Poetry of Yoga

2011-12-30T02:10:00.001-08:00

Kauai Hindu Monastery News-how To face Karma

[Image]The Master CourseThe lesson of the day from Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami's trilogy: Dancing with Siva, Living with Siva and Merging with Siva Lesson 262
Sloka 107 from Dancing with SivaWhat Is the Special Rite Called Archana?Archana is an abbreviated form of temple puja in which the name, birth star and spiritual lineage of a devotee are intoned to the God by the priest to invoke special, individual, family or group blessings and assistance. Aum.
BhashyaIf we wish to receive the Deity's blessing for something special that is happening in our life, we may request an archana. This is arranged and paid for within the temple itself. We give a basket or tray to the priest, or pujari, upon which have been placed certain articles to be offered to the Deity: usually a flower garland, bananas and a coconut (carefully washed and not even breathed upon), holy ash, incense, camphor, rosewater and a contribution for the pujari. The pujari asks for our name, which we tell him aloud, and our nakshatra, or birth star. Then he asks for our gotra--the name of the rishi with which our family is associated. He then intones these, our credentials, before the Deity along with a Sanskrit verse. A brief puja, in which the 108 names of the God are chanted, is then performed specifically on our behalf and special blessings received. At the end, the pujari will return most of the offerings as prasada. The Vedas implore, "By your favors granted enable us, O Lord, once again to leap over the pitfalls that face us. Be a high tower, powerful and broad, for both us and our children. To our people bring well-being and peace." Aum Namah Sivaya.
Lesson 262 from Living with SivaHow to Face Your KarmaIf difficult things are happening to you and your mind is disturbed because of them and you have mental arguments within you because you can't accept your own karma, go to the feet of Lord Siva in your mind, go to the feet of Lord Siva in the temple with your physical body, and beg for the intelligence to place yourself firmly on the path of Sanatana Dharma.

Though it is true that we must work through all aspects and phases of past actions, there are ways of becoming excused from the punishments that drastic actions of the past impose upon the future. These ways are grace, sadhana, tapas and atonement through penance and the performance of good deeds, thus acquiring merit which registers as a new and positive karma, alleviating the heaviness of some of our past karma. Through seeking grace and through receiving it by performing sadhana and tapas and the doing of penance, the karmas are in themselves speeded up. The going through and meeting and reaping of rewards as well as displeasures embodied in past karma in the present is accelerated through these self-imposed actions. Therefore, the sages say, "Bear your karma cheerfully." And as the seeking of Self commences, the karma unfolds in all of its hideousness and glory, to be seen before the single eye and not reacted to by even a tremor within this physical and astral nerve system. The yoga must be that strong. Each time you blame another person for what has happened to you, or cast blame in any way, tell yourself, "This is my karma which I was born to face. I did not come into a physical body just to blame others for what happens to me. I was not born to live in a state of ignorance created by an inability to face my karma. I came here to spiritually unfold, to accept the karmas of this and all my past lives and to deal with them and handle them in a proper and a wonderful way."

Humility is intelligence; arrogance is ignorance. To accept one's karma and the responsibility for one's actions is strength. To blame another is weakness and foolishness. Let's begin by not advertis e another is weakness and foolishness. Let's begin by not advertising our ignorance. If you must blame what happens to you on your friend, your neighbor, your country, your community or the world, don't advertise it by speaking about it. Keep that ignorance to yourself. Limit it to the realm of thought. Harness your speech and at the same time work to remold your thinking and retrain your subconscious to actually accept this basic premise of Saiva Siddhanta.

Atma Jyoti Newsletter

2011-12-17T02:07:00.001-08:00

The Middle Path To Freedom–The Atma Jyoti Blog

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The Middle Path To Freedom

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 12:54 PM PST

This is a continuation of our extracts from Yogananda’s The Second Coming of Christ articles that originally appeared in East-West, Inner Culture, and Self-Realization magazines.

he joy in God is more tempting than all temptations. Just as when opium is suddenly denied to an opium addict, he becomes sick or dies, so, unless the laws of Satan, which have become second nature to man, are transcended, man dies the death of ignorance.

Moderation in married life, supplemented by tasting of the Infinite Bliss of deep meditation and the unconditioned divine love in the soul, is the way to freedom. The consciousness of God can tame temptation and God’s love can spiritualise conjugal love, for that divine love can exist under all conditions of life.
Since God’s love is more tempting than temptation, one can love God even though he loves his wife. One can love his wife with the love of God and not love of flesh. To love your wife in the material way only is to invite Satan to dwell with you and lead you to boredom, destruction of your most wonderful love, and to separation. To love your wife with the pure love of God and to live with her a life of self-control by mental development, and to create spiritual children is a noble way to live. To be drowned by material cares, weariness, overwork, greed for money, over-indulgence in amusements, buying more things, and slaving for more money and saving no time for God leads you to the misery kingdom of Satan. A happy, contented, simple, harmonious married life of self-control and meditation leads you to God.
The Opposites
God created forgiveness; Satan created revenge. Likewise, God created calmness, fearlessness, unselfishness, the spirit of brotherhood, peace, love, understanding, wisdom, and happiness. And for each of these Satan created its psychological opposite: restlessness, fear, greed, individual and material selfishness, war, anger, hate, murder, and jealousy. He created ignorance to replace wisdom, and sorrow to destroy happiness.
Sense slavery was created to defeat the happiness inherent in self-control. National selfishness, false sense of patriotism, industrial selfishness, and national pride were created by Satan to destroy the universal spirit of brotherhood, international understanding, and the law of equality created by God. Conscience, the voice of God, always beckons you to do right. Temptation, the voice of Satan, coaxes you to do wrong.

Remember that Satan has brought disease, cataclysms, famine, pain, death, strife, and imperfection in Nature so that man may desire to have a perfect earth and return again and again to earth life, where Satan reigns, and never go back to Spirit. Let us, by perfect living in a spiritual United States of the World, make God’s Heaven from Satan’s earth of imperfection. Let us help God’s pattern to take the place of the evil designs of Satan.

Belief in an objective Satan explains the origin of all evil, which cannot be explained by the individual or collective subjective ignorance of man. You are free, so when you are tempted, or angry, or jealous, or selfish, or greedy, or revengeful, or restless, member that Satan is asking you to come to his side. Remember that every time you are master of yourself: moderate, calm, understanding, unselfish, forgiving, and when you practice meditation, you are inviting God to help you. Remember, above all, that you are a free agent endowed with free will, and that Satan can only influence you when you command yourself to yield to his temptations.
You Must Choose
Remember, God can redeem you only when you act in accordance with His laws of right living in every way. Remember, also, that you are in the middle with Satan standing at your left with his kingdom of misery, and God remaining at your right with His kingdom of happiness. It rests with you whether you will allow Satan to pull you to his side, or whether you will ask God to draw you to His side of Eternal Freedom.

Remember, every time you are tempted to do wrong, it is not your subjective mind alone which is tempting you, but also objective Satan, and recognizing this, refuse to cooperate with him and thereby be destroyed.

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Yogi Hari Ashram Newsletter

2011-12-17T01:58:00.000-08:00

YOGI HARI'S ASHRAM

NEWSLETTER
December 2011

Sampoorna Yoga -
Make a resolution to: Good health,

wealth and happiness!

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“Time for your self”
Gift yourself a vacation from your daily work, stress and
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mind. Experience the bliss of deep relaxation, proper health
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When you walk through our doors we will take care of your
well being and show you a systematic way to improve your
life. Shri Yogi Hari’s Sampoorna Yoga is a system which guides
you step by step to a healthier, happier life and peace of mind.
It can be practiced by everyone, regardless of age, religion
or physical abilities.
Curriculum:

Hatha Yoga (Yoga of proper health)
Pranayama (breathing exercises)
Proper diet
Concentration/Meditation (Raja Yoga)
Uplifting your emotions (Bhakti Yoga)
Chanting, Yoga of Music (Nada Yoga)
Philosophy of Yoga (Gyan Yoga)
Path of right action (Karma Yoga)
Anatomy
And much more

You can also use this course to become a certified Sampoorna
Yoga teacher and share this wonderful path with others. This
unique system allows you to teach people on different
physical levels at the same time without neglecting precisio
and focus on your students. It is truly a divine way of teaching
and practicing Yoga. You will be equipped with the necessary
knowledge, experience and confidence to teach Sampoorna
Yoga.
Time: Starting Fri. Jan 6th, 6 consecutive weekends
The Course covers 200 h and is registered with the Yoga Alliance.

Meditation Courses

Your mind can be your best friend or worst enemy. Learn
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In this course you will learn about:

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Positive thinking
Be at peace with yourself
Harmony in your relationships

Time: Every Sunday 7.30 – 9.30 pm, Jan 8th - Feb 12th.
Costs: $150 (includes a free Meditation CD)

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1) Learn how to:

Relax, strengthen and realign your body
Gain control over your emotions
Increase the power of concentration and uplift
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2) The class includes

breathing exercises,
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relaxation techniques.

Time: Every Monday for 8 weeks, 6 pm or 7.30 pm
new classes starting every month
Costs: $100 (includes free Sampoorna Yoga level 1 DVD
or your practice at home)
Taught by experienced Sampoorna Yoga Senior Teachers.

Yoga Days

This is the best introduction to Sampoorna Yoga.
Once a month Yoga day starts at 10:00 a.m. with a
Sampoorna Hatha Yoga class.
At 12:00, a Simply Divine Vegetarian Yogic lunch will
be served; followed by Mantra Chanting and Lecture
with Shri Yogi Hari from 1:00 until 3:00.
Discount price now: $45 with payment in advance, $50
on the day.

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It intelligently

integrates Hatha, Nada, Raja, Karma,

Gyan and Bhakti

Yoga so that the entire

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will be developed harmoniously and the divine self

can shine forth radiantly. It can be

practiced by anyone, regardless of age, gender, physical

condition or cultural background.

Shri Yogi Hari is a world renown Yogamaster. His teaching

shows how to apply the divine

knowledge of Yoga in your daily life. His systematic

approach makes

spiritual life very easy, effective and joyful.

“Health is the greatest wealth,

peace of mind your greatest

happiness and Sampoorna

Yoga can show you the way to both.”
Shri Yogi Hari

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ISKCON Sydney Newsletter

2011-12-15T02:46:00.000-08:00

ISKCON Sydney newsletter -

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I S K C O N
S Y D N E Y

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness
Founder-Acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta
Swami Prabhupada

Hare Krishna!

Welcome to ISKCON Sydney's e-newsletter.

Year 2011 has come to an end. The Christmas festivities are
just round the corner. ISKCON Sydney wishes the congregation
a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.

May Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Gopinatha shower their
unlimited mercy on your family through out the coming
year.

The temple management would also like to take this
opportunity to thank all the devotees for their wonderful
service and cooperation to ensure the smooth running of
the temple activities.

This week we have a special guest in Sydney
HG Krishna Kshetra Prabhu presenting his
Srimad Bhagavatam overview.HG Krsna Ksetra
Prabhu is a disciple of Srila Prabhupada, and
an initiating Guru. He has dedicated his life to
understanding teachings of Krishna

Consciousness. The program details are as follows:

Srimad Bhagavatam Overview by HG Krsna
Ksetra Prabhu

12 Cantos in 12 Classes

7th - 18th of December 2011

ISKCON Temple North Sydney

12^th December 16^th December 7.30 PM to
9.00PM

17th of December 7:45am-9am

18th of December 7:30pm-9pm

Regular Morning Srimad Bhagavatam Class
7:45am-9am

11th of December

18th of December

His Grace Sriman Sankarshan Das Adhikari, another disciple
of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
and an initiating Guru is a practitioner and teacher of the
science of Bhakti Yoga for over 36 years. His Grace is
visiting Sydney from 22^nd Dec to 28^th December.

Maharaja is hosting a retreat on 24^th and 25^th of december
2011 entitled "Unpacking the Secrets of Bhagavat Gita"
at Govinda Valley Spiritual Retreat Centre, Otford. To register
for the retreat contact Madhvacharya Das @0411762166.

We recently celebrated Gita Jayanti on 11^th December 2011
at the Krishna Temple North Sydney where all the 18 chapters
of the Srimad Bhagwat Gita were recited by the devotees.
This was followed by fire sacrifice ( Yadnya). Many Thanks
to all the devotees who participated in the recitation of shlokas.

We will begin the new year with enlivening kirtan on
31/12/2011,
please watch the next news letter for the details.

The Sunday School program in the temple runs during school
term time every fortnight. Please see the details below how to
register with organiser Vilasa-manjari/Prananatha Das and teach
your children how to love Krishna and enjoy the fun filled
activities each session.

As usual the Sunday Program runs each week from 4.30pm
with arati and kirtans, prasadam available from 5.30pm and
discourse at 6.15pm.

Anyone wishing to contribute money can click the PayPal logo
to donate online.

Bhakti Bazar--the temple shop has a new stock of exciting
items ( gopi dresses, sarees, jewellery....) Please come and
check out soon till the stock lasts. Please contact Sudarshan Das
at 0425760909 for more details.

Thank you for your support.

Hope to see you all soon!

Himalayan Academy News

2011-12-13T03:42:00.000-08:00

Himalayan Academy News - A BIG BANG! of new releases for you

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click here to view it on the web. December 8, 2011

A BIG BANG!
of new releases
Well, ok. "Big bang" might be a mite exaggerated.
But not too much. We are having a huge outburst
of light from Himalayan Academy as we release no
less than four major publications at this time.
See the details below.
At right, the publisher of Hinduism Today and
satguru of Himalayan Academy, Bodhinatha,
proudly shows the newly released Guru Chronicles
, our most important and richest production since
Gurudeva's Trilogy 10 years ago.
From our own humble and very subjective polls,
more and more people want spiritual knowledge
they can use. This burst of light is our response,
which happily coincides with the holiday season.
So, do go ahead and make some meaningful gifts
to those who will appreciate them. And don't forget
to be good to yourself, too.

Step into the world
of the enlightened Here are
800+ pages of extraordinary
stories, quotes, anecdotes,
and teachings from the
successive gurus of one of
Hinduism’s most respected
spiritual lineages—going
back
2,200 years.
The Guru Chronicles is educational, entertaining,
humorous, delightful and it invites the reader to
share in the rarified, ever blissful consciousness
that was the ken of these accomplished ones.
Their deeds and words grant insights into life
itself, the ultimate purpose of it all, who we are,
where we’re going and how we’ll get there. It is
composed by the swamis of Kauai's Hindu
Monastery, and contains hundreds of spectacular
color illustrations by the immortal S.Rajam
(small samples of his art are on the book's
cover and in the background, in the picture above).
No question: this is one of Himalayan Academy's
watershed publications. Get it. Give it. Read it.
Tell the stories, share the gems of wisdom. Om.

Hinduism Today's
history textbook
for students of all ages
The editors of Hinduism Today, in collaboration
with USA’s foremost historian of India, created
The History of Hindu India , a comprehensive
school textbook covering ancient to modern times.
You may have seen the individudal lessons that
have appeared one at a time in Hinduism Today
over the past several years. Now they have
been bound into this one volume, along with
additional material.
Though nominally for schoolchildren, this cogent
, pertinent, clear and concise work is much
appreciated by adults also. Here is an accurate,
fair, unbiased and engaging history of our
religon—that is meant as an acceptable
alternative to the often aberrant material
offered in schools. As a sampler, watch a video
of Hinduism Today publisher and managing
editor speaking about the book's lesson
three.
Some proactive souls have voluntered to
introduce the book or the individual lessons
in the form of booklets into their local school
systems. If you'd like to do the the same,
please contact us.

Letting the kids
inspire themselves
Your kids will love
these Hindu
Children's Modern
Stories that were
gathered by Hinduism
Today's publisher.
Each
book offers ten
delightful,
engaging tales,
each one
illustrating one
of Hinduism's
basic principles
for a happy and
satisfying life.
And each book includes an audio CD of the book, read
by a professional narrator. Here is a lighthearted
approach to dharmic living kids can relate to and
appreciate. A great holiday gift.

Embarassing questions
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The lesson of the day from Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami's trilogy: Dancing with Siva, Living with Siva and Merging with Siva

Lesson 245

Sloka 90 from Dancing with Siva

What Is the Hindu Outlook on Giving?

Generous, selfless giving is among dharma's central fulfillments. Hospitality, charity and support of God's work on earth arises from the belief that the underlying purpose of life is spiritual, not material. Aum Namah Sivaya.

Bhashya

Nowhere is giving better unfolded than in the ancient Tirukural, which says, "Of all duties, benevolence is unequaled in this world, and even in celestial realms. It is to meet the needs of the deserving that the worthy labor arduously to acquire wealth." Even the poorest Hindu practices charity according to his means. In this unselfish tradition, guests are treated as God. Friends, acquaintances, even strangers, are humbled by the overwhelming hospitality received. We share with the less fortunate. We care for the aged. We honor swamis with gifts of food, money and clothes. We encourage the spirit of helping and giving, called dana, within the family, between families and their monastic and priestly communities. Many devout Hindus take the dashama bhaga vrata, a vow to pay ten percent of their income each month to an institution of their choice to perpetuate Sanatana Dharma. This centuries-old tithing practice is called dashamamsha. The Vedas wisely warn, "The powerful man should give to one in straits; let him consider the road that lies ahead! Riches revolve just like a chariot's wheels, coming to one man now, then to another." Aum Namah Sivaya.

Lesson 245 from Living with Siva

Possession and Mediumship

Ghosts are mysterious, unknown and not understood by most people and therefore feared. They usually stay close to a familiar place in the physical world and are occasionally seen or felt by people who knew them, especially if they have just recently passed on. At the time of passing, their astral body hovers over their physical body until they become aware that they have died. Inner-world helpers eventually explain to them the facts of death and take them deeper into the Devaloka to do what they have to do to prepare for another physical birth. In unusual cases, the astral person remains in a favorite area of the physical world for an extended length of time, making his presence felt by people in the Bhuloka. This is what is meant by the word haunting.

On rare occasions, we may experience one or more ghosts in our presence. When this happens, we must project love, while visualizing pink and light blue. This will help them, and they will eventually realize that all is well with the life they left, and be able to continue their evolution, released from the static state they have been experiencing. This is the great siddhi of love. Everyone has this power. Few use it.

In one sense, we could say that the devas of the Devaloka are also ghosts, for they are discarnate entities, too, the difference being that they are helping the Gods of our religion and are fully functioning at their duties in-between physical births, completely aware of who and what they are. The places they inhabit most frequently are the hundreds of thousands of great temples of our religion, the homes of the Gods.

When an Earth-bound soul claims a body of a physical person, this is known as possession. In most cases that soul is very upset at not having a physical body, because he has things to do, desires. Such a soul finds somebody who is susceptible, who is on drugs or half out of his body for some reason, takes over that body and uses it for a while to satisfy his desires. In Asia they have dances, songs and temple rituals, and in America they have electrical shock treatment, to get rid of the unwanted astral entity. It's the same primitive process, called exorcism.

Mediumship is another matter. There is no conflict. It is communication by arrangement and can be accomplished on many different levels. One is clairvoyantly, where pictures and impressions are received. Another is clairaudiently, where actual words are heard. Still another is vocally, where the entity temporarily uses the voice of the medium to speak out a message. Mediumship is a temporary arrangement and, to be safe, it should be a definite arrangement. This is to protect the medium from astral Earth-bound entities who might do harm to him or, through him, to others. Even once that arrangement is set up and certain inner codes are established, communication does not happen all the time, or even at will. My advice for those who are intrigued with channeling is, if you want to channel something, channel your own superconsciousness. Any channeling without the code and the authorization from your teacher is a sure road to the asylum. Without such precautions, if some trauma were to come up in your personal life, some emotional disorientation, you could have lower-plane people talking to you twenty-four hours a day and not be able to turn it off. The first person comes talking to you, then the next--people trying to talk you into committing suicide because they want to see you fully on the other side. Precautions are always taken by psychically trained occultists to protect themselves and others from such intrusions.

Sutra 245 of the Nandinatha Sutras

Seeking Satguru Darshana And Initiation

Siva's devotees emulate the awakened qualities they see in their satguru, seek initiation and daily strive to fathom his realization of Parasiva, which is his priceless gift, attainable by no other means. Aum Namah Sivaya.

Lesson 245 from Merging with Siva

Shared Dreams; Inner Darkness

It is the one-life belief that creates the big distinction between waking and sleeping. It is the super misconception that the objective reality is real and the subjective reality is fantasy, unreal. Quite the contrary, the subjective reality is real and the objective reality is less real, from the Hindu point of view. Both the subjective and objective realms are given reality by the previous samskaras impressed within the soul, and when done with and healed, those subjective and objective realities fade away. It is because of these samskaras that people do not merge with Siva as Siva, why the jiva does not become Siva immediately. Experiences had and karmas made in a physical birth will require a physical birth to heal them. Experiences and karmas made in the dream world will require sleep experience to heal them.

One of the strong themes in Hindu dream thought is that of shared dreams. This means two people having the same dream and confirming it later by talking about it, two people communicating in a dream which reflects later in reality, or two people entering a dream together. Tibet's gurus and disciples would dream the same dream consciously, being of such one-mindedness, with the purpose of creating something on the physical plane, and if they pooled their minds like that, they would be able, according to our tradition, to create something that never existed before.

Two people sharing the same dream and communicating within that dream is a definite astral plane experience. People endeavoring to have the same dream is a systematic teaching of the Nandinatha Sampradaya, such as entering inner-plane schools where everyone is learning from great Natha adepts. People having the same dream and then talking about it and saying "Yes, I had a dream like that at the same time" may be a prophetic message from the Gods and devas, a form of channeling. The intelligent souls living in the inner world want to communicate something to those in the outer world and can't communicate it directly through a psychic, so they try to communicate it through dreams through numerous people. These are usually very prophetic dreams. Dreams of this kind should not be taken overly seriously if only two people have them, because one might be just agreeing with the other that he had also had it, compromising or looking for favors. If two people have had the same dream, they should look for a third person who has also had the same dream. This is the protective step to take. The inner-plane beings will project the same image and knowledge through five, ten, fifteen individuals, so there will always be a third person, or a fourth or a fifth. Then these prophetic kinds of dreams can really be taken seriously. With these kinds of projected dreams, there is no need to panic, because they are projected by the great overseers of this planet, long before anything forboding would happen, to give inhabitants a chance to understand and adjust the situation. They are not given in the framework of something happening in two or three days or a week or two.

Enlightenment gives experiential understanding of all states of mind, from the nothing which is the fullness of everything and the fullness which is the emptiness of nothing, into sound, color, combinations of colors and sounds, which is form. The forms that interrelate with forms make samskaras. The forms of the samskaras remembered separate and categorize the forms, and voilÃ, human life is created. Enlightenment means seeing the entire picture simultaneously, because when the light is turned on, everything in the room is seen. When the light is turned on in the mind, everything in the mind is seen. There are no mysteries, no dark areas, no gray areas. Unlike turning on the light in the room, which immediately produces shadows, enlightenment illumines everything in the mind from the inside out. There are no shadows, no mysteries. Yes, dreams are no mystery to the enlightened, but are seen no differently than the waking state. There is only one reality in form, which is the pure consciousness which is conscious of form, and this reality is what realizes itself as formless, timeless, spaceless.

An enlightened man does not dream or live differently, but simply sees his dreams and waking life differently. The unenlightened person has definitely a darkness, many gray areas in the struggle for enlightenment. Or, if he is not struggling for enlightenment, the blackness within is his reality. An occasional flash of light, which might come with a bright, unexpected idea, is like a word from the Divine, considered a word from the Divine. The unenlightened are blinded by their own good deeds, mixed deeds and bad deeds of the past, couped up in darkness and held there by their lethargy and inability to attempt a yoga, a union, with the Divine. As a single leaf from a tree can guard your eyes from the bright impact of sunlight when held between you and the sun, so can one single belief--and the religious ones are clung to most religiously--hold a believer in dark areas of the mind.

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How Satan Created Temptations To Oppose God’s Pattern Of Soul Bliss

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This is a continuation of our extracts from Yogananda’s The Second Coming of Christ articles that originally appeared in East-West, Inner Culture, and Self-Realization magazines.

“If We Were God, We Would Create a Much Better World”
We think that if we were almighty we could create a much better world than this. We would banish from this earth cancer, accidents, weakness, revengefulness, anger, greed, murder, famine, leprosy, cannibalism, industrial greed resulting in depression, earthquakes, floods, bad weather, drought, death by pain, boredom, old age, despair, poisonous bacteria, tragedies of life, and so forth.
We would create a world with a joyous struggle and not painful struggle, and ever-new happy state of mind for all men, entirely different from mental idleness and boredom. We would make the body with the qualities of asbestos, diseaseless, changeable according to the commandments of our will. We would have our bodies tailored in the workshop of materialization and self-rejuvenation.
We would create a variety of occupations with a variety of actions, all leading to infinite, unending, ever-new happiness. Good citizens would be materialized by will from the ether, even as God created the first man and woman, and would dematerialize ourselves in Cosmic Consciousness after we had successfully finished our earthly entertainment.
The Dragon, Subjective Evil, and No Evil
Blind theologians and superstitious people made a dragon out of Satan, which had to be killed by the sword of the conquering knight. Modern intellectuals try to explain Satan away as a merely subjective idea born of ignorance. Some modern spiritual denominations, being unable to explain the existence of evil in the entirely good God, completely and blindly deny even the existence of evil.
We find that Jesus, Whose knowledge was born of intuition, distinctly spoke of a conscious Satan who lured Him to the wilderness and tempted Him with the wild beasts of evil patterns arrayed side by side with the good patterns of God. This conscious force comes in the form of little temptations to the ordinary man. The existence of such evils is the reason Jesus prayed: “Thy kingdom come,” in order that man might use his independence and act rightly, and that he might substitute the kingdom of God for the kingdom of evil.
Satan, like a fisherman, has cast a net of delusion around all mankind and is continually trying to drag man toward the slavery of delusion, death, and finitude. Satan tempts humanity by his baits of greed, and promises of pleasure, and leads people to destruction and continuous painful reincarnations. He keeps souls, like fish, in the pond of finitude and spawns them with desires for his own destructive uses.
Satan Creates An Evil Pattern For Every Good Pattern Created by God
For all the patterns of good created by God, Satan created corresponding patterns of psychological evils. God created wisdom, Satan ignorance. God created all good, Satan all evil. God created the senses of sight, smell, taste, hearing, and touch to be the servants of man, bringing happiness to him. Satan by temptation made man the slave of his senses and caused the resultant misery.
Misuse Of The Senses
The sense of hearing, smell, and sight can be over-taxed with very little ill effect. Very few people are foolish enough to strain their eyes so much that they become blind. No one can smell flowers or perfumes long enough to cause death. Very few people can make themselves deaf by continuously listening to good music. Of course, the sense of sight may be baited by physical beauty and result in a series of wrong judgments and misery. The sense of hearing may be misused and lost by too much practice of cannon shooting or other loud explosions. The sense of smell can be vitiated, but it is the most harmless of all of the five senses and can stand much abuse without retaliation.
Think what dreadful consequences follow when the sense of taste or touch is over-taxed. How easy it is to over-eat and hasten death by indigestion. How easy it is for most people to over-indulge in physical temptation and indiscretion and bring upon themselves ill health, boredom, social and matrimonial disaster, jealousy, murder, and so forth. God wanted man to procreate His species by materialization, but Satan, through misuse of his God-given power of free choice, created the physical urge and its infinite complications to keep man’s mind away from the joy of God. If God created infinite Bliss, Satan created the greatest of all the temptations–that of the flesh.
How Satan Created Temptations To Oppose God’s Pattern Of Soul Bliss
Is it wrong to have good children by the ordinary law of procreation? No, but remember that Satan’s law of procreation and its misuse can be overcome only by moderation in marriage and by self-control and by the joyous contact with God in meditation. When the joy of God, felt in meditation, remains continuously in the soul, then the physical temptation vanishes forever through contrast with this greater joy. Real freedom can be accomplished in no other way.
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Hare Krishna Dear Devotees.

ISKCON Sydney is inviting you to take part in the

15th Siksha Ceremony 2011. This SIKSHA CEREMONY

shall be conducted on SAT Dec17th between 5.30 pm to

7pm when the devotees will receive the blessings of Sri Sri Radha

Gopinath formally from the Temple President of ISKCON Sydney.

Please read on.....

His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the

founder acharya of the International Society for Krishna

Consciousness, writes in the introduction to the Bhagavad

-gita As It Is :

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                                                tasmat sarvesu kalesu
                                                mam anusmara yuddhya ca
                                                mayy arpita-mano-buddhir
                                               mam evaisyasy asamsayah
"Therefore, Arjuna, you should always think of Me in the form

of Krishna and at the same time continue your prescribed duty

of fighting. With your activities dedicated to Me and your mind

and intelligence fixed on Me, you will attain Me without doubt.

( Bg. 8.7 )
"He (Krishna) does not advise Arjuna simply to remember

Him and give up his occupation. No, the Lord never suggests

anything impractical. In this material world, in order to maintain

the body one has to work. Human society is divided, according

to work, into four divisions of social order - brahmana, kshatriya,

vaishya and sudra. The brahmana class or intelligent class is

working in one way, the kshatriya or administrative class is

working in another way, and the mercantile class and the

laborer, merchant, administrator or farmer, or even if one

belongs to the highest class and is a literary man, a scientist or

a theologian, he has to work in order to maintain his existence.

The Lord therefore tells Arjuna that he need not give up his

occupation, but while he is engaged in his occupation he

should remember Krishna (mam anusmara). If he doesn't

practice remembering Krishna while he is struggling for existence,

then it will not be possible for him to remember Krishna at the

time of death. Lord Chaitanya also advises this....... Therefore

we have to practice remembering the Lord always, twenty

four hours a day, by chanting His names and moulding our life's

activities in such a way that we can remember Him always."

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------------------------ end of quote from BG Intro------------------------- ------------------------------ ----

Undoubtedly it is important for everyone to practice

Krishna consciousness, devotional service to Lord

Krishna in one's life. The beauty of Krishna Consciousness

is that you can take up the practices of devotional service

to the Lord as much as you are ready, for Krishna Himself

promises in the Bhagavad-gita : "There is no loss or

diminution in this endeavor, and even a little advancement

on this path protects one from the most fearful type of

danger."So bring Krishna into your daily life and soon

you will feel the benefit.

The following are the different levels of commitmen

t and standards of devotional service that you can

practice at home while carrying out your normal

activities of life. You can choose the level and standard

that you can most comfortably practice and ISKCON

will offer you guidance and inspiration to practice at that

level and help you to gradually reach higher and higher standards.
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SHRADDAVAN: A devotee who fulfils the following standards
of devotional service shall be blessed by Sri Sri Radha
Gopinath to practice Krishna consciousness as a
SHRADDAVAN:

1. He/she is an active devotee in the temple's
congregation, that is he/she visits the temple as often as
possible, does some service in the temple participates and
associates with Krishna conscious programs in the temple.
2. He/she chants at least one round of the Hare Krishna
maha mantra every day.
3. He/she reads the teachings of Sri Krishna as given in
the books of Srila Prabhupada.

KRISHNA SEVAK: A devotee who in addition to fulfilling the
above mentioned commitments of Shraddhavan, fulfils the
following additional standards of devotional service shall
be blessed by Sri Sri Radha Gopinath to practice Krishna
consciousness as a
KRISHNA SEVAK:
1. He/she is dedicated to personal improvement in
devotional practice and purity by gradually applying the
teachings of Srila Prabhupada under the guidance of his
representatives.
2. He/she accepts that Sri Krishna is the Supreme
Personality of Godhead.
3. He/she shall voluntarily engage in practical devotional
service to Lord Krishna.
4. He/she chants a minimum of four rounds of the Hare
Krishna maha mantra every day.
5. He/she refrains from eating non-vegetarian food (meat,
fish and eggs) and tries to lead a moral life.

KRISHNA SADHAK: A devotee who in addition to fulfilling
the above mentioned commitments of Krishna sevak, fulfils
the following additional standards of devotional service
shall be blessed by Sri Sri Radha Gopinath to practice
Krishna consciousness as a
KRISHNA SADHAK:
1. He/she is dedicated to leading a devotional way of life
by gradually learning and practicing Bhakti-yoga according
to the teachings of Srila Prabhupada under his
representatives.
2. He/she is studying the books of Srila Prabhupada and
attend the classes in ISKCON.
3. He/she worships Sri Krishna, as far as practical, in
the ISKCON temples, and in the home by setting up an
altar, offering arati and foodstuffs, worshipping the
sacred Tulasi plant and following basic sadhana like
rising early in the morning.
4. He/she chants eight to sixteen rounds of the Hare
Krishna maha mantra every day.
5. He/she leads a pure holy life by avoiding intoxication
(alcoholic drinks), meat-eating, gambling, and extra-
marital sex.
6. He/she observes fasting on the ekadashi and
festival days, as indicated in the vaishnava calendar.

SRILA PRABHUPADA ASHRAYA: A devotee who

in addition to
fulfilling the above mentioned commitments of Krishna
sadhak, fulfils the following additional standards of
devotional service shall be blessed by Sri Sri Radha
Gopinath to practice Krishna consciousness under
SRILA PRABHUPADA ASHRAYA:
1. He/she is dedicated to taking divine shelter of Srila
Prabhupada by following the principles of Krishna
consciousness.
2. He/she practices Krishna consciousness with strong
conviction.
3. He/she chants a minimum of sixteen rounds of the Hare
Krishna maha mantra every day.
4. He/she strictly avoids intoxication including coffee
and tea, meat-eating including onion and garlic, gambling,
cinema, sports, and illicit sex.
5. He/she is well versed in the basics of Krishna
conscious philosophy by reading the books of Srila
Prabhupada systematically and is actively engaged in
preaching (according to his/her capacity) to others about
Krishna consciousness.
6. He/she is doing some responsible service (however
simple it may be) in the temple.
7. He/she follows a strict sadhana programme at home by
rising early in the morning and following a program
similar to the temple as far as possible. He/she shall
also attend at least one Bhagavatam class per week in the
temple.

SRI GURU CHARANA ASHRAYA: A devotee who in addition to
fulfilling the above mentioned commitments of Srila
Prabhupada Ashraya, fulfils the following additional
standards of devotional service shall be blessed by Sri
Sri Radha Gopinath to practice Krishna consciousness under

SRI GURU CHARANA ASHRAYA:
1. He/she has developed additional faith in and surrender
to an authorised spiritual master of ISKCON.
2. He/she has been practicing Srila Prabhupada Ashraya
standards for a minimum of six months and receive a
recommendation from the temple president/vice president.
3. He/she shall pass the written test provided for this
ashraya as per ISKCON law.

SHIKSHA CEREMONY: On 17h Dec 2011 Sat 5.30pm

o 7pm ,
the SHIKSHA CEREMONY shall be conducted where

the devotees
shall receive the blessings of Sri Sri Radha Gopinath
formally from the President, ISKCON, Sydney (excep

for
Sri Guru Charana Ashraya, which will be given by the
spiritual master himself).
HOW CAN YOU TAKE PART IN THE SHIKSHA

CEREMONY:
send email to <srivasa.nitaigaura.das@gmail. com> or

fill the enclosed registration form and contact your

Bhakthi vruksha servant leader . Please indicate the level

you are willing to practice. You shall be notified via e-mail.

Those fortunate devotees who qualify in all respects shall take

part in the Shiksha ceremony. All the best.

For more information, please contact:
ISKCON Congregation Services,
ISKCON Sydney
180 Falcon St
North Sydney NSW 2060
Tel: 02 9959 4558

180 Falcon Street, North Sydney NSW 2060. Australia
. Phone: (02)9959 4558

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Spiritual Regression Centre Brisbane, Australia

2011-12-05T00:16:00.000-08:00

Spiritual Regression Centre Brisbane, Australia

Now offering Our NEW 6-Day “Soul Regression Therapy” Professional Practitioners Training course to be held in Brisbane Only

This is the only course of its type in Australia.

Over the last few years we have been developing, testing and perfecting a level of spiritual hypnosis that we believe is beyond anything else being taught at present. Encompassing past- life regression, afterlife, contact with spirit, spirit releasement, connecting to the "Higher Self", future progression.

Become a Certified "Soul Regression Therapist" in 2012!

Small groups - Limited to 10 people

Dates: Friday 2nd March to Wednesday 7th March 2012

Note: This course now replaces the Past Life Regression course in 2011

Learn with certified professional and experienced Spiritual Regression Therapists who have hundreds of hours of education and spiritual training behind them.

Students of this course will benefit from the combined experience of two Spiritual Regression Hypnotherapists. Lorna has facilitated over 400 sessions to date. John and Lorna both have a deep interest in reincarnation and the after-life, they have accumulated a lot of knowledge over their years of experience and training. They are also both experienced clinical hypnotherapists and work full time in their private clinic in Brisbane.

Lorna and John Jackson will be teaching their method of past-life regression therapy and will teach you how to hypnotise and regress friends, family or clients into past-lives, the afterlife, make contact with Spirit, remove negative entity attachments, connect to the “Higher Self" to facilitate healing, resolve problems and progress into the future.

They have developed and refined their “Soul Regression Therapy” training course to pass the maximum amount of their knowledge on to their students. So that graduates of this course will be fully equipped to establish themselves as “Soul Regression Therapists” and set up in private practice.

This course includes lectures, demonstrations, experiential exercises, pair work in a clinical setting, supervision and reading.

*The qualifications for this course have been broadened to make it available to not only qualified practicing hypnotherapists, but anyone interested or drawn to spiritual work, healing or a desire to help people. You will learn everything needed, regardless of your background. We will teach you everything you need!

There is a huge shift towards energy work and spiritually based therapy and we believe this ties into the 2012 energy shift so often spoken about. Earth is changing its vibration and frequency and preparing to rise into a new dimension, because of this shift many people are waking up to the realisation there is more to who they are and life is not what they thought. This is leading them to seek help to discover who they really are and their soul purpose and how to release karma, normal clinical therapies are proving less than effective with this.

Most problems are rooted in a past-life cause, even when they appear to be resulting from current-life issues such as abuse, neglect, habits or conflicts. Past-life regression helps find the cause. Only when you know what really set the situation into motion can you generate a full release using our “Soul Regression Therapy” techniques.

If you have been drawn to this course, it’s probably because this is right for you to do now.

You may not even know why.

In this 6- day course you will learn:

History of Regression Therapy
Theories of Reincarnation
Conduct a client interview
How to have a 90% somnambulistic (deep trance) success rate
Powerful Hypnotic tools for maximum results
How to use “theta-wave” technology to ease everyone into hypnosis
Womb therapy
Understand different methods of regression
Handle spontaneous catharsis
Practice safe and successful past life regression therapy
Karmic correction
How to access multiple past lives in one session
How to release karma from past lives
Soul-Mate connections
Releasing and healing subconscious blocks, negative habits, phobias, recurring cycles, fears and pain
Exploring Past-Life roots of present day relationships
Techniques for working with trauma in the current life
Integration of past life and childhood experiences into the present life
Knowledge of basic psychopathology and contra-indicators for Regression Therapy
How to bring forward creative abilities from past lives to enrich the present life.
Discovering Soul agreements and how they affect your life.
Deep insight into why you chose your current life…and the lessons involved.
How to deal with important metaphysical situations that can arise which could include how to talk to negative entity attachments and release them into the Light

You will also learn advanced methods of After-Life Regression and future Progression that include:

How to guide your client into the after-life
The immense benefits of connecting the client to their "Higher Self"
Spirit counselling and communication that includes contact with souls from past lives, spirit guides, deceased loved ones
Discover your clients Immortal Souls Purpose and how it affects life choices
Visit with Soul Groups, an awareness of the members of this group and their goals can be valuable for your client.
Meet with the Elders and Masters, and work out the karma, dharma
Cord Cutting: An ancient metaphysical technique to stop an outside individual from draining your client’s energy or manipulating them from afar.
Removing Blocks from the energy field
Future Progressions: You can progress forward in time as easily as you can regress back into the past to explore the cause of issues, fears, physical problems or insecurity. By exploring the future in hypnosis, people are often able to release fears by perceiving what is to come.

You will also learn dozens of additional spiritual and clinical techniques you’ll need to make your therapy practice more effective. And Much more.

Experience live demonstrations, you will give and receive supervised experiential past life and after-life regressions in a clinical environment.

Investment: $1795.00 +gst

Early bird price: $1600.00+gst, when paid in full when booking this course

Upon confirmation of booking this course, there will be a non-refundable deposit of $500.00 requested. The balance will be due one month before commencement of this course to secure your place.

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Bring: Your lunch and an openness to learn.
Morning and afternoon teas are included.
Location: Conducted at our private venue in beautiful FOREST LAKE, BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND.
Our tropical venue offers a relaxed, air-conditioned and comfortable atmosphere and is close to shops, public transport, motels and other facilities.
WE WELCOME STUDENTS FROM ALL STATES OF AUSTRALIA AND INTERNATIONALLY

If you would like to join this course, you should apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Applications are processed in the order they are received

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or email: info@spiritualregression.com.au

This is 6- days of intense training, everyone attending will receive scripts, manual material and other support materials. You will be awarded a certificate of attendance at the end of the seminar.

Note: To be eligible for certification as a SRT “Soul Regression Therapist” you will be required to submit two written case studies and one case recording within one year of this course.

Once certified, you will then be eligible to be listed as a “Soul Regression Therapist” on the popular spiritualregression.com.au web site. This site ranks very high on the internet and will bring you many referrals.

All fees are unconditionally NON REFUNDABLE, in the event of your cancellation, and they are unconditionally fully refundable in the event of the training being cancelled or postponed for unseen reasons.

A receipt, acceptance letter, and further information will be mailed to you upon the acceptance of your application.

This is what some of our students said about our courses

I recently attended both the Basic Hypnotherapy and Past Life Regression Practitioner Training Courses at the Spiritual Regression Centre in Brisbane. Lorna and John presented ideas and information in a very inspirational and professional manner. I particularly enjoyed the practice sessions and felt everything flowed in a very relaxed but informative way. The teaching style was interactive. I recommend these Courses facilitated by Lorna and John to anyone who has a calling for this wonderful line of work. Madeleine M. Simon

Hi Lorna and John, I just want to thank you both again for providing such in depth training for the Basic Hypnotherapy and Past Life Regression courses. I was very impressed with your teachings, your patience and your professionalism. I look foward to following up with the add on courses next year! Can't wait to start my new business! Thank you once more, very happy. Jessica Gorton.

Thank you to both Lorna and John for sharing your knowledge and vast experience in the past life regression course. I would recommend the course to anyone wanting to pursue this type of training as the level of content was all inclusive and I found your generous sharing of your experience valuable. They say if you want to learn from someone, learn from people who know what they are talking about, and you certainly fulfill that criterea! Best of luck in your future endeavours, Catherine Aitken.

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YOGI HARI'S ASHRAM NEWSLETTERDecember 2011

Dear friends of Yogi Hari’s Ashram

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We hope that this finds you all in good health and living your life to its fullest potential!

“Health is the greatest wealth,
peace of mind your greatest happiness and
Sampoorna Yoga can show you the way to both.”
Shri Yogi Hari
We hope you can take advantage of our upcoming events to help you experience the happiness and joy that come from peace of mind and radiant health!

Sampoorna Yoga Level 1 Classes1) Learn how to:
- Relax, strengthen and realign your body,
- Gain control over your emotions,
- Increase the power of concentration and uplift
your mind
2) The class includes breathing exercises,
strengthening exercises, an intelligent flow of Hatha Yoga Postures
and guided deep relaxation.
Time: Beginners course - every Monday for 8 weeks, 6 pm or 7.30 pm, new classes starting every month
Costs: $100 (includes free Sampoorna Yoga level 1 DVD for your practice at home)
Thursdays at 6:15 p.m. - Intermediate class
Saturday at 8:00 a.m. - Open class for all levels
Taught by experienced Sampoorna Yoga Teachers.
Yoga DaysThis is the best introduction to Sampoorna Yoga.
Once a month Yoga day starts at 10:00 a.m. with a Sampoorna Hatha Yoga class.
At 12:00, a Simply Divine Vegetarian Yogic lunch will be served; followed by Mantra Chanting and
Lecture with Shri Yogi Hari from 1:00 until 3:00.
$45 with payment in advance, $50 on the day!
Meditation CoursesYour mind can be your best friend or worst enemy. Learn how to control and uplift your mind and utilize the power of concentration.
Learn a systematic way to meditation.
Develop a focused and concentrated mind that is of utmost importance for study, people in business, sports or any walk of life.
In this course you will learn about:
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- Japa Meditation (Mantra)
- The use of sound vibration as an aid to meditation
- How to withdraw the mind
- Proper breathing
- Positive thinking
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- Harmony in your relationships
Time: Every Sunday 7.30 – 9.30 pm, Jan 6th - Feb 10th.
Costs: $150 (includes a free Meditation CD)
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When you walk through our doors we will take care of your well being and show you a systematic way to improve your life. Shri Yogi Hari’s Sampoorna Yoga is a system which guides you step by step to a healthier, happier life and peace of mind. It can be practiced by everyone, regardless of age, religion or physical abilities.
Curriculum:- Hatha Yoga (Yoga of proper health)
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- Uplifting your emotions (Bhakti Yoga)
- Chanting, Yoga of Music (Nada Yoga)
- Philosophy of Yoga (Gyan Yoga)
- Path of right action (Karma Yoga)
- Anatomy
- And much more
You can also use this course to become a certified Sampoorna Yoga teacher and share this wonderful path with others. This unique system allows you to teach people on different physical levels at the same time without neglecting precision and focus on your students. It is truly a divine way of teaching and practicing Yoga. You will be equipped with the necessary knowledge, experience and confidence to teach Sampoorna Yoga to anyone regardless of age and condition!
Our upcoming course starts Fri. Jan 6th, and continues for 6 consecutive weekends (Fridays at 6:00 p.m. - Sundays 9:30 p.m.)
The Course is registered with Yoga Alliance at the 200 hours level.
108 Ragas:Shri Yogi Hari has completed the 108 Ragas project!
This project includes the "Learn 108 Ragas Easily" book and 6 CD's with the recorded Ragas that correspond to the book.
This is a rare treasure for spiritual aspirants and lovers of music. It gives a clear and step by step outline of Hindustani Classical music in relation to Nada Yoga.
It is a divine work, done with the spirit of sharing the knowledge that he has worked so hard to acquire, and exposing people to the sweetness and richness of Indian classical music.
The Ragas in the book are grouped according to the Thaats that they are derived from. For each Raga, the information of Thaat, Vaadi, Samvaadi, Aaroha, Avaroha, Packard, Time of Play etc. is given. A Bandish (song) with English transliteration and meaning, and the musical notation is outlined very clearly as well.
The Ragas on the CD's correspond to the book and are grouped according to the Thaats. For each Raga, the Aaroha, Avaroha, Packard and a Bandish (song) are included. The Sargam Geet of a Raga in each of the Thaats is recorded on the CD's as well.
Shri Yogi Hari invites you to experience the sweetness and richness of Hindustani classical music!
"It is much more than a book on Ragas. In fact, I have never seen such a book that has devoted so much attention to the Raga system, to its elucidation and to the spiritual ramifications of the art of Indian classical music and the ways of enlightenment through the music of India... I wish you much success for your book and your good works!"Sincerely,John McLaughlinPrice: CD's are $15 (download: $12.99) each or the complete set (6 CD's) for $70 (download: $60).
The "Learn 108 Ragas Easily" book is $35. You can purchase the complete set (Book along with the 6 CD's) for $100.
We hope to see or hear from you soon!
Our best wishes for the holiday season.
Om Shantih :-)

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2011-12-03T01:57:00.000-08:00

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The lesson of the day from Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami's trilogy: Dancing with Siva, Living with Siva and Merging with Siva

Lesson 235

Sloka 80 from Dancing with Siva

How Are Marital Problems Reconciled?

When problems arise in marriage, Hindus study the scriptures and seek advice of family, elders and spiritual leaders. A good marriage requires that the husband be masculine and the wife feminine. Aum Namah Sivaya.

Bhashya

Success in marriage depends on learning to discuss problems with each other freely and constructively. Criticizing one another, even mentally, must be strictly avoided, for that erodes a marriage most quickly. Under no circumstance should a husband hit or abuse his wife, nor should a wife dominate or torment her husband. It is important to not be jealous or overly protective, but to have trust in one another and live up to that trust. Problems should be resolved daily before sleep. If inharmony persists, advice of elders should be sought. A reading and reaffirmation of original marriage covenants and an astrological assessment may provide a common point of reference and a foundation for mutual sacrifice and understanding. The husband who does not take the lead is not fulfilling his duty. The wife who takes an aggressive lead in the marriage makes her husband weak. She must be shy to make him bold. Couples keep a healthy attitude toward sex, never offering it as reward or withholding it as punishment. The Vedas say, "Be courteous, planning and working in harness together. Approach, conversing pleasantly, like-minded, united." Aum Namah Sivaya.

Lesson 235 from Living with Siva

Mentalities On Aging

Society in the Western world has no tolerance for the aged, only for the young. Therefore, the aged and the aging must look out for themselves and guide society into a new and mature outlook as to their value to society as senior citizens within society. In the Western world, the elderly are not respected. They are shoved aside, considered useless, as they interfere with the pursuit of the life and liberty of the younger people by giving advice and direction based on their experience. That's why Western people have to learn by their own experiences, because they have relegated the older generation to obscurity. It has become part of the culture. Not so in Asia. In Asian cultures traditionally the aged are venerated more and more each year for their knowledge, their guidance, their wisdom, their compassion, their existence. So much are they venerated in life, that when they have given up their Earth suit they are still venerated and invoked for their guidance, because of their accumulated wisdom and their new-found powers in the inner world, so that the family, which makes up society, moves forward uninterrupted by chaos or contention, wars and famine. These ancestors in the inner world guide and correct and hopefully are born again into the same family as a fresh, knowledgeable influence. This is how Asian families progress as institutions from one stage of development to another because of ancestor worship.

It might not surprise you to hear this, but everyone is getting older. A three-year-old will soon be a six-year-old; a twelve-year-old will soon be eighteen. There is a great difference between the eighteen-year-old and the six-year-old, and it all happened in twelve years. Society and parents are adjusted to the differences between a six-year-old and an eighteen-year-old. But Western society, and even modern Asian society, is dearth in adjustments to understand the differences between the forty-year-old and the eighty-year-old, their needs, their wants and their desires.

Western psychology says the older you get, the less planning you should do for the future; you should make short-term plans. This philosophy does not take into account that no one is ever too young to die, no matter how long-term his plans have been. "Agedness" is a state of consciousness of settling down, giving up and having nothing ahead in the future more than six months or one year. At seventy-five, I myself have a ten-year plan. I'm going to have another ten-year plan, then another one and still another one. Life is willpower. Life is not only physical. Death can be foreseen as an astrological time of trauma, and if given into, hey, you lose your Earth suit--no doubt about it! But if anticipated and known about, that and other lows in the cycles of the energies of life can be overcome with a strong mind and indomitable will, both of which never age, never weaken and are constantly, day by day, month by month, year by year, accumulating in strength and power.

Anyone who passively gives in to old age simply does not understand the process. He looks at his physical body and it looks different. But the twenty-year old looks different than he did when he was ten, and that was only ten years ago, and he is happy to look different. If the twenty-year-old is aloof from the world, having fun, and is frivolous and absents himself from the responsibility of the reality of the material world, he is forgiven, coached along. If the seventy-year-old were to be frivolous and absent himself from the realities of the world, he'd be dubbed senile. That would be the end of him.

Sutra 235 of the Nandinatha Sutras

Harmony Between Denominations

Siva's devotees, with hearts as big as the sky, love and accept Smarta, Shakta and Vaishnava Hindus as brothers and sisters, even if not accepted by them, and keep harmony by not discussing differences. Aum Namah Sivaya.

Lesson 235 from Merging with Siva

Methods for Self-Improvement

The next phase of your sadhana can begin when you have memorized the colors and their corresponding mental and emotional states and this knowledge is clearly defined in your conscious and subconscious mind. Start by giving yourself a thorough, honest, emotional and mental-maintenance examination. Begin by analyzing your fine, noble qualities and writing them on a piece of paper. Then, on the same piece of paper, note your weak, instinctive frailties. These are qualities you would like to get rid of or change to bring your nature into a more refined level of consciousness. Now, perhaps for the first time, you will be looking at yourself as a total physical, emotional, mental and spiritual being.

Next, decide which weakness needs attention first and begin applying what you have learned about flooding your aura with the color that will effect the changes you desire. If you are persistent in your efforts, you will be pleased with the results. Choose a failing in your character, such as jealousy. Once you've made up your mind to deal with jealousy and lighten the ugly, dark-brownish-green in your inner and/or outer aura, make a clear mental picture of light green and yellow and flood those colors into your aura by just a slight effort of your will. You do not have to exert much effort to do this. You need only relax and hold a clear mental picture of the desired colors. Visualize the two colors and project them out from the center of your spine into your inner and outer aura. That is all you have to do. As soon as the light green and yellow flood your aura, you will feel an immediate change in your mental and emotional state. The antagonistic feelings of jealousy will begin to fade. The opposite mental quality of understanding and the emotional quality of self-assurance will automatically be strengthened as a result.

Once you perfect this technique on one or two difficult traits, such as jealously, anger or resentment, you can begin to transform other weak areas of your nature, such as shyness, lack of self-confidence or being overly critical of others. The procedure is the same. And the best time to work on the area is when you have been propelled into it by something that happens to you. Each time you feel yourself entering one of these areas of the mind, and your awareness is consumed by one of these feelings--in which case your aura has taken on its corresponding colors--simply visualize the counterbalancing color and flood it into your aura.

If you are overtaken by anger and resentment--blackish red with streaks of yellow--visualize light blue entering your aura and surrounding your body. The light blue will neutralize the fiery reds, and before you know it the anger, and resentment are gone. Visualizing the light blue color actually drew your awareness out of certain areas of the instinctive mind into intuitive states. Instead of anger, you experience compassion and understanding. By making this part of your sadhana, you have acquired a fine new tool to cope with your instinctive-intellectual emotions and mental states.

There will be times, of course, when the pull of the instinctive-intellectual areas will be so strong that it will be difficult for you to visualize a counterbalancing color. So strong are the pulls of the lower nature that it may even be distasteful to think of the intellectual and superconscious colors. However, through performing this sadhana regularly, there will come a time when each time your awareness is pulled into an undesirable instinctive area, you will be able to exercise the inner nerve system of your soul body and bring the instinctive, intellectual elements of your nature under your control.

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The Old Satyananda Ashram Printing Press Books Mangrove Mountain

2011-11-27T15:32:00.000-08:00

The old Satyananda ashram at Mangrove Mountain NSWales had a printing press run by disciples of Swami Satyananda Saraswati

Credit must be given to Swami Akhandananda Saraswati (director of Australia and New Zealand at that time )under whose direction the ashram was run

For the Australian editions of HH Paramahamnsa Swami Satyananda Saraswati's books. Some of these books were hard cover and very strongly bound and will last for years.

And are now becoming collectors items of quallity yoga books.

Some of the Indian published Bound books are of poor quallity and just fall apart, even the glue dont hold together

maybe its time to get the Australians together again and show India's swami's how to do it properly !

i can remember the printer mixing the colour of Swami Satyananda's face,of what tone of the colour his features would emerge, and seeing the test results ,until one was approved

The printing binding collating proof reading was all done by disciple and voluntary workers on site. it was quite educational to watch and participate

Of course the new organiseation controlled from India does not mention these editions of swami; books.even to the point of not recognising the training and quallifications given and obtained by and from the INDEPENDENT AUSTRALIAN organiseation. which was folded up and taken over etc etc etc.

This makes the books and teachers and trained disciples all the more valuable. Showing that Australians were able to perform as good or better than those in India, at their level

There are still some old Satyananda Ashram yoga teachers still teaching and practicing, even after suffering burn outs.

Prana Mystery Solved ?

2011-11-27T03:24:00.000-08:00

Has a Prana absortion mystery been resolved for those that did not know?

While browsing books in an OP Shop i came across a collectors item signed by Selvarajan Yesudian and Elizabeth Haich called "Yoga and Health "1969 ed paperback.well worn and bit damaged but still readable , and repairable for those interested

What interested me was a statement i have never yet seen in any other book on yoga

That prana is absorbed into the body via the tissue inside the nose.Where it went from there i dont know as it didnt say. maybe the secret is that it changes form-like bacteria and viruse are interchangeable.

Another book i am reading ( The Art Of Aroma Therapy By Robert Tisserand 1989) says scents odours perfumes etc are absorbed via tissue inside the nose. and has a direct route to the brain ,in the form of colour scent vibration etc,.Into the blood system/nerve system/lymph other system ?

HH Paramahamnsa Swami Satyananda Saraswati mentions in the book "Swara Yoga" that breath drawn through the nose affects tissue inside the nose(and possibly the brain).

We know from plastic surgeons who repair or alter the face that a nose of a different design from the original nose, seems to give the patient a different personality. This must be the different flow/volume of breath through the nose,and a different internal shape or design of the nose effecting the brain,which effects many other things

So is prana an electrical current or vibration contained in a so far unknown visual material /source of energy. that effects the brain and is said to flow in nadi's, currents of its own equivalent to nerves, or of the several subtle bodies of the human body ?

At my level always been taught prana is absorbed into the body via the breath via the lungs and into the bloodstream. And then where too?

Anyone with further info please inform us uneducated people via this website

Then anthropologists notice that many white races have long narrow noses and live in cold climates, giving the nose the chance to heat the cold air to a correct temperature before entering the throat and lungs

And that coloured people from hot climates mostly have short squat noses that do not need to heat the air drawn into the body via the nose, as its already warm enough.

Then guese who says, what about white people living in hot countries
what about long nose people living in hot countries
what about coloured people living in cold countries
what about squat nose people living in cold countries

Do their noses change shape overtime and does their personalities change too ?

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2011-11-25T05:05:00.000-08:00

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Well, it’s been a while. e-Sutra is coming out of its longest period of inactivity since I started it in 1998 as a mailing list being run from my AOL account. A lot has been happening, almost of it good … Continue reading →

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Small Cell, Big Questions, by Edya Kalev

You thought you were breathing in Trikonasana, but that was only with your lungs. When you tap into cellular breathing, as we did in the second session of The Breathing Project’s Yoga Anatomy: Practices course, then a whole new arena … Continue reading →

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An “Advanced” Practice

Reflections on the inaugural class of Leslie Kaminoff’s “Yoga Anatomy – Practices” at The Breathing Project, NYC. October 5, 2011 by Edya Kalev In a sold-out asana class full of professional yoga teachers, one might expect that the practice would … Continue reading →

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Work and Play in Colorado

I’m at the 16th annual Yoga Journal Conference at the beautiful YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado. As I’ve had to explain many times to curious attendees, I’m not here as a presenter. This has become an annual … Continue reading →

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Change.org Petition For You To Sign

2011-11-04T05:14:00.000-07:00

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2011-10-19T02:24:00.001-07:00

Kauai Hindu Monastery News Letter

[Image]The Master CourseThe lesson of the day from Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami's trilogy: Dancing with Siva, Living with Siva andMerging with SivaLesson 190Sloka 35 from Dancing with SivaHow Does One Best Prepare for Death?Blessed with the knowledge of impending transition, we settle affairs and take refuge in japa, worship, scripture and yoga--seeking the highest realizations as we consciously, joyously release the world. Aum Namah Sivaya.BhashyaBefore dying, Hindus diligently fulfill obligations, make amends and resolve differences by forgiving themselves and others, lest unresolved karmas bear fruit in future births. That done, we turn to God through meditation, surrender and scriptural study. As a conscious death is our ideal, we avoid drugs, artificial life-extension and suicide. Suicide only postpones and intensifies the karma one seeks escape from, requiring several lives to return to the evolutionary point that existed at the moment of suicide. In cases of terminal illness, under strict community regulation, tradition does allow prayopavesha, self-willed religious death by fasting. When nearing transition, if hospitalized, we return home to be among loved ones. In the final hours of life, we seek the Self God within and focus on our mantra as kindred keep prayerful vigil. At death, we leave the body through the crown chakra, entering the clear white light and beyond in quest of videhamukti. The Vedas affirm, "When a person comes to weakness, be it through old age or disease, he frees himself from these limbs just as a mango, a fig or a berry releases itself from its stalk." Aum Namah Sivaya.Lesson 190 from Living with SivaKeep Teaching, Keep LovingThe more things change, the more they stay the same, it seems. Children are perfect devas until puberty, when so many changes come, when prarabdha karmas--the results of past actions they bring with them to live through in this birth--begin to manifest and the growing-up process intensifies. Is there a set way, a rule book, for raising Hindu children in our contemporary society? I think not. But the basic principles of Hinduism have not failed. No, not at all. Teach the young adults to look ahead mentally into the future before making a decision, and to base their decisions for life on the value judgments of Sanatana Dharma as well explained in Dancing with Siva, Hinduism's Contemporary Catechism, here in Living with Siva, Hinduism's Contemporary Culture and in Merging with Siva, Hinduism's Contemporary Metaphysics. This Master Course trilogy is all that's needed for a fine future for young adults. What are these values? Peace; harmony within the home; tolerance for others; appreciation of the wisdom of those who have gone before us and of those who are older; purity of thought, word and deed; chastity until marriage; and, above all, cooperation and patience in choosing the right partner in life, for marriage is actually the joining of two families.

Marriage is not merely an individual decision between two people who are sexually attracted to each other. No, not at all. A marriage, to be successful, needs the support both of the young man's family and the young lady's. The days are going away very fast when, through the dowry system, the girl buys herself a husband or the boy commands a price to take her into his home as a servant girl for his mother.

All this should be explained time and time again to children who are growing up with mixed values. After all, they spend more time with their peers than they do with their parents in today's world! This means that the parents have to actively teach them as well, and talk and talk and talk on well-rehearsed subjects to keep their children in the home, out of harm's way and guided into a substantial, happy marriage in which the bride and the groom's parents get along famously. It is a circle of love when two families marry along with their children.

These matters must be discussed when children are young, before puberty. Give many examples from your life and the successful lives of others they and you know. Later, when they reach the stage of puberty, watch out, for they may reject everything they have heard. But the knowledge is in there, deeply buried in their subconscious mind, just waiting to burst out when the right moment comes. So, even when they are not inclined to listen or discuss, you can know they are hearing. And you can be sure they are listening when you gossip about someone who is experiencing a similar problem they are facing--a high school senior you read of in the paper who is in dire circumstances, or a story with a moral that you have creatively thought up to put across the point that you are trying to make. Yes, they are listening, because who is it on planet Earth that does not just really, really love to hear a good story. Your well-placed parable will lift up the vasanas you implanted early on.

Sutra 190 of the Nandinatha SutrasGood Food For Good HealthSiva's devotees know that a good diet is the best medicine. They drink two liters of water daily, minimize fried foods and avoid junk foods, white rice, white flour, processed sugar and degraded oils. Aum Namah Sivaya.Lesson 190 from Merging with SivaConsciously Superconscious
We have to adjust our subconscious to the idea that we are a superconscious being, rather than an instinctive being or an intellectual being driven by the impulses of the five senses. Awareness is the core of us. If we dropped off this physical body today, we would be a superconscious being without a physical body. If we stepped into another physical body tomorrow, we would still be a superconscious being, but with another physical body, different than the one we had yesterday, with an entirely new subconscious and new external environment.

I would like you to visualize dropping off your physical body and going over to, say, Sri Lanka or Bosnia to pick up a brand new body. See yourself stepping into it, adjusting your nerve currents within it, getting up from the battlefield, putting it into the hospital and healing it up and going home to its parents with a medal of valor.

You would have a new physical body, a new subconscious mind and a new external environment to adjust to. In this new body you would soon forget that you are a superconscious being. You would be so involved in being Ananda from Toronto who recently arrived there as a refugee from the war. But the superconscious being of you would know that it was a superconscious being, and finally Ananda would begin to know it, too. New rays of light would be coming through Ananda's aura. The subconscious would be reprogrammed quickly, and pretty soon Ananda would become a man who meditated, in the very same way you meditated before you dropped off your old body and picked up Ananda's body on the battlefield. There would not be much of a break in continuity. This gives you a brief look at reincarnation. Your subconscious can readily adjust to this simple concept.

There is one theory of reincarnation that holds we do not have to incarnate as little babies, but that we can incarnate as full-grown people when we know how it is done. More evolved souls can do this because they know the inner laws. Less evolved souls must incarnate through the womb, because this is the process that is most instinctively natural. This is one of the fringe benefits of becoming conscious in the superconscious body. Become consciously superconscious. That is the goal.

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2011-10-10T03:37:00.000-07:00

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Kauai Hindu monastery-Never fear the past

2011-10-09T02:25:00.000-07:00

sunday, october 9, 2011

Kauai Hindu Monastery-Never fear the Past

Never Fear The Past
Generally people start meditating and do fairly well in the beginning, for their great desire to unfold spiritually propels them within themselves. But when the subconscious mind begins to upheave its layers--as it naturally must for the unfoldment process to continue beyond an elementary stage--meditators become afraid to look at the subconscious patterns of their seemingly not-so-perfect past. To avoid facing themselves, they stop meditating, and the subconscious subsides. The once-meditating seeker returns more fully to the conscious mind and becomes distracted again in order to forget "all those terrible things." At the time, the remembered past seemed to be terrible because the impressions were strong, magnified by sensitivities awakened through meditation. For many years thereafter the one-time meditator can be heard to say, "I'd like to meditate, and I do sometimes, but I don't have time, really, to meditate. What he is actually saying is, "Most of my time is use up distracting myself so that I won't have to meditate anymore and won't have to face my bothersome subconscious."
On the path to enlightenment, you have to face everything that has gone into the subconscious, not only in this life, but what has been registered in past lives. Until you do, you will never attain Self Realization. Your final obstacle will be that last subconscious area that you were afraid to face, looming up before you in the form of worries, fears and repressions that you will wish to push away, hide from, so that neither you nor anyone else can see them.
To hear of the Self is a great blessing, indeed, but to desire to realize the Self means that in this and your past lives you have gone through all of the experiences that this Earth consciousness has to offer. You have died all of the deaths and had all of the emotional experiences. You have had the good of the world and the bad of the world, and the mixed good and bad of the world through all of your many lives before you come to the life where you say, "I want to realize the Self in this life." Now you begin to tie up all the loose ends of past experiences that have not been fulfilled or resolved, because those loose ends are what bring you back to birth.
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teddybear says
many persons are at and recognise this stage
how many yoga students drop out of classes at this stage
how many yoga students become disturbed psychiatric patients at this stage
cause they cant handle what is brought before them
yoga teacher cant/dont teach students how to deal with this situation
herein lies the danger of yoga teachers opening yoga students pandora box
i use to tell my yoga students this
many never came to the next lesson
even when they had paid for it
it is better for yoga students to know and be told facts
and not led on into something they are not trained to handle
send in your thoughts

2011-10-08T15:29:00.000-07:00

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Himalayan Academy News--Teaching Hinduism

Himalayan Academy News - Amazingly good news for kids, parents and teachers.
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October 9, 2011

Another beautiful story from Mauritius

A breakthrough for teaching Hinduism to children

On a beautiful island of the Indian Ocean, Hinduism

continues to show remarkable accomplishments.

This time, it is the completion of a quality teacher

training course.

How shall we ever get the children interested

in their faith?is a question Satguru Bodhinatha

Veylanswami has given much thought to. For

several years, he conferred with an experienced

Mauritian Hinduism teacher, Rajen Manick. And in

2009, after meticulous planning, they launched a

course to train adults to teach Hinduism to children.

Dedication. Today, after 1.5 years of intense

training and practice, all 18 trainees have graduated,

are now teaching and reporting good response

from the children. It was a demanding stretch of

time that required uncommon perseverance. But

enthusiasm remained high and, in the end, all

succeeded brilliantly. Not one person dropped

out.

Experience. It was a masterful idea to require the trainees

to teach children from the outset and all through the course.

It gave them immediate experience, and caused the classes

to sparkle with the questions, challenges, discoveries and

insights they shared. The tougher questions were forwarded

to the satguru for elucidation.

A paperless course—well, almost.The trainees

received most of their course material computer

to computer and, by graduation day, their laptops

were brimming with a wealth of teaching materials,

including enough videos, slide shows, images and

stories to delight children for a long time.

Clarity. Using Himalayan Academy and Hinduism

Today texts and websites throughout the course,

trainees learned to articulate the teachings in simple

ways that would resonate with children. Complicated

texts requiring commentaries or laced with violence

or other problematic elements, were avoided—which

went a long way in making the subject straightforward

and attractive.

Teaching with love. A most rewarding element of

the course was drawn from the booklet,Parenting

with Love. It summarizesPositive Discipline, an

enlightened method of relating with children based

on attitudes of respect, love and trust that bring the

best out of child and adult alike. Here, the trainees

learned how to be confident and effective teachers

(and parents), turn difficult situations into positives

and keep the kids well behaved and happy. How

much was that worth?

And they're just getting started!Many graduates

are continuing their training in one way or another,

to strengthen themselves inwardly and enhance

their performance as teachers. Some do regular

sadhana, others deepen their study through

Himalayan Academy's Master Course.

So good, it's hard to believe. "Mauritian Hindus

are becoming more conscious of their heritage,"

reports Mrs. Premila Manick (pictured above).

"More and more are seeking knowledge they

can put into practice. The movement has been

building for decades and it is mostly driven by

the youth . The spirit is spreading and is

uplifting other communities and faiths as well.

It has become a national event." Where else

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in previous newsletters of 2008, 2009,2010,

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Mauritian Miracle.

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Dalek Info

2011-10-04T02:37:00.000-07:00

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Kauai Hindu Monastery

2011-09-26T02:03:00.000-07:00

Kauai Hindu Monastery

[Image]The Master CourseThe lesson of the day from Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami's trilogy: Dancing with Siva, Living with Siva andMerging with SivaLesson 167Sloka 12 from Dancing with SivaHow Do Saivites Regard Other Faiths?Religious beliefs are manifold and different. Saivites, understanding the strength of this diversity, wholeheartedly respect and encourage all who believe in God. They honor the fact that Truth is one, paths are many. Aum.BhashyaSince the inner intent of all religions is to bind man back to God, Saivite Hindus seek not to interfere with anyone's faith or practice. We believe that there is no exclusive path, no one way for all. Saivites profoundly know that God Siva is the same Supreme Being in whom peoples of all faiths find solace, peace and liberation. Nonetheless, we realize that all religions are not the same. Each has its unique beliefs, practices, goals and paths of attainment, and the doctrines of one often conflict with those of another. Even this should never be cause for religious tension or intolerance. Saivites respect all religious traditions and the people within them. They know that good citizens and stable societies are created from groups of religious people. Saivite leaders support and participate in ecumenical gatherings with all religions. Still, Saivites defend their faith, proceed contentedly with their practices and avoid the enchantment of other ways, be they ancient or modern. The Vedas explain, "Let us have concord with our own people, and concord with people who are strangers to us. Ashvins, create between us and the strangers a unity of hearts." Aum Namah Sivaya.Lesson 167 from Living with SivaWhen It's Too Late to Say NoWhen an Asian girl marries a black boy, should she be banished from the kingdom? Yes, according to the old school, the old standard. No, according to the new school, the new standard. The banishment method of parental punishment is outdated and bizarre today. Today's girls think. They understand. They do not intend to be the ill-treated servants of the mother-in-law. The days of Cinderella have long since passed when the mean old stepmother made her cringe beneath her wrath. Boys, too, think for themselves. They read, they listen and evaluate. Theirs is an ever-changing world ahead. They are busy preparing for it. But then along comes love, of one kind or another, to complicate their lives. When Karen falls in love with Shan and elopes to his country, go visit them and bring her home in your heart. "I love you, therefore, I love whom you love." That should be the attitude. When Kumar announces his undying love for Carmen, his lover from Mexico, and informs you that her father has a place for him as senior partner in his business, accept it. Enjoy Mexico City. It is a great place, because Kumar and Carmen are there. Yes, hands across the ocean are loving hands. Hands across the ocean are binding continents to continents, businesses to businesses. This and more is what all Hindu elders are seeing happening around them today. Today's world is a happening world. Cross-national marriages are inevitable as the peoples of the world become more and more a global village. This is the real, earthy expression of our belief in one God and one world. The soul has nothing to do with nationalism, social restrictions, ethnic taboos or restrictive, prejudicial upbringing. Two souls joining in dharmic matrimony transcend all such boundaries. My advice has always been that families should arrange marriages for their children. That's part of their purusha and stri dharma. This is a process they should begin early on. But if they don't do that, obviously their young people will start arranging their own marriages. And very often when they do arrange a marriage for themselves, the family objects. They have no right to object, because they didn't perform their duty in the first place. The dilemma is that matches are not being arranged, and yet parents also want strict control over their youth, and youths are going to find partners, one way or another. Girls especially should be chaperoned. It's very easy in today's world to meet the wrong kind of people. As one solution, though not the ideal, I recommend in such cases that mature young ladies double-date and chaperone each other. Then they can talk together about the young men they are dating, and bypass the families who've neglected their duties, and arrange a good marriage for themselves that will be lasting, and in the future raise the next generation by doing their duty by arranging a marriage according to tradition for their own children early on. We cannot stand in front of progress, lest we get run over by it. But we can sit by the side of progress and guide it so it doesn't run off the track. This cannot be done when we break off communications and refuse to talk to the youth when they don't obey the old standard. It is communication that is catalyzing the changes in the first place, so we all must guide the young by keeping the channels of communication open. Don't let them go. Go with them. Love them and gently guide them. Sutra 167 of the Nandinatha SutrasContracts And ArbitrationMy worldly-wise devotees never enter into business transactions without a written contract. In cases of dispute, they avoid courts of law and seek judgment from an arbitration board within their community. Aum.Lesson 167 from Merging with SivaUnfolding the Superconscious The average man may have occasional subsuperconscious experiences and rare superconscious intuitive flashes. His awareness, however, is not attuned to know the intricacies of the working of his own mind. Therefore, he is not able to identify one from the other, making his sense of enjoyment less than that of the mature mystic. Because he is unaware of the higher states of mind, the average man may harbor his awareness deep in a subconscious state of suffering over the past for long periods of time, thereby completely ignoring his superconscious intuitive flashes when they come. As a result, his ability to bring awareness inward, out of the external, conscious and subconscious states of mind and into more blissful and refined areas, is lessened. Now sadhana is necessary for him to unfold his inner depth. Although he is unaware of these superconscious happenings within himself and unable to astutely pinpoint and dramatically distinguish them from his turbulent subconscious, his superconscious breakthroughs do have an effect upon the totality of his being. But when man lives externalized in the conscious and subconscious states, all the inner enjoyment and conscious abilities of exercising perceptive faculties are completely lost. The ritual of daily sadhana must be performed to quell the ordinary mind's tumultuous turbulence. There are many mystics in the world today who have had no formal training and seem to unfold inwardly very rapidly simply by learning about the five states of mind, how to distinguish one from another, and how to move awareness within them consciously and systematically. They are participating in and enjoying some of the benefits of being able to experience step-by-step direct cognition of the five states of mind--conscious mind, subconscious mind, sub of the subconscious mind, subsuperconscious mind and superconscious mind. There is but one mind and, in its functioning, it works the same in everyone, as an autonomous, interrelated, self-perpetuating mechanism. Concentrate upon that mind. Find out what the mind is. Observe your thoughts, feelings and actions from within, and know that your mind is yours to use to the extent that you control the mind with the will. Why must you study the mind? Because understanding alone is fifty percent of the control of the mind. This understanding is necessary to impress the subconscious deeply enough to secure awareness so that spiritual strength continues to come from within, from the superconscious through the subconscious. Before we can meditate, we have to know our way around within the mind. What part of you understands how the mind works? It is your superconscious. The subconscious can't understand how the mind works, because it's the repository. The subsubconscious can't understand. It's a collective repository. Your conscious mind can't understand either, for it is opinionated knowledge--looking at the world through the eyes of others. Only the superconscious and subsuperconscious can conceive how the mind works. [Image] • Email to a friend • [Image] • Click for details on Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami's next mission, so you can meet him. Get another lesson? Enter the number, click and go: Get My Lesson These daily Master Course lessons are drawn from Gurudeva's 3,000 page trilogy on Hindu philosophy, culture and metaphysics, available in the full-color volumes of Dancing, Living andMerging with Siva at our Minimela online store.Meet Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami during his travelsConnect with us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDiscover two more ways to study The Master CourseToday's lesson on the webGet missing, past or future lessonsHimalayan Academy's Innersearch travel-study program Reuse and Copyright InformationAbout Kauai's Hindu MonasteryToday at Kauai Aadheenam, the monastery's daily blog

Kauai Hindu Monastery News

2011-09-25T02:05:00.000-07:00

Kauai Hindu monastery News

isplay images from Kauai_Hindu_Monastery@jnanadana.com[Image]The Master CourseThe lesson of the day from Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami's trilogy: Dancing with Siva, Living with Siva and Merging with SivaLesson 166Sloka 11 from Dancing with SivaWhat Is the Nature of Saivite Theology?Saivism proclaims: God Siva is Love, both immanent and transcendent, both the creator and the creation. This world is the arena of our evolution, which leads by stages to moksha, liberation from birth and death. Aum.BhashyaSaivism is a unique religion in which God is both manifest and unmanifest, dual and nondual, within us and outside of us. It is not strictly pantheistic, polytheistic or monotheistic. Its predominant theology is known as monistic theism, panentheism, or Advaita Isvaravada. Monism, the opposite of dualism, is the doctrine that reality is a one whole or existence without independent parts. Theism is belief in God and the Gods, both immanent and transcendent. Saivism is monistic in its belief in a one reality and in the advaitic, or nondual, identity of man with that reality. Saivism is theistic in its belief in the Gods, and in God Siva as a loving, personal Lord, immanent in the world. Saivism expresses the oneness of Pati-pashu-pasha, God-soul-world, encompassing the nondual and the dual, faithfully carrying forth both Vedanta and Siddhanta, the pristine Sanatana Dharma of the Vedas and Saiva Agamas. The Tirumantiram states, "Shuddha Saivas meditate on these as their religious path: Oneself, Absolute Reality and the Primal Soul; the categories three: God, soul and bonds; immaculate liberation and all that fetters the soul." Aum Namah Sivaya.Lesson 166 from Living with SivaCross-National MarriagesMany are the cross-national marriages happening today, marriages between members of different nations, religions, cultures or races. Times have changed. It is communication that has done it. With no communication, there is no change. When information flows freely, independent thinking is the result, and change is inevitable. Yes, inevitable, and that is what we are seeing today. The younger generation are thinking for themselves, no longer relying on elders to advise. This is unfortunate, for now they will have to learn from their own mistakes. What a way to learn! But this is what is happening, and it is happening faster than we would like to see. Much faster. Any kind of marriage can survive if true love is there as its glue. True love is the kind of love that gives the couple the ability to give and take from each other without serious conflict, to go through the ups and downs together in trust, to support each other without fail and to reign as benign king and queen strong enough to bind all members of the family together. Even the rishis said that when true love is there, any kind of astrology is good and the marriage will be lasting. Love overrides all bad influences and softens incompatibilities. Love is the sum of the law. But how would a young couple know if theirs is true love or magnetic love? By giving the love a test. That is how. Test it with time. Magnetic love weakens and all but disappears over time. True love grows stronger, much stronger, with time. True love mellows through the years. Cross-national marriages are essential to the Hindu thought that avant-garde thinkers are sharing today, "All the world is one family," Vasudhaiva kutumbakam. Citizens of the world bound in love can survive the torrents of the upheavals that naturally come as lives are lived through together and individuals grow ever closer and closer in body, mind and spirit. Every marriage needs a support of some kind or another built into it. True love is the best support of all, but support from the parents on both sides is a necessary help, too, especially for couples who were drawn together only by magnetism. It is when the magnetic love fades away, and all that's left are the children, that support from parents and friends is essential for the marriage to last without violent outbursts of released stress which was once undying passion. Shall we have a look into the future? Since cross-national marriages have happened, are happening, and will continue to happen, there must be some sensible way for them to happen without undue strain on the families of the couple. Wisdom is supposed to fix things, heal conditions, and settle problems. But first we have to admit that there is a problem. And, yes, cross-national marriages are a problem to many people of the old school. The old school only became old just ten years ago. Before then it was a school sharing standards of how things should be to maintain a growing and stable society. Sutra 166 of the Nandinatha SutrasBusiness Among MembersMy Church members may employ other members, provided payment is made promptly each Friday. They may receive blessings to go into business with one another if their relationships are harmonious and spiritual. Aum.Lesson 166 from Merging with SivaThe Five States of Mind Observing the great vastness of the mind, we can draw another conclusion and say that there are five states of mind: conscious, subconscious, subsubconscious, subsuperconscious and superconscious. The first state is the conscious mind, in which we perform our daily routines. When awareness is in the conscious mind, we are externalized. This means we take our direction mainly from memory of past experiences, from other people, from newspapers, magazines, radio, television or our emotions. The average man is aware in the conscious mind from the time he awakens in the morning until he falls asleep at night. That's what makes him average. Only when he becomes mystically inclined does he become consciously aware of some of the other four states. The second state is the subconscious mind, the grand storehouse and computer of man. It faithfully registers all thoughts and feelings that pass through the conscious state, whether correct or incorrect, whether positive or negative. It registers them and acts or reacts accordingly. The subsubconscious, the third state of mind, is a conglomeration of various actions and reactions that we have experienced in daily life. It is a subtle state composed of two or more vibrations of experience which mingle and form a third vibration. We have an experience. We react to it. Later we have a similar experience. We react to that. These two reactions merge in the subsubconscious, causing a hybrid reaction that lives with us many, many years. The fourth state is the subsuperconscious mind. Deep, refined and powerful, it filters intuitive flashes from the superconscious mind through the subconscious gridwork. There are times when you want very much to find a clear answer from within yourself. 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How HH Paramahamnsa Swami Satyananda Saraswati of Bihar Dealt With Sexual Energy

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How HH Paramahamnsa Swami Satyananda Saraswati of Bihar Dealt With Sexual Energy

The continuing revealations of sexual scandals in religious and yoga and other organiseations brings to mind how to deal with sexual energy(part of prana) in religion etcNot many if any, can be celibate in mind and bodyThere are are problems in controlling and directing such energy(prana)Its a major part of the life force of most things (prana)In humans marriage and affairs usually accommadate Most things have emotions to control and directThese emotions are made much stronger when connected to and charged with sexual energyMuch crime is committed via uncontrolled emotions HH Paramahamnsa Swami Satyananda Saraswati of Bihar India understood these mattersSwami was said to be among the first to re-introduce householder samnyassa-to the worldWhere people were supposed to remain celibate till they married-around 21 etc !Sexual activity commenced in marriageAround 60-65 when the sexual drive had diminished, some people say vanishedPeople could devote more time and retire to spiritual / religious life moreAnd hand over responsabillities to children/relatives/chosen people etcIn real life parents are got rid off soon as possible and their assets seizedSome persons wanted to avoid sexuale life and devote all to spiritual /religious lifeHerein was the problem/challengeIt required a very strict secluded lifestyle which most people would or could not endureEven with a chaperonEven in Monastries or Ashrams etcSo the problem remains current todayExcept for castration/steriliseation there seems no other solutionExcept for breeding sterile persons etcAnd some people would choose this option-to have a life without going through the reproductive cycle, or have the pressure of sexuale expression-driven emotion Some religions allow married priests--and even they run off with parishioners sometimesVariety seems to be the spice of lifeAnd monasteries have remains of babies foundSo humans continue to fail to control and direct the distracting sexuale energy that distracts from religious spiritual life However Tantra allows people to have both spiritual and sexuale life at the same time, where sexuale energy is expressed as part of-or converted to spiritual life, with a partner,preferably in marriage However the West in racial discrimination is slow to adopt the knowledge of India, one country that keeps yoga traditions going

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