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August 10, 2004Become acquainted with the awareness, that one beautiful, pure element of the soul, your superconscious body, which is easily found and easily discovered by simply closing your eyes and opening them and saying "I'm aware," not necessarily of what you are aware of. Close your eyes. Say, "I am aware."...
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July 29, 2004These guidelines established by Gurudeva in his Nandinatha sutras are so applicable today's photos: "Siva's devotees know that for eons our religion has come forward to recreate a Hindu unity. Therefore, they are dedicated to building whenever necessary, and keeping strong always, an invincible Hindu solidarity. Aum." "Siva's monastics honor...
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July 28, 2004Sun Three.... "To be awake on the inside means waking up early in the morning. You woke up early this morning. That may have been difficult. But you got the body up, you got the emotions up, you got the mind up, and your instinctive mind did not want to...
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July 27, 2004It's a quiet Sun Two at the Aadheenam. We had a few Gujarati families visit who were on a boat cruise that stopped over on Kauai and planned to go to a local museum... the taxi driver asked them if they were going to the temple and they said they...
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July 26, 2004Welcome back to Sun One of a short four-day phase. We have a rich set of photos beginning with some from Houston where Bodhinatha's visit is fulfilling this important vision that Gurudeva worked with all his life: ~~~~~~~~~~~ "Tonight we are going to discuss an issue that is essential to...
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July 23, 2004"Our nerve system is just like a harp. It can be played by other people. They can cause many tones to be heard in our nerve system. All styles of music can be played on a harp, but no matter what kind of music is played, the harp remains the...
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July 22, 2004"Gratitude and appreciation are the key virtues for a better life. They are the spell that is cast to dissolve hatred, hurt and sadness, the medicine which heals subjective states of mind, restoring self-respect, confidence and security." --Gurudeva Don't Miss the Show! Join Us for the Gala Cultural Iraivan Temple...
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July 21, 2004"Giving, dana, is the third great religious practice, or niyama. It is important to remember that giving freely of one's goods in fulfilling needs, making someone happy or putting a smile on his face, mitigates selfishness, greed, avarice and hoarding. But the most important factor is "without thought of reward."...