California Trip April 2002

Description: Bodhinatha begins by talking about his recent visit to our Church mission in Northern California and the Palaniswami Siva-Murugan Temple in Concord. At the mission satsang, he introduced a new study...
Time: Longer than 8 minutes

Welcome to the Jivana Ritau

Description: Welcome to the Jivana Ritau! Why did Gurudeva give us the three ritau system? Because he liked variety, change, for everything not to just remain the same all the time. The focus of the Jivana Ritau...
Time: Between 4 and 8 minutes

Gurudeva Mahasamadhi Observance Sneak Peak

Description: We're beginning to think about the upcoming first anniversary observance of Gurudeva's mahasamadhi. Bodhinatha tells us of the phase full of activities we'll be having for the many pilgrims who are coming...
Time: Between 4 and 8 minutes

Pancha Ganapati's Five Shaktis

Description: Part 4 of 4 - Bodhinatha finishes his moksha ritau address for 2002 by talking about the nature of the Pancha Ganapati festival and how each of Ganesha's five shakti's builds on those prior...
Time: Longer than 8 minutes

Mahasivaratri, 2003, Part 1, Meditation

Description: Mahasivaratri, Part 1 of 3: Meditation and Mahasivaratri. Bodhinatha remarks how special Gurudeva's talk was which we played tonight, then goes on to give a wonderful upadesha about how the...
Time: Longer than 8 minutes

Mahasivaratri, 2003, Part 2

Description: Mahasivaratri, Part 2 of 3, Yogaswami as an Example of Saiva Siddhanta. Bodhinatha acknowledges the presence of some special guests from Canada who were close to Yogaswami, Gurudeva's guru, and announces...
Time: Longer than 8 minutes

Mahasivaratri, 2003, Part 3

Description: Mahasivaratri, Part 3 of 3, Being Still. Bodhinatha elucidates some wonderful quotes from Yogaswami on the theme of "summa iru," which means "be still" in Tamil, one of Yogaswami's mahavakyas,...
Time: Between 4 and 8 minutes