Guest guest Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Om Namah Sivaya Subramuniyaswami "The goal is to realize God Siva in His absolute, or transcendent, state, which when realized is your own ultimate state - timeless, formless, spaceless Truth." - Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami In 1986 Gurudeva founded a branch monastery in Mauritius in response to the government's request that he come there to revive a languishing Hindu faith. In 1991 he produced the Nandinatha Sutras, 365 aphorisms that outline the entire gamut of virtuous Hindu living. http://www.himalayanacademy.com/resources/multimedia/sutras/ Especially in the early 1990s he campaigned for fair treatment of temple priests, particularly that they should receive the same respect enjoyed by the clergy of other religions. In 1998 Gurudeva began an ardent campaign for the right of children to not be beaten or verbally abused by their parents or their teachers. He inspired his family devotees to teach Positive Discipline classes as their primary community service to help parents learn how to raise their children in an atmosphere of love and respect. In 2000 he published How to Become a Hindu, showing the way for seekers to formally enter the faith, confuting the notion that "You must be born a Hindu to be a Hindu." http://www.himalayanacademy.com/resources/books/hbh/ In November of that year, he launched Hindu Press International (HPI), a free daily news summary for breaking news sent via e-mail and posted on the web. http://www.feedblitz.com/f/?Sub= & Publisher=7522423 & portal=331383 In 1999, 2000 and 2001 he conducted three Innersearch journeys, consecrating new temples in Alaska, Trinidad and Denmark. In 2001 he completed the 3,000-page Master Course trilogy of Dancing with Siva http://www.himalayanacademy.com/resources/books/dws/ , Living with Siva http://www.himalayanacademy.com/resources/books/lws/, and Merging with Siva - volumes of daily lessons on Hindu philosophy http://www.himalayanacademy.com/resources/books/mws/, culture and yoga, respectively. On November 12, 2001, he attained mahasamadhi surrounded by his monastics and devotees. For over five decades, Subramuniyaswami taught Hinduism to Hindus and seekers from all faiths. He was an ardent supporter of Hindu temples and priests, and an articulate spokesperson for Hinduism in the West. Meanwhile he and his monastics followed a contemplative and joyous existence, building a white granite Siva temple (Iraivan temple), http://www.himalayanacademy.com/ssc/hawaii/iraivan/photo-gallery/iraivan.shtml meditating together in the hours before dawn, then working to promote the Sanatana Dharma through four major areas of service: Saiva Siddhanta Church, Himalayan Academy, Hindu Heritage Endowment, and the international quarterly, Hinduism Today Magazine. http://www.hinduismtoday.com/ Gurudeva's mission, received from his satguru Yogaswami, was to protect, preserve and promote the Saivite Hindu religion as expressed through its three pillars: temples, satgurus and scripture. All his work and mission, vision, and projects now go forward under the guidance of his successor, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami. Sivaya Namah Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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