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Yogaswami relates the words of his Guru, Sage Chellappaswami:

THE OMNIPOTENT MAHAVAAKIAM

[The All Powerful Great Sayings]

'Detach, and in attachment, see detachment,
Espouse righteous living with awareness, my dear
Thou art myself'--Thus spoke he.
"No intrinsic evil is there,' so said he,
'And Truth is Absolute,' he added my dear.
Yet he behaved like a dumbman, dear.
'Accomplished is His Will--there's neither before nor after.'
Like thunder, he echoed these words, my dear
What more can I speak, my dear.
'That is: Who doth know?' so said he.
No parallel to him can I conceive, my dear.
Dazed and motionless I become, my dear.
'We know not,' declared the wise teacher.
A wholesome life bequeathed he, my dear
Fled are all the unrighteous acts, my dear.
In oneness did I see the universe in and out.
Yet I see not that which seeth so, my dear.
The link of causation too hath vanished, my dear.
Dweller at Nallur my dear, known by the holy name
Chellappan, so they called him, my dear.
His abode is the canopy of the chariot.
The devotees who adore him are selfless folks,
Who do not see the merging of day into night,
They claim his Feet as their sole refuge, my dear.
--Natchintanai. 165. ,

Cybertalk: A cybercadet in Canada wonders what to do with the excess holy ash accumulated from daily puja. Gurudeva says to give it to friends and family for it is the gift of the Gods. Cybercadet Rolando from Virginia asks if we really have free will. Gurudeva says that in order to evolve we have to make choices and that we are the master of our own destiny. Bill from New York wonders if we should write the good things down when we do Vasana Daha Tantra and burn them up. Gurudeva says that the object of this tantra is to remove the emotion from the memory so that our subconscious mind clears and we have nothing but a bright and happy future.
Title: Holy Ash. Do we really have free will? Burn the good memories?
Category: The Spiritual Path
Length: 3 min., 10 seconds
Date Given: January 11th 2001

Cybertalk Ends"
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Transcription of One of Gurudeva's CyberTalks
Date: January_12_2001
Title: 2001, 75th Jayanthi Talk, Part 5
Category: Change and Transformation
Duration: 2 min., 56 sec
Date Given: January 05, 2001
Now for the magic mantram. It is a very simple mantram, you will love it. It heals conditions between people in the work place and the family life, among relatives. It is to be performed mentally, "I love you, you love me. I love you, you love me. I love you, you love me."

The next time you meet somebody that has antagonized you, someone you have mistrusted, who has cheated you, you do not want to carry those feelings with you. Say mentally, "I love you, you love me. I love you, you love me. I love you, you love me" and soften the feeling within yourself. That will have an affect on the other person in the psychic realms of the mind.

Love brings respect, love brings forgiveness, love brings happiness. It has so many qualities within us. Not like on Western TV, where love only means sex and lust, but on a higher level. Love is forgiveness, love brings happiness, love softens the emotions within you toward others and allows you to see Siva within the light within their eyes.

Lord Murugan tells us that the light within everyone's eyes comes from His father, Lord Siva. His father, Lord Siva, radiates out from the central core of the Universe itself, the Self itself, as light and shakti, energy. That is manifested in everyone's eyes. No one will hurt you, no one will deceive you, no one will disappoint you. Why? Because, "I love you, you love me". Love brings a great intuitive, superconscious understanding of the karmas of life.

So in celebrating Jayanthi, the 'Happy Birthday', of 75 years on this planet I would like to tell you sincerely - I love you and you love me. I feel your love and you feel my love for you.

Aum Namasivaya, Aum Namasivaya, Jai Muruga.
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Sun One Homa. . .the sacred Agni Fire is raised and then itself worshipped as the presiding Deity, the Messenger of the Gods. This is a particularly auspicious time on the planet as all the "windows" between the three worlds are wide open. All can also feel the great power coming from India during this Kumbha Mela as we all witness the largest gathering of humanity in one place. And that gathering is for a sacred purpose. As Acharya Ceyonswami said: "This mela is the first one of its kind since the advent of the worldwide web. As such there is a great excitement in the air as more people are watching globally than ever happened in the past."

Today our swami's chanted Sri Rudram as usual but they were being recorded for a special CD of spiritual sounds that is being produced by Dr Ann West and Gary Barlough.

In the temple the men sit on the right and the ladies sit on left, keep a balance of the forces of ida and pingala currents in the temple. Above the ladies we see the newly polished Tandava Poses of Lord Siva performing the famed Tandava Dance.

Paramacharya Bodhinathaswami gave a talk after the homa on our theology of monistic theism, Advaita Siddhanta, and gave practical examples of how it can be applied in our daily life.

The Foundation of Iraivan in the early morning sun.

Everyone sings the Arati song together.

Our ladies pass the flame during the singing. Gurudeva had an English rendition of the song done which we all sing. . .

Seeing You, Hearing You, Feeling You
Siva send light to the world!
Swami, Siva send light to the world.

Dawn and Dusk are the photographer's "prime time" when light seems to be perfect in his colors and shadows. These are also the famed "sandhya hours" of the day, when during the passage from dark to light and light to dark, sadhana is performed, japa is recited and the mind is directed to the transcendental tasks of transforming the soul and moving forward in evolution.

Arumugaswami our managing editor has been extremely active recently in the newly formed "East Kauai Water Users Association" which will be taking charge of the rather incredible irrigation system that will be soon be abandoned by the sugarcane company. The water ways are critical for the Aadheenam as well as many farmers in the area, who have gathered together to form a non-profit citizens' group to take on the responsibilities. Part of the initial efforts have involved a thorough "real time" analysis of the system which has involved long hikes into the jungles of Kauai.

On these hikes we get to see some rather unusual natural events, such as this lush moss, which is rapidly consuming some fallen trees.

Another natural wonder is the ever awe-inspiring spider web. At this time of year we have a proliferation of the "crab spider" which builds webs everywhere and anywhere. They get in your face, your hair and all over you where ever you walk. But, it's always a breathtaking memorable moment to find its magical creation, just perfectly set against the light which reveals amazing formations. . .question is, how does he get from tip of that bush up to the corner of the house?

An eleven acre site in Bangalore, India, where 75 Indian families live and daily carve the sacred white granite edifice of Iraivan Temple which will soon begin to be assembled on the island of Kauai

The "making of the chains" documentary continues today and will conclude tomorrow with some final chains on display

This is our resident sthapati Chidambaram marking on the set of chain which is carved by U. Manikandan. As the silpis chip away they will clean off the master architect's ("sthapati") markings, then he will return and mark the next portions of stone to be removed.

This is a vertical view. This is U. Manikandan, elder brother of silpi U. Adaikalam. Both of them are skilled ornamental carvers.

A close up view of the top portion of the chain. You can observe two small projections. These two projections will be locked into position onto the main sunshade, like a bulb fitting into the socket.

Gurudeva's other monastery in the island country of Mauritius
in the Indian Ocean near South Africa

Gurudeo is 16 and thinking about monastic life. His family is encouraging his spiritual search. Here he is with Sadhaka Jothinatha talking about Gurudeva's book, Merging with Siva, which is a perfect study guide for mystical inquiry.

J Coopen, a Mauritian living in the UK, is getting married tomorrow. He came with his friends to get Ganesha's blessings.

(left) Mr and Mrs Manikam from Chemin Grenier with their daughter Vani. That's Sangaren Chenganna, of Piton, on the right. Both he and Vani are alumni of our youth spiritual retreats held in past years. Sangaren helped to plant many of the trees here in the Spiritual Park. They've all come to get Ganesha's blessings as Vani is returning to her second year of psychology studies in South Africa tomorrow. She's taking a copy of Merging with Siva along.

Improving our organic vegetable garden a little bit. Soon we'll have a tiny concrete "wall" where these boards are placed. Inside will be a mound of rich earth in which to grow ginger and tumeric

Click here to view this day last year.

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Visiting Kauai's Hindu Monastery
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2001 EUROPEAN INNERSEARCH

12 Glorious Days, 8 Enchanting Countries
and One Chance in a Lifetime!

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Take advantage of this one chance to be in close proximity with a living master. Come with us on an inner and outer voyage to Northern Europe and Russia.

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