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April 6, 2002
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 It is Sun One of a very quiet Sadhu Paksha day... all is at peace. Here Gurudeva holds an image of Lord Ganesha, which now lives in a temple somewhere in the world. Gurudeva taught us we need to supplicate Lord Ganesha to bring peace into our own lives and home..
Our Beloved and Revered Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
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Cybertalk: Today's Dancing with Siva lesson is on moksha, which is appropriate considering it is the moksha ritau, the third and final, inwardly drawn time of the year. It is important to go through all the experiences life has to offer before moksha can be attained. We can't skip any of them! A recent set of Master Course lessons is a manual for Self Realization. Lots of wonderful information is there from Gurudeva about inner light, what it is and the importance of going beyond it into the Self.
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The blue jade vine is blossoming... it's a rare color to see in nature.
The cobra in front of the crystal lingam... reminding us of the kundalini power within.
On the retreat four of the monks undertook a rigorous hike into the mountains of the north side of the island. Saravananathaswami, Skandanathaswami, Sadhaka Tyaganatha and Sadhaka Jivanandanatha. Seven miles in and seven miles out... but this was not an easy walk!
From this vantage point it is easy to hold the "mountain top perspective" that Gurudeva often spoke of.
The lovely beaches that are hidden away along the coast of the north shore are only accessible by the hardy trekkers.
The goal was to find a fabled waterfall and our team had to go through some heavy jungle areas before they found the old trail.
Up, up and up!
Some parts of the trail take one close to the edge... be very careful!
Finally we sight the falls in the distance.
Here we see the water landing after a 200 foot drop.
The river of life is here moving swiftly, unattached, singularly focused on it's goal, --to merge in the ocean far below--holding on to nothing.
It was a hot day and several jumped into the pool. But wow! 40 degree water... nearly freezing!
Seven miles in and up. The bliss of an incredible vista--darshan of the Pacific... the Ocean of Peace.
Coming down now you can see the beautiful and famed "Napali Coast" of Kauai. For the really tough hiker you can go on a hike that will take you up the mountains and down again into those distant valleys. The hike into the renowed Kalalau Valley, home to ancient Hawaiian tribes. Is rated number 9 on the Sierra Club scale of trails (10 is the toughest). You need good shoes, good knees, lots of water, a strong heart, a strong will and lungs well conditioned for the long haul.
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Date: March_25_2002
Title: Arun Gandhi on 'Season of Non-violence'
Category: Good Conduct
Duration: 3 min., 56 seconds
Date Given: March 11, 2002
Given by: Bodhinatha
We recently participated in an event with Arun and Sananda Gandhi. They were here on the island. The grandson of Mahatma Gandhi gave a lecture and before that there was a reception. We went to the reception. The Mayor was there and other people we know. We listened to him and his wife talk. They gave his wife a chance to talk at the reception because he, of course, was talking at the lecture. They wanted to hear from her as well and she had some interesting ideas to express.
The whole message of the evening was non-violence. So, one of the ideas that she put forth right away was that she had been married for 45 years and though on many occasions she had given her husband good reason to be angry with her, he had never raised his voice once in 45 years. Never said an angry word in 45 years, either to her or to the children, even though she felt she deserved it on occasion.
That was so sweet, the way she said it. It really showed the commitment to non-violence on both of their parts. It was not just something in the political arena. No satyagraha, where you motivate the British to leave India or something. It was something in their personal life, a core belief. That really impressed me.
We didn't have a chance to stay for the talk. We left at seven-thirty and he still hadn't started talking. That is about as late as we stay out. It is going to be on Awika television. In fact, they taped the interview with him on our property. It will be nice to listen to see what he says. We will try and record it for the monks, so we can all listen.
We invited him to write for 'Hinduism Today', some thoughts on the current violence in India. We hope he does and submits that.
So I was impressed that they were living their ideal. That is what struck me. It was not just the concept they were talking about but in their personal lives they were living this ideal. This time of year is called the 'Season of Non-violence'. It has been going, I think, since 1998. The Gandhi Institute and others have combined to have this activity in the United States which lasts 64 days. It is between two days that honor Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi, a 64-day period. Every year, 64 days starting on the day that honors Martin Luther King. It is 64 days for non-violence and they have different activities throughout the country including on Kauai.
One of the sponsors is the Unity Church, which is very active in this period. We are hoping that a little more can be done on Kauai next year. Barbara Curl is working with the Unity Minister on Kauai to get more activities related to it present on Kauai next year.
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