Bentong Land Updates

Panaromic View Of Land Being Cleared

17th October 2008 – Thursday – Guru Day. A milestone was created on this day. We started the day in the morning at ashram, batu caves. Guruji prepared us a sumptuous foods to be packed and to be had in Bentong Site. He prepared breakfast and lunch. After a small meeting with Guruji, we took his blessings and left for site. We arrived in Bentong around 9.40am – JCB Backhoe arrived around 11.30am – little delayed with some problems. We went into the land and made history of first day of clearing God Shiva’s plot. Although the clearing had some hitches, like when the JCB machine got stuck in a huge pile of soft land and we had to cut a tree and manually carry the tree to be put under the machine for it to come out of the mud, we nevertheless accepted every one of occurence as a blessings from God and took everything positively, and as the day progressed we made more plans, changes and designs and ideas. Very productive auspicious day for all us – Sadhaka Kailash, Sri Punnia Anna, Sri Eesan Anna and the guy who is posting this blog!. Me! Just Kidding. Oh before i forget – We’re starting the work again on Saturday – Anyone interested to do Shiva Tondu? Aum Namah Sivaya!!

Please click on the pictures for a larger view – especially the panaromic one.

Panaromic View Of Land Being Cleared

JCB Arriving at the entrance

Going in..

This is how the JCB got stuck!

Sadhaka posting with the tree which had to cut using a small knife. The knife is now officially considered cacat!

Nothing beats this one – having Guruji’s lunch besides a cool stream.

Saivite Metaphysics & Catechism Class

Meditation Before Class Begins

15th October 2008 – Tuesday. Todays class were all about Lord Kartikkeya, Murugan, first guru and Pleiadean master of kundalini yoga, who was born of God Siva’s mind. His dynamic power awakens spiritual cognition to propel souls onward in their evolution to Siva’s feet! Aum Namah Sivaya!

Resource > http://www.himalayanacademy.com/resources/books/dws/dws_mandala-05.html

Guruji, gave an exceptionally well lesson today on Lord Murugan, coinciding with the upcoming Skanda Shasti Festivals. The meditations was very uplifting today as all of us felt the potent vibrational energy flowing out from Guruji and God Shiva plus it is a pournami day which made it all the more auspicious to hear from the Master about this beautiful God who brings a meditating Yogi to the Feet of Father God Shiva. Guruji discussed several powerful topics regarding Lord Muruga among them are :

Siddhar Arunagiri Nathar – Lord Skanda’s grace upon this powerful Siddhar who composed the Tirupugal and how he got his darsan of Murugan during his life.

Guruji’s own experience – On getting the vision of bright sun like Vel flashing towards his third eye and starting his journey to Marathandavar temple, where upon reaching the sacred temple, he experienced visions of Lord Murugan and how the tree’s leaves that Guruji seated upon looked like bright stars glittering everywhere!!

Sacredness of Batu Caves Temple – Urging everyone to go up hills’ sacred stairs and reaching the inner sanctum of Lord Murugan to remove all the distress in life

God Of All Religions – On how Lord Murugan as the God Of All The Religion of the world and the communications He has with the countless sages and rishis of the different religion and His vast sacred library where all the book of sacred secrets are kept.

Aum Namah Sivaya!!

Kalasa Puja and Bentong Land Updates

12th October 2008 – Sunday, Ashram conducted Kalasa Puja blessing students who are undertaking their exams. The Puja started early morning and students and parents enjoyed the darshan of Karpaga Vinayakar & Guruji.

Bentong Land Updates – Myself, Sri Eesan, Sri Punniamurti & Sri Yoganandan set out to Bentong to attend an appointment made with one of the contractor Mr.Appu, who wanted to evaluate and estimate the work that to be carried out on the land. We duly explained about the ashram and it’s functions to him. While we were explaining to him about the visions, he clearly understood what is the ashram is all about and the need of the structural designs. We then brought Mr.Appu to the site to have a look, a pleasant surprise was waiting for us when we reached there – Mr.Punnia who was standing on the land stumbled upon a stick which was planted right near his feet. To our surprise we later found that the first step on demarking and pegging of the land has been carried out – it is a great step forward on starting the works on Shiva’s land! Meanwhile, Mr.Appu already contacted a friend of his Mr.Subramaniam aka Mr.Steven who is involved in road works and is familiar with the road leveling and land clearing jobs. The day progressed with good vibe and all of us worked out all the matters – we will be further informed by Mr.Appu on the upcoming meeting with various other people for the work to materialise.  I’ve posted some picture on the Kalasa Puja event followed by the Bentong Land Updates.

Guruji performing the prayers

Kalasas

Students

A Shiva temple in Bentong

Utsava Murti Lord Natarajar

View from the temple directly parallel to our land in distant – Shiva is supervising his Monastery!

The pegging

Sri Yoga brother showing us the pegged boundary

God Shiva’s beautiful designs – a flower we found growing on the land..

Maha Navaratri In Pictures

Here are some shots taken during the ongoing Navaratri Celebration in ashram.

Guruji sharing spiritual insights on aspect of ParaSakti

Another angle

Amma in different decorations

Ganesha Temple Project

2nd September 2008 – Batu Caves Ganesha Temple / Yoga & Meditation Centre Updates

Our beloved devotee  brother Sri Selvam, was kind enough to spend some time with the rest of the ashram team today to move forward with more work at the Ganesha spot. He helped us earmark and put into form the building base layout and some other specifications such as building structure to be put up in future. It was a productive day and we ended the Siva tondu for the day by briefing Guruji what has been done thus far – the rest of the team present were Sri Yoganandan, Sri Eesan, Sri Arumugam, Sri Arumugham (Selayang), Sri Roshan, Sri Suresh YTL and our Sadhaka Kailasa Natha. Aum Namah Sivaya!

Taking measurements

The Crews

Briefing..

Maha Navaratri Celebration

ParaSakti

Starting 30th September 2008 and extending thru to 9 days there after. Our beloved Asan HH Devaji Dandanatha Swami, will be bringing us into the realm of Mother Goddess ParaSakti – As our creed number 2 explains I believe Lord Siva is God, whose immanent nature of love is the substratum or Primal Substance and Pure Consciousness flowing through all form. Guruji places the power of our beloved Amma as the ever flowing, ever present kinetic energy putting motion in action, creating and sustaining forms, space and time, galaxies and cosmos. Omnipresent, Omniscient and Pure Love.

“We bow down to the universal soul of all. Above and below and in all four directions, Mother of the universe, we bow.” Aum Chandikayai Namah!

Goddess in elaborate decorations

Amma glowing

Swamiji shopping for saris for Amma

At Kumaran’s Textile

Chief Priest Sri Prabagaran chanting 1008 holy names of Amma

Sadhaka Sundra Natha performing Japa

Today’s crowd

Yearly special homa and pooja for the 2008 PMR, SPM students. Held on 27 th Sept 08 at Uchi Pillaiyar Temple, Kajang.

Sek Men Keb Jalan Bukit and EWRF (An Active Social Service Organization), Kajang on 27th September 2008 has organized a yearly affair of honoring best students by performing prayers at this beautiful Uchi Pillaiyar temple. Our beloved Guruji was invited by Kajang Mission Order to present a speech and deliver token of present to the students for job well done in their studies. The day commenced by performing homa and prayers and followed by Guruji’s presence. Aum Namah Sivaya!

The beautiful Gopuram

Saivites Saints Handsomely Potrayed At The Entrance Of The Temple

Welcoming Guruji

Our day’s Emcee and Organizer Sister Thana

Guruji

Students

Speech

Kajang Mission Order Members