"Finally, you go beyond light. Finally, you go into the core of existence itself, the Self God, beyond the stillness of the inner areas of mind. That is the mission and that is what humanity is seeking--total Self-God Realization.
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In the Ganapati Kulam, Sivakatirswami has been working for several phases scanning through nearly 12,000 photos that were keyworded “Gurudev.” in our digital photos archive database called “Porfolio.”
First all photos that were not really Gurudeva were skipped and of the 12,000 — 2600 or so were selected and copied to another machine. Next he viewed ever single file keeping the best and removing duplicates and out of focus shots. Then this morning Paramacharya Palaniswami made a final pass and we ended up with 1,139 “Best of Gurudeva” shots. This collection includes never-before-seen scans from our old celluloid photo collection that has been sitting in binders for 20 years and were sent out for digitization.
Next we processed all the files to a special new size for TAKA: 530 pixels wide or 400 pixels tall. Our random photo selector shows you a different photo every time you run TAKA. Note that you must keep your browser open all the way, or the landscaped photos will push below the daily quote.
Stay tuned for an incredible Cool-Iris slide show of these photos in the days to come.
“Our Gurudeva, Bodhinathaswami and a rare handful of monks have created a vibration so strong through their devotion and personal sadhana that every week the world comes knocking at Kauai Aadheenam.”
They could be laying next to a pool or on the beach, but they are drawn by the beautiful inner being of themselves to experience the loving influence that permeates these sacred grounds.
Concierge’s from local hotels, people in shops and stores and on the beach tell visitors - have you been to Kauai’s Hindu Monastery? - Oh you simply must go up there, you will be amazed. ” This is the story we hear again and again.
Each visitor brings a unique spiritual energy and upliftment for the whole group, . . . at the end of a very short time all feel close like family.
These beautiful souls are from Michigan. Sridhar, Nirmala, Shreya & Shyam!
It is Guru Purnima week and annual rededications and devotional offerings are flowing in to Bodhinatha. Here is a particularly beautiful photo from Hitesvara on the Big Island, who has been transcribing Gurudeva’s and Bodhinatha’s talks.
He writes:
Aum Namah Sivaya Beloved Satguru Bodhinatha-ji
May Siva’s clear white light open the lotus’s of the hearts of devotees worldwide and provide peace to all souls in the universe as it flows through Gurudeva and out through Thy Lotus Feet on this awesome Guru Purnima with blessings flowing and always.
Mahala Nui Loa for your holding the strings of our karmas, your teachings, and guidance.
We have a large crop of Rudrakshas this year thanks to the Aadheenam gifting us 6 years ago with seedlings. Three fell on me from the above while I was collecting these for our outdoor Nataraja shrine.
Below is a 15-second timelapse of the gold gilding of the Kadavul Temple kodimaram. Weather made it hard to capture, but you can see the scaffolding, and glimpses of the priming and gold-leafing. Rains caused the team to put up a put up a tent that concealed most of the real work. A partial removal of the scaffolding is quickly discernable at the end.
Mr. Sriskandarajah, his wife, daughter and her children visited today from Washington DC area. Sriskandarajah is a retired engineer who designed the structure for the Maryland Murugan Temple.
Bodhinatha signed copies of Tirukural, What is Hinduism? and Saivite Hindu Religion books for them.
Inspired Talk: Title: Mamsani Nuhmimf Meditation for the month of June
Category: Soul Duration: 15 min, 17 secs
Date Given: 2009-05-18
Given by: Bodhinatha
Description:
Nifmasi, niimf, liunasi. Posture for meditation. Feeling the life force. Four step process. The nadis, the aura, the seven chakras. Effecting a permanent transformation of the entire being.
