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July 22, 2001Guru Purnima, Day Two: This was a special homa this morning because, for the first time during a ceremony, we were graced with the music of the Tavil and Nageswaram. The spine tingling power of this traditional South Indian temple music brings a new power and energy to the rites....
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July 21, 2001Today was the first day of Guru Purnima celebrations on Kauai. A group of devotees from various countries arrived to join us. Several from Toronto, Canada. A young man from Johor Bahru in Malaysia and a number of devotees from mainland, USA.Gurudeva answered questions today from the audience at the...
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July 18, 2001Guru Purnima celebrations begin next week. This is the time when devotees around the world honor the spiritual preceptor, acknowledge his presence in their lives with gratitude and rededicate themselves as sishya. It is this coming forward every year that tells the spiritual preceptor that indeed the devotee is open...
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July 17, 2001Gurudeva blesses a box carried by Sadhaka Japendranatha that is bound for Kuala Lumpur... by the time you read this, Living with Siva color proofs and CD's with all the data files will be in the air via DHL on their way to Malaysia. The team has been working over...
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July 16, 2001Dr. Arun J Mehta and his wife came to visit from Northridge, California. A strong supporter and reader of Hinduism Today for nearly 20 years, Mr. and Mrs. Mehta had never met Guru until today. We gave them a grand tour of our publication facility and they went off saying...
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July 15, 2001Rohit and Shila Shah and their daughters Puja and Tulsi are readers of Hinduism Today. On vacation from New Jersey, they came for the 9am Sivapuja in Kadavul Temple and to meet with Gurudeva. No Audio Today Be surprised! No new audio today. Take this opportunity for an adventure. Close...
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July 12, 2001Guest day brought many wonderful souls from the island, the mainland USA and Canada. On the right is Atul Joshi, now retired. He lives in Calgary, Canada and has been a long time reader of Hinduism Today. Now, in his later years, he is seeking a more contemplative path in...
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July 11, 2001Today, after our morning worship and meditation, Gurudeva gave his weekly Sun Five, inspired talk on family life for the "Grihastha Shastras." At the end of the talk he sends the monks who come forward for the daily blessing of holy ashes on the forehead. No Audio Today Be surprised!...