February 24th Homa

Yesterday the Monastery began its new phase. Sadasivanathaswami filled in for Bodhinatha at the homa, to burn the prayers and give a short talk afterwards. This phase is a shorter one, of just four days, but it's no less exciting. Sun 1 began with the usual homa, and was a day of many activities, such as the SK's garden care or the GK's work in the woodshop, creating their soon-to-be desks. Sun two, Satguru Bodhinatha and Senthilnathaswami return from their 3 week trip to Texas and Trinidad. It is also Guruthondu day, a day when all the monks get together on a single project, and push it forward with a massive force. Sun 4 will be Mahasivaratri, "Siva's Great Night." Aum Namah Sivaya

We gather in Kadavul temple for the early morning havana

Bodhinatha\

s Tiruvadi reside at his seat'

Saravananathaswami conducts the homa

Sadasivanathaswami burns the prayers, which include a copy of this month\

s news letter mailing.'

Paramacharya gave a delightful talk about his new fictionary word \"microtyaga.\" It is a word for the small renunciations we make in our day to day life, all of which progress us on the path.

A microtyaga can be anything, from renouncing the taking more than one cookie, to renunciation of our lower emotions and reactions.

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