Darshan: Seeing and Being Seen
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads from chapter 303 of Sivaya Subramuniyaswami’s book, Merging with Siva, discussing the mystical mechanics of darshan, meaning “vision, seeing or perception.”
India to Malaysia
Aum Namah Sivaya
Satguru's travels continue. After making his way up to Bengaluru, he and Sannyasin Shanmuganathaswami visited the Rajasankara's home and adjacent carving site. While there they got to see the remaining red-granite pots which will sit upon Iraivan Temple's perimeter wall. These are almost finished and will eventually be shipped to Kauai. Next, our travelers took a flight to Malaysia.
Join Bodhinatha in Malaysia
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami will be releasing the Third Edition of Loving Ganesha, Hinduism's Endearing Elephant-Faced God and giving a seminar on the subject. This very popular book by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami is now full of colored illustrations from beginning to end. The book launch is:
Entrance is free, but online registration is required.
Please Scan QR code or visit https://bit.ly/2NX8Pe3
DATE: February 2, 2020
TIME: 4:00PM - 6:00PM
VENUE
Kalamandapam,
Sri Kandaswamy Temple,
No. 3, Lorong Scott,
Brickfields, KL
Satguru Visits JSS Mutt
Several Days ago, Satguru visited JSS Mutt in Mysuru, Karnataka. Satguru was there to attend the Mutt's annual celebration of Jatra Mahotsava, to their founder, Adi Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara Shivayogi Mahasamji. Thousands of people from around the area were there to pay their respects to this great being, and to celebrate the lineage and all its wonderful works.
In the Bay Area
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Aum Sivaya,
For the past few days Satguru has been in the Bay Area. Satguru attended Satsang with members in Concord as well as with the Bhajanai group, a group of Sri Lankan who have been gathering together for some 15 years. Aum.
Up, Up and Away!
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Recently, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and Sannyasin Shanmuganathaswami left on their next adventure. This time Satguru will be visiting San Francisco, India and Malaysia. See more details about their destinations on our travel page
Four Latest Talks by Bodhinatha
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Intuition Requires Careful Handling of the Intellect
The Life of Your Life
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads from Sivaya Subramuniyaswami’s book “Living With Siva,” chapter 274, discussing the importance of non-violence. One of the foundations for living a spiritual life. He continues on to discuss the divine energy within all things, which when recognized, creates a reverence for all life.
The Golden Body
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami discussed the teachings of Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami in regards to the meditative practice of repeating one's deepest inner experiences again and again, as a foundation for true unfoldment and a well-maintained inner life.
The High “eee” Sound
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives a talk on lesson 264 of Sivaya Subramuniyaswami's book, Merging With Siva, about the psychic high "eee" sound heard in inner states of consciousness and about meditation.
From Our Gurus' Teachings
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