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January 24, 2004Gurudeva with Paramacharya Palaniswami beside him at an event, likely in Europe. In Living with Siva, he wrote, "It is time that the world knew of the greatness of Hinduism, knew it as it is. Of course, we cannot explain it in an evening. My satguru, the great Siva Yogaswami...
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January 23, 2004Gurudeva stands in front of the entrance sign to the monastery on Kaholalele Road. Visitors arriving at this entrance are unaware of the large expanse of temple lands that await them past the entrance walk and banyan trees. In Living with Siva, Gurudeva wrote, "Thus it is that Hinduism offers...
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January 22, 2004Gurudeva signs a copy of Loving Ganesha for a guest. This is the Montblanc pen given to Gurudeva by the European Innersearchers, in appreciation of his teachings during the trip. Gurudeva once received a "letter" from Lord Ganesha, seen mystically in the inner mind. It read in part, "Keep track...
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January 19, 2004Gurudeva enjoying some divine music. He had the monks select the best of Indian classical music and set up a system whereby it could be heard throughout the Aadheenam. In Living with Siva, he advised us, "The type of music played in the home and the message it delivers is...
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January 18, 2004Gurudeva makes a note in the Guru Peedam, where he would meet guests in a formal manner. In Living with Siva, he wrote, "We must realize that meditation is the disciplined art of tuning into the deepest and most subtle spiritual energies. It's not a fad. It's not a novelty....
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January 17, 2004Gurudeva participating in a fire ceremony on the platform which now holds the four sages in front of Dakshinamurthi near Iraivan Temple. In Living with Siva, Gurudeva wrote, "Tapas may come early in a lifetime or later in life, unbidden or provoked by raja yoga practices. It is the fire...
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January 16, 2004Gurudeva at a desk in the Ekadanta Kulam in the days of the color iMacs. In Living with Siva, he wrote, "Control of the computer and the Internet is important to make a house into a home. If the computer is on all the time, the house turns into an...
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January 13, 2004Gurudeva in meditation in front of a Shum "portrait" or word. In Merging with Siva, Gurudeva wrote, "Thought and matter are synonymous. They have only to be seen in this way to be understood as such. From the external area of the mind, matter seems to be separate from thought....