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Amazing Photos by Thushyanthan

Amazing Photos by Thushyanthan

Master Course student, Thushyanthan Amritalingam from Calgary, works in IT but otherwise is a top-notch photographer. He also takes photos into Adobe Lightroom and retouches them. We could not resist sharing with you this amazing series. He has taken color photos and turned many of them into sepia or black...

Sun Three

Sun Three

The Pillaiyar Kulam gave their news today. Shanmuganathswami has been doing a lot of work researching marketing of Gurudeva's books and keeping up with all the sales at our different distribution centers around the world.   &nbsp A few seats have opened up for the coming innersearch. Write us soon!...

Call from Brahmachari Vel in Paris

Call from Brahmachari Vel in Paris

Here is Vel on his last day. He gave a rousing speech to thank Gurudeva and all the monks. Yogi Jothinatha translated into English. Vel called from Paris today where he is visiting his brother before going home. He said: "I can't believe how cold it is here and how...

Mauritius Spiritual Park Ganesha Homa January 2010

Mauritius Spiritual Park Ganesha Homa January 2010

Jai Ganapati! We started year 2010 with a beautiful and uplifting Ganesha Homa at the Spiritual Park on the 2nd January 2010. Despite new year festivities in the island keeping everyone busy, the whole park was crowded with devotees lovingly making their way on the property with their tray of...

Guests meet with Bodhinatha

Guests meet with Bodhinatha

Sri and Padma Mandalaparthy, visiting from Seattle, with their sons and parents. They hosted Gurudeva in their home many years ago. They are devotees of Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda Swami's Vedic Temple. Thushyanthan Amirthalingam, from Calgary, with his mom Yogaalar and wife Renuka. He's studying Gurudeva's Master Course. Girish Haran, Girija...

Natyam Satyanatha Deepens His Commitment

Natyam Satyanatha Deepens His Commitment

Twice a year on Gurudeva's Jayanthi and at Guru Purnima time, we conduct our monastic vow ceremonies and vow renewals. This year Satyanatha is given the yellow sash of the natyam, which indicates that he is entering into a period of training that may one day, if he qualifies, lead...

Chitra Puja

Chitra Puja

We also have our month Chitra puja yesterday. One of our sishya remarked the other day: "Gurudeva is so powerfully present these days. One of our guests even said they were sure they saw him sitting right there in the temple!" Of course he is!

Bhuma Ravindraraj Chudakarana

Bhuma Ravindraraj Chudakarana

Ravindraraj and Kumaridevi were the special guests at the homa today for the chudakarana of their little girl, Bhuma. Kumaridevi is second generation American Hindu, having been raised with Gurudeva's teachings since she was a little girl. She also speaks Tamil fluently. Ravindraraj works in a microchip design company and...

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