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October 12, 2004Do you know that the ability to live right now, in the instant, is a spiritual power, reflecting the awakening of the soul and requiring a subconscious control of the mind? Gurudeva Bodhinatha arrived home today... we were not quite sure exactly the time of his arrival and he slipped...
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October 11, 2004"When harmony persists in the home, harmony permeates the community, and harmony permeates the country. When love and trust prevail in the family, love and trust extend to the local community, and the country becomes stronger and more secure." -- Gurudeva Bodhinatha has had a wonderful three days in the...
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October 10, 2004What do we mean when we say there is no good and no bad, only experience? We mean that in the highest sense, there is no good and bad karma; there is self-created experience that presents opportunities for spiritual advancement. Bodhinatha at the first event of his trip to San...
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September 30, 2004"When one has reached an advanced stage on the spiritual path, in order to go further, the law requires giving back what one has been given. Hearing oneself speak the divine teachings and being uplifted and fulfilled by filling up and uplifting others allows the budding adept to go through...
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September 26, 2004It's the last day of the phase and we have no more photos from Bodhinatha's past mission... Which makes perfect sense as today, right here at Kauai Aadheenam things were very, very busy! We could hardly keep up with the flow of tour day visitors and pilgrims asking for darshan...
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September 25, 2004"Devotion in Hinduism is known as bhakti. It is an entire realm of knowledge and practice unto itself, ranging from the child-like wonder of the unknown and the mysterious to the deep reverence which comes with understanding of the esoteric interworkings of the three worlds. Hinduism views existence as composed...
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September 24, 2004"In contrast, children who are born into Earth consciousness from the Devaloka do respond to meditation, yoga and all kinds of methods of self-control. These are the gentle people. Self-control and personal advancement are the reasons they have taken a birth. There are ways to tell the difference between these...
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September 23, 2004Welcome to a new phase at Kauai Aadheenam. At home we had our Sun One Homa today and Bodhinatha and Saravananathaswami arrived this morning after a very long 18 hours of transit-night flights... We will continue for a few days catching up with news and photos from their mission. Don't...