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Comment Elever les Enfants Avec Amour
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Ten Tales About Religious Life
Ten Tales About Religious Life is a series of short stories for 10 to 12-year-olds illustrating key concepts for good conduct for Hindus in a modern context in a cultural ...
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When Kids Embrace Hinduism
Bodhinatha's presentation is based on the Apr/May/Jun 2011 Hinduism Today edition and is entitled "When Kids Embrace Hinduism". Rules restrict what we can do in life and we must aim to transform ...
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Ten Tales About Self-Control
Ten Tales About Self-Control is a series of short stories for 10 to 12-year-olds illustrating key concepts for good conduct for Hindus in a modern context in a cultural setting ...
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Hindu History, Chapter One
This Educational Insight is HINDUISM TODAY magazine's response to the controversy in California over the way Hinduism is taught in public-school history books. It is a 16-page lesson on Hindu ...
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Hindu History, Chapter Two
This Educational Insight is the second chapter in our series on Hindu history intended for use in US primary schools. During this period, India was the richest region of the ...
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Hindu History, Chapter Three
This Educational Insight is the third chapter in our series on Hindu history intended for use in US primary and secondary schools. Most textbooks presenting Indian history between 1100 and ...
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Hindu History, Chapter Four
This Educational Insight is the fourth chapter in our series on Hindu history intended for use in US primary and secondary schools. Like preceding chapters, it openly discusses topics that ...
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Hindu History, Chapter Two, Lesson Plans
Professional teacher's lesson plan for a series of 45-minute classes on each chapter of The History of Hindu India, with exercises, discussion points and teaching tips. Useful for parents and ...
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Hindu History, Chapter One, Lesson Plans
Professional teacher's lesson plan for a series of 45-minute classes on each chapter of The History of Hindu India, with exercises, discussion points and teaching tips. Useful for parents and ...
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Hindu History, Chapter Three, Lesson Plans
Professional teacher's lesson plan for a series of 45-minute classes on each chapter of The History of Hindu India, with exercises, discussion points and teaching tips. Useful for parents and ...
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Hindu History, Chapter Four, Lesson Plans
Professional teacher's lesson plan for a series of 45-minute classes on each chapter of The History of Hindu India, with exercises, discussion points and teaching tips. Useful for parents and ...
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Hindu History, Chapter Five, Lesson Plans
Professional teacher's lesson plan for a series of 45-minute classes on each chapter of The History of Hindu India, with exercises, discussion points and teaching tips. Useful for parents and ...
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Appreciation
Many times we don't tell people how much we appreciate them. A bird visited us for lunch a number of days in a row and took some food each day. ...
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Parents are the First Guru
Parents are the first gurus. This will be my message to parents in Mauritius, Malaysia and Singapore when I visit them this September. Everything starts in the home. To change ...
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Karma is not destiny
If the manifestation of karma is inevitable, why do parents need to discipline their children at all? If something is in the child's karma and it's going to manifest inevitably, ...
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Local Martin Luther King Day Speech
Bodhinatha give his final speech that he has prepared for the coming Martin Lurther King Day. Since the September 11 events, people are distrusting others. That leads to hatred and ...
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Martin Luther King Day and Hinduism on Tolerance
Parents need to teach tolerance. There are many practical ways to systematically do this from the pamphlet from the Southern Poverty Law Center http://www.splcenter.org/ such as avoiding stereotypes and valuing ...
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To err is human...
To err is human, to make a mistake only once is divine. Go beyond feeling bad about making a mistake and find out why and prevent it from happening next ...
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Pancha Ganapati in Tamil
The Pancha Ganapati PDF in the Tamil language ...
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Austerity Part 2
Bodhinatha elaborates on the four-fold concept of austerity, which Gurudeva defined as sadhana, penance, tapas and sacrifice. So, why bother performing austerities? It increases our speed on the spiritual path. ...
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Parental Closeness
Parents are your first guru. Parental closeness, meaning children's closeness with their parents, needs to be developed through hugging and verbalizing "I love you." Distance develops from a threatening atmosphere where the ...
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Playfulness in Children
Two boys were on a task force program at Kauai Aadheenam many years ago. I found them one day playing hide and seek in his office and couldn't help laughing. ...
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Arun Gandhi on Season of Nonviolence
Arun Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi's grandson, recently visited the Aadheenam and also held an event on Kauai honoring the "Season of Nonviolence." What struck Bodhinatha as most interesting was when his wife spoke ...
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Temple Messages
I receive requests to send letters blessing various activities at Hindu temples around the world, just as Gurudeva did. The New Zealand Tiru Murugan Temple is having its kumbhabhishekam after ...
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Yamas and Niyamas part 4 Reference List
Here is a reference list as to how to self reflect on the yamas and niyamas. For most of the adults we are in contact with, the nonadhereance is going ...
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Controlling Anger part 2
In part two of his talk on anger, Bodhinatha refers back to a trip Gurudeva made to Malaysia in June 2000. Before Gurudeva left he was thinking positively about the ...
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Controlling Anger part 3
In part three of his talk on anger, Bodhinatha begins by referring to the Tirukural and its chapter called "Avoidance of Anger," which is right before the chapter on ahimsa, the cardinal ...
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A Character Building Workbook
As a tool to help children and adults build, transform and improve their character, we have developed a list of sixty-four character qualities and present them in this workbook. For ...
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Life Skills for Hindu Teens
Its tough being a Hindu teen in the 21st century, whether you live in India or in the West. There are too many examples of what you should not do ...
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Growing Up Hindu: Educational Insight
These ten qualities:positive self-concept, perceptive self-correction, powerful self-control, etc. are basic qualities needed by anyone who wants to be happy, religious and successful when they reach adulthood. For this first ...
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Hindu Children's Modern Stories
Excerpts from newly published short stories that teach moral values based on the yamas & niyamas, Hinduisms twenty cardinal virtues ...
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Raising Children as Good Hindus
Many Hindu families visiting our Hawaii monastery, particularly those with young children, ask if I have any advice for them. I usually respond with one or two general suggestions. I ...
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Saivite Hindu Religion Book Four
Saivite Hindu Religion is a six-book graded course based on the holy Vedas, the world's oldest scripture. it is an authentic resource for parents and teachers seeking to educate children ...
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Saivite Hindu Religion Book Three
Saivite Hindu Religion is a six-book graded course based on the holy Vedas, the world's oldest scripture. it is an authentic resource for parents and teachers seeking to educate children ...
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Saivite Hindu Religion Book Two
Saivite Hindu Religion is a six-book graded course based on the holy Vedas, the world's oldest scripture. it is an authentic resource for parents and teachers seeking to educate children ...
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Saivite Hindu Religion Book One
Saivite Hindu Religion is a six-book graded course based on the holy Vedas, the world's oldest scripture. it is an authentic resource for parents and teachers seeking to educate children ...
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Saivite Virtue
We are very proud that you are interested in brahmachariya, the path to perfection of your instinctive, intellectual and intuitive states of mind. The study of this book will prove ...
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Karma Management Day 2, Part 2
2002 Kauai Innersearch Day 2, Part 2 Bodhinatha discusses three correct concepts about karmathat it is a universal system in place which works automatically, that it is divine, created by ...
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Karma Management Day 2, Part 3
2002 Kauai Innersearch Day 2, Part 3 Bodhinatha reviews the first two principles of Karma Management and proceeds with number 3, "forgive the offender" and number 4, "consider the consequences." The first three principles ...
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Karma Management Day 3, Part 2
2002 Kauai Innersearch Day 3, Part 2 Bodhinatha introduces two new concepts about karma, more about astrology and the concept of karmas being active or inactive. ...
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Karma Management Day 4, Part 1
2002 Kauai Innersearch Day 4, Part 1 Bodhinatha gives several examples of how we can work through our karma by helping others through their karma. He also talks about Drug ...
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Bodhinatha's Travels to Mauritius part 1
Bodhinatha reports on his recent trip to Mauritius, Malaysia and Singapore. On the way to Mauritius he stopped in Malaysia and had an uplifting and well attended satsang with our ...
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Be Firm but Kind with Children
Cybertalk: Bodhinatha gives a wonderful upadesha based on the Living with Siva lesson of the day (178) called "Be Firm but Kind." This is one of the Positive Discipline principles. Children today must ...
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Bodhinatha's Travels to Mauritius part 3
Bodhinatha continues his narrative of his visit to Asia (part 4), ending in Malaysia and Singapore. There was a grand booksigning at the Kandaswami Temple, inspiring coordination with our youth ...
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The Future of Our Monastery (November 2011)
Bodhinatha gives a general overview of his travels and the progress of the mission of Kauai Aadheenam in publicaitons and in our missions overseas ...
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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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State of the Church Address, 2003
Bodhinatha gives the Annual State of the Church Address by the Guru Mahasannidhanam of Kauai Aadheenam. He reviewed the progress of 2002 including new students and members. and presented the ...
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Making the Temple Worthwhile for Children
A hundred years ago the temple was the fascinating activity around, with festivals, dances, music, stories. Nowadays, there is a lot more going on and the temple faces a lot ...
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Strengthening Hinduism in Your Community
Bodhinatha delivers a wonderful talk which he will be giving at the Hindu Renaissance 2, the second rally on Hindu Rennaisance organized by the Malaysian Hindu Sangam. Gurudeva encouraged Hindus ...
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Ethical vs. Unethical Conversion
Bodhinatha reviews some of the important points of the Hindu Renaissance talk, including ethical vs. unethical conversion, which Gurudeva documented very thoroughly in How to Become a Hindu, and reenergizing ...
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Malaysia-Singapore Visit Report Part 4
Bodhinatha continues his report on his visit to Malaysia and Singapore (part 4). Bodhinatha enjoyed satsang in Klang, which experienced an overflow of devotees. Iraivan Day was a grand success, ...
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The Progression of Self-Concept
Bodhinatha discusses the talk he delivered to a nice metaphysical group that visited from Chicago, describing the 4 self-concepts we evolve through in life - 1) external ego identity (negative) ...
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Raising children with Positive Discipline, consensualocracy.
Positive discipline: kindness, respect, firmness, encouragement and family closeness following the principles of ahimsa. Raise and develop children to have self-esteem, self-discipline, responsibility, cooperation, problem solving skills. Calm intelligent communication. ...
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Mahasivaratri, 2003, Part 2
Mahasivaratri, Part 2 of 3, Yogaswami as an Example of Saiva Siddhanta. Bodhinatha acknowledges the presence of some special guests from Canada who were close to Yogaswami, Gurudeva's guru, and ...
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Toronto Trip Summary
Bodhinatha had a wonderful trip to Toronto. Everyone was very devotional, especially at the pada pujas. One letter from a president of one of the societies spoke on Bodhinatha, Gurudeva ...
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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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Challenges Bring Progress
Living through major challenges, gaining better self control, moving in the right direction, trying for improvement not perfection, we progress spiritually. Learn to be peaceful in the midst of intense ...
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What Is the Ideal Home?
"Harmony is a fragile vibration which the family protects." Gurudeva expressed how deeply integral the Tirukural was to his teachings. It is not enough to take care of immediate family members, you need to reach out to others. ...
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The Foundation of Spiritual Progress
Spiritual unfoldment is slow and steady. Habitual consciousness can be raised up life after life. The foundation is built by sadhana. Raising children is as important as meditation in fulfilling ...
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Ethical Treatment of Animals and Children
Gurudeva talks about the ethical treatment of animals. Gurudeva tells a beautiful story about how just born little cow got lost but was found by a monk lead by a ...
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Secrets, Relationships
Keeping secrets especially between parents and children and relationships are discussed. Parents and children need each other. Harmony is needed in the family without fences in the new age. Gurudeva ...
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Negative Impressions
Gurudeva brings up Halloween and how this can impress the subconscious mind with negative affirmations. Swear words and their effects are also discussed. Gurudeva compares the subconscious mind with a ...
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Mentoring
The topic today is mentoring. Young people need someone to show them what the world is like. A mentor is like a private tutor and friend. Young people need to ...
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Children, Bereft of Guidance
An interview concerning the use of the drug called "ice," methamphetamines, cocaine, heroin, is brought forth by Gurudeva as he asks questions of Sannyasin Arumugaswami. We are told what children ...
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Col. David Grossman on Violent Video Games
Today Gurudeva introduces Col. David Grossman, an expert in violence and the psychology of killing, to talk about violent video games and their effect on children. His chilling explanation in ...
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Evernew, Evernow
Todays youth face many challenges and complexities as they grow up. They need tools that help them confront their insecurities and fears so they can find a safe and peaceful ...
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Mothers in the Home
Today Gurudeva talks about controlling television in the home, deciding what to watch and enjoying it as a family, but not letting television interfere with communication and sharing. He explains ...
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How to Achieve Goals and Duties
Today Gurudeva answers at length a question from a person who is not interested in what he is doing and having various problems in his life. Gurudeva answers a second ...
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Divorce, Part 2
Gurudeva continues with part two of his talk on Divorce. He explains the depth of the wounds inflicted upon children of divorce and how the break up effects their emotional ...
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When Kids Enter College
First, Gurudeva tells some news about the development of Muruga Hill here at Kauai Aadheenam. Then: E-devotee Lolita@yahoo.com is sending her children off to college soon and she asks Gurudeva ...
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Save the Children and the Animals
An e-question put to Gurudeva asking how to save the animals which are being abused inspires a broader answer by Gurudeva on stopping the war within the home. For, as ...
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Dare to Take Action
Someone asked, "If we see someone physically disciplining a child in public, should we step in and do something?" Gurudeva answers with a story of a real occurence in a US supermarket. ...
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Interfaith Marriage
What does Gurudeva think about a Hindu man who loves a Christian woman. He wants to remain Hindu, but she wants him to become Christian, but he loves her....sound like ...
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Secrets, Relationships
Keeping secrets especially between parents and children and relationships are discussed. Parents and children need each other. Harmony is needed in the family without fences in the new age. Gurudeva ...
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The Leaders of Tomorrow
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami Discussed lesson 54 from "Merging With Siva," titled "The Leaders of Tomorrow." ...
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Making the Home an Ashram
Today Gurudeva answers two questions, the first about what to do about violent movies and television. He recommends speaking out against them, explaining the karmic chain which connects those who ...
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Loving Nature, How to enrich the lives of children?
An e-devotee who is practising Hindu philosophy and the love of nature wonders why her friends don't feel the same way. Gurudeva explains how before the First World War everyone ...
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Be True to Your Initiation; Look Out for Harry Potter!
Two pertinent questions are answered today. First Gurudeva dispels a misconception about initiation, that, some think, the initiation is the end of striving. Second, Gurudeva answers a question from 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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One Religion in the Home
An e-devotee from Malaysia asks about marrying a man of another religion. If she does, what religion should she follow? Gurudeva says that tradition tells that she should follow the ...
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Making Teenagers Delinquent
A question about how mothers can help teenagers through their "troubled years" triggers an impassioned response from Gurudeva about how children used to be raised as compared to how they are ...
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Making Teenagers Delinquent, pt. 1
A question about how mothers can help teenagers through their "troubled years" triggers an impassioned response from Gurudeva about how children used to be raised as compared to how they are ...
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How To Help Counter Abuse
A young girl, just back in the US from having lived several years in India, as what she can do to make a difference. She says she saw lots of ...
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Responding to Abuse
Christina, from California, asks Gurudeva what to do if we encounter abusive situations. Is it our karma to know about it, or are we making karma by not doing something? ...
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Peace in the Home
When Positive Discipline author, Jane Nelson, was visiting Kauai Aadheenam, Gurudeva was asked how a family can have peace in the home. Gurudeva's main point, which he stresses and expands ...
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Protecting Children from Abuse
An e-devotee asks how to protect children from abusive parents and teachers. Gurudeva suggests ways to help, and he makes the point that not only are abusive parents teaching the ...
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Gurudeva Interview by Loni Petranek Part XII
This is part 12 of a radio interview conducted by Loni Petranek with Gurudeva. The interview gives an overview of Gurudeva's worldwide mission.Today Gurudeva shares with Loni how before the ...
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Children In Love
A mother wonders what to do when she discovers that her child has fallen in love with someone. Sound like someone you know? Gurudeva explains the pattern of life of ...
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Children In Inter-religious Marriages
Gurudeva fields another question about interfaith marriages and how to raise the children in them. He explains that love in marriage is having spirituality, intellectual and emotional interests in common ...
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Should Parents Teach Their Kids Religion?
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami presents his July/August/September, 2020, Publisher's Desk Editorial from Hinduism Today Magazine. "In a globalized world, people are questioning the need to pass their faith on to the next generation. Let's talk about that." ...
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Lion Sage
Welcome to Lion Sage, an adventure for children in nine-teen episodes. For the 21st century, the monks of Kauai Aadheenam completely redesigned an earlier work by Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, called Mystic ...
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Raising Children As Good Hindus
Many Hindu families visiting our Hawaii monastery, particularly those with young children, ask if I have any advice for them. I usually respond with one or two strategic suggestions. I ...
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Insight: Lion Sage
Welcome to lion sage, a spiritual adventure for children. Adapting an earlier work by Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, called Mystic Mouse, the editors of Hinduism Today magazine enlisted Ashley Moore in California ...