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Bodhinatha is still in California and Acharya Kumarswami writes about this morning's event, Satsang with the members:

"It is 2pm and we just returned from the satsang, after which we visited some of the families' homes.

Satsang was very uplifting, at Easvan Param's home, about 60 or more devotees in attendance, began with some dancing by Hotranatha's daughters, and singing by Jothi Param and by another young man from the Hindu community who is a good singer, and who Easvan, the master of ceremonies, says is an excellent vina player who is called to play for events all over the US. He was there with his father and brother, and they joined him for his second song. There was also a simple but delightful puppet show performed by the Chandran Param family, all stuffed behind a tiny stage booth, with Karttikeya, Easan's son, reading two stories from a children's book as narrator.

This was all prologue to the pada puja in the main room of the home, which is also the shrine room, performed by Aran Sendan, with assistance from Karttikeya. It was quite elaborate and wonderful. Lots of singing and a high devotional vibration. Bodhinatha gave a discourse afterwards, introducing his yama and niyama teaching series by sharing insights on the niyama of contentment, touching on numerous topics including where to let off steam (not at home; but in the temple, at a gym or in a park or other peaceful place before arriving home from the workplace), �on Hinduism as an experiential religion; and where do we experience God? We see Him in the eyes of others; worship Him In the temple, and find our oneness within Him inside ourselves through meditation. The talk was quite dynamic and everyone seemed to deeply enjoy it. Then a sumptuous lunch was served to us in a private room. There were lots of youngsters in attendance, and notably Reshma, daughter of Surina, was there, and came forward for darshan with Bodhinatha when we returned to the shrine room, and got some good advice. Seemed quite sincere and valued the guidance. So many sincere families.�"

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Chandrakant and Daxa Divecha came today from Houston, Texas, with their children Darshana, Arti and Bhavin. It was their first visit and they had a wonderful tour of Iraivan Temple and the grounds.

The big gentleman in a red shirt on the right is Madhukant who came today with his wife, Indumati Patel from Wembley, United Kingdom, visited with their family. It was their first visit too and were told about the temple by friends.

Another special guest, Dayle Schear (women in center), a well known and bonafide psychic who knew Gurudeva, came to visit today with some of her Hawaiian friends, Hunter, (in black shirt) from Honolulu, and James Abihai on the right who is a financial Manager for the Princeville hotel here on Kauai. Dayle Schear has always felt close to the monastery. She has worked for the police many times using her abilities to help solve crimes and has excellent clairvoyant powers. She specializes in giving readings to people in need of help and sometimes receives messages from the "other side."

Sannyasin Arumugaswami who is our current coordinator for the development of our Himalayan Acres land across the river has used one of the Aadheenam pastures to create an experimental field for raising Crotalaria Juncea whose seed is a valuable resource for soil improvement much in demand by farmers today to revive overworked soils.

The provenance for this important legume is India itself where it has been used for centuries to intercrop rice fields. After the harvest the plant is turned into the soil, its rootlets contain thousands of nitrogen fixing nodes which, along with the organic matter of the plant are a powerful rejuvenator for the soil. The fiber of the mature stalks can be pounded to produce material for excellent hemp ropes. 100 pounds of seed can be worth as much as $300.00, and hopefully will be a source of income to help pay for the costs of the land development of Himalayan Acres.

This field has a matrix of various fertilizers applied in horizontal and vertical bands such that any given square will have a different mix of amendments. The square that is most productive will tell the story for what to be used on a broad scale basis over a much larger area.

We want to thank, on behalf of our feline residents, one of Gurudeva's students who so kindly donated various cat baskets, now well relished by these animals who sleep about 18 hours a day and who expect their bipedal human pets to entertain them the remaining six hours. The baskets have relieved some of the stress on the local bipedal homo sapiens slaves of these creatures by possibly adding another hour or two of down time to their masters' schedules. Puli, our Bengal kitty shown here has given his human slave a license to get some work done, while he cuddles in his new basket.

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We bring you today photos of work in Bangalore destined for Kauai. Kulapati Rajasankara sends these captions:
This is the completed top portion of the Entrance Arch for the Tiruneri path to Kadavul Temple.

It is the ornamental carvings on one of the panels for the lion pillar.

Work in progress on the Lion Pillar. The ornamental carver is a Muslim.
He has adopted " RAGU" as his name whereas his actual name is
RAMUTHULLAH.

Closeup carvings of the ornamental carvings on the panels of the Lion
Pillar.

Top portion of the lion Pillar

This is Sankaran working on the lion on the Lion pillar. He has been
selected for the new team and will be leaving to Kauai next month.

Closeup carvings of the ornamental carvings on the panels of the Lion
Pillar.

Gurudeva on one of the Chitrakal pillars.

Gurudeva seated on the gurupeedam on another side of the panel of the
Chitrakal pillars.

Kumbha kalasam carved on the chitrakal pillar

Kumbha kalasam carved on the chitrakal pillar

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Date: February_11_1999
Title: Karma, The Boomerang of Experience
Category: Karma
Duration: 3 min., 59 seconds
Date Given: February 11, 1999
Given By: Gurudeva

Today at Kauai Aadheenam; February 11th.

Well, today is a very beautiful, sunny day here on the Garden Island of Kauai. We want to greet you in the Cyberspace Ashram.

We have one question from Robert Garrison. "Could you describe some of the small and fun things that you and your monks do?"

Well, one of the fun things that we do, is our wonderful work everyday. We don't consider it work, we consider it play. Because everyone loves to fulfill their dharma and doing what they are doing. But there are other things too, like swimming in the ocean. We have a big lake here created by a river running through it. Nice, cool water. There are many, many other little things that make our day bright and happy. Such as, we invited the Prime Minister of Trinidad, Tobago to come with us to Alaska, on the cruise. We are having a Innersearch Travel-Study program. We just received a very nice e-mail from him personally.

"How I wish I could be with you on such a momentous occasion. Unfortunately, as Prime Minister of my country, I am very busy and it would be impossible for me to join you. However, my best wishes go with you. May Almighty God shower upon you and all those who embark upon this journey His choicest blessing. I shall be with you in spirit."

That was a very happy event! Messages like this we read at lunch when were all together and find out what each and everyone is doing here at our Cyberspace Ashram on the beautiful island of Kauai.

Thank you, Robert, for the nice question. Looking to hear more from you.

Have you ever wondered how karma really works? We have been discussing karma the last few days. It is as simple as a boomerang. A boomerang is a piece of wood. A L-shaped piece of wood that we throw out and it comes back to us. It is as simple as that. All light and time work in a circle. So, whatever we send out from within us, comes back to us. You can be sure of that.

If you are dealing from other people, it comes back through other people. If it is dealing with physical things, it comes back through physical things. Think about it. You are not a victim of karma. You are the controller of karma. You must live through certain karmas that you created in past lives, to be sure. But you can live through them without creating new karma in this life, especially those kinds of karmas of a negative nature called kukarma. Karmas of a positive nature are called sukarma.

Think about karma. Meditate on karma. Read as much as you can on karma just before you go to sleep at night. The great inner you will teach the outer you more than you ever thought that you could know about karma.

Greetings to each and everyone. Sending love to each and everyone through your computer as we communicate.

Aum Namah Sivaya.

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