THESE RARE SOULS FOLLOW THE PATH OF THE TRADITIONAL HINDU MONASTIC, VOWED TO POVERTY, HUMILITY, OBEDIENCE AND PURITY. THEY PURSUE THE DISCIPLINES OF CHARYĀ, KRIYĀ, yoga and jñāna that lead to realization of the Self. It is this ancient faith that most fully carries forward the traditions spoken of in Lemurian Scrolls. There are one billion Hindus on the planet today, and by conservative estimate, three million swāmīs, sādhus and satgurus in India alone. The BAPS Swaminarayan order has over 800; Ramakrishna Mission over 700 worldwide. Other organized Hindu orders range into the thousands. Temples to the Gods of Sanātana Dharma are estimated at 500,000—with 1,000 in the USA. The priests serving in these temples outnumber those in several of the great religions. We invite you, if you feel a calling and are under the age of 25, to consider joining our order, the Śaiva Siddhānta Yoga Order. Knowing God Śiva and serving others is our only goal in life. We live in monasteries apart from the world to worship, meditate, serve and realize the truth of the Vedas and Āgamas, uplifting the world by our example. Guided by our satguru, Bodhinatha Veylanswami, and headquartered at Kauai Aadheenam in Hawaii, our order ranks among Hinduism’s foremost traditional monastic orders, accepting candidates from every nation on Earth. Young men considering life’s renunciate path who believe they have found their spiritual master in Bodhinatha are encouraged to write to him—he is available—sharing their personal history, spiritual aspirations, thoughts and experiences, and to visit his monastery and meet others who are following this highest path on Earth. Entrance is slow. The first step is to come on a noncommital taskforce program for six months, then return home and think over the experience. After that, vows for six months at a time are given for the first year or two. Renewable two-year vows are given until final lifetime vows, Holy Orders of sannyāsa, may be given after ten to twelve years of training. More about our order can be found at: www.himalayanacademy.com/monks/§
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami
Guru Mahāsannidhānam, Kauai Aadheenam
107 Kaholalele Road, Kapaa, Hawaii 96746-9304 USA
E-mail: bodhi@hindu.org§