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August 26, 2002Gurudeva has given us many new treasured insights in his last book: Living with Siva: "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...
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August 25, 2002Gurudeva: "So, you must purify yourself. You purify yourself by being kind to others, being generous until it hurts, being benevolent, being ready to serve at all times until you are strained in serving. Put a smile on the faces of other people. Gain your happiness and your positive states...
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August 24, 2002One of the great gifts to all of us was the joyful lifestyle and rich culture that Gurudeva manifested around him. "We must teach our children that the soul is immortal, created by Lord Siva and destined to merge into Him in its absolute fulfillment. We must teach them about...
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August 20, 2002"The path of Saiva Siddhanta, as you all know, is a very simple path. It's the path of love, a path of devotion, which makes you want to be self-disciplined, because to maintain a feeling of love all the time, you have to be self-disciplined. You don't discipline yourself to...
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August 19, 2002"Occasionally, in a cross-section of the inner mind, when light merges into transcendental form, the young aspirant may view the golden actinic face of a master peering into his, kindly and all-knowing. He is looking at his own great potential. As the clear white light becomes more of a friend...
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August 18, 2002Today is our monthly "Ashram Sadhana" day and all the monks are out and about cleaning and working on various areas of the Aadheenam. Gurudeva says in "Living with Siva:" "Cleaning the house is an act of purifying one's immediate environment. Each piece of furniture, as well as the doorways...
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August 17, 2002"To know philosophy without experience is like going on a vacation to a distant and wonderful place by simply reading a book about the destination, hearing what others claim is to be enjoyed there. It is not true experience at all. The only spiritual experience is personal experience. My satguru,...
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August 16, 2002Sadhu Paksha is over and we begin a new season today -- the Jivana Ritau which focuses on culture and the study of Living with Siva, in which Gurudeva wrote: "These sannyasins are not looked upon as individuals so much as an integrated council, assembled and working in unison to...