Yogaswami wrote:

Greater than life itself is good conduct. Those who conduct themselves with rectitude possess everything that is worthwhile. Non-killing, non-stealing, non-vituperation, non-covetness, truthfulness and humility–these are useful assets for virtuous living.

In whatever pursuits you are engaged, you should train yourself to work with zeal, keenness and delight. Such a discipline will lead you to acquire steadfastness of the mind. It is then that the mind develops the power of one pointedness, which in turn will lead you to enjoy an abundance of anma-sakti. Thenceforth everything will be bright, and you will not be disturbed by the agitations caused by seeing the difference in objects, as friends and foes, light and darkness.

“Everything originates in me; everything finds permanancy in me; in me everything revolves in dissolution.”–So must we become suffused with such pure thoughts. Further, we must frequently meditate as follows: “Nothing do I lack; everyone loves me and I too love all.”–Meditating thus, one should endeavor to live up to this ideal. If one can practice spiritual sadhana in this way, the capacity to know everything and the power to do anything will develop spontaneously.

–Natchintanai. 369.

Gurudeva annual Mahasamadhi observances began today with a simple morning chanting of Sri Rudram and arati at Gurudeva’s shrine.

“Life of our life art Thou–
Our father and mother art Thou–
Thou art our Guru; most ancient is thy Wisdom.”

Natchintanai. 120

The morning class for our pilgrims was a reading of the Saivite Shastras by Acharya Kumarswami.

On other fronts:

Artwork for the black and white Russian edition of Merging with Siva was prepared for shipment to the Ukraine and later printing in Moscow.

Young Potriyan who is serving on Task Force from Sabah, Malaysia is doing very well, and send his love back home to his father while he and his mother are staying here for a month. Aloha, Ramesh!