Bodhinatha on his way home
Bodhinatha writes that he and Shanmuganathaswami are well and in transit, on their way home, evaluating the programs they had and what improvements can be made fo the next time. They arrive back at Kauai Aadheenam tomorrow.
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How Do We Receive Guests?
Treat the guest as God; the guest's heart is more sensitive than the most sensitive flower. If we generously give to others, we will attract more wealth in this and future lives. Siva's followers serve holy men, honor elders, help each others families and grow together in Godliness. Giving to a temple builds punyam; you are helping the temple help humanity. "Charities merit cannot be measured by gifts given, it is measured by measuring the receiver's merit."
Path to Siva, Lesson 52
How Do We Use Our Home Shrine?
We need to perfect Ishvarapujana, personal worship, before we can expect to do really well in meditation. "The idea of Ishvarapujana, worship, is to always be living with God, living in Siva in God's house..." Learn the spirit of the puja, learn the spirit of devotion, get deeply into worship in the home. During puja, we're giving prana and devotional energy to the Deity; we receive blessings in return. God isn't living in your house, it's God's house and you are living in it.
Path to Siva, Lesson 53
What Are Our Saiva Forehead Marks?
The three stripes of vibhuti across the forehead signify trying to purify ourselves from the influence of anava, karma and maya. There are two ways we're attached to the world, that which gives us pleasure and pain. We're slowly changing our karma over a period of many lifetimes through wise action in the present. With humble action we work on lessening the ego-sense rather than enhancing it.
Path to Siva, Lesson 54 Click here to go to an index of all of Bodhinatha's and Gurudeva's online audio.
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June 7th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
Thanks a million Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and Shanmuganathaswami for the wonderful and unforgetable moments in Malaysia, especially, the seminar and Retreat at Alang Sedayu jungle logde! We enjoyed and basked immensely in your presence!! Jai Kailasa Parampara!!
June 9th, 2010 at 1:05 am
It was a great mini Innersearch. What an experience. All of us felt it. Some of us hugged as we left Alang Sedayu. Some wanted to start the formal study of the Mastercourse trilogy. A life changing experience in Alang Sedayu retreat. All this thanks to our Satguru & the entire Kailasa Parampara. Jai Gurudeva, Jai Bodhinatha.