"Among the most intimate, personal forms of communication is the written prayer to the devas or to God. Burned in Agni's sacred fire, it disintegrates in the physical world and quickly re-forms in the astral world.
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Gurudeva
Gurudeva, Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami Founder of Kauai's Hindu Monastery
For those who have not heard yet, a few days ago the April issue of Hinduism Today was released. See: http://www.hinduismtoday.com
As always, the Global Dharma pages have some interesting small stories from around the world.
The world continues to “wake up” to the huge legacy that Hinduism left throughout Southeast Asia. Here is a little known story from Vietnam:
Vietnam
UNESCO Protects My Son
In 1999 unesco designated the My Son sanctuary in Vietnam a World Heritage site. This is good news for Hindus, who can now rest assured that this treasure will be preserved. The site represents an ancient settlement and sanctuary area; eight groups of tower temples have been singled out. All are constructed in fired brick with stone pillars.
The Hindu architecture of Cambodia and Indonesia are well known, but not many know that a Hindu kingdom also reigned along the Vietnamese coast from the 4th to the 13th centuries. My Son, a small valley flanked by mountains, was the capital and religious center of the Champa Kingdom, which originated in 192 ce and was deeply influenced by the Saiva Agama tradition. Between the sixth and tenth centuries, fine temples were built for Krishna and Vishnu, but above all for Siva. Champa was eventually absorbed by the growing power of Vietnam to the North. Read more at: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/949
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his editorial from the Apr/May/Jun 2012 edition of Hinduism Today magazine. Progressing from our instinctive to intellectual to spiritual nature, our soul unfolds to resplendence like a beautiful lotus.
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his editorial from the Jan/Feb/Mar 2012 edition of Hinduism Today magazine. If we start at the beginning and work systematically, we can replace undesirable qualities with their opposites. Watch the video below.
The next issue of Hinduism Today has a lofty feature article: A step-by-step manual on how to prepare for (and survive) a pilgrimage to Siva’s most sacred mountain, Mount Kailash.
 
Who among siva’s devotees could say he never wanted to visit Mount Kailash, God’s eternal abode? In a religion that sees God everywhere, in some places the Divine is even more present. Enshrined in the Sivalingam-shaped summit is Siva the yogi, attentive to the spiritual aspirations of His devotees.
( Hinduism Today brings you the account of a bhaktar who traveled to the Himalayas to walk the most sacred Kailash Yatra. He shares knowledge about packing lists, shady tour deals, furry yaks, marauder monkeys, sadhana tips and reflections on Siva. His meticulously detailed report will make you feel you are there, feet freezing, heart throbbing, blessings abounding. With these guidelines, maybe the next pilgrim will be you.
Our October 2011 news video covers events in August and September, including: Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami’s travels to Trinidad and Guyana; the release of our latest book, The Guru Chronicles; two swamis’ presentations at the Hindu Mandir Executives’ Conference in Columbus, Ohio; an interview in Toronto with Dr. James George, who knew Yogaswami when he was stationed as the Canadian High Commissioner to Ceylon in the early 1960s; the visit of Shivarathri Desikendra Mahaswamiji of JSS Suttur Math in Mysore, India; and brainstorming sessions with leading web design firm Happy Cog for the monastery’s completely overhauled website to be launched at the beginning of 2012.
Inspired Talk: Title: Decisions, Discover and Use Your Intuition
Category: Change and Transformation Duration: 15 min, 6 secs
Date Given: 2012-04-30
Given by: Bodhinatha
Description:
As a human race we don't solve problems until we have to; then we get highly motivated. Forget worry, blame, past, future. Higher philosophy: Everything that happens to us is created by only one person. Benefit by acquiring knowledge from experience. Quiet the mind; discover the always existing keys to intuition within. Master Course, Lesson 18.
