Bodhinatha arrived home this morning at around 9 AM after long transit from Asia. Here is at the temple…

A brief shower blessed us just as Bodhinatha drove up.

Passing the Nepali Ganesha

It is a beautiful day and ever more so having our Satguru back home.

Sannyasin Saravananathaswami who traveled with Bodhinatha is happy to be home…

Pada puja at the entrance to Kadavul.

Bodhinatha had a very successful mission…

… bringing more and more educational activities in to his journeys.

It is always a joyful moment with everyone is all home together.

The famous picture of Siva Yogaswami, meditating. Usually such attempts to photograph him failed. The picture would turn out blank. Not this time….

Tirumular says:

When you seek a guru
Seek one who is holy and pure
And then give him your all–
Your body, life and wealth.
Then in constancy learn clearly,
Not a moment distracting.
Surely shall you thus reach Siva’s State.
Placing His Feet on my head,
The Master blesses me. He is holy Guru.
He my Self-Realization works.
He takes the jiva to the state beyond tattvas.
He sunders my bonds. All these he performs–
He that is Truth itself.

Tirumantiram–Verse 1693 and 2049

On Saturday 17th September a seminar on the topic “Understanding Saivism” was organized at the Gold Crest Hotel at Quatre Bornes. Bodhinatha and swami were there early morning.

Kiran, an enrolled MC student at the registration desk checks in the names of those attending the seminar. Some 80 participants were present.

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami takes his seat after a short Ganesha arati performed by Saravanathaswami at the little shrine on the left.

The Guru is greeted by a short Bharat Natyam dance by Jambalini Manick.

The national TV was there to cover this event for the evening News. Bodhinatha is giving a short interview to the reporter of the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC).

Next, all participants were called to come forward to receive their names tags from Bodhinatha. Premila is coordinating this part. It was a memorable moment especially for those coming so close to an enlightened soul for the first time.

The participants seated on the left of the Conference Room.

It was a striking seminar with the use of powerful iBooks and a video projector in a kind of new age setting. Everyone’s attention was captivated by the images filling the screen and the explanations given by Bodhinatha.

A view of the participants from the back…

Traditions of yore in modern settings….the sounds of mantras and hymns accompanying the images made the whole presentation fascinating!

The day session nears its end. Opportunities to privately talk to the Guru …..

Lunch is served at the Hotel restaurant. An atmosphere of joy and brotherhood pervades the place….

It is an opportunity to know each other better. The vegetarian lunch and dessert were delicious….

The second session resumed after lunch.

At the end of the second session, the participants offered Bodhinatha a gift to thank the Guru for the very nice teachings imparted to them on that day.

A look inside at a natural wonder!

One lady participant offered this painting she did herself…

Time for a souvenir photo with Bodhinatha and swami.

All the participants will be nurtured by the Spiritual Park Himalayan Academy Committee which will help them along their Trilogy readings and their Master Course.

Enrolled MC students will formally meet once a month at a HA student’s home for a special teaching satsanga coming up soon in a new format. Bodhinatha is preparing special talks for these student meetings…

If you wish that you could be with Bodhinatha at these uplifting and educational programs. Well, you can! Come with us to New Zealand and Australia for the coming innersearch!