November 29th Chitra Puja

This morning during the chitra nakshatra, the monastery observed its monthly padapuja for Gurudeva. Nirvani Nilakanthanatha and Natyam Rajanatha performed the puja, invoking Gurudeva's light and blessings.

"So great is the Sanatana Dharma that it defies all who doubt it, all who disdain it, all who disregard it, all who degrade it, with personal realization of its Truth." - Gurudeva

\"We never outgrow temple worship. It simply becomes more profound and meaningful as we progress through four spiritual levels.\"

\"The greatest inhibiting factor in practicing bhakti yoga is the doubting, cynical, intellectual mind. Doubt and skepticism harden the heart and narrow the mind.\"

\"Selfless service to mankind makes you free in the world of mortals.\"

\"People wonder about their past lives, but it doesn\

t really matter who you were in your past lives. It is the cumulative creation of what you\'ve done in the past which has manifested in what you are in this life that should concern you.\"'

\"Austerity is the fire that straightens the twisted life and mind of an individual, bringing him into pure being, giving a new start in life, awakening higher consciousness and a cosmic relationship with God and the Gods, friends, relatives and casual acquaintances.\"

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