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      L'Argent de Dieu

      Traduction: Les Moines de Kauai's Hindu Monastery (Translated by the Monks of Kauai's Hindu Monastery) ...

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      Non-stealing or Non-coveting Part 3

      Bodhinatha discusses how to harness desire and conquering the tendency to steal or covet by doing its opposite, giving, which is the niyama of dana. Giving brings true happiness, as ...

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      Vows (Vegetarian) part 2 of 4

      Part 2 of 4Bodhinatha talks on vratas, or vows. There are two kinds of vratas, vows that are taken for specific periods of time, such as festivals, and permanent vows. ...

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      Vows (Tithing) part 4 of 4

      Part 4 of 4Bodhinatha continues his talk on vratas by elucidating the dasama bhaga vrata, the tithing vow. This vow relates to our finances, but at a deeper level it ...

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      Becoming a More Spiritual Person Part 1

      Part 1 of 3 - Bodhinatha gives a second class during Guru Purnima on the role of the guru. Beginning with a glorious quote from Gurudeva about the spirit of ...

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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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      The Tithing Commitment

      Gurudeva addresses the traditional practice of Tithing, giving one-tenth of one's income back to God. Gurudeva stresses that this is really giving "back" to God, since it is God who ...

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      The Tithing Commitment, part 2

      Gurudeva continues to explain the spiritual dimension of the practice of tithing. He talks today about how to approach tithing in regard to your business, and he admonishes those who ...

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      The Tithing Commitment, part 3

      Gurudeva concludes his discussion of the spiritual discipline of tithing by spelling it out in its perfect simplicity, for it is a simple practice. Though, as Gurudeva also explains, some ...

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      Tithing

      A cyberspace devotee in Maryland shares with Gurudeva that he finds it difficult to tithe. Gurudeva says that all the money comes from Siva and when you give Him all ...