Being Grateful
November 22, 2012Thank you, Gurudeva! } ]; height: 520, width: 700, transitionSpeed:150}); It's Thanksgiving Day, and we are feeling the Fullness of Everything, within and without. Gurudeva placed great stress on being thankful, feeling it a necessary spiritual milestone to reach. Here he speaks of how gratitude can help us better our...
A Beautiful World
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A New Phase Begins
November 22, 2012Natyam Nandinatha is todays pujari. ' } ]; height: 520, width: 700, transitionSpeed:150}); Today the monks begin their phase with a homa fire. Communing with the inner worlds is an integral part of their lives. The Gods and devas lend help in everything, assisting the monks with their seva, giving...
Milling Progress
November 19, 2012This element is made from camphor wood, milled from logs gifted to the monastery as well These are finished frames, the core of the recessed light coffers, 18 in all Haran Kandadas, here for one month, is applying a durable finish to the inside face. } ]; height: 520, width:...
Words from a Muruga Bhaktar
November 19, 2012} ]; height: 520, width: 700, transitionSpeed:150}); How sweetly He smiles my dear Lord Murugan reflection true of what is in my heart My face may, perchance, show it not At the start He seemed serious just as surely I was anxiety, anticipation a little trepidation so many feelings so...
Pilgrims Have Darshan with Bodhinatha
November 18, 2012Niraj Thaker from London with mother Usha and brother Ravi Tina Desai and son Neil from eastern Canada Chandrashekhar and Yamuni Jairaman from California } ]; height: 520, width: 700, transitionSpeed:150}); Here are a few of the darshan meetings with Satguru Bodhinatha after the Gurudeva Mahasamadhi pujas were finished.
Gurudeva Mahasamadhi Observances Abroad
November 18, 2012description:'Sri Lankan Tamils gather for an arati, songs and testimonials in Gurudeva's honor at the Sivathondan Society in Toronto' } ]; height: 520, width: 700, transitionSpeed:150}); Our Saiva Siddhanta Church sishya observed Mahasamadhi in Mauritius. Click here for report and more slides of the events in Mauritius There was also...
Happy Skanda Shasthi!
November 18, 2012This morning began with a special Homa fire in Kadavul temple. Vel Muruga The Kumba was then paraded around Nandi and the flagpole The coconut is shattered, representing the destruction of the ego Satguru Bodhinatha returns the Veil The Abishekam begins with milk then yogurt. It continued with honey, lime...