Malaysia Events Continue

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and Sannyasin Shanmuganathaswami continue their adventure through Malaysia. Several evenings ago they attended the book launch for Guru's Wisdom. An unusually large number of VIPs from other Hindu groups attended and the Kalmandapam auditorium was filled with maybe 600 people, with some guests standing in the back and sides.

The program began around 7:00pm with Devaram singing by a children's group and an adult group who were both trained by a professional oodhuvar. There was short introductory speeches by the previous president of Malaysia Hindu Sangam and the current one, a dance, and then a 35-minute keynote about the book by Satguru. Next was a ceremonial book release and each VIP came forward and received a complimentary copy. To finish the evening Satguru give vibhuti blessing and signed books late into the night.

The two also enjoyed a morning visit to the headquarters of the Malaysia Hindu Sangam and an afternoon satsang with members, students and devotees at Iraivan Illam in Klang. The satsang included one samaya diksha, one vidya sishya pledge and two brahmacharya vratas.

Satguru Stands on stage at the book launching ceremony for Guru\

s Wisdom'

Some more photos of their earlier event at the Siddhar Jegannatha Temple in Tapah. Here is a photo of Jagannatha swamigal

Off to Batu Caves

Many meetings and darshan sessions at Satguru\

s hotel'

Evening dinner at the home of Arjunan Subramaniam with some of his friends and associates including Swami Samyamanandaji from the Divine Life Society.

Launching for Guru\

s Wisdom'

Satguru gives his keynote

At a satsang with members Satguru blesses those taking vows and pledges

For the Brahmachariya Vrata, youth are given a sacred thread to be worn around their waist as a symbol of their pledge

Aum Sivaya

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