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February 28, 2001Gurudeva sits with his "email secretary" Sannyasin Shanmuganathaswami (right) and also with the talaivar of the Pilliyar Kulam, Sannyasin Skandanathaswami (who handles business, book sales, Hinduism Today subscriptions and distribution.) going over the details of the day and the 100's of emails that people send to him. Gurudeva works personally...
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February 27, 2001Gurudeva joined a "Drug Free Kauai" meeting last evening with representatives from various constituencies on Kauai: the police, the local county prosecutor, state representatives, a man who recently began some clinics to help the addicted, and school teachers. All were brought together at the initiative of Dr. Greg Smith. The...
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February 26, 2001Acharya Ceyonswami, the talaivar (elder coordinator) of the Lambodara Kulam confers with Gurudeva on matters of the day. The Lambodara Kulam is responsible for the monastery health and medical care, food, animal health care (cows, birds and cats), all the temple ceremonies and scheduling, special pujas, hosting of pilgrims, daily...
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February 25, 2001Gurudeva is in wonderful spirits and working carefully with his monastics to finish up the "grand cleansing" of the performance of the "Maha Vasana Daha Tantra" (purification of mind by writing down all the experiences of your lifetime and burning them.) and begin an in-depth study of Shum, the language...
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February 24, 2001Gurudeva meets with Arjuna Thiagarajah. His parents came to Canada from Sri Lanka where he was born, 25 years ago. When he was two years old, his father and mother returned to Sri Lanka, where Arjuna spent his childhood. Then he returned to Edmonton, Canada with his father, who is...
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February 21, 2001Gurudeva joined us for Maha Sivaratri celebrations last night. He gave a very beautiful upadesha (spiritual discourse) on Lord Muruga, stopping the war in the home and going beyond the mental barriers within ourselves to enjoy spiritual realizations we have already experienced. Title: Arthur Pacheco interviews Gurudeva Part 9 Category:...
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February 20, 2001Today at Kauai Aadheenam is the auspicious day of Maha Sivaratri and tonight we will hold the all important ceremonies and pujas. For centuries this festival has been a cornerstone of the Saivite Hindu religion, a time of profound introspection. Unlike some of the more exuberant festivals, Maha Sivaratri is...
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February 19, 2001Gurudeva is feeling great these days. He met a western couple on the island who are using "Dancing with Siva" as a text book in a classroom situation and teaching it has changed their lives. They said "Gurudeva is our hero," and they are on their way to India.Yogaswami says:...