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Date: August_30_1998
Topic: Guha Day
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Duration: 2 min., 45 sec.
Date Posted: August 30, 1998

This is our second retreat day. We are so happy that you have come to see us in cyberspace. This is the day when the mathavasis, the Hindu monks at Kauai Aadheenam, go within themselves into the light of their soul. Each one has a private guha.That is why we call it 'Guha Day'.

It is a time for washing our clothes, we have no servants. It is a time for paying attention to our inner self, realizing the Self. It is only the soul that can realize the Self, but we have to realize the soul first. It is a time for the young monks to realize that they are not their mind, they are not their body, they are not their emotions. They are a living soul, with a soul body that has all the chakras in it, a being of light. That is very hard for some. They have to struggle with that, because there are memories of the past and the hopes of the future that have to be renounced. That is renunciation. You can do that too, at least one day a week. Think that day is your 'Guha Day'.

Guha means cave and the cave is within your heart, the lotus of the heart. It is within your head, above your head. It is your soul. The external mind would rest from things, memories, the future, activities and computers and goes within himself. Every once in awhile, every 5 days, 6 days, sometimes 7 days, we have a Guha Day. We are on the lunar calendar here. Our calendar does not relate to the rest of the people here on the beautiful island of Kauai. But, they love us and they appreciate us. They also tune in on Guha Day. You can, too. Take time out to be silent and realize. First realization on the path, that you are a perfect, indestructible soul, with powers such as will-power, memory, powers of reason, powers of cognition. Whether you know it or not, at this very moment you are seeing with your third eye, because you are understanding this message.

Aum Namasivaya!
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Siddhidata Kulam Talaivar on the right Sannyasin Yoginathaswami at his morning staff meeting. On his right Anshul Mohaan from New Jersey. Anshul is 20 years old and born in America. He "met" Gurudeva on the internet and expressed serious interest in the teachings so he was invited to come for a month to Kauai Aadheenam for task force.

Here is Yoginathaswami with his whole team. Sannyasin Karttikeyanathaswami, Sadhaka Tejadeva and Sadhaka Nilakantha. The kulam has a very big responsibility and that has grown now to include many aspects of the Iraivan Temple Project.

Here you see the secret hidden enclave on the property called "The Path of the Saivite Saints." The giant Narmada Lingam is a center piece amidst this peaceful secluded area through which runs our all important stream. Hindu pilgrims can come here, wander the path in silence, offer water to the Siva Lingam and meditate.

Summer warmth is upon us as the nights have lost their chill and all sorts of seeds and plants are bursting into bloom.

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A distance shot of the temple sight. At the South end entrance side a gravel ramp has been created allowing for foot traffic and forklifts to go up on the foundation. Later, in the spot where this photo is being taken, the Kodimaram (Flag Pole) and Nandi Mandapam will be raised.

A distance shot from the Aadheenam, you can see the tall posts that have been erected by Jeff Griffin and his team. These will eventually be boarded in to protect the sanctum as it rises up. Visualize in the empty space above them, a tall temple Gopuram.

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