Kodiswara Returns To Malaysia

Kodiswara Selvanathan from Malaysia has just finished his five-month upakurvana taskforce program at Kauai Aadheenam, so he took the opportunity to become a Vidyasishya during our early morning Siva homa in Kadavul Temple. He first took the brahmacharya vrata, then voiced the Yama-Niyama Pledge and Ten-Minute Sadhana Vigil Pledge from the Vidyasishya document. The practices given in these two pledges help provide a balanced life throughout the schooling years, especially when away from home in university.

Before leaving, Kodiswara gave a wonderful testimony to all the monks about how much he enjoyed his stay, noting that he had thought monastic life was mainly worship and meditation, when in fact most time is spent working really hard. We have word that Kodiswara has arrived home safely, and hope his time spent at the Aadheenam working with the monks will give him a solid foundation for the future.

Aum Namah Sivaya. Sivaya Namah Aum

During his last days here, Kodiswara met with Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami

Before his time at the monastery ended, Kodishwara became a Vidyasishya at an early morning homa

He reads of his brahmacharya vrata

and his Yama and Niyama Pledge

Each is then signed

By both he and Satguru

Satguru then blesses him

His pledge is then signed by those who witnessed it.

Satguru gave a wonderful talk that morning as well

On his last day Kodiswara takes time to say goodbye to all the monks. Here his is with Brahmanathaswami

Here he is with Natyam Rajanatha

And Natyam Jayanatha and Natyam Mayuranatha. Aum Namah Sivaya.

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