Guidance

(Drawn from a report from Madan Ganesan)

Aum Namah Śivaya.

This month, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami Sannyasin Shanmuganathaswami are traveling in India. On the 14th they arrived at the Bangalore International Airport’s Terminal 2, where Rishipathi Dohadeva, Rishipathi Jiva and family, the Natarajan family, and the Praveen family gathered to welcome him. To everyone’s delight, the flight touched down a full thirty minutes early.

The next day the Natarajan family received Satguru’s darshan, a deeply blessed and heart-touching occasion. Satguru spoke on the importance of the home shrine and the care of maintaining its spiritual vibrations, and reflected warmly on the ways the family has grown and transformed over the past year. Satguru also shared early insights on the “Two Ds”—Duty versus Desire—a theme devotees can look forward to exploring further in a forthcoming article in Hinduism Today. He answered questions from those gathered and lovingly inquired about the children’s studies and plans for the future, before blessing all present and offering Thiruneeru Prasadam. Shanmuganathaswami, too, graced the gathering with his loving wishes and blessings.

Among the morning’s offerings was a special drawing presented to Satguru, depicting Satguru in 1970 meeting Satguru in 2026—a touching tribute spanning the years of the Parampara. The visit continues this Wednesday with a community lunch, as members from other parts of India join to be in Satguru’s presence. Jai Gurudeva! Jai Satguru!