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Yogaswami sang:
‘There’s no intrinsic evil,’ was his greeting
As he turned his loving gaze on me.
His grace was my initiation,
His priceless Feet, my shield.
‘Who ever doth know,’ was his refrain,
Which precious formula he gave me.
Endowed with exquistie wisdom is he
Whose benevolent Feet are my shield.
‘All’s Truth,’ was his refrain,
That he beamed at me with radiant face.
And unfailing was the spell of him,
Whose lotus Feet are my shield.
‘The perceptible universe, this Cosmos
Reflects the Form of Paraman’.
So spake the Beauteous One
Whose bejewelled Feet afford me protection.
‘Bethink the body as a temple of God,
And do thou so contemplate–‘
Thus he addressed me in accents of love.
His flawless Feet, my protection aught.
‘Birth and death revolve round
The wheel of attachment–So give up
Earthly ties,’ was his admonition.
His divine Feet are my amulet.
–Natchintani. 328.
Our Beloved and Revered Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Attained Maha Samadhi on November 12th, 2001
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Two Bahai ladies came to visit today to hand deliver to the monastery a message from the Bahai Universal House of Justice to the religious leaders of the world encouraging interfaith dialogue as a way of moving toward the belief that God is one and that, beyond all diversity of cultural expression and human interpretation, religion is likewise one. One of the ladies is Ms. Elizabeth Hahn on the left who helped the monastery years ago get their internet connection when she was acting representative for a local telecom company. She came with her Bahai friend, Mrs. Elaine Reneau. Bodhinatha receives the message.
Cybertalk: Nartana ritau, the season from mid-April to mid-August, is the season for planning. Gurudeva put emphasis on the three seasons, as he liked variety, and Bodhinatha tells us all about looking ahead in part 1 of his talk on planning. Following the example of a business plan, we can come up with a detailed 6-year family plan, which we update annually, for the five divisions of life: spiritual, social, economic and educational.
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The letter reads:
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National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahai’is
of the Hawaiian Islands
June 4, 2002
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami
Dear Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami
The Universal House of Justice, the governing council for the Bahai international community has addressed a message to the religious leaders of the world on an issue that is of the utmost importance and of urgent concern to all the world’s people. The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahai’s of the Hawaiian Islands, the administrative institution of the Hawaii Bahai Community was asked to deliver this message to the prominent religious leaders of Hawaii and to key members of the religious studies departments of the major universites. We are pleased to present this copy to you.
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Our Assembly stands ready to assist in any way we can towards action that would alleviate the rising dangers posed by religious prejudice and conflict. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you believe the subject would benefit from discussion amongst the relgious leaders of Hawaii or if you have any questions concerning this message.
Respectfully yours,
Chris S. Cholas
Secretary-General
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The full text of the message to spiritual leaders can be read at: http://bahai.org/article-1-1-0-1.html
Sannyasin Arumugaswami at his station… “command post” might be a better term… from here, as the managing editor of Hinduism Today, he coordinates the on-going creation of Hinduism Today magazine and the daily Hindu Press International new release on the web. In touch with correspondents and volunteers around the world, he handles an enormous amount of information every day. Current big projects on his plate are the coordination of correspondent Lavina Melwani’s trip to the UK and Rajiv Malik’s trip from New Delhi to Mumbai. Both these excursions are under the auspices of Hinduism Today and mark a new era for the magazine, in terms of going “big time” with news gathering to the extent of sending correspondernts to other nations and cities.
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Innersearch 2002 in Hawaii!
Our next Innersearch Travel-Study program will be held right here on the island of Kauai in the summer of 2002. It’s the first such program on the Garden Island since 1974! From July 17 to July 22 we will enjoy daily classes with the swamis, join in the annual Guru Purnima festival, be inspired by local culture, explore the lush tropical island in exciting and non-touristy ways, and more. Be prepared for a wonderful spiritual experience in paradise with meditations, seminars and sacred ceremonies at the Siva temple of Kauai’s Hindu Monastery. Many have applied already, and there is a limit of 50 participants, so we recommend everyone apply as soon as possible. Interested? Please request an application from pilgrim@searchbeyond.com |
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From Our Gurus' Teachings
Archives are now available through 2001. Light colored days have no posts. 1998-2001 coming later.
