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June 23, 2001 
Gurudeva at the Iraivan temple site. True to his teachings that Hinduism is upheld by the three pillars of "Temple" "Scriptures" and "Gurus" he is building this temple and writing books that will serve as scriptures for the future. "If any one or two of these increments were to be lost, Hinduism would be revived through any of them. If scriptures were burned and Holy men disappeared, God and Gods would revive Sanatana Dharma through the temples..."
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Date: August_20_1998
Title: Love, Harmony at Home
Category: Family
Duration: 3 min., 44 sec.
Date Given: August 20, 1998
August 20. Another wonderful day. You saw our beautiful little cow that was born. On the same day, we received a letter from the 'People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals', one of America's foremost Institutions. An aggressive ministry, this institution totally exists so that we treat animals properly.
Well, the little cow got lost and the entire Aadheenam was out looking for the cow. Who found the cow? A cat! One of the mathavasis, our monk, from Malaysia decided that the cat would know where the cow was. So, he picked up the cat and started walking around. The cat smelled the cow and jumped out of his arms and he found the cow. That was not a very easy thing to do, because we were walking around 51 acres. Anyway, the cow that ran away and got lost, shortly after birth, was found.
Now, we have been asked to write on the Hindu point of view on the ethical treatment of animals. That is a big job because, even now in Hindu temples, animal sacrifice is taking place. I just don't know what I am going to write. I hope that you will write to 'Hinduism Today', The Editor, and give some suggestions on the Hindu point of view, about what we could say.
I also think there should be a big organization in America, and maybe there is, for the ethical treatment of children. Children are being abused in many, many homes throughout our country. Many, many Hindu homes also beat, hurt, pinch, slap, take their aggressive stress out on their children. The asuras live in many homes. Asuras are like devils, you know, rather than angels or guardian devas living in the home.
Anyway, all that aside, we want you to have a wonderful day. These are my concerns. But, I thought I would share it with you today, because of the coincidence of the cow and the letter from the coalition to treat animals properly. Give it some thought. Let us hear from you. We need voices and you will see your voice here, on the worldwide web, in cyberspace. If you want it to be confidential, just write 'Confidential'. We will take the information and use it. We do need your help. We want to preserve animals, children and wives. We want happy homes. This is very important for us.
A new age is just breaking and coming into being. But, peace, harmony and well-being begins in the home. We need your voice and we need it today.
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Dr Swaminathan and his son Arvind on vacation from Phoenix, Arizona. They found out about the monastery through the internet. They were both quite impressed to see the silpis carving stone by hand just like in ancient times.
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Work began today on the outer "retaining wall" that will surround the central sanctum as it rises. Jeff Griffin who supervised the foundation work was back on the scene with his team to start the work.
As you can see our temple foundation is packed with stones and raw materials.
The work proceeds well. The temporary "wall" that will be built out of wood will be about three feet outside the surface of the outer stones and rise 17 feet high.
Jeff and his men were working at "top speed." Before the second course is placed, the area around the first course on the outside, is filled with sand to provide a work platform as the temple rises. The sand also protects the lower stones from any possibility of being damaged as the structure goes up and up.
While Jeff and his men work with electric drills and a generator. Silpi Sundaram Gomathiasari works with the age old tools of hammer and chisel to level this stone to it's proper height.
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