December Chitra Padapuja

Jai Gurudeva!

Yesterday we celebrated the 228th chitra pada puja for Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami. Monks and members joined Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami for an afternoon puja in Kadavul Temple, performed by Natyam Dayanatha and Yogi Jayanatha.

\"To live positively in the conscious mind each day...\"

\"...exercise at least a half hour. Keep the vital energies of the body high and healthy.\"

\"Eat simply and follow a vegetarian diet, feeding the stomach rather than the mouth.\"

\"Be considerate of others always and live inconspicuously, almost transparently, by not ruffling your surroundings, by keeping the home neat and clean,\"

\"by passing through a room or place and leaving it in a nicer condition than before you arrived.\"

\"Seek fresh air and learn to breathe deeply. Get out in the sun.\"

\"Move the physical body, walk briskly,\"

\"dance, keep the energies vibrant and buoyant.\"

\"Be close to nature. Grow food. Develop an art or craft so the hands are active, creative.\"

\"Of course, being neat and attractive in personal appearance keeps the thoughts of others toward you positive.\"

\"This is the way to live in the conscious mind. Try to live life as though you are walking in the rain without getting wet, or carefully writing on water.\"

\"No ripples, no disturbance, no reactionary residue that has to be faced at some future date.\" - Gurudeva

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