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September 27, 2002"When you control your emotions, you are bringing through your spiritual being. It is only your spiritual being, your soul in action, bringing through the spirit, or bringing through God, that can control the mind. When you are living in an emotional state, you are only experiencing the mind temporarily...
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September 26, 2002Gurudeva and Paramacharya Ceyonswami at the first stone laying ceremony of Iraivan Temple. In Dancing with Siva Gurudeva writes: Sloka 102 from Dancing with Siva How Are Temples Founded and Built? Siva temples are founded by God Himself, often designated in a vision or dream of a devout Saivite, then...
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September 25, 2002Artist S. Rajam in Chennai was commissioned to prepare paintings to depict scenes from the lives of our Guru Parampara for a future book called "Elephant Pass." When Sheela Venkatakrishnan went to collect the finished work from him, he offered these words, which echo the feelings of many of us...
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September 24, 2002"Many have asked me whether everyone should worship Siva both inside and out. Yes, that is the ideal according to our Saiva Siddhanta philosophy, but which of these two comes more naturally depends on the nature of the disciple. The more introverted will meditate on Siva within through their yogas,...
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September 23, 2002We are back from a wonderful three day retreat full of great activity... the color edition of Dancing with Siva is in the works and this picture of Gurudeva offering water to the Shiva Lingam on the Path of the Saiva Saints elicits this except from that wonderful book: Sloka...
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September 19, 2002"If you ever become discouraged and wonder about the path, remember that there are three pillars of Hinduism that will keep you on the path: the satguru, the temple and the scriptures. Go to the temple, strengthen your relationship with your guru and begin studying the scriptures. Discouragement will go...
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September 18, 2002Today is "Ashram Sadhana" day in the monastery, when everyone is cleaning, cleaning, cleaning.... Gurudeva says: "A clean personal environment, wearing clean clothes, bathing often, keeping the room spotless where you meditate, breathing clean air, letting fresh air pass through your house, is all very important in the fulfillment of...
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September 17, 2002Gurudeva stands devoutly while Sadhaka Tyaganatha performs a small arati at the site of the future Iraivan Temple. This spot is now 15 feet below the level the silpis are working at. Our Beloved and Revered Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami Attained Maha Samadhi on November 12th, 2001Click to read for Details....