Jai Muruga! A New Monk Joins the Monastic Order Today!

After years of preparation, Brahmachari Jaya took his vows today, to emerge as Sadhaka Jayanatha. It is a great day for the monastic order to have another dedicated soul join Bodhinatha and his team of Sivanadiyar. Sadhaka Jayanatha has shown exemplary behavior in his service and a true spirit of vairagya (detachment) and dedication to this path. We are overjoyed to have him with us.

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All the monks gather in the Guru Peedam to witness the auspicious event

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Sadhaka Jayanatha reads aloud his four vows or purity, humility, obedience and confidentiality, signing each one.

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Bodhinatha signs as a formal acceptance of this new monk into our order.

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Blessings of the Satguru

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Smearing of the head with chandanam.

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Now for the insertion of some really big ear-rings...

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Sadhaka already had pierced ears but we need to enlarge the hole considerably!

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Success!

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Welcome home Sadhaka Jayanatha!

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Gurudeva is certainly smiling down on our new recruit and blessing him today from inner worlds.

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