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February 16, 2006What Happened Today at the Monastery? Saint Tirumular said of the Guru in the Tirumantram: "In Siva was he rooted: Sivam did he see everywhere. In the will of Siva did he discern all things, Transcending consciousness of past present and future, And duality ceasing did he realize sweet serenity."...
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February 15, 2006What Happened Today at the Monastery? Today is a most auspicious day... we are calling it "Darshan day" 31 years ago in Feb. 15th 1975 Gurudeva had the vision of San Marga and Iraivan, from that blessed morning, all things have unfolded in such a beautiful way. Such a great...
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February 11, 2006What Happened Today at the Monastery? Today is the annual festival for Lord Murugan, the festival called Thai Pusam in the Hindu sacred calendar. Bodhinatha is here watching the silpis at work under the banyan tree, preparing to install the Six-Faced Lord.... Have darshan of Lord Murugan during the powerful...
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February 10, 2006What Happened Today at the Monastery? It is Sun Five today. The Ganapati Kulam shared news of its activities this phase. Palaniswami is busy following up on the many post Innersearch details and contacts made during the trip to Australia. Kumarswami is focused on editing the new book on our...
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February 9, 2006What Happened Today at the Monastery? Today is Sun Four... Our Siddhidata Kulam reported on their many activities this phase. They really do a lot! Here is just a short list: Many hours working on the rigging of a high beam under the banyan tree to hoist up the statue...
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February 8, 2006What Happened Today at the Monastery? It is Sun Three, Ardra Abhishekam of Lord Nataraja for this month... The exciting news of the day is the raising of Lord Shanmuga.. .Here we are under the banyan tree. The silpis have prepared square indentation in the large cement slab...finishing touches are...
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February 7, 2006What Happened Today at the Monastery? It's Sun Two at the Aadheenam. The Ekadanta Kulam shared news of their communications with prospective monastics and arriving pre-monastic aspirants... stay tuned for some new faces from Malaysia and Brazil on TAKA... The big news is out under the Banyan tree where a...
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February 6, 2006What Happened Today at the Monastery? Our Bodhinatha is back from travels and joined us in the temple for Sun One homa. We are in the middle of a series of astrological "deep inner" days... as we approach the full moon of Thai Pusam and the vibration of the Aadheenam...