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November 29, 2004What Happened Today at the Monastery? Bodhinatha meets with some interesting guests today. David McAlpine flew all the way from London to meet with Bodhinatha this morning. David is interested in reincarnation especially in investigating the possibility of predicting future births. So he wanted to get Bodhinatha's advice and guidance...
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November 28, 2004What Happened Today at the Monastery? Sun One has come again... Bodhinatha gave a wonderful discourse, an upgrade of his earlier upadesha on the Hindu principle of tolerance. It was a master piece... Sadhaka Jivananandanatha performs the homa today. It seemed there was a remarkable inner peace today... " Diffusing...
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November 24, 2004What Happened Today at the Monastery? Greater than life itself is good conduct. Those who conduct themselves with rectitude possess everything that is worthwhile. Non-killing, non-stealing, non-vituperation, non-covetness, truthfulness and humility--these are useful assets for virtuous living. In whatever pursuits you are engaged, you should train yourself to work with...
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November 23, 2004What Happened Today at the Monastery? Another quiet day at the Aadheenam....more thoughts from Siva Yogaswami: We are the servitors of Siva; Siva's servitors are we We are Sivanadiyar; Sivanadiyar are we. This is Chariya--moral excellence This is Kriya--service This is Yoga--harmony This is Jnana--wisdom. This is the sacred mystery....
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November 22, 2004What Happened Today at the Monastery? We share with you section three of the amazing Natchintanai called "The Word of the Guru," "Guru Vacagam." This work is comprised of various selections by Siva Yogaswami that appeared in his printed journal, the "Sivathondan." The complete collection can be read at our...
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November 21, 2004What Happened Today at the Monastery? Bodhinatha at Guru Purnima this year. It's another very quiet day at the Aadheenam... one lady who has been coming here for 16 years and lives on Kauai, came to the temple this morning, and as she was leaving met one of the monks...
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November 20, 2004What Happened Today at the Monastery? Prabhu and Radhika Ambatipudi (left) returned today with their Guru, Sri. N.V. Raghuramji, to join us for the early Sun One homa and later to have darshan with Bodhinatha We skipped photos of the homa today which you have seen many times in favor...
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November 17, 2004What Happened Today at the Monastery? Last evening we had the final rites of Skanda Shashti in a rare late-in-the-day homa and puja dedicated to Lord Muruga and his Vel. The solid silver Vel presides.... Bhupendra and Devyani Shah's 3rd day of pilgrimage at Kauai Aadheenam ended in grand style...