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Cybertalk: 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 of the couple plus the karmas of the future.
Title: Marriage Compatibility
Category: Relationships
Length: 1 min., 58 seconds
Date Given: 04/11/2001

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Date: April_05_2001
Title: Organ Donation at Death
Category: Karma
Duration: 1 min., 17 seconds
Date Given: March 21, 2001

A cyberspace devotee, Arumugam Muniandi from Malaysia, mentions that he thought donating organs at death would be a very good karma. "But how does that stop our soul from going into higher realms?"

It may be a good karma for the person who gets one of your organs. But, it will certainly keep you earthbound, attached to the person who is using your former heart, kidney, etc.

Earthbound means living in the Preta Loka, which is the duplicate of this external world that you see with your two eyes and going through all the karmas that the person who is using your organ is going through and experiencing all the experiences that he or she would be experiencing. It would not be a happy situation, if it was an unhappy person that bought one of your organs.

Now you will probably ask, "How do you get out of a messy situation like that?"
Well, you would just have to be earthbound in the Preta Loka until that person passed on. Then, you would be free to soar to higher planes and perhaps, get a very good birth.
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Sitting before the fire, Yajatadeva received both his Namakarana Samskara -- Name-Giving ceremony -- and his Karnaveda -- Ear-Boring. Here his father reads aloud the declaration of the child's name that goes with the Name Giving ceremony:

The father says the following three times in the childs right ear:

"Oh child, thou art born of the family of Nagappan
So thy name is also Nagappan
And thy given name is Yajatadeva."

Now the father says three times so all can hear:

"Oh Divine Ones, we beseech your blessings,
In the sacramental name-giving of this Saivite Hindu soul.
We vow to raise this child according
To the principles of the Sanatana Dharma."

"Please bless this child,
Whose family name is Nagappan
And whose given name is Yajatadeva."

Sivajnani writes the name of his son in a tray of rice with the kusha grass:

"YA JA TA DE VA"

Next, the ear boring. The golden ear-rings are said to bring health to the child.

Gurudeva blesses the fortunate little boy.

Performance of "Samskaras" is considered an obligatory duty for Hindus... making sure that the transitions in life are sanctified in a temple before the sacred fire. By putting such positive impressions into a child's mind, a solid foundation is created for his or her future spiritual life.

Following the ceremonies everyone gathers on San Marga. The little boy has lots of "ammas and aunties" to take care of him. The value of extended family, especially for the ladies, is a big support group for the young mother. Much different from the sadly unsupportive young mother of today's nuclear families who struggle alone to raise their child.

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

Recently, disciples of Gurudeva Gathered at the dharmasala and Spiritual Park to receive instructions and begin to take a very active part in managing and enlivening that center. Here we have the elders of the elders of Gurudeva's Saiva Siddhanta Church of Mauritius, the 8 kulapatis (heads of extended spiritual families), Saivism's movers in their country. Left to right, Kulapati Mooneenagen Koothan, Kulapati Mootoosamy Pareatumbee, Kulapati Manogaran Mardemootoo, Kulapati Anba Dayananden Valayten, Kulapati Kulagan Moonesawmy, Kulapati Parmesh Pallanee, and Kulapati Souria Kumaren Moorghen. Kulapati Rajen Manick is also part of the team but couldn't make it for today's photo.

And here are six of the eight kulamatas (spouses of the kulapatis), spiritually mature and powerful ladies who mostly behind the scenes, but also sometimes in the forefront (organizing and teaching classes in positive parenting, for example), do all they can to perpetuate and preserve dharma in a wonderful way. Jai to the great Matas of our faith! Left to right, Kulamata Oomavadee Pallanee, Kulamata Poospawadee Koothan, Kulamata Saroja Valayten, Kulamata Sornumbal Mardemootoo, Kulamata Seedha Lutchmee Moonesawmy, and Kulamata Moilavadee Moorghen. Kulamata Saranamuta Pareatumbee and Kulamata Premila Manick are also part of the Kulamata group but couldn't make it today.

This beautiful couple, Mr. and Mrs. Adi Sankara Perumal, attended parts of the same gathering. They came mostly to meet the dedicated souls they aspire to join one day, and toward which end they are working diligently. When he was just nine years old, Mr. Perumal happened upon the very first literature of Gurudeva ever to be printed in Mauritius (the old Catechisme et Credo, 1983). At that young age, he was immediately taken with Gurudeva's teachings. Recently he married the very spiritual Donnanathi and together they now wish to officially become students and then full disciples of Gurudeva. They have both studied music in India, are accomplished performers and teach at the prestigious Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Mauritius. Jai!

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