"Singing to the Gods" - By Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, 1978
November 4, 2013As many TAKA readers know, after Gurudeva's Mahasamadhi in 2001, the monks initiated a project to collect every single audio and video tape of Gurudeva that we could find. These were then digitized. For 12 years our team of sevaks has been patiently transcribing these talks. As they will tell...
Dikshas and Vows Taken During Mahasamadhi Celebrations
November 4, 2013After seven years of study, preparation, proving themselves to their guru by living the teachings in all aspects of their lives, Mrunal and Padmaja Patel received their mantra diksha on November 1st, which means receiving spiritual initiation from Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami to chant Aum Namah Sivaya 108 times daily on rudraksha japa mala. Prior to this,...
Gurudeva Mahasamadlhi Observance in Mauritius
November 4, 2013Click here for many more photos and description of Gurudeva Mahasamadhi observances by Saiva Siddhanta Church sishyas in Mauritius } ]; transitionSpeed:150});
Twitter Update: Inspiring yourself and enlisting the young via Him...
November 3, 2013Inspiring yourself and enlisting the young via Himalayan Academy News tinyurl.com/qf2uwwr
2013 Gurudeva Mahasamadhi Day 2
November 2, 2013"Life is meant to be lived joyously. There is in much of the world the belief that life is a burden, a feeling of penitence, that it is good to suffer, good for the soul. In fact, spiritual life is not that way at all." Gurudeva Day two of the...
Twitter Update: Gurudeva kumbhas and 108 conches filled with rose...
November 1, 2013Gurudeva kumbhas and 108 conches filled with rose water and blessed with the 108 names of Siva http://t.co/YppbXcuOWd
Twitter Update: A funny moment as the Varuna puja is completed and...
November 1, 2013A funny moment as the Varuna puja is completed and it begins to rain. It worked!
Twitter Update: Siva homa http://t.co/PLyAfPDydm
October 31, 2013Siva homa http://t.co/PLyAfPDydm