Hinduism Today July 2007 - Cover, Index, Gatefold, Front Articles

Are you up for an
Asian
Adventure?
Tired of the
daily routine?
YES! I am tired of the daily routine,
of being stuck in traffic, having to
figure out my next meal, my oh-sopredictable
9 to 5 job. I need a break.
I want to travel, retreat, meditate,
explore Asia and the inner shores of
my mind, meet spiritually minded
people, speak with swamis, worship
at 1,000-year-old temples.
YES! It’s time I did something for
myself, something positive and lifechanging.
Please sign me up for this
Asian Odyssey!
Please reserve for me:
3q A house on stilts on a tropical
island nestled by the border of
Thailand and Malaysia
3q Meditation classes in the mystical
language of Shum with Satguru
Bodhinatha Veylanswami
3q A crowded spot among a million
devotees at the Thai Pusam festival
at Batu Caves in Malaysia
3q A grand tour of the world’s largest
temple, Angkor Wat, in Cambodia
3q Special ancient ceremonies in the
temples we visit in South India
3q A bath at each of the 22 sacred
wells to wash away all sins at the
Ramanathaswamy Temple on
Rameswaram island
q 3Exotic meals, cultural shows,
encounters with elephants, monkeys
and rickshaw drivers
Please hurry!
Jan 15 – Feb 4
2008
For more information, to request a brochure
or to register for Himalayan Academy’s
2008 Innersearch, please contact
(t) 1-808-822-3012, Ext. 239
(f) 1-808-822-4351
innersearch@hindu.org
www.himalayanacademy.com/innersearch
3 weeks
3 countries
1 enchanting
experience
Cambodia
Malaysia
South India
I pitched my mind
In the Temple of Wisdom;
In Despair.
The dogs of desire
Howling at my gates.
A King no longer a King
In his Kingdom.
The Captain of Desire
With a bewitching smile,
Sits my left.
The General of Light
In silence, HE sits
On my right.
The assaulting pain.
of inner conflicts
suffocates me…
My Lord of Light,
Show me the WAY
To inner peace.
My Quest for Inner Peace
by Dr Arjunan Subramaniam
24 November - 6 December 2006
My child of restless heart.
Go into the depths of silence
And listen.
The Bliss that comes
From the silence of stillness
Is fleeting for many;
Eternal abidance
In Bliss is rare,
Only for a few
And far apart.
The world is not an illusion;
Your life on Earth is real
But “temporary."
In a world of deceipt and deception,
Terror and horror, joy and sorrows,
In a world perfectly imperfect,
What “inner peace” do you seek?
A true soldier on the war front
Fights without hatred,
Lives moment to moment.
Fearlessness is his inner peace.
His valour gives strength
To his parents
He is dear to ME.
My child, be that soldier.
You are a soul on pilgrimage
In matter dense.
Steel is made
From the furnace of fire;
A soul matures in the body's heat.
Seek then contentment:
Ground your self
In the subject of your study.
See the level of competence rise.
You will blossom
Into an authority in your field.
Read a good book—be inspired;
Feel the thrill of inspiration.
Support an orphanage;
Set a child on a firmer footing;
Compassion flowers.
Build your financial empires;
Create employment opportunities.
Defend yourself but with love.
Tune your mind to accept
The unacceptable.
My sages are not called
“Paramahansa” by accident
But because, like swans,
They distinguish milk from water.
Seek then the milk
Of the energy of the cosmos
And nourish your body and soul.
Meditate Daily.
Transcend race and religion;
Then, feel the bliss of spirituality.
You may lose battles;
But win the war:
Complete your life on Earth.
Scream in despair;
But pick up your self and walk.
Be a light to others in distress.
Let go, bear no grudges;
Lest the dark and dense energy
Destroy you.
Struggle and strive;
The WAY opens.
Seek the peace that
Comes from management
Of your mismanagement;
“Damage control.”
Live within your means;
Balance your monthly budget;
Feel the freedom from debts.
Keep your house clean,
Your garden fluttering with flowers;
The beauty of your home
Will be in the light of your eyes.
Bring not tears to another;
Be free from the burden of guilt.
The time for Resolutions
Has Arrived.
Strengthen your inner being.
My child, I give you
Today courage,
Courage in adversity,
Your only “inner peace” on Earth.