May 2nd Chitra Puja

This morning, during the chitra nakshatra, monastics and devotees gathered in Kadavul Temple for a padapuja at Gurudeva's shrine. Today was the 180th puja performed to honor his Great Departure, 4,919 days ago.

Sadhaka Jayanatha and Sadhaka Dayanatha performed the abhishekam to Gurudeva's holy sandals, while the monks chanted Sri Rudram and also dove within themselves and within Gurudeva's loving shakti.

Click below to listen to Gurudeva's words of wisdom.

\"The study of yoga is reserved for the few who have the courage to seek the depths of their being, for the few who can overcome their experiences and their desires in deep meditation.\" Gurudeva

\"It is up to you and you alone to penetrate the veil of illusion and realize the Self, the Absolute, beyond desire, beyond the experiences of the mind. It is up to you to realize God.\"

\" Stop blaming and criticizing others, and take a good look at yourself. Stop excusing yourself and trying to make yourself look good in the eyes of others. Then a sense of strength will come up within you, a sense of independence and peace. Mental arguments will stop. Arrogance will vanish. Pride won\

t be there anymore. You will be a full person. All of your chakras will function properly. Your nerve system will quiet down, and intuitively you will be able to bear up under your karmas and deal with them positively.\"'

\"To have a happy future with your family and friends, don\

t ignore difficulties that come up between you. Sit down with them and talk things over. Stand on your own two feet, head up and spine straight and bring it all out in the open.\"'

\"We all see people with our two eyes, and we see into people with our hearts. When our heart is pure, holding no resentment, we can then see with our third eye.\"

\"Greatness is in accepting whatever comes with open arms.\"

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