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Jai Ganesha! Our monastic media team recently got an upgrade to their older Sony A7R, the monastery's main (non-iPhone) photo and video taking device. Just a few days ago we received a new Fuji X-T3 with a 18-55mm lens. This little camera is a joy to use and even with this standard kit lens it […]Our Guru Lineage
Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Once in a while on this Earth there arises a soul who, by living his tradition rightly and wholly, perfects his path and becomes a light to the world. Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001) was such a being, a living example of awakening and wisdom, a leader recognized worldwide as one of Hinduism's foremost ministers. He hailed from the Nandinatha Sampradaya's Kailasa Parampara, a line of gurus dating back 2,200 years, and passed the continuity on to his successor, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, who now heads the monastery and all of its activities worldwide, including Saiva Siddhanta Church, Himalayan Academy Publications, Hinduism Today magazine and Hindu Heritage Endowment.
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