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We Know Not

Naam ariyom: We do not know. The approach of our parampara: Not trying to explain the Truth but giving us concepts of God which help us get to the Truth. ...
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Bodhinatha's Upadesha on Mahasivaratri 2010

Is Mahashivaratri the marriage of Siva and Shakti? In one of his deepest talks, Bodhinatha gives a crystal clear explanation of a highly mystical topic. ...
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Kadavul Temple Sivalingam Abhishekam

An abhishekam to the crystal Siva Lingam of Kadavul Temple, Kauai, Hawaii, performed at the feet of Lord Siva Nataraja during a puja. ...
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To the Father, to the Mother, Mangalam

This is a lyrical English version of the popular Tamil Natchintanai titled "Appanukkum Ammaikkum Mangalam" thanks to Sheela Venkatakrishanan and Rishi Thondan for helping with the translation. ...
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Introduction to the Monastery

Tropical rainforests, soaring cliffs, cerulean seas, cascading waterfalls. This remote island is home to Kauai's Hindu Monastery, a center of global outreach for Hinduism and intense spiritual practice leading to ...
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April 2016 Monthly News Video

Our April 2016 video covers March news from Kauai Aadheenam. The monks celebrated Gurudeva's Siva Vision Day; hosted several taskforcers who spent several weeks with us, helping out in the ...
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Publisher's Desk: Three Kinds of Temples (Part 1/2)

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, publisher of Hinduism Today magazine, reads his Publisher's Desk article from the Jul/Aug/Sep 2009 issue on camera. He speaks of the community temple, the home shrine and ...
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What Is Saivite Hinduism

Bodhinatha reviews the main characteristic of Saivite Philosophy with an indepth focus on the four stages of religions evolution, chariya, kriya, yoga and jnana. This highlights how different Saivite Hinduism ...
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What Is Saiva Siddhanta?

Saiva Siddhanta is our school of Hinduism. Siva and Shakti are a one gender-less being represented as Ardhanarishvara. It is Siva-Shakti and not Siva and Shakti. Guru, Lingam, sangam (fellowship) ...
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What Is Monistic Theism?

Our doctrine in Saiva Siddhanta is Monistic Theism, Advaita Ishvaravada. To experience oneness with God, to really do well in meditation, first, as a foundation, perfect theism. Become a great ...
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Who Is Siva?

Lord Siva is the Supreme Being of the universe, not one of many gods. To Saivites Siva is the supreme being; to Vaishnavites Vishnu is the supreme being. The soul ...
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What Are Siva's Three Perfections?

The idea of Monistic Theism is seen in the three perfections of God Siva. Theism is the face of evolving, monism is always the Truth. We have pure consciousness and ...
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How Can We See God?

The divine is in everyone. "See everyone as God." Even in the terrorist, even in the criminal, the seed of divinity is there. Over many lifetimes that divinity is supposed to grow. Bring ...
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What Are Siva's Traditional Forms

"Every form is a form of Siva." The Sivalinga symbolizes Siva's formless state. Yantras for Siva temples involve the Panchakshara Mantra. Kadavul represents Si, Siva in a firey aspect; Iraivan represents Ya, akasha. Reflect on that ...
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What Is the Meaning of Siva's Dance

Initially we're looking at the world. By Siva's revealing grace, anugraha, ultimately we turn toward God. The soul matures, fulfilling dharmas. We reach a point where we see that Siva ...
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What is the Nama Sivaya Mantra?

The letter "Ya" in the Panchakshara Mantra, Namasivaya, stands for the soul. Bodhinatha uses the Panchakshara Mantra to show how the soul is initially drawn by Siva's veiling grace, which ...
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What Is Our Affirmation of Faith?

"God Siva is Immanent Love and Transcendent Reality." Devotion is present in each of Saiva Siddhanta's four paths in our relationship to God. When we begin the soul feels God is really far away. As we get ...
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Sadasiva Kudumbam

Artists conception Muthuswamy dikshitar Refers to sadasivaas family Siva's family - meaning family who worships Siva as no other Gods have a family behind them On the left of Siva ...
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About Siva and You: an Upadesha by Bodhinatha

Parasiva, Parashakti and you as the Self: Realize that! An Upadesha given at Kadavul temple on July 24, 2011. Bodhinatha explains that we are all immortal souls living in earthly ...
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Color Meditation

Simple five minute color meditation with 12 sadhanas; auric circle, affirmation such as "I am all right right now", pranayama, flooding the aura with colors [ red light, orange aura, yellow aura, green aura, ...
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The Two-Syllable Mantra: A Bodhinatha Upadesha

Upadesha by Bodhinatha on the Two-Syllable Mantra given at Kadavul Temple on July 31, 2011. The Sun is the goal of the devotee's path. Siva is the self God; the ...
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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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Siva Is the Life of Your Life

Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami gives a talk to his monastics reminding them of the simple truth that God Siva is the life of our lives. Holding on to that truth at ...
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Bodhinatha's 2003 Mahasivaratri Talk Part 2

An inspired talk by Bodhinatha on the night of Siva. Bodhinatha explains how to live Saiva Siddhanta: cultivation of devotion and practising profound meditation. Bodhinatha reminds us of the four ...
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Bodhinatha's 2003 Mahasivaratri Talk Part 1

Part 1 of an inspired talk about God Siva, worship of Siva, how ceremonies in the temple and the devotion of those present open a hole to the inner world ...
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Dancing with Siva

Every spiritually-inclined human being will be enriched by the path revealed in this extraordinary book. India's tolerant and diverse vision of the Divine is all here: meditative, devotional, philosophical, scriptural ...
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The Eight Great Shaktis of His Majesty Lord Siva

Bodhinatha's presentation is based on Gurudeva's 1977 Master Course and is entitled "The Eight Great Shaktis of his Majesty Lord Shiva". Bodhinatha outlines the nature and significance of each of the eight shaktis of Lord Shiva, characterised ...
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March 2017 Monastery News Video

Kauai's Hindu Monastery brings you news from February, 2017, including: Two monks don the yellow robes of tapas and take their next step in monastic life-that of the Yogi Tapasvin; ...
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Valentine's Day to Lord Siva

We received an invitation to give a blessing at the County Council meeting tomorrow. It'll be Valentine's Day. But what is Valentine's Day to a Hindu monk? We can turn ...
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Cultivating Bhakti, or Devotion

The beginning of Bhakti is our understanding of the temple and Deities and the three worlds. The goal is to become good friends with the Gods. You open up to ...
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Moksha, Realizing God

There is a misconception that one day we are experiencing zero percent God, then the next moment we are experiencing 100 percent God. Enlightenment doesn't just happen in an instant. ...
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The Benevolent Narmada River

The Narmada basin is a region of great scenic spectacles and mind-blowing biological diversity. The seeker can marvel at everything herefrom proto-human rock art galleries and Neolithic settlements to imposing ...
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The Self is like Waking Up

The Realization of Parasiva is like waking up from a dream during which you were dreaming that you weren't the Self. But you were all along. Claim it. Tamil word ...
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Mahasivaratri Talk Part 1 Siva and Muruga

Many devoted pilgrims are coming lately. One who came was focused entirely on the worship of Lord Murugan and doesn't worship Siva. Apparently some Saivites only worship Murugan. Why is ...
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Mahasivaratri Talk Part 2 Being Siva

Cybertalk: In Part 2 of his Mahasivaratri talk for 2002, Bodhinatha speaks more on both being Siva and being separate from Siva, the crux of monistic theism, our wonderful and ...
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Mahasivaratri Talk Part 3 Realizing the Self

In Part 3 of his Mahasivaratri talk for 2002, Bodhinatha quotes from Living with Siva on "the mission of the mission." A dynamic band of devas in the inner worlds guides and assists our ...
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Malaysia Youth Seminar

The first one-day Master Course youth seminar has been held by Sivaneswaran and Aravidraj in Malaysia. These two young men came to Kauai last year on a Task Force program ...
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Yamas and Niyamas pt 1

The essence of our being is God. This is a beautiful teaching but it is also important to be grounded in other realities. We are a soul, but our soul ...
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Dancing with Siva in Tamil

Every spiritually-inclined human being will be enriched by the path revealed in this extraordinary book. India's tolerant and diverse vision of the Divine is all here: meditative, devotional, philosophical, scriptural ...
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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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Five Powers of Siva

A Rarely Explored Form of Siva Reveals the Saivite Hindu Understanding of Divinity and Cosmology ...
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Le Soi Dieu

Le destin de lՐtre humain le mne se retrouver. Le destin de lՐtre humain le mne connatre son tre vritable, et enfin en avoir pleinement lexprience. --Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami ...
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Der Selbstgott

German translation of The Self God ...
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Siva Puja Sthavam (Sanskrit/Tamil)

Fundamental points of Siva worship. ...
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Siva Puja Sthavam (Sanskrit/Tamil)

Grantha Sanskrit verses with tamil commentary ...
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Saiva Booshanam (Sanskrit/Tamil)

An outline of the Saiva ritual system and its basics. ...
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Le Catechisme Hindou Sivaite

Traduction: Les Moins de Kauai's Hindu Monastery ...
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Danzando con Siva

Una fuente ricamente ilustrada de la espiritualidad de la India en formato de preguntas y respuestas, explorando cmo conocer lo Divino, honrar a la creacin y ver a Dios en ...
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Mahasivaratri Talk 2005

During Mahasivaratri 2005, Bodhinatha illustrates Realization of the Self, Parasiva, by relating a Yogaswami meditation story and Mahavakyam from both Gurudeva and Yogaswami. Bodhinatha then defines attainment, unfoldment and maturation ...
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Siva is All Pervasive Love-Yogaswami Stories

Bodhinatha opens his talk with questions from the "Saiva Vina Vidai" and then tells a Yogaswami story- What is the one thing that God cannot do? Another Yogaswami story is then related ...
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Mauritius Talk on Siva--Part 1

Bodhinatha is preparing a talk for his trip to Mauritius on the topic of parents as the first guru of their children. He is also preparing a talk on God ...
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Talk for Mauritius on God Siva p2

Bodhinatha continues with highlights from a talk he is preparing for Mauritius on God Siva, talking about the nature of God Siva. He is the supreme parent, and each of ...
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Nallupada Saivam

Bodhinatha recalls a segment of his talk on Nalupada Saivam where he compared the Vedanta and Siddhanta paths. He also gives us a preview of his talk about God Siva, ...
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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 2

Bodhiantha continues in Part 2 of his talk on the mahavakya, or great sayings, of our guru parampara. This part is on Gurudeva's mahavakya, split into five groups, with a ...
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Attainment of Parashiva

In explaining our tradition to others make sure to clearly describe God Siva as the Supreme Being. Imkaef, striving for and experiencing Parasiva, daily, by at least one monk of ...
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Mahasivaratri

The essence of Mahasivaratri is to have a deeper experience of God than is normally available to us. Yogaswami's mahavakyam: "Tannai ari" - know thyself. Take learning a step further into ...
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The Aftermath of Self Realization

Bodhinatha talks about what the experience of Parasiva causes to happen within us. He describes 3 ways our consciousness is impacted in the aftermath of Parasiva, based on Gurudeva's statements ...
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Kundalini and Self Realization for the Monastic

Bodhinatha discusses today's lesson from Dancing with Siva as it relates to Moksha Ritau and Self Realization. The lesson answers the question "What is the Sannyasin's Kundalini Path?" Bodhinatha summarizes this lesson, explaining that when ...
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Malaysia-Singapore Visit Report Part 1

Jai Ganesha! Bodhinatha and Arumugaswami have returned from a very successful program in Singapore and Malaysia. Bodhinatha had a seminar with the teachers of a Master Course seminar in Malaysia, ...
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How to See God Everywhere

Bodhinatha continues his exploration of sloka 1 from Dancing with Siva with sentences 2 and 3 - "We came from God, live in God, and are evolving into oneness with God. We are in Truth, the truth we seek." God is our life, the Life of our life, and an important ...
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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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Gurudeva's Description of the Self

Siva exists in three perfectionsas the personal God, as omnipresent consciousness and as the transcendent Self. One of the many unique teachings Gurudeva gave us was a very accurate description ...
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Results of Self Realization

If the Self is nothing, how do you know you have realized it? One way you know is the sense that you have stepped out of time, form and space. ...
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Mahasivaratri, 2003, Part 1, Meditation

Mahasivaratri, Part 1 of 3Meditation and Mahasivaratri. Bodhinatha remarks how special Gurudeva's talk was which we played tonight, then goes on to give a wonderful upadesha about how the inner ...
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Niyama 8 - Vrata, Vows

Bodhinatha speaks on the eighth niyama, vrata, the practice of taking vows to ourselves, to the inner worlds and to family and community. Vows are a sacred trust. There are ...
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Overview of Upcoming Ganesha Chaturthi Trip

Bodhinatha offers everyone in the temple an overview of his coming trip to California, Mauritius, Malaysia and Singapore. Click below to listen. Real Audio --- | --- MP3 (Quicktime or ...
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Yama 1 - Ahimsa

Bodhinatha speaks on the first yama, ahimsa, which is noninjury in thought, word and deed. The law of karma decrees that it is wise not to harm or hurt others, ...
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Maha Sivaratri

The celebration of Maha Sivaratri is to have a deeper experience of God. Siva's unmanifest Being and manifest energy. Withdraw energy back to its Source, unite Siva and Sakti, realize ...
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Who Are the Devas?

Religion is the working together of the beings in the three worlds. The first way we actually experience something of a divine nature, the power and energy in a temple, ...
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Are Souls And World Essentially Good?

The world does contain suffering; it's this way for a reason. If the world was perfect why would we want to transcend it? We're not all in the same place ...
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God is Love; Putting This Into Practice

The deepest perception of Love: Love is the ultimate Truth. Our Affirmation of Faith: "God Siva is Immanent Love and Transcendent Reality." You are also that Love, you are also God Siva. There's only one Being and ...
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Your Self-Concept; You Are A Divine Soul

Focus on being a soul, not the body, mind and emotions. When we think of ourselves as a soul we're able to move forward and get closer and closer to ...
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Nine Ways to Merge with Siva; the Nature of Liberation

The celebration of Mahasivaratri is to have a deeper experience of God. Realization, liberation and merger. Nine progressive ways to merge with Siva. Parasiva, the eighth: becoming and being timeless, ...
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Attenuating Obstacles, Meditation

Understanding keys to the mind and transformation. Kriya, the yoga of action, comprised of tapas, svadhyaya and Ishvara pranayama. Living in the soul nature; attenuating the kleshas. Detaching from the ...
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Progressive Stages of Practice

The progressive practice of karma, bhakti and raja yogas. Suffering is caused by our own improper, unwise action, bending the rules of dharma. True wisdom, in our tradition, comes from ...
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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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Bliss, Satchidananda and Samadhi

The experience of ananda in savikalpa samadhi has to cease before you can have the deeper nirvikalpa samadhi. Agitations of the mind are released by the attainment of shanti in ...
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Purify Subconscious, Let Go of Negative Attachments

With the worship of Lord Karttikeya, the study of Gurudeva's teachings and the practice of daily sadhana awaken kundalini in a gentle controlled way. Through svadhyaya, communion with Ishta Devata ...
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Stabilize Consciousness in the Muladhara Chakra and Above

The challenge of not falling below the muladhara chakra. "Achieve freedom with responsibility," living in the box of dharma. Ahimsa and himsa: Patanjali advises: to overcome the propensity to do harm, cultivate the ...
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Chakras In Relation to the Gods

An important feature of Saiva Siddhanta is the mixing of Monism and Theism. Worshiping in the temple and meditating are inter-related quite dynamically. In our tradition the kundalini force requires ...
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Resentment; Control of Speech; Responding Kindly

"Realize That God Is Love." Resentment is a barrier in spiritual life. Accept the Hindu point of view, that whatever happens to us is our karma to experience even if we are mistreated. Resentment ...
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Nine Ways to Merge With Siva

On Mahasivaratri, February 27, 2014, Satguru Bodhinathaswami comments on Gurudeva's introduction to Merging with Siva, where he elucidates nine different ways that we can merge with God Siva. Everyone on ...
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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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Lord Siva; Hindu Lineages

Gurudeva describes Lord Shiva for us today. He then answers a question about attending Christian Churches and discusses Sampradaya and the various Hindu sects. He tells us that we are ...
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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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Sivalaya Deepam

Gurudeva discusses steps of conversion to Hinduism for those who were previously members of another religion. Gurudeva tells us we can create a wonderful future for ourselves and insure a ...
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Who is Lord Siva

Today Gurudeva explains 'Who is Lord Siva.' He then talks about our soul as an everflowing part of Siva. ...
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Who is Lord Siva

Today Gurudeva explains 'Who is Lord Siva.' He then talks about our soul as an everflowing part of Siva. ...
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God Ishvara, In Patanjali's Yoga Sutras

The ideal of pure awareness, pure devotion. With devotion become open, sensitive to the grace of Siva. "Parameshvara as the original, uncreated soul, the creator of all other souls." Theism. The benefit of Saivism: Ishvara has the ability to communicate, provide ...
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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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Four Places In Which to See God

Where and how to look for Divinity. Four places to see God: In great teachers, in other people, in the temple, inside yourself. The seed of divinity is in all ...
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Face and Accept Karma; Three Ways to Mitigate Karma

Human nature is very strange in that we tend to blame others when things go poorly. Avoid that. Accept whatever happens as our own creation. Karma can be mitigated or ...
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Siva Is More Than Just the Destroyer

Bodhinatha mentioned he is preparing to visit Atlanta later in the year, where a Siva temple is being built. His talks there, four of them, will be on Siva and ...
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How to Realize God: Parasiva, Life's Ultimate Goal

Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami reads this chapter from his book Merging with Siva ...
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How to Realize God: Like a Child's Self-Discovery

Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami reads this chapter from his book Merging with Siva ...
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How to Realize God: Defining the Destination

Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami reads this chapter from his book Merging with Siva ...
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How to Realize God: Preparations For True Yoga

Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami reads this chapter from his book Merging with Siva ...
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How to Realize God: A Path Of Love

Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami reads this chapter from his book Merging with Siva ...
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The Subsuperconscious Mind: The Flow of Creativity

Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami reads this chapter from his book Merging with Siva ...
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The Human Aura: Psychic Sight's Use and Misuse

Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami reads this chapter from his book Merging with Siva ...
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You Are Siva

We come from Siva; the way back to Siva is clearly defined. Take on Siva's perspective. Siva is everyone and everything. Intuition: The ability to solve through insight. Self-created barriers, ...
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The Jnani's Omniscient Vision

Yogaswami explains: You are all-pervasive; that is your nature. Intellectual concepts: The obstacle to realizing omnipresence. Visualizing: The first step toward experiencing. A jnani can use all-pervasiveness, not just a ...
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January 2019 News Video

Our January 2019 news video covers events in December 2018, including: recent progress on Iraivan Temple; our change of seasons; and the aadheenam's celebration of Ardra Darshanam. ...
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Mahasivaratri

Today Gurudeva talks about the difference between karma and fate. He explains how bad karma can be mitigated. He explains the principal of sadhana, doing the same practice every day ...
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Friends and How to Choose Them

Today Gurudeva answers the question, "What is Siva meditating upon in pictures of Him?" He explains how it takes a lot of meditation to create, preserve and absorb all the universe, all the souls and all the Gods. ...
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The Guru's Job - Love

This is an excerpt from Gurudeva's 1987 Jayanthi Talk to his devotees at the California Concord Saiva Dharmasala (mission center). At that time the devotees were running a temple and ...
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You Are a Soul, the Light of Siva

A powerful affirmation of who we really are: the soul ...
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Twelve Beliefs of Saivism

Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami defines the purpose of Saiva Siddhanta Church which is dedicated , working hand-in-hand with the Gods and Devas, to disseminate Saivism to the world. He guides us ...
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Shankar Panchbandan

With the kind permission of Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha brothers we are including this inspired track from the Shiva Bhaktimala II album. ...
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Shambho Mahadeva

With the kind permission of Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha brothers we are including this inspired track from the Shiva Bhaktimala II album. ...
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Mahakal MahaDeva

With the kind permission of Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha brothers we are including this inspired track from the Shiva Bhaktimala II album. ...
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Mahadeva Deva

With the kind permission of Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha brothers we are including this inspired track from the Shiva Bhaktimala II album. ...
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Shiva, Shiva, Shiva

With the kind permission of Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha brothers we are including this inspired track from the Shiva Bhaktimala II album. ...
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The Language of Meditation

Master Course Recording. Chapter 12. Religion is the result of evolution. Are you a Hindu soul? Saivite lifestyle, Saivite thinking. Tirukural. Summa. Kanif. Become a natye. Meditation as a fine ...
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Siva Consciousness

Yesterday we started the page by the omnipresence of the Divine in this universe, "Siva above us. Siva below us. Siva before us. Siva behind us. Siva to the left of us. Siva to the right of us. Siva outside us. Siva within us. How Great is such an ever-present One?" ...
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2019 Innersearch Sri Lanka

A compilation video of our Innersearch 2019 Sri Lanka travel-study program. Fifty participants traveled with Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and four of his monks to Negombo, Jaffna and Trincomalee. They had ...
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Spiritual Love

Gurudeva talks about the love of the soul body. Spiritual love transcends physical love. With spiritual love we see Siva emanating from everyone. Say "I love you" and then think what you ...
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Love Siva Within Everyone

Gurudeva explains that encompassing beautiful love radiates throughout the perfect Universe. Be in the state of consciousness where harmony, bliss, peace is. Live Saiva Siddhanta religion every minute of the ...
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Siva Linga Symbology

A devotee writes to Gurudeva about his dismay over finding how some authors describe the Siva Linga as a phallic symbol. Gurudeva describes how the interpretation all depends upon where ...
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What about the Goddess?

A cyber-devotee has been perusing our extensive website and noticed what seemed to be an absence of the Goddess. Does Lord Siva still have Parvati? Another devotee asks about Gurudeva's ...
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Siva Lingam Worship

An e-devotee in Finland asks for instructions on how to worship the Siva Lingam. Gurudeva explains that to understand the Siva Lingam, you must first understand yourself, your inner self, ...
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Past Lives, Why Siva created the universe?

A cybercadet asks why don't we remember our past lives. Gurudeva says that the memory of past lives is available to us and that it is possible to trace back ...
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Aum Saravanabhava mantra, Monastery for ladies, Merging with Siva

A cyberspace devotee wonders if he needs to be initiated into the mantra "Aum Saravanabhava". Gurudeva says the first step is to become a member of the Hindu religion and ...
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Crystal Sivalingam, Lottery - good money or bad money

Gurudeva talks about the 700 pound crystal Sivalingam that will be enshrined in the San Marga Iraivan Temple. A cyberspace devotee from Texas asks if running a lottery is gambling ...
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The Saiva Nayanars, Love of Siva (with Tamil translation)

Today Gurudeva answers a question about the Tamil Saints of South India. How can we say they did "bad things" if we believe there is "no good, no bad?" Gurudeva also clarifies the type ...
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Where to place the home altar, Should we meditate everyday?

A cyberspace devotee asks where she in the home should she place the altar. Gurudeva says to place the altar in the top floor of the home and face east ...
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Sivaratri 2000 Part 1

Today we begin posting segments of Gurudeva's inspiring talk from the great holy night of Siva, Mahasivaratri, celebrated by the mathavasi last phase. Gurudeva begins by saying that there are ...
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Sivaratri 2000 Part 2

On Siva's great night Gurudeva explained to devotees that Siva is the God of Love and exactly what this love is. Gurudeva also discussed how Saiva Siddhanta is an experiential ...
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Sivaratri 2000 Part 3

Gurudeva's Sivaratri upadesha explores spiritual solutions to the problems of humanity. Gurudeva stresses that Lord Siva's philosophy teaches that problems are meant to be solved, they are not meant to ...
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Sivaratri 2000 Part 4

Gurudeva makes the distinction clear between those who complain about rules, and those who follow them happily. He also outlines the practices and principles of the Saivite Hindu family, and ...
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Sivaratri 2000 Part 5 - Conclusion

Gurudeva concludes his Sivaratri upadesha by expounding upon the "only real security," the depth of Siva consciousness, never changing, always there. And Gurudeva gives an amusing analogy of devotees on the path ...
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Holy Ash. Do we really have free will? Burn the good memories?

A cybercadet in Canada wonders what to do with the excess holy ash accumulated from daily puja. Cybercadet Rolando from Virginia asks if we really have free will. ...
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Why Did Siva Create the Universe?

An e-devotee in Wales wonders why there is so much killing and why Siva put us through all this. Gurudeva explains how this is a question that seekers have asked ...
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Pictures of God; Adultery

Rajendra Giri from Colorado asks if it is alright to have pictures of Gods in different rooms in the house. Gurudeva says it is fine and that we must be ...
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Gurudeva Interviewed by Loni Petranek, Part II

This is Part II of a radio interview conducted by Loni Petranek with Gurudeva. The interview gives an overview of Gurudeva's worldwide mission. Today Loni asks Gurudeva to tell a ...
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Gurudeva Interviewed by Loni Petranek Part III

This is a radio interview conducted by Loni Petranek with Gurudeva. The interview gives an overview of Gurudeva's worldwide mission. In the third part today Gurudeva shares with Loni and ...
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Wearing Rudraksha

Bob the cyber-devotee asks if it is alright for him to wear rudraksha, the uniquely beautiful seed which is sacred to Siva. Gurudeva says it is fine to wear rudraksha, ...
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A Vision of Siva

E-devotee Anjali asks Gurudeva how she can have a vision of Siva. The answer applies to all of us, and it's much easier than you might think. ...
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End of the World; How to be a Saiva Swami?

Nine year old cyberspace cadet Yatrika from Sunnyvale, California wants to know where does everybody go when Siva absorbs the entire universe during the time of Mahapralaya. Gurudeva reassures her ...
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Energy in the spine

A cyberspace devotee wants to know how we can feel the energy in our spine. Gurudeva says one simple way is to centre awareness in our spine and simply move ...
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How to love the Gods?

A cyberspace devotee wants to know how one can learn to love the Gods. Gurudeva says to have love in your heart you have to get rid of all the ...
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Understanding the Gods

A cyberspace devotee wants to know if he has a preference for Lord Siva will the other Gods get jealous. Gurudeva says that such concepts of Gods getting jealous are ...
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Iraivan Temple Part 1

On the most auspicious day of the first stone placing ceremony on Iraivan temple Gurudeva gives an inspired talk about Lord Siva's island temple. ...
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Iraivan Temple Part 3

Gurudeva's inspired talk about Lord Siva's island home temple. ...
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Rituals and Moksha

A cyberspace devotee from Singapore wants to know how rituals contribute to moksha. Gurudeva says ritual practices are a natural expression of a person wanting moksha, but it also requires ...
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Three Spiritual Goals of Life and Willpower

Three goals of life : realization, liberation and merger. Realization means we have a complete experience of the transcendent absolute. We have to realize God many times to achieve liberation. ...
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Accepting and Facing Challenges

Having a sense of who we are, fulfilling the dharma of that person, we're motivated to do certain things in the world. Those change lifetime to lifetime. Find inspiration in ...
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The Many Benefits of Temple Worship

The most important teaching of Gurudeva: "Siva's followers strive for God Realization as the first and foremost goal of life." Gurudeva's mystic and psychic abilities. Gurudeva is the only teacher in modern time to stress temple worship. How the temple works and the ...
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Classical Definition of Yoga

The Yoga Pada of Gurudeva related to Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. The goal is to restrain the vrittis. Awareness, I am, the essential nature. Svarupa and vritti sarupa. Restraint through consistent, ...
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Karma Management Seminar Part 2

Karma Management Seminar day 2 given to pilgrims and devotees at the 9th Annual Mahasamadhi Celebration preliminary to the presentation in Malaysia with questions and answers. ...
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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 ...
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Theism and Monism in Saiva Siddhanta

In Gurudeva's teachings both approaches, monism and theism, are found in one tradition: monistic Saiva Siddhanta. Keep them aligned properly. Theism in the temple: the concept of the three worlds. ...
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Find That Within That Never Changes

We think of people, the world, as separate from us. Siva sees only a oneness. He doesn't see anything as separate from Him. Human nature, we identify with what changes. ...
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Affirm Your Divinity

Seeing our shortcomings it's hard to think of ourselves as divine beings. Avoiding that series of memories we don't meditate. Overcoming that involves better understanding, learning from experience, improving our ...
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The Guru Chronicles Audio Book - Introduction

This is an excerpt (the introduction) from The Guru Chronicles Audio Book. The complete audio book is available on an 8GB USB thumb drive that contains The Guru Chronicles Audio ...
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The Namah Sivaya Mantra

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives a talk on lesson 161 of Sivaya Subramuniyaswami's book, Merging With Siva, titled "Panchakshara is Perfection" Satguru discusses the mysticism behind the sacred mantra "Aum Namah Sivaya." ...
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Ahimsa, All Life is God.

In Hinduism all life is seen as the Divine. Become aware of life energy in all that lives. God is the Soul of the soul. Bask contentedly in Siva consciousness ...
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2020 Mahasivaratri Upadesha

During Kauai Aadheenam's evening celebrations of our 2020 Mahasivaratri, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives an upadesha about the power of this important and mystical annual festival. Aum Namah Sivaya. ...
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January 2020 News Video

Our January 2020 news video covers recent events at Kauai Aadheenam including our observance of Ardra Darshanam and the recent progress on the construction of Iraivan Temple. ...
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Nine Ways to Merge with Siva, Go As Deep As You Can

Mahasivaratri, the day before the new moon. Venerating Parasiva, all energies turning within, find through multiple realizations of Parasiva over the years, that the indwelling Self is identical with God ...
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Dancing with Siva Audiobook

A richly illustrated sourcebook of Indian spirituality in question-and-answer form, exploring how to know the Divine, honor all creation and see God everywhere, in everyone. Read by Ansh Rajput ...
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Awareness and Omnipresence-Yoga, Charya, Part 3

The practices of Saiva Siddhanta, thousands of years of teachings: The four padas of charya, kriya, yoga and jnana the natural sequence of the soul's evolutionary process to attain moksha, ...
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Awareness and Omnipresence-Satchidananda, Part 4

God is our dearest beloved implying transcendence of individuality and 'sayujya' union with the Divine; identification with Satchidananda. The state of living in Satchidananda is called Sivasayujya, the beyond consciousness. ...
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Mahasivaratri 2021 Upadesha

On the evening of Mahasivaratri, 2021, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives a detailed discourse about the nature of Self Realization. ...
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Maheshwara Sutras

This Maheshwara Sutras is sung 108 times, performed by Pandit Jasraj, who we hosted at Kauai Aadheenam. ...
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Shiva Shadakshara Stotram

This Shiva Shadakshara Stotram, performed by Pandit Jasraj, who we hosted at Kauai Aadheenam. ...
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Dhyayen Nityam Mahesham

This Dhyayen Nityam Mahesham, performed by Pandit Jasraj, who we hosted at Kauai Aadheenam. ...
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Om Namah Shivaaya Pt. Jasraj

This Om Namah Shivaaya, performed by Pandit Jasraj, who we hosted at Kauai Aadheenam. ...
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Ashta Namavali

This Ashta Namavali, performed by Pandit Jasraj, who we hosted at Kauai Aadheenam. ...
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Maha Mrutunjay Mantra

This Maha Mrutunjay Mantra performed by Pandit Jasraj, who we hosted at Kauai Aadheenam. ...
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Shiva Dhun/Stuti

This Shiva Dhun/Stuti, performed by Pandit Jasraj, who we hosted at Kauai Aadheenam. ...
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Jai Shiv Omkaara

This Jai Shiv Omkaara performed by Pandit Jasraj and various artists, who we hosted at Kauai Aadheenam. ...
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Jai Shankar Shivshankara

This Jai Shankar Shivshankara performed by Pandit Jasraj and various artists, who we hosted at Kauai Aadheenam. ...
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The Amazing Visions of Iraivan Temple

Satguru Bodhinatha imparts Gurudeva's vision of God Siva that led to the concept of Iraivan Temple, the San Marga, straight or pure path to God, the Swayambhu Lingam, and the ...
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From Merging With Siva - The River of Life - Part 4

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives his weekly upadesha in Kadavul Temple at Kauai's Hindu Monastery in Hawaii. It is part four of a series of talks elaborating on the inspired teachings ...
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River of Life, Live in Now, MWS Part 5

Kailasa, God Siva's divine abode. Merge into the.river of life. Face everything in the light of the present. Be.free from life's attachments. Permanent enlightenment, a.long journey, multiple lives for most ...
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River of Life, Tuning Into the Now, MWS Part 4

River Ganga: The Saivite version of the origin of the Ganges. A soul can rise from being inThe Saivite version of the origin of the Ganges. A soul can rise ...
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Life, the Great Experience - Clear White Light - Part 3

The clear white light is always there, it's covered up; pranayama quiets the mind of thought and purifies the subconscious through understanding the lesson of each experience. We create our ...
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Life, the Great Experience, Realization, Liberation, Merger, Part 4

You were born to realize the Self, touch into the Self, the experience of Satchidananda. Gurudeva imparts three distinct attainments: Realization which is equated with nirvikalpa samadhi; the attainment of ...
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Mahasivaratri, Get into Touch with Intuition

"Siva's followers all believe that Lord Siva is God, whose Absolute Being, Parasiva, transcends time, form and Space..." Intuition, when you are awake, is 'cold and clear, direct and profound.' ...Intuitive flashes come from deep within for this is your jnana, your own wisdom breaking through. Open ...