Results for: Tradition

Aum Saravanabhava mantra, Monastery for ladies, Merging with Siva

Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Given On: 2000-12-26

A cyberspace devotee wonders if he needs to be initiated into the mantra "Aum Saravanabhava". Gurudeva says the...

Who is an Adult, who's an Elder?

Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Given On: 2000-10-31

Today Gurudeva answers two questions from Sudir in Memphis Tennessee. First he asks why we would touch an...

Donating Blood; Aryan Invasion; Caste

Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Given On: 2000-10-28

Today Gurudeva answers a question about whether or not one should donate blood. Gurudeva explains that this will...

Be True to Your Initiation; Look Out for Harry Potter!

Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Given On: 2000-10-24

Two pertinent questions are answered today. First Gurudeva dispels a misconception about initiation, that, some think, the initiation...

Interreligious Marriage; Kundalini and the First Step

Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Given On: 2000-10-21

Today three questions span the subjects of marriage, yoga and the spiritual path. First Gurudeva advises an American...

Demons, Heaven and Hell; Taunting in School

Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Given On: 2000-10-16

Today we include two of Gurudeva's answers to questions from e-devotees. The first explores the view of demons,...

Greatest Religion in the World

Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Given On: 2000-09-24

Here's a talk from our Guru Purnima celebrations in July from a devotee of Swami Bua who was...

Cooperation of Church and State

Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Given On: 2000-09-23

An e-devotee from California asks about the influence of India and Hinduism on the politics of the future....

To Bury Or Burn?

Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Given On: 2000-09-18

A cyber cadet asks why some bury and others burn their dead. It often surprises people to learn...