Celebrating 10th Anniversary Of Los Angeles Temple

Sri Mahant Nithya Muktananda -

Thank you all for being here. Let’s start again with the Guru Vandanam.

nityānandaṃ parama sukhadaṃ kevalaṃ jñāna mūrtiṃ

dvandvātītaṃ gagana sadrśaṃ tattvamasyādi lakṣyam |

ekaṃ nityaṃ vimalaṃ acalaṃ sarvadhī sākṣi bhūtaṃ

bhāvātītaṃ triguṇa rahitaṃ sadguruṃ taṃ namāmi ||

Thank you. Thank you all for coming here to this grand occasion - the 10th Anniversary of Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple Los Angeles Aadheenam, which is a Punya Kshetra Trithsthala in the Nithyananda Sangha, that’s where Swamiji and we are also grateful to have Swamiji and this temple here, in the Sangha. Thank you Swamiji. And now, I request Mayor Pro Tem Carolyn Raft, Mayor of Pro Tem of Montclair City, to address the gathering here, at least to say a few words.

Carolyn Raft -

Thank you so much. It is a wonderful time to be here and to see all of you guys and to see the joy that you express, is truly nice. I am here, I am presenting a proclamation to the temple, on their 10th year of the celebration of this wonderful occasion. The proclamation - it is from the City of Montclair - from the City Council - from our Mayor and I am very happy to present this to you and I would look forward to some coming back some time.

Sri Mahant Nithya Muktananda -

So thank you….a….Mayor Raft. I am going to read the proclamation by the City of Montclair. The Proclamation is by the City of Montclair - Paramahamsa Nithyananda Day, whereas…..whereas under the tenants of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, His Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda is - the Avatar -an Incarnation of super consciousness and one of the greatest saints of Bharat. In whereas Paramahamsa Nithyananda is serving humanity by reviving the Veda-Agamic tradition of Sanatana Hindu Dharma, the science of manifesting extraordinary powers, the science of authentic yoga, the science of completion, the science of enlightenment for the benefit of mankind. Whereas Paramahamsa Nithyananda has contributed to super conscious evolution of humanity, through third eye awakening and manifesting shaktis of extraordinary powers. Whereas His sangha has a strong presence worldwide, the Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple Los Angeles Aadheenam and Nithyananda University in Montclair, establish 10 years ago, inspired by the teachings of His Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda, has contributed immensely to the community of Montclair. Now therefore the proclaimed that - I, Paul M Eaton - Mayor of the City of Montclair - jointly with the City Council, do hereby proclaim - October 18th 2017 - as Paramahamsa Nithyananda Day, in the City of Montclair, in the honor of His Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Thank you Councilman Raft, Pro Tem Raft, thank you so much. Now I request - Swamiji to address us.

Swamiji -

nithyānandeśvara sadāshiva samārambhām nithyānandeśvari adīshakti madhyamām | asmat āchārya paryantām vande guru paramparām ||

I welcome you all with My love and respects. I am so glad to welcome and bless, the dignitaries who are sitting in our temple today. First, I would like to welcome - Montclair Mayor Pro Tem Carolyn Raft and Council member Bill Ruh. Both of them have been serving on the Montclair City Council for a long time. I remember both Ms Raft and Mr Ruh, where there along with Mayor Paul Eaton, at the very beginning when the temple was inaugurated and have supporting the temple all along the way. Please convey My blessings to Mayor Eaton, for recovery from his illness and I really thank the whole city for hosting and supporting this beautiful spiritual monument for super conscious breakthrough, built for the sake of humanity and I also welcome Mr Harry Sidhu, who is running Mayor….running for the Mayor of Anaheim in November. Sidhuji has been a supporter of the temple for a long time - blessings…..blessings for all your endeavours. I am also very happy to convey My love and blessings to all the dignitaries who are here. Ten years!! Ten years, Los Angeles Aadheenam! A decade! Decade is over. Sadāshiva is gracing Los Angeles. First of all, I want to thank, everyone who made this temple, by offering their time, treasure, talent. I have to name at least few thousands. To start with Kumar family - Dr Manmohan, Shaun, Michelle, Kumar Swaminathan, Prema ?????, Ishan, Terri Sun??????. I think, I have a huge….Jatinder Bajaj and I’ll have to now….now literally repeat the whole Annalaya Team, Kasi and….I just want to tell you guys,” I may not be able to remember and repeat the…...of course I can surely remember, I may not be able to…..I may not have time to repeat all the names, but I want to tell you all,”You are all in My heart, making this beautiful temple and sharing it with the whole world.” Running the beautiful temple non-stop. Understand. Not a single day, rituals have stopped, in this temple. Every systematic ritual was going on. The Nithya Puja, the Naimittika Puja, Nithya Annadana, is a continuous happening in this temple. See, in the Sanatana Hindu Dharma, temple is not worshipped altar or a congregation of a faith group, members of the faith. It is place where God lives literally. That is why, once you do Prana Pratistha, you cannot move the deities. You cannot shift the temple. You cannot sell temple property. In Bharat, temple property have no real estate value. It is owned by the deity. Legally, all temples are owned by the deity in Bharatn tradition, in Hindu tradition. Running a temple is 100 times more complex process than any other religious organization, because it is not just a congregation of members of the faith or worshipped altar, it’s a place where God lives. So everyday, He has to be given all the services, best services and I am so happy, last 10 years, you all served Sadāshiva best way, the best way and this temple was created to give a super conscious breakthrough for humanity. By serving the Los Angeles community, greater Los Angeles community and ultimately serving whole United States of America and serving the whole world. I am so happy, temple is progressing. Maybe a little slow, but very steadily towards that goal and let’s hope we will expand and do more services, more good to the world - God Bless America. It’s really wonderful, sweet moment, loaded, charged with the love, devotion, commitment, sacrifice, hard work, sincerity, all put together. Against all the odds, difficulties, the way this temple stood. The temple….these 10 years of this temple’s history, from 2010 to 2017, this is the condensed history of literally the whole Hinduism. How Hinduism happens and what it goes through and how it withstands and how it wins. I should say a decade history of Los Angeles Aadheenam, 10 years history of Los Angeles Aadheenam, is condensed 10,000 years history of whole Hinduism. The whole Hinduism. I thank every one of you, every one of you, not only who contributes financially, giving your time, treasure, talent, of course Mukta and Muktika and Dhyana Atma and everyone, who are running, who are keeping it up alive continuously. I tell you, running a temple, Hindu temple, is not a joke. Especially with orthodox traditional Veda-Agamic way. How I expect, how the Agamas expect, is something extraordinary and thank you guys, you are doing a wonderful job. Let Sadāshiva’s grace be on all of us and through this temple, let’s serve not only the Los Angeles, greater Los Angeles community, serve the whole United States of America and the whole world. Once again, My blessings - God Bless America.

Let’s all radiate with Integrity, Authenticity, Responsibility, Enriching, Causing, Living Shuddhadvaita Saivam, Sadāshivoham, the Eternal Bliss - Nithyananda.

Thank you. Be Blissful.