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Patanjali Yoga Sutras: an Upadesha by Bodhinatha
Patanjali Yoga Sutras - An Upadesha by Bodhinatha - June 2011 Bodhinatha explains the ancient and revered Yoga Sutras in the light of Gurudeva's insights. He also compares some of ...
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The History of Hindu India, From Ancient Times
The History of Hindu India (Part One) was developed by the editors of Hinduism Today magazine in collaboration with Dr. Shiva Bajpai, Professor Emeritus of History, California State University Northridge. ...
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How We Describe Our Deities - Publisher's Desk
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his editorial from the April/May/June 2015 edition of Hinduism Today magazine. "Hindu views of God can seem complex and confounding on first encounter. In this edition Bodhinatha explores four different ways of describing God. The most common perception is to identify God as Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva (God of creation, preservation and destruction). Bodhinatha refers to the Scriptures, namely the Puranas and Agamas and highlights that ultimately all practices refer to only one Supreme God and this is echoed in the texts as "Truth is one and Sages use several names to describe the ultimate Truth. ...
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A Ten Minute Spiritual Workout
An abbreviated daily regimen designed for those who find that today's busy life allows little or no time for introspection. The ten minute spiritual workout devised by Satguru Bodhinatha consists ...
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What Are Our Holy Scriptures?
Within our Saiva Siddhanta Holy Scriptures the Saiva Agamas explain the basis of temple ceremonies and worship plus yoga and jnana. The Tirukural was considered by Gurudeva to be "the most accessible and relevant sacred text." ...
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What You Can Do
Upadesha by Gurudeva on What You can Do. Gurudeva encourages and urges all initiates and students to put into practice what they have been taught/they have learnt and to be ...
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Monthly Video - February 2009
Kauai's Hindu Monastery's monthly video for February 2009. In this edition, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his Publisher's Desk article from the April/May/June 2009 edition of Hinduism Today magazine. This article ...
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Introduction to Hinduism (Part 3/5)
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, publisher of Hinduism Today magazine, reads his Publisher's Desk article from the April/May/June 2009 issue. In Part 3, Bodhinatha explains the importance and significance of the main ...
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Introduction to Hinduism (Part 5/5)
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, publisher of Hinduism Today magazine, reads his Publisher's Desk article from the April/May/June 2009 issue. Part 5 is entitled Hinduism in Practice. Bodhinatha outlines the three main ...
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Hinduism: Religion or Way of Life?
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his editorial from the Apr/May/Jun 2013 edition of Hinduism Today magazine, confronting a long-standing misapprehension about our faith, showing us why Hinduism is more than a ...
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A 10-Minute Spiritual Workout - Publisher's Desk
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his editorial from the Jan/Feb/Mar 2014 edition of Hinduism Today magazine. "An abbreviated daily regimen designed for those who find that today's busy life allows little or no time for introspection". This consists of four main activities namely worship (repeating mantra to chosen deity), ...
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Six Levels of Practice
Bodhinatha's presentation is drawn from Gurudeva's teachings on daily practice and is entitled "Six Levels of Practice". In this presentation, Bodhinatha explores each of the six practices, namely (1) Making Dharma Your ...
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Karana Agama (Grantha)
This is the grantha version of the Karana Agama prepared by Mudaliar, probably in the early 19th century. It is photos of a book. ...
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Weaver's Wisdom
Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, a living legend, yoga master and author of Merging with Siva, recognized the immense value of the Tirukural in 1949 as a young seeker in Sri Lanka. ...
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The Life and Teachings of Shri Nimbarka
Who am I? Why am I here? Who are all of these other beings? What is this material universe? What is the source of all this? How am I related ...
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Sarvajnanottara Agama Vidya and Yoga Pada in English
Sarvajnanottara Agama Vidya and Yoga Pada or section translated to English by Dr. S.P. Sabharathanam Sivacharyar. One of the most important Saiva Agamas. Subjects include the "direct blissful experience of absolute oneness with Siva," the nature of ...
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Raurava Agama Vidya Pada English
Raurava Agama Vidya Pada or knowledge section translated to English by Dr. S.P. Sabharathnam Sivacharyar. Subjects include Siva tattvas, transmission of scriptures, metaphysical path, mudras, breathing, yoga, initiation, instructions to ...
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Pauskara Agama, Vidya Pada English
Pauskara Agama, Vidya Pada or Knowledge section, translated to English by Dr. S.P. Sabharathnam Sivacharyar. A deep philosophic section dealing with the nature of Siva, Maya, the bound soul, time, ...
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Mrgendra Agama Vidya Pada English
Mrgendra Agama, Vidya Pada or knowledge section, translated to English by Dr. S.P. Sabharathnam. The knowledge sections of the agamas are very dense philosophically, this one dealing with, just for ...
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Matanga Agama Vidya Pada English Translation
Matanga Agama, Vida Pada, or section on knowledge translated into English by Dr. S.P. Sabharathnam Sivacharyar. This is an agama of very deep philosophy on the nature of Siva and ...
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Kamika Agama Uttara Pada
Second section (through chapter 63) of the Kamika Agama, a principle Saiva Agama. Kamika is a primary source for details of personal worship, initiation, deity installation, temple construction, dedication and ...
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Kamika Agama Purva Pada
First section of the Kamika Agama, a principle Saiva Agama. Kamika is a primary source for details of personal worship, temple construction, dedication and worship and many aspects of home ...
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Hindu Scriptures
Hinduism proudly embraces an incredibly rich collection of scripture. The holiest and most revered are the Vedas and Agamas, two massive compendia of shruti (that which is heard), both revealed ...
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Who Is a Hindu?
Definitions of Hinduisms shared central beliefs were garnered from prominent Hindu organizations and individuals of the 20th century--evidence that the imperative to formalize conviction is a recent phenomenon. Overall, the ...
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Kamika Agama (Grantha)
Kamikagama is one of the longest Agamas followed by most of the temples in South India. It is looked up on as the feet of Siva. It deals with all ...
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Los Upanishads
"Sentndose cerca devotamente". Las porciones cuarta y final de los Vedas, que explican el significado secreto, filosfico de los himnos Vdicos. Los Upanishads son una coleccin de textos profundos que son ...
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Kirana Agama (English Translation)
Translated by Dr. Sabharathnam S. Pattusamy
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Tirumantiram
The Tirumantiram, literally "Holy incantation," is the Nandinatha Sampradaya's oldest Tamil scripture, written ca 200 bce by Rishi Tirumular. It is the earliest of the Tirumurai, and a vast storehouse of ...
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Mahavakya and Their Influence
A discussion on Mahavakya from the Upanishads and from the Kailasa Parampara, focussing on ten of Gurudeva's Mahavakya, grouping them under - Self Realization, Nature of God, Nature of Man, ...
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Tirukural, Chapters 1-4
Tiruvalluvar's Tirukural, Chapters 1-4. Bodhinatha presents the first in his series of synopses of the Tirukural. He uses a modern prose form to introduce and focus on the essence of ...
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Tirukural, Chapter 5-6, Synopsis
Bodhinatha continues with his series of synopsis of the Tirukural, Chapters 5-6, Family Life. He uses modern prose form to introduce and focus on the essence of the chapters. This ...
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Tirukural, Chapter 7-8, BAPS, London Visit
Bodhinatha continues his series on the Tirukural chapter 7-8 synopsis summary. Also includes the presentation of the talk he planned to give while visiting London to the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, ...
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Tirukural Chapter 9-10, Hospitality-Speaking pleasant words synopsis
Bodhinatha continues his series of Tiruvalluvar's Tirukural chapters 9-10, Hospitality and Speaking of pleasant words. These synopsis of the Tirukrual's chapters are useful in youth classes to help them understand ...
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Tiruvalluvar's Tirukural chapter 11-12, synopsis written in prose
Bodhinatha continues his synopsis of Tiruvalluvar's Tirukural Chapter 11-12. He has written these in prose to help with the understanding of each verse. They can also be used in teaching ...
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Tiruvalluvar's Tirukural Ch 13-14, synopsis written in prose
Bodhinatha continues with a short talk today on Chapter 13-14 of Tiruvalluvar's Tirukural. He has written a synopsis in prose form to help with the understanding of these beautiful verses. ...
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Vedic-Agamic approach to temple tradition.
Bodhinatha gives a talk during the Guru Purnima Festival and the day of the 2005 open house. He begins by diferentiating between the Vedic-Agamic and the Puranic approaches to Hinduism. ...
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Revealed Scriptures
Bodhinatha speaks about Hinduism's revealed scriptures, the Vedas and Agamas. These are called sruti, "that which is heard." This ties into the 6th niyama, siddhanta sravana, which is literally scriptural "listening." The transferrence ...
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Gurudeva Mahasamadhi Observance Sneak Peak
We're beginning to think about the upcoming first anniversary observance of Gurudeva's mahasamadhi. Bodhinatha tells us of the phase full of activities we'll be having for the many pilgrims who ...
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Bodhinatha's Travels to Mauritius part 2
Bodhinatha continues his narrative of his visit to Mauritius (part 2). At a Siva temple Bodhinatha gave a talk on God Siva as the perfect parent. At the Mardemootoo family ...
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Gurudeva's Mahavakya Part 1
Bodhinatha welcomes everyone to the first annual observances of Gurudeva's mahasamadhi with a talk on the mahavakya, or great sayings. Citing several classics from the Upanishads, Bodhinatha repeats and elucidates ...
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Malaysia Conference Part 2
Bodhinatha continues his talk about unethical and ethical religious conversion and cites a number of very useful quotes from Gurudeva's recent book, How to Become a Hindu. Gurudeva encourages religious ...
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Hindu mysticism and scripture
The September 2008 visit to Singapore and Malaysia included a television presentation on What is Hinduism. Only a Hindu would say: "I'm of all religions." Mysticism, the personal experience of God is mainstream ...
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The Importance of Controlling Anger
Part 2 of 4 - In Bodhinatha's moksha ritau address for 2002, he continues with a practical explanation of the affects of anger and how important it is to get ...
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Siva's Five Actions
Saivites worship God Siva as the Supreme Being. One popular misunderstanding is that Siva is the Destroyer. While one of God Siva's five actions is destruction, He is the Supreme ...
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The Tirukural on Virtue, Love and Charity
The Tirukural is as relevant today as it was 2000 years ago. Technology has changed; mankind hasn't. The tendency to strongly react to qualities in others means it's in us. ...
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Yama 8 - Arjava, Honesty
Yama number 8 - arjava, honesty. Part of the reason for these talks is that there is a high demand in Malaysia. We need to harness the tendency to be ...
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Yama 9 - Mitahara, Moderate Appetite
Bodhinatha begins with a note about Mother's Day, Father's Day and Grandparent's Day. He offers the key that we should be openly appreciative of our elders, and the more specific ...
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Niyama 2 - Santosha, Contentment
Bodhinatha speaks on santosha, contentment. This niyama is about being content and happy on the inside of ourselves no matter what happens on the outside. Unfulfilled desires keep us from ...
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Niyama 3 - Dana, Giving
After a short introduction on the progress of our children's course, of efforts to get Gurudeva's teachings to a broader region through classes and camps in various countries, Bodhinatha speaks ...
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Niyama 6 - Siddhanta Shravana
The niyama of siddhanta shravana involves studying and listening to learned people, our primary scriptures, the Vedas, and other holy texts. This guides us to become more spiritual people. But ...
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Activating Kundalini; Patanjali's Kriya Yoga
Unless kundalini is active, the deepest meditative states are not available to us. But to activate kundalini, Gurudeva tells us we must invoke the grace of Lord Ganesha and Lord ...
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Visiting the Temple Purifies the Mind, Grants Humility
Religion needs to be of the present. Mankind is evolving spiritually; mass consciousness is rising. When we go to the temple, in the right spirit, contributing devotion and prana, being ...
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The Importance of the Agamas. Willpower and Cognition.
The Agamas focus on externals containing compelling, solid, scriptural reference for why the temple is so important. The other part to be stressed is the Yoga Pada, the meditative side ...
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Karma Management Review
Moksha includes resolving karma. Even if you realize God, if you have karma you haven't resolved, you're going to be here. Ten Principles of Karma Management in three parts: Handle ...
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Ahimsa, All is One, See Others As Yourself
The desire to harm comes from discontent. A profound basis for ahimsa is that everything is One and everything is Divine. See the Divine shine forth in all beings, all ...
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Jnana Yoga, Jnana Pada
Distinguishing Jnana Yoga from the Jnana Pada. A significant component of Jnana Yoga, the path of knowledge, is scriptural study. Jnana Pada, actually achieving the goal of Parasiva, is the ...
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Patanjali's Two Kinds of Samadhi
Bodhinatha comments on Patanjali Yoga Sutras verses on samadhi. One basic phenomena present in savikalpa samadhi is awareness aware of itself; kaif. The sole feeling of I am or I ...
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Eight Features of the Natha Sampradaya
We have to discover that part of us that is the Self. One of the important benefits of temple worship is it softens the ego. Recognize and love a Being ...
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Eight Features of Natha Sampradaya (Version 2)
Don't put the search for the innermost divine Self in the future tense. You are Brahman. We're already identical with Siva. Kundalini is a slow awakening. Shum meditation gives you ...
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Sleep and Dreams: The Continuity Of Consciousness
Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami reads this chapter from his book Merging with Siva ...
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Attaining the Ultimate
Hindu scripture: The knowledge God has put into all souls. In meditation go deep enough to have realization of the deepest truths. The experience of Satchidananda is available right now. ...
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Spirit of the Kailasa Parampara
Gurudeva talks on the spirit of the Parampara covering various topics: Spirit of the Guru passed on; Purpose of guru, spirit of sampradaya handed down; Nandinatha Sutras, knowledge of parampara; ...
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How Do We View Other Faiths?
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads from Lesson 68 of the Himalayan Academy publication Path To Siva, discussing how Hindus view other religions ...
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The third eye - being all seeing
A cyberspace devotee from Malaysia read that a seer sees all and wonders what kind of seeing is that. Gurudeva says when you see within your own mind your thoughts ...
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Understanding Scriptures
Young Aditya Balachander in Texas asks Gurudeva why our Hindu scriptures are so difficult to understand. Gurudeva says that he had asked the very same question many years ago and ...
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Temple Prasadam / The Inner Body of the Soul
A cyberspace devotee wants to know more about temple and prasadam and if one can eat it. Gurudeva says the prasadam is blessed by the Gods and contains the vibration ...
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Iraivan Temple Part 2
Part 2 of Gurudeva's inspired talk about Lord Siva's island home temple. ...
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Find Your Divinity Within, Do Sadhana and Service
We don't have to do anything to become God. Religion gives us an age-old, well proven structure to move forward. Daily vigil is the discipline, practice and the maturing of ...
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Importance of the Saiva Agamas
This talk was prepared by Bodhinatha as an address to the conference of Adi Saiva priests in Bangalore, July, 2012, wherein the various Sivachachariya priests and heads of Saiva padasalas ...