Togetherness

Saturday morning was a full and fulfilling time with our Malaysian members. All gathered in the home of Rishipati Murugesu and Rishimata Valliamma. Traditional preparations would have made Gurudeva proud, complete with a Tamil-style welcome. Padapuja for Bodhinatha was conducted jointly by Tillainathaswami and the senior kulapatis of the country. There followed stories by Sadasivanathaswami about our beloved Gurudeva, a talk about the chakras, and singing of Natchintanai. Importantly and auspiciously, Poongkodi Vellasamy came forward to become a Vrata Shishya in Saiva Siddhanta Church. It is a deep spiritual commitment, and she had worked hard for years to qualify, bringing her ever closer to the Satguru and the paramparai. A feast followed, and all gathered at the home's entrance for this family photo.

Receiving Paramacharya with a foot washing.

Three ladies together offer the arati.

All sit for the padapuja in honor of Satguru Bodhinatha.

Swami and the kulapatis work flawlessly together.

Balasiva Ceyon lights the lamp.

Swami performs the puja.

They have fabricated a clever way to offer abhishekam, with the milk falling through a mesh into the pot below.

Paramacharya is asked to share news of Kauai Aadheenam and tells a mystical story about Gurudeva from 1970.

Tillainathaswami speaks of progressing through the chakras.

Poongkodi Vellasamy reads aloud her firm resolve to follow the Great Path by livig up to Gurudeva\

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All witness her vows.

Signing the vrata, with a copy for Bodhinatha.

The monks are taken to a quiet room where awaits a feast, each dish prepared by a different kulamata!

Earlier, the swamis met with the family of Kodiswara, who is eager to become a monk and preparing himself to come to Kauai. His family gave blessings for his spiritual path.

Jai to Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami! Jai to the Paramparai!

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