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November 26, 2001Gurudeva's Statement -- Attack on America We were honored today with the presence of Sri Chinmoy and some 200 of his devotees who are on the island of Kauai for a week or so on their way on a "peace mission" to Thailand, Myanmar and other Asian countries. As a...
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November 25, 2001Gurudeva's Statement -- Attack on America All is quiet at the Aadheenam, but as usual a dynamic power flows within as all the monks are busy with their mission work and sadhana. Since Gurudeva's Maha Samadhi we have had brilliant sunshine and clear days as we go through our "Hawaii...
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November 24, 2001Gurudeva's Statement -- Attack on America Around the world more and more news services are reporting on Gurudeva's passage. Here is a link to a recent report from the Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/ Also Gurudeva's sishya around the world continue to commune with him deeply from within. Here is a...
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November 21, 2001Gurudeva's Statement -- Attack on America Yesterday was the final day of Skanda Shasti. (No TAKA was posted) This is always one of our favorite festivals as it is focused on inner sadhana and spiritual growth. In the morning we had a homa and a wonderful Muruga Abhishekam.... See picture...
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November 18, 2001Gurudeva's Statement -- Attack on America Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami (on the right) is well noted for his concise and very practical discourses. And he is also a great fulfiller of this following teaching by Gurudeva: Gurudeva says in Merging with Siva: "Observation is the first faculty to appear in the...
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November 17, 2001Gurudeva's Statement -- Attack on America Our story of Gurudeva's passage continues today. On the right is Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, leading the funeral procession on the morning after Gurudeva's transition. As is the custom, the ground is covered with cloth for those in the parade. Here the group is leaving...
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November 16, 2001Gurudeva's Statement -- Attack on America Yesterday, Thursday, November 15th, in Kadavul Hindu Temple the ashes of our beloved Gurudeva, Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami were interred in a chamber beneath the sanctum of Lord Siva Nataraja. The six-hour ceremony was one of the most powerful ever witnessed here, and, some devotees...
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November 13, 2001Om Sivamayam! All that is is Sivaness! On Monday, November 12, 2001, at 11:54 pm Our Beloved Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami Attained his Mahasamadhi, Great Union, On the island of Kauaiin the presence of his monastic order. Two ceremonies in the days ahead will honor him. Gurudeva reached Siva's Feet in...