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“Mati has also been interpreted as “good intellect, acute intelligence, a mind directed toward right knowledge, or Vedic knowledge.” Good intellect, in the context of a Hindu seer, would be right knowledge based on siddhanta shravana, scriptural study. Acute intelligence, of course, means “see-through” or panoramic intelligence which cognizes the entire picture rather than only being aware of one of its parts. “A mind directed toward right knowledge or Vedic knowledge” refers to the intellect developed through siddhanta shravana. The study of the Vedas and other scriptures purifies the intellect, as belief creates attitude, and attitude creates action. An intellect based on truths of the Sanatana Dharma is intelligent to the divine laws of the universe and harnessed into fulfilling them as a part of it. To this end, all the prarabdha karmas of this life and the action-reaction conglomerates formed in this life are directed. The intellect, like the emotions, is a force, disciplined or undisciplined, propelled by right knowledge or wrong knowledge. It, of itself, processes, logically or illogically, both kinds of knowledge or their mix. What harnesses the intellect is siddhanta shravana, study of the teachings and listening to the wise of an established, traditional lineage that has stood the test of time, ravage and all attempts at conversion.”
–Gurudeva
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We have no photos from the Aadheenam today… but life goes on here. We had a large extended family originally from North India, and another family from South India who had been here in 1995, just after their wedding, and were fortunate enough to meet Gurudeva then. They remarked how approachable Gurudeva was. Bodhinatha also had darshan with Aran and Valli Sendan who are returning to California after staying here at their Kauai home for a while with Jothi Sendan and Vasuki…. A surprise trip has just been announced as Bodhinatha was invited to Houston, Texas for the opening of the new and spectacular Swami Narayan temple there. He will be traveling with Sannyasin Arumugaswami. They leave on the 22nd of July and arrive back on July 27th. The invitation just arrived in the mail yesterday. Now we bring you a series of uncaptioned photos from the installation of Lord Murugan in Cincinnati. Here is Bodhinatha at the homa when the kumbha pots are empowered before abhishekam of the new Deities…
TRAVEL NEWS! Bodhinatha’s next visit is August 11-17 to Toronto and Montreal, eastern Canada. See travel page for more information.
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This series will be clear to those familiar with the Kumbhabhishekam rituals. The priest performs the homa invoking the shakti into the kumbha pots followed by abhishekam, arati, then a parade with small utsava murthis. Note the joyful dancing of devotees…
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