, when they were, like, twelve years of age. Life was not very complicated at that particular time. You either knew from the inside or your parents told you or your relatives told you or pointed you in a direction. You chose your direction and everybody got behind you and life was fairly simple then. That has all gotten lost, since we have been through two world wars and that broke down our culture. You wanted to talk about the new resurgence of the mother spirit? Loni: Yes. In fact, that was very much on my mind. The reason for this is, Kauai has always been looked upon throughout the United States as a very special island of feminine energy. It seems to emanate this. I have just noticed through reading, and through the books that have been coming out that there is this resurgence of what they call the 'Sacred Feminine' or the 'Goddess Energy' and books like 'A God who looks like Me' etc. I would like to have your view on that. I know that, basically, the women look at the world religions as being patriarchal. That is why this movement or possibly the impetus for this movement. But, I think Hinduism is a bit unique in this area. Gurudeva: Yes, Hinduism is matriarchal, patriarchal and a combination of both. In fact, in the State of Kerala, India, the women own the land, they run the home and they are treated like Goddesses. In other places, it is just the opposite. So, it is a very flexible religion.
 Gurudeva honored the elder Amma Sangarapillai of the family who has been taking the lead in the support of Iraivan temple.  Gurudeva blessing Dr. Asokan.  Today was Chellappaswami's Mahasamadhi day. That is the day when Chellappaswami made his passage from this world to the Sivaloka, and by tradition the easiest day to make contact with and receive his blessings. Here is an illustration Chellappaswami that has been placed at the feet of Lord Nataraja in the Kadavul Hindu temple and in the morning puja, arati was performed in his honor. This is the Guru of Siva Yogaswami who was Gurudeva's Guru. Yogaswami sang many beautiful songs about his Sat Guru, including:: SARVA JNANI, MY JNANA-GURU "Have you known my Jnana Guru? He is my beloved who has given me the support of the Mulamantra AUM, and in compassion he has taken his place in my heart." --Natchintanai. 54. He would wander in the precincts of Nallur with a cheerful countenance, but to no house would he frequent for his meals; he disliked hypocrisy. Dark in complexion, austere in habits and clad in simple attire, he was able to eradicate my vices, What wonder! In renunciation, he was exemplary: his heart overwhelmed with the love of God, ever refulgent and immaculately pure, he enslaved me at Nallur. He slumbered after midnight and he would keep away the idle and curious folks by spurious outbursts. But he was forbearing with me, though he would often test me. He set me on the right path. It is to Be still--Summa Iru-- (Tamil Script)--54. Always he would speak within himself, for so indrawn was he, and yet he did grant the blessing of a good life to those who sought him sincerely. He is enshrined in the temple of my heart. He disliked pomp and show and would repel those who feigned to worship him; Ah! He enticed me to follow his will. He attracted me and yet would glower at me, when I drew nigh unto him. He was averse to the display of any kind of supernatural powers. Yet irresistible was his impact on me! No apparent contact whatsoever did he vouchsafe with his devotees, and yet he exerted such wondrous control over them. Amazement was not in his code, and hence stupefied mortals could not have access to him. He led his own true devotees through bewilderment to the path of wisdom. He is the Jnana Guru.
--Natchintanai. 53-54.
 We remember the great ones who went before us. Without them we would not even be here today. In another song, Yogaswami says: "Salutation to the Holy Feet of my SatGuru! He enlightened me with supra-mental conciousness, Beyond the avenues of sense experiences. He initiated me to know my inner self. Look inward and realise, was his benediction. He showered greater love than that of a mother, And I consecrated my all at his Feet. Salutation to the beauteous Feet of Grace! He was Life of my life, Essence of Self in self. He granted me the beatitude of a goodly life. He placed his Feet on my head and protected me. Away with spurious doubts! Such grace was mine! He illumined me with one word: Aum. I understood the world and myself. He gave me the experience of Oneness. He was all pervasive like the letter A Salutation to the feet so fragrant. Thus did he save me from a life of allurements, He who was beyond the reach of the See-ers, He came like me in human form. And enticed me by love supernal, I learnt to walk with him on the right path. Hail omniform light of Nallur that captivated me! Salutation to the Holy Feet of my Guru! "Shed all your supporting ties and bonds," so saying My benevolent Guru vouchsafed such grace. His Blessed Feet Hail. All Hail.
--Natchintanai. 55-57.
 Another wonderment of the Iraivan temple will be a giant stone bell like this one. Please join the family of temple builders and give generously today!
 A very peaceful day at the Spiritual Park. The Belut family came from Quatre Bornes to take advantage of the quiet surroundings.  Kaviraj Bhunjun brought his friend Renate who is visiting from Germany.
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