The Gods Build Temples Worldwide
Description: Gurudeva talks about the eclipse, high energy, moving Iraivan temple forward. Today's Homa was to this purpose and for the foundation. The Gods know how to build a temple. Live in the eternity of the moment...
Time: Less than 4 minutes
Initiation from the Guru
Description: Gurudeva tells how one may become a member of Saiva Siddhanta Church and tells about Coconut Money Tree and Hindu Heritage Endowment. Gurudeva tells a story about the value of Mantra Initiation to Aum Namah...
Time: Longer than 8 minutes
Steps of Conversion
Description: Gurudeva discusses conversion to Hinduism giving the Saivite view and the view of Smartism and the other Hindu denominations, continuing yesterday's talk. Gurudeva...
Time: Longer than 8 minutes
Sivalaya Deepam
Description: Gurudeva discusses steps of conversion to Hinduism for those who were previously members of another religion. Gurudeva tells us we can create a wonderful future for...
Time: Between 4 and 8 minutes
How to Become a Hindu
Description: Gurudeva answers a question concerning conversion where one of a couple is Hindu and the other is not and how some who come to Hinduism, for the first time in their...
Time: Between 4 and 8 minutes
Unite the Hindus of the World Through Education
Description: Gurudeva tells about the public service to the world by Kauai Aadheenam and talks about Hinduism Today. Sri Sri Sri Chinmoy named Hindu of the year by Hinduism Today...
Time: Longer than 8 minutes
Gurukula Priest Training
Description: Gurudeva announces the opening of the gurukula priest training school for young boys beginning tomorrow in Bangalore, India, under the oversight of Sri Sri Sri Tiruchimahaswamigal of Kailash Ashram...
Time: Between 4 and 8 minutes
Caste System in India
Description: Today Gurudeva answers questions on the caste system, how India has an ancient system and America has a new one. He explains why it is training and dedication to...
Time: Longer than 8 minutes
When Are We Ready for Initiation?
Description: Today Gurudeva describes his ashram on the Garden Island of Kauai in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Then he answers a question about initiation, how one...
Time: Between 4 and 8 minutes
Hindus and Vegetarianism
Description: Today Gurudeva answers a question about vegetarianism and whether we can avoid harming plants or not. NOTE: yesterday's cybertalk--part of it on a big flood affecting the main temple in Fiji ......
Time: Between 4 and 8 minutes
What is the New Age?
Description: Today Gurudeva talks about the New Age and how he responded to a group of Japanese visitors to the aadheenam when they asked, "What is the New Age?" He explained how many of those in the New Age are not committed...
Time: Between 4 and 8 minutes
Having the Same Religion as Your Guru
Description: Today Gurudeva talks about the visit of a group of devotees of Amritanandamayi, Ammachi, to Kauai Aadheenam yesterday. He recounts his answer to one of their questions, "Do you have to be a Hindu to have a Hi...
Time: Between 4 and 8 minutes
Teachings of Hinduism
Description: Today Gurudeva answers a question on how to alleviate painful illness. He recommends Ayurveda, the traditional Indian medicine. He talks about karma and how it impacts our life. Finally, he invites those searching ...
Time: Less than 4 minutes
Hindu Hospitality
Description: Today Gurudeva talks about the Hindu view of hospitality, how the guest is treated as God. He talks about the dysfunctional family, one that may live in a big house, but have no true home, because the proper vibration is not there...
Time: Less than 4 minutes
The Guru Paramparai
Description: Today Gurudeva talks about how his predecessors, his guru parampara, was driven by "soul force," as are all people with a mission in life. Get the teachings from Dancing with Siva book into your subconscious, learn to depend on your...
Time: Less than 4 minutes
Vasana Daha Tantra
Description: Today Gurudeva explains the vasana daha tantra, the technique of writing down things that bother you, then burning that paper in a fire. This gets stubborn memories and impressions out of the subconscious mind, and allows us to "take the...
Time: Less than 4 minutes
Choose One Lineage and Follow It
Description: Today there is a new feature on Gurudeva's daily upadesha. He recently began having his monks translate the upadesh into their native language. These show here as separate buttons, so you can listen to the language of your choice. In Gurudeva...
Time: Less than 4 minutes
Yagna and Puja
Description: Today Gurudeva explains the difference between yagna and puja, and then answers a question about how a Westerner can find a guru. He advises that one should first make a full religious commitment to Hinduism. Gurudeva explains the Shum...
Time: Less than 4 minutes
Placement of Deities in the Shrine
Description: Today Gurudeva answers a question about which Deities should be present in the home shrine room and whether it is appropriate to have pictures of relatives who have passed on there also. He explains the number and placement of Deities depends...
Time: Less than 4 minutes
Samskaras
Description: Today Gurudeva first answers a question about chronically ill and terminal patients and suffering. He advises that from the Hindu point of view it is best to let the suffering play itself out, as this is the expiration of various karms...
Time: Between 4 and 8 minutes
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