Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads from Lesson 61 of the Himalayan Academy publication “Path To Siva,” discussing our actions, attire and attitudes when visiting a Hindu Temple.

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads from Lesson 60 of the Himalayan Academy publication “Path To Siva,” discussing the importance and power of the Hindu Temple.

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads from Lesson 59 of the Himalayan Academy publication “Path To Siva,” discussing how to practice karma yoga in our lives.

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads from Lesson 58 of the Himalayan Academy publication “Path To Siva,” discussing the benefit of maintaining friendships with other spiritual people.

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads from Lesson 57 of the Himalayan Academy publication “Path To Siva,” discussing the how we can get along well with others, bringing peace to the world around us.

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads from Lesson 56 of the Himalayan Academy publication “Path To Siva,” discussing the Hindu way of greeting.

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What Are Our Saiva Forehead Marks?

The three stripes of vibhuti across the forehead signify trying to purify ourselves from the influence of anava, karma and maya. There are two ways we’re attached to the world, that which gives us pleasure and pain. We’re slowly changing our karma over a period of many lifetimes through wise action in the present. With humble action we work on lessening the ego-sense rather than enhancing it.

Path to Siva, Lesson 54

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Om Gurunathan

Tomorrow the aadheenam celebrates Guru Jayanti, honoring Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami's 76th year in this life. Above is a slideshow honoring our guru with words of wisdom from the Kularnava Tantra, emphasizing the guru's importance in our lives.

"As in the vicinity of fire, butter gets melted, so in the proximity of the holy Sivaguru all bad karmas dissolve. As lighted fire burns up all fuel, dry and moist, so the glance of the Sivaguru burns up in a moment the karmas of the shishya. As the heap of cotton blown up by a great storm scatters in all the ten directions, so the heap of negative karmas is blown away by the compassion of the Sivaguru. As darkness is destroyed at the very sight of the lamp, so is ignorance destroyed at the sight of the holy Sivaguru." Kularnava Tantra

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How Do We Use Our Home Shrine?

We need to perfect Ishvarapujana, personal worship, before we can expect to do really well in meditation. "The idea of Ishvarapujana, worship, is to always be living with God, living in Siva in God's house..." Learn the spirit of the puja, learn the spirit of devotion, get deeply into worship in the home. During puja, we're giving prana and devotional energy to the Deity; we receive blessings in return. God isn't living in your house, it's God's house and you are living in it.

Path to Siva, Lesson 53

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads from Lesson 54 of the Himalayan Academy publication “Path To Siva,” discussing Saiva Forehead Marks