News from Moscow

It's snowing heavily in Moscow, and the temperature is 26F, a wild contrast to today's island winter of sun and a brisk 74 But one thing defines both regions, a commitment to Gurudeva's mission and teachings. A few days ago we shared the publishing of Living with Siva in Moscow, and today we receive news of the first public announcement of the book. Dinanatha Bodhiswami brought a small group of collaborators, translators and supporters to a famed estate in Moscow. He sends this report

Vanakkam Dear Bodhinatha and Sadasivanathaswami,

The work, which took 7 years, overcame 2 crises - the economic one in Russia in 2014 and the global one in 2020 associated with the pandemic, finally has been completed. We are celebrating today the release of the long-awaited and concluding book of the Gurudeva Trilogy, "Living with Siva".

It was published on the 20th Mahasamadhi anniversary of Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, signed to print on the birthday of Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and presented to the Russian reader on 12.12.21. The magic of these coincidences and numbers is the mysticism that lives in the Teachings of Gurudeva and the Shaivism of our tradition of Saiva Siddhanta, the most beautiful religion in the world.

The presentation of the book was given in the historical hall of the Tretyakov estate of the 19th century, which today houses the A.P. Bogolyubov Art Library.

Om Siva Siva

It looks so much like a hundred tables on which Gurudeva presented books in bookstores around the world (remember those?)

Dinanatha tells the story of Gurudeva\

s work, mission and Saiva Siddhanta Teachings '

Inside the art gallery.

Dinanatha has told us during his Kauai visits that many in Russia regard Saivism as the original religion of the region and cite discoveries of ancient Sivalingams as evidence.

He also shares the work of producing Hinduism Today in Russian language four times a year.

All receive an autographed copy of the book.

Several are called forward to share their participation in the achievement.

A celebratory lunch follows.

The outside of the art library\/gallery venue.

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