June Chitra Puja

This morning, during the Chitra Nakshatra, the monastics held a padapuja in honor of Gurudeva. Nirvani Tejadevanatha and Natyam Rajanatha performed the abhishekam to Gurudeva's granite paduka paduka in Kadavul Temple, bathing them in prana-filled substances such as milk, yogurt, ghee and honey. Gurudeva maintains a strong presence within Kadavul and it is most easily felt during these pujas. Jai Gurudeva! Aum Namah Sivaya!

"The First World is the physical universe, the Second World is the subtle astral or mental plane of existence in which the devas, or angels, and spirits live, and the Third World is the spiritual sphere of the Mahadevas, the Deities, the Gods. Hinduism is the harmonious working together of these three worlds. Religion blossoms for the Hindu as he awakens to the existence of the Second and Third Worlds. These inner worlds naturally inspire in man responses of love and devotion and even awe." - Gurudeva

\"At times, the renunciate\

s sadhana is austere, as he burns layer after layer of dross through severe tapas. He wears the saffron robe, studies the ancient ways and scriptures. He chants the sacred mantras. He reflects constantly on the Absolute. He lives from moment to moment, day to day. He is always available, present, open. He has neither likes nor dislikes, but clear perceptions\"'

\"When you find yourself with your mind calmed, your future automatically works itself out.\"

\"The Hindu does not have to die to have a final judgment or to enter into heaven, for heaven is a state of mind and being fully existent in every human being this very moment. There are people walking on this Earth today who are living in heaven, and there are those who are living in hellish states as well. All that the Hindu has to do is go to the temple. As soon as he goes to the temple, to a puja, he is contacting the divine forces.\"

\"Live completely, regardless of your circumstances, then the circumstances in which you divide yourself will adjust themselves to become as beautiful as the beauty of your soul.\"

\"Right now nothing else matters. You are aware. You are alive, and you are in eternity. \"

\"By depending on our Gods, on our forefathers, on our religious ancestors, we move more swiftly along the spiritual path.\"

\"So many in the world are unaware of the great joys that are the reward of a religious life lived well. They seek their fulfillment outside of themselves and fall short time and time again. One day they will conclude, as you all have, that it is the inner life, the spiritual life, that alone brings eternal, unchanging happiness.\"

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