Sun One begins a new phase. Bodhinatha gives his morning upadesha. He spoke on the sub-superconcious mind, explaining how this phase of the mind was experienced once one had resolved issues of the past through penance, apology and the vasana daha tantra. When one is in the sub-superconscious mind, one is out of their thinking mind and intuitive, able to easily grasp the overview of an issue or project.

Homa….

Bodhinatha talked about the need to cultivate observation by avoidance of excessive talk. He related this to the 4th and 5th dimensions in Shum which related to the 4th and 5th chakras.

He quoted Yogaswami’s mahavakiam, summa iru, “Be still,” and explained how a quiet mind produced more energy and dynamism in thinking.

He concluded, “Make the world more peaceful by being peaceful ourselves.”

Yesterday the Golden Gate Mission members conducted the day-long “fair.” It was a great success… photos are coming in today and in the days ahead.

There were over 20 booths, marvelous entertainment, clowns, music, dancers and great food!

Here Sandhyadevi Param is making a Handmade Card for
her friend at the “Card Making Booth” at Autumn Indian
Bazaar Event in Davis, CA

There was an on-site Astrologer, as well as a “Healing
Touch” Booth.

Young Girls enjoying stamping at the card making booth.

Tickles the Clown doing a wonderful job of face painting! One of the favorite things for the children. She was also a hit with balloons, making flowers, hats, dogs and almost anything the children requested!

Tickles enjoying spending time with children as well as
their parents.

Tickles & Poco added a light side to the fair.

Rangoli demonstration.

There were many performers throughout the event.

Tickles entertains the youth.

Tickles and Poco are currently students of meditation and created this fun skit on meditation. Here Poco tries to distract Tickles, who is “deep” into meditation.

Some belated photos of guests from last phase.

A truly beautiful morning brought seeking souls from three different parts of the world. All were blessed by the powerful darshan of the Deities of the Kadavul Siva Temple.

Together they later pose for a photo beside Dakshinamurthy who is North of and in direct alignment with the Iraivan Temple Sanctum.

Susie Nelson-Smith, the Director of the Karyna Center for Transformation arrived with some of her graduate students from Sydney, Byron Bay and Canberra ACT, Australia.

Also visiting is Nitin and Kamu Palan from London, UK. Nitin teaches Hindu parenting in London and is very impressed with the Kauai Aadheenam’s books and pamphlets on this all-important subject.

The Gorty families from Columbus, Ohio and LA, CA arrived to join us in a tour of the beautiful Iraivan temple and sacred grounds.

Google Earth photo of Nallur Temple in Jaffna, Sri Lanka