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April 26, 2003 
"Yoga, "union," is the process of uniting with God within oneself, a stage arrived at through perfecting charya and kriya. As God is now like a friend to us, yoga is known as the sakha marga. This system of inner discovery begins with asana--sitting quietly in yogic posture--and pranayama, breath control. Pratyahara, sense withdrawal, brings awareness into dharana, concentration, then into dhyana, meditation. Over the years, under ideal conditions, the kundalini fire of consciousness ascends to the higher chakras, burning the dross of ignorance and past karmas. Dhyana finally leads to enstasy--first to savikalpa samadhi, the contemplative experience of Satchidananda, and ultimately to nirvikalpa samadhi, Parasiva. Truly a living satguru is needed as a steady guide to traverse this path. " -- Gurudeva
Our Beloved and Revered Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Attained Maha Samadhi on November 12th, 2001
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Kasi Ramanathan worships at the Narmada Lingam on the path of the Saivite Saints. Milk abhishekam.
Then water.
Om Namasivaya!
It is a quiet day at the Aadheenam. We are in the last few days before the next issue of Hinduism Today goes out to the printer and all the monks are focused on their work. At the temple site the silpis are working hard to make everything ready for the next lift of stones to be raised up. It will be their last jointing work before returning to India.
Kasi sends his love back home to his family in Illinois.
He came to the publications building today for a tour... speaking here with Paramacharya Palaniswami.
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Along with the Dakshinamurti shipment came a variety of images of Ganesha, in granite, from India.
These are now sitting in our gift shop.
Anyone interested in purchasing one can email minimela@hindu.org
Gurudeva would say: "if you want to get to know me you must first get to know my friends, Lord Ganesha and Lord Muruga."
"Lord Ganesha is the elephant-faced Patron of Art and Science, the Lord of Obstacles and Guardian of Dharma. His will prevails as the force of righteousness, the embodiment of Siva's karmic law in all three worlds. Aum."
--Dancing with Siva.
"Lord Siva, the Almighty Power, created heaven and earth and the God Lord Ganesha to oversee the intricate karmas and dharmas within the heavens and all the earths. Lord Ganesha was created as a governor and interplanetary, intergalactic Lord. His knowledge is infinite, His judgment is just."
"It is none other than Lord Ganesha and His mighty band of ganas who gently help souls out of the Naraka abyss and adjust them into higher consciousness after due penance has been paid, guiding them on the right path toward dharmic destiny. He is intricate of mind, loving pomp, delighting in all things sweet and enjoying adulation. Lord Siva proclaimed that this son be worshiped first, even before Himself. Verily, He is the Lord of Karma. All Mahadevas, minor Gods, devas and sentient beings must worship Ganesha before any responsible act could hope to be successful. Those who do not are subject to their own barriers. Yea, worship of Him sets the pattern of one's destiny. The Tirumantiram says, "Five-armed is He, elephant-faced with tusks protruding, crescent-shaped, son of Siva, wisdom's flower, in heart enshrined, His feet I praise." Aum Namah Sivaya.
A Sivalingam.
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