January 18th Homa

After a three day retreat, which was full of festival celebrations, the monastery returns to another phase. Today's Siva homa was quite powerful, as the the temple's atmosphere was still scintillating with the energy from Lord Siva's Ardra abhishekam and Lord Skanda's Tai Pusam invocation.

Following the havana, Satguru Bodhinatha gave a talk about the importance of the Gods on the spiritual path. Emphasizing, in particular, Lord Muruga's ability to raise us up into the realms of willpower, direct cognition and divine love. Aum Namah Sivaya.

Senthilnathaswami performs the homa

Hanumanji sends his blessings

The monks chant Sri Rudram while Bodhinatha offers written prayers to the flames

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s presence was very strong'

several guests and local members attended the early-morning observance

Bodhinatha places a final offering into the fire

final arati

Aum Namah Sivaya

Bodhinatha then gives his uplifting upadesha

as the Sun was rising, the moon was setting over the mountain

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