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Comment Elever les Enfants Avec Amour
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Hinduism Today Jan/Feb/Mar 2009
The Editor-In-Chief of Hinduism Today magazine highlights the features of our latest issue: Hinduism Today's 30 years of service to dharma, publishing stories that uplift people across the world and ...
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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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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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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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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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Anger (Sneaky) part 2
In part one of a more detailed talk on anger, Bodhinatha shares with us the effectiveness of some advice he recently gave to someone about the effect of angry episodes ...
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Anger (Cold Shoulder) part 3
In part two of this second talk on anger, Bodhinatha goes into the second rung on the ladder of anger, "the cold shoulder." He summarizes the first two rungs by discussing the ...
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Parenting with Love
In the mid-1990s, my gurudeva, satguru sivaya subra muniyaswami (1927-2001), founder of Hinduism Today, had a startling and discouraging revelation. He learned from several youth among his international Hindu congregation ...
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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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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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How Do We Use Affirmations?
Having a positive concept allows us to identify with our inner, spiritual nature so that we truly feel we are a divine being on a perfect path, identifying with the ...
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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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Mauritius Trip Talks
Bodhinatha tells us of the theme for his trip to Asia coming up, focusing on the parents as the first guru, positive discipline, and that magically the sutra of the ...
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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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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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Uplifting Those Who Don't Want to Be Uplifted
Many of our members take care of elderly parents, which can be a stressful situation if the parent is in a negative state of mind and refuses to budge from ...
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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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Improving Our Behavior with the Help of the Guru Part 6
Part 6 of 7 - Continuing Bodhinatha's first Guru Purnima class on the role of the guru and his task of helping us improve our behavior, Bodhinatha talks about the ...
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Becoming a More Spiritual Person Part 2
Part 2 of 3 - Bodhinatha continues his second class during Guru Purnima, talking about becoming a more spiritual person and how we can do that through learning from our ...
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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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All Religions Not the Same; Right Beliefs; Accepting
"Truth is one, paths are many." Some religions feel that it's their duty to try and convert, that theirs is the only true path. For someone starting on the path they need to discard the ...
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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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Concentration and Youth
Today Gurudeva gives meaning to attention, concentration, meditation, contemplation, samadi. Gurudeva then discusses why parents should not force children into activities for which they do not have aptitudes. Gurudeva gives ...
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Reporting Domestic Violence; Power of Guru; Accept a Better Life
Gurudeva relates an incident of a young man from Malaysia who was severely beaten by his father. A bookmark for Merging with Siva which shows the colors of the Human ...
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Teenagers, Tough Love
Today Gurudeva answers a question from a parent concerned with teenage drug abuse. Gurudeva discusses what happens when children use and deal drugs. For example stealing becomes a habit to ...
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Training to become Criminals?
Gurudeva brings us news of the returning monks from a two month trip and a new temple to be built in New Zealand. Gurudeva talks today about the deficits of ...
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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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Chemical Chaos, LSD, Youth
Today Gurudeva gives an introductory talk about 'CHEMICAL CHAOS.' Drugs are a problem all over the world. In 1964 Hindu swami's stood up together against LSD. Gurudeva gives us a ...
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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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A Prison Mom's Perspective
Today Gurudeva gives us an opportunity to hear a second mother interviewed in prison to describe her life, drug use, abusive relationship and what drugs did to her mind. Violence ...
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Heartfelt Advice from Prison
Gurudeva introduces Jonathan a prison inmate who tells his story of forgery, stealing, even from his mother, to support his drug habit. The want for the drug is so strong ...
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Creation of a Home
Gurudeva shares an inspired talk about the creation of a home and the raising of children giving potent examples. Gurudeva discusses that the mother's place is in the home. He ...
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Net Surfing, Meditating, Illness, Raising Children
Gurudeva answers questions today about children surfing the internet and going where they should not go; about being and becoming, false identification with the physical body; those on the spiritual ...
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Net Surfing, Meditating, Illness, Raising Children
Gurudeva answers questions today about children surfing the internet and going where they should not go; about being and becoming, false identification with the physical body; those on the spiritual ...
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Take Time Out for Reflection
Reflection, taking time out, and good birth are Gurudeva's topics today. Some feel they are a cork in the ocean, others feel they are the ocean, others feel they are ...
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Discussion of AUM
Gurudeva answers questions about "AUM", about the third eye, and about desire. Gurudeva advises: pray for direction, do puja for manifestation, exercise willpower and push . Questions about women ...
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Parents Teaching Hinduism to Children, Part 1
Bodhinatha spoke this morning in Kadavul Temple on "Some Suggestions to Parents for Teaching Hinduism to Their Children." He outlined areas for training, which includes living the example of a Hindu to inspire and nurture children in the home. ...
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Parents Teaching Hinduism to Children, Part 2
Bodhinatha continued his discussion today on suggestions for Hindu parents on how to teach Hinduism to their children. He spoke of how children learn from their experiences, positive and otherwise, ...
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Parents Teaching Hinduism to Children, Part 3
Bodhinatha gives more suggestions on teaching Hinduism to your children. Parents should use a systematic approach to teaching their children Hinduism as they grow up. Teach them about the greatness ...
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The Art of Giving, Of Doing Nothing; True Perception and Talking Things Over
Gurudeva shares insights about three forms of communication that remove stress and bring harmony into our lives, namely: giving, talking uncomfortable things over, and using true superconscious perception. These three ...
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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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Maintaining Harmony
Today Gurudeva talks about how to maintain harmony in an ashram or large family. The key, he explains, is for the leaders to show no favoritism toward the members, to ...
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Mother and Her Place in the Home
Today Gurudeva talks about "The mother's place is in the home," and "What is a mother?" Only a full time mom, concentrated on her home without undue involvement in the world, will have the intuition and sereneness necessary to ...
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The Home Vibration
Today Gurudeva continues on the home, how on the astral plane one can see the beautiful colors of a harmonious home, the dark colors of a disharmonious one, and the ...
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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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Family Home Evening
Today Gurudeva talks about gossip, the karma of talking behind someone's back. He explains more about family home evening and the need to always encourage children and others, not tell ...
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There is more to Life than a Computer Screen
Today Gurudeva describes his morning meditation on computers, on spending too much time in front of them at the expense of interaction with real people and experience of nature. Don't ...
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Sadhana Controls Unexpected Happenings
Today Gurudeva talks about how we create things with the mind, and how we can control unexpected happenings by daily sadhana, which opens up the subconscious mind to superconscious input. ...
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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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Mother's Duty to Stay Home
Today Gurudeva explains why he wear a string of beads on his head, and about how one can tell for oneself where consciousness is flowing in the various chakras. He ...
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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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Positive Attitude; Fear
Today Gurudeva answers a question about how to protect yourself against "witchcraft." He advises that one should stay away from people who try witchcraft, especially since it is your own ...
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Men and Women Are Not the Same: The Ideals of Family Life
Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami reads this chapter from his book Merging with Siva ...
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Sadasivanathaswami Innersearch - science of consciousness
A class given by Paramacharya Sadasivanathaswami during the 2014 Mauritius Innersearch. He discusses the advancments in new science, particularly in the realms of consciousness and microbiology. ...
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Stop War in the Home, Muruga Watches, Skanda Shasti
Lord Muruga and millions of devas see us, they hear our conversations, they know what goes on behind closed doors. Gurudeva tells us to invoke Lord Muruga today to make ...
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Family Sleeping Together, Delirious States of Mind
A cyberspace cadet in California noticed an Indian family that has a large home but they all sleep in the same room. Gurudeva explains that this is a common custom ...
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Don't Tell Syndrome
Keeping secrets in the family. Gurudeva shows how The "Don't tell Mom. Don't tell Dad" syndrome will eventually tear a family apart. Gurudeva also states again what makes a home a home, different from a ...
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Using drugs for spiritual unfoldment
A cybercadet from Australia wonders what he can do about his 15 year old son that uses drugs for spiritual awakening. Gurudeva warns that there is a consequence to every ...
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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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Communication Keeps the Family Together
Gurudeva responds to a query about how to keep the bond between youth and parents strong and meaningful. Gurudeva gives some examples of parents he has seen and concludes that ...
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I Love Who You Love
Gurudeva answers a question about strengthening the bonds between parents young adult children who marry outside the race and religion. Gurudeva discusses the "Westernization" of Hindu youth and says that ...
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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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There is more to Life than a Computer Screen
Today Gurudeva describes his morning meditation on computers, on spending too much time in front of them at the expense of interaction with real people and experience of nature. Don't ...
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Sadhana Controls Unexpected Happenings
Today Gurudeva talks about how we create things with the mind, and how we can control unexpected happenings by daily sadhana, which opens up the subconscious mind to superconscious input. ...
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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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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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Objections to Marriage
We pray that we are not too late in putting up this response. A woman in Selangor, Malaysia, asks Gurudeva what to do regarding her desires to marry a certain ...
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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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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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Marriage Compatibility
A cyberspace devotee inquires about the physical, mental and emotional compatibility in a marriage. Gurudeva says that the astrological compatibility of the couple tells us the physical and emotional compatibility ...
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Natural Disaster; Gangs in School
A cyberspace devotee asks how we should view a group of people dying in a natural disaster. Gurudeva says this is a group karma and all the people involved were ...
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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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Mom, Dad, I'm an Atheist
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami's Publisher's Desk editorial from Hinduism Today magazine's January/February/March, 2020 Issue. "Hinduism has never opposed the idea of disbelief, but its profound understandings of God make atheism more difficult" ...
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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 ...
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Insight: 14 Questions About Hinduism
Humanity's most profound faith is now a global phenomenon. Students, teachers, neighbors and friends are full of questions about cow worship, cremation, caste, many Gods, karma, reincarnation, idols, yoga & ...