2019 Mahasamadhi Celebrations Day One

Jai Gurudeva!

Yesterday we began our 2019 Mahasamadhi celebrations in honor of Gurudeva Sivaya Subramuniyaswami. Pilgrims from around the world arrived over this last few days for the event which began with an early morning homa in Kadavul Temple. Devotees then enjoyed a class with Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and in their afternoon took some time to explore the grounds, do sadhana and more. Aum Namah Sivaya.

"Seeking for God in the depths of one's being through control of the mind, control of one's thoughts, feelings and emotions, gives birth to the highest qualities of nature." - Gurudeva

\"Then there is the joy of the mysticism of Hinduism. It is the worlds most magical religion, offering worlds within worlds of esoteric discovery and perception.\"

\"The inner worlds are what Hindu mystics tell of in the greatest richness and freedom of expression that exists on the planet.\"

\"Mysticism in Hinduism is more out-front than in all the other religions of the world.\"

\"As a result, it is enjoyed by more of the people in our religion. Mysticism is discussed more broadly and not limited to a few great souls or a handful of pandits.\"

\"The mysticism of Hinduism is for all the people\"

\"Yet, too, in its esoteric aspect it is protected at its core and kept sacred by being kept secret.\"

\"How grand is the Hindu mystical tradition, with its sdhanas and yogas, with its wealth of understanding of the etheric bodies, of then nadis and the chakras, of the aura and the pranas, of the various states of consciousness and levels of existence, and so much more.\"

\"No other religion on the Earth can ever begin to equal Hinduism\

s mystical teachings; all that wealth is the rightful inheritance of each Hindu.\"'

\"The Hindu enjoys all the facets of life as transmuted into a religious expression in art. The Hindus art is a religious art, drawing, painting and sculpture of the Gods, the devas, and the saints of our religion.\"

\"The music is devotional and depicts the tones of the higher chakras, echoes the voices of the Gods; and the dance emulates the movements of the Gods.\"

\"We are never far away from sights, sounds and symbols of our religion.\"

\"A mountaintop represents Lord Siva; a hill represents Lord Murugan, Karttikeya; and sugar cane fields represent Lord Gaea.\"

\"Everything that one sees on the planet represents something religious.\"

\"One great joy that the Hindu has is the appreciation for all other religions.\"

\"Hinduism is theocentric, that means God-centric, whereas most other religions are prophet-centric, revolving around the personality of some living person or some person who once lived in history and interpreted religion to his culture in his time.\"

\"Hinduism has no founder.\"

\"It was never founded.\"

\"It has neither a beginning nor an end.\"

\"It is coexistent with man himself.\"

\"That is why it is called the Sanatana Dharma\"

\"The Eternal Path\"

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