Tag: Gurudeva
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Thoughts on Gratitude and Appreciation
During this time of thanksgiving many people take the opportunity to express gratitude and appreciation to the people in their lives and for what they have as well. When we express gratitude or appreciation it’s good to remember to be specific. For instance, instead of saying “thank you for being...
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Honoring my Guru’s birth date
Today is my guru’s birth date, Jayanthi as it is called in Sanskrit. Well, I should say it was his birth date in his last birth before he passed away. He was the most amazing human being I have ever met in my life. Truly was. I knew him as a human being just like…
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Insights on Peace
The recent tragedy at the elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, is needless to say at the very least heartbreaking. It made me reflect a lot on the source of peace and violence, and this brought me to recall a talk given my guru, Sivaya Subramuniyaswami about 12 years ago. The talk was title...
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What Is the Inner Source of Violence?
Looking deeper into peace and violence I’d like to share some further insights by my guru, Sivaya Subramuniyaswami. This is taken from his book Dancing with Siva published by Himalayan Academy (Page 196). What Is the Inner Source of Violence? Violence is a reflection of lower, instinctive c...
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Quote by Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (Day 31)
Today is the last day in our series of entrepreneurial quotes that have spanned a month. We wrap up the series with a wise, simple and yet profound quote by my guru, reminding us that in our pursuit of entrepreneurship, to always hold in mind that … “Life is meant to be lived joyously...
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Honoring the birth date of my Guru
My guru, Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, affectionately known as Gurudeva, was born on the 5th of January 1927. Today would mark his 84th birthday. Here are some of Gurudeva’s insights on sadhana (spiritual practices). “Where does sadhana begin? It begins within the home, and it begi...
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Pancha Ganapati Day 2
We continue with our five-day celebration of Pancha Ganapati. Today, day 2 of the celebration, Gurudeva shares from his book “Loving Ganesha” DECEMBER 22, BLUE “The family sadhana (spiritual practice) for the second day of Pancha Ganapati is to create a vibration of love and har...
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Pancha Ganapati is a modern Hindu festival of the Five-Faced (pancha means “five”) Ganesha. My guru, Gurudeva Sivaya Subramuniyaswami says in his book “Loving Ganesha”, “The winter solstice has always been a festive time of year in all countries and religions, among ...
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