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MauritiusSeminar2010.mov

Video summary of the March 14 all-day seminar by Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami at the Swami Vivekananda Convention Center in Mauritius ...
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Chicago satsang May 2008-part 2

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami met with a small group of Hindus to share activities of Kauai's Hindu Monastery, mainly the publication of Hinduism Today magazine. He also answered their questions about ...
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Claiming Your Spiritual Identity Exercise 5

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami refers to Merging wih Siva Chapter 6. He teaches the fifth practical exercise in claiming our spiritual identity: awareness traveling through the mind. He explains that Gurudeva ...
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Claiming Your Spiritual Identity Exercise 4

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami teaches the fourth practical exercise in claiming our spiritual identity: we are the experiencer, not the experience. Bodhinatha outlines the concept of being the witness of the ...
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Claiming Your Spiritual Identity Exercise 3

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami teaches the third practical exercise in claiming our spiritual identity: we are not our body, mind or emotions. In this third exercise we learn to be a ...
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Claiming Your Spiritual Identity Exercise 2

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami teaches the second practical exercise in claiming our spiritual identity: The three types of control we should practise: animal instinct; ramifications of the intellect and pride of ...
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Claiming Your Spiritual Identity Exercise 1

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami teaches the first practical exercise in claiming our spiritual identity: We are not our mind,body or emotions. We are a divine soul on a wondrous journey, evolving ...
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Bodhinatha's 2003 Mahasivaratri Talk Part 1

Part 1 of an inspired talk about God Siva, worship of Siva, how ceremonies in the temple and the devotion of those present open a hole to the inner world ...
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Improving Our Character - Publisher's Desk

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his editorial from the Jan/Feb/Mar 2012 edition of Hinduism Today magazine. Spiritual life is no different from real life. The key to progressing along the life ...
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Practice Makes Perfect - Publisher's Desk

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his editorial from the January/February/March 2011 edition of HInduism Today magazine. Five core disciplines for bringing our inner perfection into our intellectual, emotional and instinctive nature. ...
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When Kids Embrace Hinduism - Publisher's Desk

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his editorial from the April/May/June 2011 issue of Hinduism Today magazine. "For best results in passing on your faith, present concepts as life-enhancing tools rather than life-restricting rules." In this video, we address two big ideas: that everything affects our consciousness and ...
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Bodhinatha Speaks at Nimbark Jayanti

Hinduism Today publisher Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami speaks at the ceremony honoring Nimbark Jayanti at Shri Golok Dham Ashram in New Delhi, November 19, 2010. Recorded from Aastha TV. Bodhinatha draws ...
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God, Soul and World - What Is Hinduism? Pilot

This pilot episode of our new educational video series is based on Chapter Three of the book "What Is Hinduism?" by the editors of Hinduism Today magazine and is inspired by the ...
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We Are Whom We Meet - Publisher's Desk

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his editorial from the October/November/December 2010 edition of HInduism Today magazine. "The company we keep affects our attitudes, speech and actions as profoundly as the foods we eat." Bodhinatha explains how we can strive to keep good companionship and not be influenced ...
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Letting Go of Past & Future - Publisher's Desk

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his editorial from the July/August/September 2010 edition of HInduism Today magazine. "A peaceful and effective life is waiting for those who undertake the not-so-easy work required to live in the eternal now." Bodhinatha highlights the benefits of living in the eternal now and shares a few ...
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April/May/June 2010 Issue Summary

The Editor-in-Chief of Hinduism Today magazine highlights the features of the April/May/June 2010 issue. An Interfaith gathering f many swami's took place where HT editors wrote a combined statement for ...
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Can Everyone Benefit from Yoga? Part 1

Our publisher, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, reads his Publisher's Desk editorial from the April/May/June 2010 edition of Hinduism Today Magazine. Part 1 of 2. The Melbourne Interfaith gathering topics are discussed. ...
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Publisher's Desk: Giving's Secret Gifts

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, publisher of Hinduism Today magazine, reads his Publisher's Desk article from the Jan/Feb/Mar 2010 issue on camera. He speaks about how consistently contributing to your religion has ...
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Publisher's Desk: Thirty Years Serving Dharma (Part 2/2)

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, publisher of Hinduism Today magazine, reads his Publisher's Desk article from the Jan/Feb/Mar 2009 issue on camera. In honor of our 30th anniversary, we celebrate Hinduism Today's ...
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Publisher's Desk: Thirty Years Serving Dharma (Part 1/2)

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, publisher of Hinduism Today magazine, reads his Publisher's Desk article from the Jan/Feb/Mar 2009 issue on camera. In honor of our 30th anniversary, we celebrate Hinduism Today's ...
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Hinduism Today Oct/Nov/Dec 2008 Issue

The Editor-In-Chief of Hinduism Today magazine highlights the features of our latest issue, including history of India, the tale of Indian sarees, Navaratri festival, the bhakti movement and Bodhinatha's explanation ...
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California Textbook Controversy Part 2

Part 2 of 2: Hinduism Today created a presentation explaining, clearly and concisely, the controversy of the presentation of Hinduism in California sixth-grade textbooks and the foiled editing process by ...
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California Textbook Controversy Part 1

Part 1 of 2: Hinduism Today created a presentation explaining, clearly and concisely, the controversy of the presentation of Hinduism in California sixth-grade textbooks and the foiled editing process that ...
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Advancing Through Life's Four Stages

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his editorial from the Jan/Feb/Mar 2013 edition of Hinduism Today magazine. In this edition, Bodhinatha outlines the nature and purpose of each of the four stages ...
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Bodhinatha Veylanswami Speaks at BAPS Chino Hills Pratishtha Assembly

On December 23, 2012, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, publisher of Hinduism Today, was an honored guest at the inauguration of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Chino Hills, California. He gave ...
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Behold the Sacred Lotus Flower

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives a presentation on topic which featured in the April/May/June 2012 Hinduism Today edition entitled "Behold the Sacred Lotus Flower". In this presentation, Bodhinatha reminds us that the seed of ...
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Which Yoga Should I Follow

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives a presentation on a topic which festured in the July/August/September 2012 Hinduism Today edition entitled "Which Yoga Should I Folow?" In this presentation, Bodhinatha outlines the nature and purpose of ...
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My Friend Lord Ganesha

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami's presentation entitled "My Friend Lord Ganesha" is based on an article which was published in Mauritius. Bodhinatha reminds us how Lord Ganesha is easily approachable, contacted and introduces us to ...
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The World is an Ashram

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives a presentation on a topic entitled "The World is an Ashram" which featured in the Apr/May/Jun 2006 Hinduism Today edition. Our Gurus proclaim that from a Hindu perspective the world ...
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Using The Power of Affirmations

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives a presentation entitled "Using The Power of Affirmations" which featured in the Apr/May/Jun 2004 Hinduism Today edition. In this presentation Bodhinatha highlights that we can achieve spiritual progress through the ...
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Advancing Through Life's Four Stages

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives a presentation entitled "Advancing Through Life's Four Stages" which featured in the Jan/Feb/Mar 2013 Hinduism Today edition. In this presentation Bodhinatha explains how life is measured in four progressive stages, ...
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Bodhinatha's June 2013 Mid-West Trip Part 2

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami was invited to Minneapolis for a first visit to the Hindu Temple of Minnesota. For the occasion, the temple created a special event on June 14th and ...
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Bodhinatha's June 2013 Mid-West Trip Part 3

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami was invited to Minneapolis for a first visit to the Hindu Temple of Minnesota. For the occasion, the temple created a special event on June 14th and ...
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Bodhinatha's June 2013 Mid-West Trip Part 4

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami engages in Q&A at the Hindu Temple of Minnesota in Part 4 of His Mid-West Trip> The following topics were discussed: How to measure purification? Monistic theism; ...
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2014 November News Video

Our November 2014 news video covers events in October 2014, including: Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami's 72nd Jayanti,(HELICOPTOR RIDE) our 2014 Gurudeva Mahasamadhi celebrations, Skanda Shashthi, Iraivan temple stone delivery, recent temple ...
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January 2015 News Video

Our January 2015 news video covers events in December 2014, including: progress on carving the Iraivan Temple perimeter wall and the arrival of the avudaiyar, or base, for the Sivalingam, ...
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How We Describe Our Deities - Publisher's Desk

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his editorial from the April/May/June 2015 edition of Hinduism Today magazine. "Hindu views of God can seem complex and confounding on first encounter. In this edition Bodhinatha explores four different ways of describing God. The most common perception is to identify God as Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva (God of creation, preservation and destruction). Bodhinatha refers to the Scriptures, namely the Puranas and Agamas and highlights that ultimately all practices refer to only one Supreme God and this is echoed in the texts as "Truth is one and Sages use several names to describe the ultimate Truth. ...
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March 2016 News Video

Our March 2016 video covers events in February 2016, including Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami's travels to Texas, Acharya Arumuganathaswami's travels to the Bay Area, the progress on the Iraivan Temple stones ...
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Be a Spiritual Leader! - Publisher's Desk

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his editorial from the Jul/Aug/Sep 2011 edition of HInduism Today magazine. in order to achieve world peace we need to stop the war in the home; ...
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A 10-Minute Spiritual Workout - Publisher's Desk

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his editorial from the Jan/Feb/Mar 2014 edition of Hinduism Today magazine. "An abbreviated daily regimen designed for those who find that today's busy life allows little or no time for introspection". This consists of four main activities namely worship (repeating mantra to chosen deity), ...
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Noninjury: the Foremost Virtue - Publisher's Desk

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his editorial from the Jul/Aug/Sep 2014 edition of Hinduism Today magazine. Nonviolence or ahimsa is the first and foremost ethical principle of Hinduism and the highest ...
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Drawing Close to Ganesha

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his editorial from the January/February/March 2016 edition of Hinduism Today magazine. "How sincerely approaching Him as a real being can deepen your relationship with the Lord of Obstacles." Lord Ganesha is the most accessible, easily contacted Deity whose blessings and shakti elevate ...
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Can Everyone Benefit from Yoga? Part 2

Our publisher, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, reads his Publisher's Desk editorial from the April/May/June 2010 edition of Hinduism Today Magazine. Part 2 of 2. In part 2 Bodhinatha discusses the benefits ...
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Bodhinatha's 2003 Mahasivaratri Talk Part 2

An inspired talk by Bodhinatha on the night of Siva. Bodhinatha explains how to live Saiva Siddhanta: cultivation of devotion and practising profound meditation. Bodhinatha reminds us of the four ...
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July/August/September 2010 Issue Summary

The Editor-in-Chief of Hinduism Today magazine highlights the features of the July/August/September 2010 issue. In his Publisher's Desk, Bodhinatha explains how to let go of the past and future and ...
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Introduction to Hinduism (Part 3/5)

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, publisher of Hinduism Today magazine, reads his Publisher's Desk article from the April/May/June 2009 issue. In Part 3, Bodhinatha explains the importance and significance of the main ...
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Introduction to Hinduism (Part 4/5)

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, publisher of Hinduism Today magazine, reads his Publisher's Desk article from the April/May/June 2009 issue. Part 4 focuses on the nature of the soul and the world. ...
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Behold the Sacred Lotus Flower - Publisher's Desk

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his editorial from the Apr/May/Jun 2012 edition of Hinduism Today magazine. Bodhinatha uses the analogy of a bud blossoming into a beautiful lotus flower in order ...
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Be a Spiritual Leader

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives a presentation on a topic which featured in the June/July/August 2011 edition of the Hinduism Today's Publisher Desk article entirled "Be a Spiritual Leader". In this presentation Bodhinatha ...
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Practice Makes Perfect

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives a presentation on a topic entitled "Practice Makes Perfect" which featured in the Jan/Feb/Mar 2011 Hinduism Today. In this Presentation Bodhinatha explains that deep inside we are perfect ...
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Karma Yoga

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives a presentation entitled "Karma Yoga". In this presentation, Bodhinatha delves into the spiritualizatio of action, outlines how the orderly fulfilment of duties to the best of ...
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God of Fear/God of Love - Publisher's Desk

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his editorial from the Jul/Aug/Sep 2013 edition of Hinduism Today magazine. "Love is the basis of worship in all Hindu denominations, expressed through bhakti yoga toward one's chosen Deity." Bodhinatha clarifies that Hinduism is a joyous religion characterised by an outpouring of love ...
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Ten Tales About Religious Life

Ten Tales About Religious Life is a series of short stories for 10 to 12-year-olds illustrating key concepts for good conduct for Hindus in a modern context in a cultural ...
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Hinduism: the Original Humanism - Publisher's Desk

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his editorial from the Apr/May/Jun 2014 edition of Hinduism Today magazine. "A critical examination of secular humanism and Hindu humanism for youth immersed in the academic atheism of college" In this editiion Bodhinatha raises concern as to how modern universities and colleges are ...
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Path to Higher Consciousness - Publisher's Desk

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his editorial from the Oct/Nov/Dec 2014 edition of Hinduism Today magazine. In this edition Bodhinatha outlines how virtuous living which consists of performance of dharma, selfless ...
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December 2014 News Video

Our December 2014 news video covers events in November 2014, including: progress on carving the Iraivan Temple perimeter wall, unpacking of the Panchabrahma bronze murtis, several karma yogis visiting Kauai ...
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The Art of Listening

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his editorial from the July/August/September 2015 edition of Hinduism Today magazine. In this edition Bodhinatha explains how listening is an art which can lead to spiritual ...
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When Kids Embrace Hinduism

Bodhinatha's presentation is based on the Apr/May/Jun 2011 Hinduism Today edition and is entitled "When Kids Embrace Hinduism". Rules restrict what we can do in life and we must aim to transform ...
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May 2016 Pubdesk Video

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his editorial from the July/August/September 2016 edition of Hinduism Today magazine. "It is easy to talk high philosophy in Hinduism, 'man is God,' 'we are divine,' it is easy to say profound things...however to put these principles into practice to the extent that we really are a more spiritual person, that is the challenge. And that, is what we will explore here." Bodhinatha considers 5 ways the attitude of a dancer is similar to an individual ...
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June 2016 Monthly News Video

Our June 2016 news video covers events in May 2016, including the progress on Iraivan Temple's perimeter wall and the recent shipment of stones, the month's travels of Satguru Bodhinatha ...
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Surrender is Central to All Yogas

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his editorial from the Jul/Aug/Sep 2017 edition of Hinduism Today magazine. "Individuals who are not religious make progress toward achieving their goals in life by self-effort. Whatever they accomplish is, from their perspective, solely the result of what they do to achieve it." In order to unfold spiritually, one must relinquish his free instinctive nature and surrender ...
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Ten Tales About Self-Control

Ten Tales About Self-Control is a series of short stories for 10 to 12-year-olds illustrating key concepts for good conduct for Hindus in a modern context in a cultural setting ...
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Hindu History, Chapter One

This Educational Insight is HINDUISM TODAY magazine's response to the controversy in California over the way Hinduism is taught in public-school history books. It is a 16-page lesson on Hindu ...
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Hindu History, Chapter Two

This Educational Insight is the second chapter in our series on Hindu history intended for use in US primary schools. During this period, India was the richest region of the ...
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Hindu History, Chapter Three

This Educational Insight is the third chapter in our series on Hindu history intended for use in US primary and secondary schools. Most textbooks presenting Indian history between 1100 and ...
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Hindu History, Chapter Four

This Educational Insight is the fourth chapter in our series on Hindu history intended for use in US primary and secondary schools. Like preceding chapters, it openly discusses topics that ...
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Hindu History, Chapter Two, Lesson Plans

Professional teacher's lesson plan for a series of 45-minute classes on each chapter of The History of Hindu India, with exercises, discussion points and teaching tips. Useful for parents and ...
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Hindu History, Chapter One, Lesson Plans

Professional teacher's lesson plan for a series of 45-minute classes on each chapter of The History of Hindu India, with exercises, discussion points and teaching tips. Useful for parents and ...
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Hindu History, Chapter Three, Lesson Plans

Professional teacher's lesson plan for a series of 45-minute classes on each chapter of The History of Hindu India, with exercises, discussion points and teaching tips. Useful for parents and ...
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Hindu History, Chapter Four, Lesson Plans

Professional teacher's lesson plan for a series of 45-minute classes on each chapter of The History of Hindu India, with exercises, discussion points and teaching tips. Useful for parents and ...
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Hindu History, Chapter Five, Lesson Plans

Professional teacher's lesson plan for a series of 45-minute classes on each chapter of The History of Hindu India, with exercises, discussion points and teaching tips. Useful for parents and ...
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Five Suggestions to SBNRs - Publisher's Desk

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his editorial from the January/February/March 2018 edition of Hinduism Today magazine: "The challenge for the SBNR is to make significant spiritual progress without traditional guidelines. The key is to craft your own systematic approach based on a proven spiritual path. And remember, enjoy the journey!" ...
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Appreciation

Many times we don't tell people how much we appreciate them. A bird visited us for lunch a number of days in a row and took some food each day. ...
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Parents are the First Guru

Parents are the first gurus. This will be my message to parents in Mauritius, Malaysia and Singapore when I visit them this September. Everything starts in the home. To change ...
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Karma is not destiny

If the manifestation of karma is inevitable, why do parents need to discipline their children at all? If something is in the child's karma and it's going to manifest inevitably, ...
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Local Martin Luther King Day Speech

Bodhinatha give his final speech that he has prepared for the coming Martin Lurther King Day. Since the September 11 events, people are distrusting others. That leads to hatred and ...
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Martin Luther King Day and Hinduism on Tolerance

Parents need to teach tolerance. There are many practical ways to systematically do this from the pamphlet from the Southern Poverty Law Center http://www.splcenter.org/ such as avoiding stereotypes and valuing ...
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Karma Management Part 2

Review of part 1 plus... Fifth principle: create no negative karmas. Refrain from actions that will create negative karmas. Promise to. Sixth principle: Mitigate past karma. As long as we're ...
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To err is human...

To err is human, to make a mistake only once is divine. Go beyond feeling bad about making a mistake and find out why and prevent it from happening next ...
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Temple Messages

I receive requests to send letters blessing various activities at Hindu temples around the world, just as Gurudeva did. The New Zealand Tiru Murugan Temple is having its kumbhabhishekam after ...
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Passing Your Knowledge On

The Master Course lesson of the day and the sutra are on the senior monastics accepting new monastics for training. We have a duty to pass the wisdom of our ...
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Gratitude and Appreciation

Yesterday at the Vision Kauai meeting, the person who created the blue ribbon "Who I am makes a difference", was there. She had an excellent set of stories about appreciation. Gurudeva gave us two ...
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Yamas and Niyamas part 4 Reference List

Here is a reference list as to how to self reflect on the yamas and niyamas. For most of the adults we are in contact with, the nonadhereance is going ...
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Creating a Family Plan Part 2

How do we develop goals as part of our plans? Bodhinatha answers this question in part two of his talk on planning. He gives many sample goals and hopes that ...
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Creating a Family Plan Part 2

How do we develop goals as part of our plans? Bodhinatha answers this question in part two of his talk on planning. He gives many sample goals and hopes that ...
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Introduction to Hinduism

Hindus in the West are sometimes invited to give a talk explaining their religion at a local college, schoolroom, interfaith group or even a Christian church. Some have confided to ...
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Life Skills for Hindu Teens

Its tough being a Hindu teen in the 21st century, whether you live in India or in the West. There are too many examples of what you should not do ...
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Growing Up Hindu: Educational Insight

These ten qualities:positive self-concept, perceptive self-correction, powerful self-control, etc. are basic qualities needed by anyone who wants to be happy, religious and successful when they reach adulthood. For this first ...
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Hindu Primer

Loving Hindu parents worldwide, of various lineages, have called for a common religious code to teach their sons and daughters. They have asked, What is the minimum I must do ...
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Aadheenam update on evolving projects for 2007

Bodhinatha shares a casual but highly informative update on the future -- educational, digital initiatives and upcoming travels in 2007. ...
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The Future of Our Monastery (November 2011)

Bodhinatha gives a general overview of his travels and the progress of the mission of Kauai Aadheenam in publicaitons and in our missions overseas ...
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Malaysia Conference Part 2

Bodhinatha continues his talk about unethical and ethical religious conversion and cites a number of very useful quotes from Gurudeva's recent book, How to Become a Hindu. Gurudeva encourages religious ...
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State of the Church Address, 2003

Bodhinatha gives the Annual State of the Church Address by the Guru Mahasannidhanam of Kauai Aadheenam. He reviewed the progress of 2002 including new students and members. and presented the ...
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Making the Temple Worthwhile for Children

A hundred years ago the temple was the fascinating activity around, with festivals, dances, music, stories. Nowadays, there is a lot more going on and the temple faces a lot ...
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State of the Church Address 2003, Part 1

Bodhinatha reviews last year's State of the Church message and discusses how each Church focus has been fulfilled. The three focuses were bringing in new members, printing The Master Course ...
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Strengthening Hinduism in Your Community

Bodhinatha delivers a wonderful talk which he will be giving at the Hindu Renaissance 2, the second rally on Hindu Rennaisance organized by the Malaysian Hindu Sangam. Gurudeva encouraged Hindus ...
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Malaysia-Singapore Visit Report Part 1

Jai Ganesha! Bodhinatha and Arumugaswami have returned from a very successful program in Singapore and Malaysia. Bodhinatha had a seminar with the teachers of a Master Course seminar in Malaysia, ...
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The Progression of Self-Concept

Bodhinatha discusses the talk he delivered to a nice metaphysical group that visited from Chicago, describing the 4 self-concepts we evolve through in life - 1) external ego identity (negative) ...
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Mahasivaratri, 2003, Part 2

Mahasivaratri, Part 2 of 3, Yogaswami as an Example of Saiva Siddhanta. Bodhinatha acknowledges the presence of some special guests from Canada who were close to Yogaswami, Gurudeva's guru, and ...
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Toronto Trip Summary

Bodhinatha had a wonderful trip to Toronto. Everyone was very devotional, especially at the pada pujas. One letter from a president of one of the societies spoke on Bodhinatha, Gurudeva ...
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Trip to Asia and Colloboration with a Temple

Bodhinatha shares some observations about his recent trip to Mauritius, Malaysia and Singapore, speaking of the many children, of the youth committee projects and of how the Aadheenam is collaborating ...
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Sadhana Path of Change

Follow Gurudeva's teachings in a serious way; take up a daily vigil, sandhya vandana, worshiping at the change of days (sunrise and sunset). It takes time to change and master ...
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Sadhana: Establish Daily Practice

In the past forty years temples and priests have come over to the U.S. from India. The daily spiritual practice of Hinduism, has been left behind. In youth it is ...
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Rising in High Love

Gurudeva talks about voice and prana, tuning into the akasha and relates this to the CD's being made for Merging with Siva. Cold and warm teachings are defined as is ...
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Gurukula Priest Training

Gurudeva announces the opening of the gurukula priest training school for young boys beginning tomorrow in Bangalore, India, under the oversight of Sri Sri Sri Tiruchimahaswamigal of Kailash Ashram. Six ...
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Parents Teaching Hinduism to Children, Part 1

Bodhinatha spoke this morning in Kadavul Temple on "Some Suggestions to Parents for Teaching Hinduism to Their Children." He outlined areas for training, which includes living the example of a Hindu to inspire and nurture children in the home. ...
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Parents Teaching Hinduism to Children, Part 2

Bodhinatha continued his discussion today on suggestions for Hindu parents on how to teach Hinduism to their children. He spoke of how children learn from their experiences, positive and otherwise, ...
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Parents Teaching Hinduism to Children, Part 3

Bodhinatha gives more suggestions on teaching Hinduism to your children. Parents should use a systematic approach to teaching their children Hinduism as they grow up. Teach them about the greatness ...
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Why Should We Learn a Cultural Art?

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads from Lesson 66 of the Himalayan Academy publication Path To Siva, discussing the importance of Hindu Art and Culture ...
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How Do We Observe Pilgrimage?

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads from Lesson 65 of the Himalayan Academy publication Path To Siva, discussing Hindu Pilgrimage ...
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Difficulty in meditating, God and Goddesses

A cyberspace devotee has a great difficulty in meditating and wonders what she can do about it. Gurudeva says that Hinduism gives all the basics that lay the foundation for ...
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When Kids Enter College

First, Gurudeva tells some news about the development of Muruga Hill here at Kauai Aadheenam. Then: E-devotee Lolita@yahoo.com is sending her children off to college soon and she asks Gurudeva ...
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Drugs as a spiritual stimulant. Kumbha Mela. Spiritual unfoldment and college.

A cyber cadet wonders if it is ok to take certain kinds of drugs to help with one's spiritual journey. A cyber cadet asks if going to a prestigious college ...
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Chaperone Yourselves; A Study in School Success

A young lady asks Gurudeva how to go on after some "past mistakes" in her relationships with men. Gurudeva suggests that she and her female friends chaperone each other and take ...
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Be True to Your Initiation; Look Out for Harry Potter!

Two pertinent questions are answered today. First Gurudeva dispels a misconception about initiation, that, some think, the initiation is the end of striving. Second, Gurudeva answers a question from a ...
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Gurudeva Interviewed by Loni Petranek, Part V

This is a radio interview conducted by Loni Petranek with Gurudeva. The interview gives an overview of Gurudeva's worldwide mission. In the fifth part today Gurudeva shares with Loni about ...
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How To Help Counter Abuse

A young girl, just back in the US from having lived several years in India, as what she can do to make a difference. She says she saw lots of ...
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Teaching Tolerance to Children

Terrorism has brought forth hatred on TV. We need to teach children tolerance, teach them to love and trust. The qualities we create in our children create the future we ...
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Teaching Hinduism to Non-Hindus

Bodhinatha presented his insights on how best to teach Hinduism to non-Hindus, especially students. He likes to share the Hindu understanding of the four purusharthas (goals of life): dharma (duty, ...
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Find Your Divinity Within, Do Sadhana and Service

We don't have to do anything to become God. Religion gives us an age-old, well proven structure to move forward. Daily vigil is the discipline, practice and the maturing of ...
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Importance of Associations; Hinduism In the Technological Era

The inner nature of every person is divine. We need a balance in recognizing the inner divinity but discriminating as to the outer relationship. We learn from own mistakes but ...
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How God and Gods Come Into the Murti During Puja; Jivana Ritau

Three varied Hindu views regarding the Gods and temple images. Gurudeva's perception: During the high point of puja the Deity manifests through the murti for a short or protracted time ...
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Bhakti, the Foundation, Leads to Humility

Attainment beyond anava marga. Acknowledging and coming closer to the Deities. True humility and devotion result from sincere temple worship. Charya involves shutting out anger with love. Dancing with Siva ...
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Raising Children As Good Hindus

Many Hindu families visiting our Hawaii monastery, particularly those with young children, ask if I have any advice for them. I usually respond with one or two strategic suggestions. I ...
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Insight: Lion Sage

Welcome to lion sage, a spiritual adventure for children. Adapting an earlier work by Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, called Mystic Mouse, the editors of Hinduism Today magazine enlisted Ashley Moore in California ...
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Life, the Great Experience - Instinctive - Part 1

The philosophy of all gurus: To do nothing is the greatest thing on Earth. We have an instinctive nature to which power is given when we go against what we ...
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Life, the Great Experience - Dharma - Part 2

Gurudeva: "Liberation comes when dharma has been well-performed, all our karmas are resolved and God has been fully realized." The soul body is maturing through experience in the world. Every experience is a good experience when you have learned the lesson from it. If we go deep ...
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Insight: 14 Questions About Hinduism

Humanity's most profound faith is now a global phenomenon. Students, teachers, neighbors and friends are full of questions about cow worship, cremation, caste, many Gods, karma, reincarnation, idols, yoga & ...