Los Angeles Temple Anniversary Address

(opening prayer)

(Sri Muktha): Thank you, all for being here. Let's start again with Satguru Vandanam. Nithyanandam Paramasukhadam Kevalam Jnana Murtim Dvandvatitam Gaganasadrsam Tattvamasyadi-laksyam Ekam Nityam Vimalam Achalam Sarvadhik-sakshi-bhutan Bhavatitam triguna-rahitam Sadgurum tam namami

Thank you, thank you all for coming here to this ah grand occasion, the tenth anniversary of Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple - Los Angeles Adheenam. This this a Pujna Kshetra, Gita Stala (3:51) in Nithyananda Sangha, blessed by Swamiji, and we’re all so grateful to have Swamiji and this temple here in the Sangha. Thank you Swamiji.

(Delegates clapping)

Thank you. Now now, now ah, I reque... I request ah Mayor Pro Tem, Caroline Raft, Mayor of ah Pro Tem of Montclair City, to address the gathering here and please say a few words.

(Delegates clapping)

(Caroline Raft): Thank you very much. It’s a wonderful time to be here and to see all of you guys and to see the joy that you have expressed and to…. I’m here presenting a proclamation to the temple ah on their 10 year ah celebration of this wonderful occasion and I cannot pronounce the exact name… There a proclamation from the City of Montclair, the City Council, from our Mayor and I’m very happy to present this to you and I look forward to....

(Sri Muktha): Thank you. Ah, we’re I going to read the proclamation of City Monclair. The proclamation is ah for the City of Montclair, Paramahamsa Nithyananda Day. Where as, where as under the tenents of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, His Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda, is THE Avatar, the incarnation of Super Consciousness, and one of the greatest saints of Bharat. And where else, 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.

[00:06:27] (Sri Muktha): Where as, Paramahamasa Nithyananda has contributed to the Superconsciousness evolution of humanity, through Third Eye Awakening and Manifesting Shaktis of extraordinary powers. Where as, his Sangha has a strong presence worldwide. The Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple Los Angeles Adheenam and Nithyananda University in Montclair established 10 years ago, inspired by the teachings of His Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda, has contributed immensely to the community of Montclair. Now there for we proclaim, that I, Paul M Eaton, Mayor of the City of Montclair, joined to you with the members of the City Council, do hereby proclaim October 18, 2017, as Paramahamsa Nithyananda Day in the City of Montclair, in the honor of his Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Thank you Council Member, Mayor Caroline Raft, thank you so much. Now I request ah Swamiji to address us.

[00:07:40] Nithyanandeshwara Sadashiva Samarambham Nithyanandeshwari Adishakti Madhyamam Asmath Aachaarya Paryanthaam Vande Guru Paramparaam

[00:08:12] I welcome you all with my love and respects. I’m so glad to welcome and bless the dignitaries visiting our temple today. First I would like to welcome Montclair Mayor, Pro Tem Caroline Raft, and Council Member Bill Ruh. Both of them have been serving on the Monclair City Counsel for a long time. I remember both, Miss Raft and Mr. Ruh, were there along with Mayor Paul Eton at the very beginning when the temple was inaugurated and have been supporting the temple all along the way. Please convey my blessings to Mayor Eton for recovery from his illness and I really thank the whole city for hosting and supporting this beautiful spiritual monument for Superconscious breakthrough, built for the sake of humanity. And I also welcome Mr. Harry Siddhu, who is running Mayor, running for Mayor of Annaheim, in November. Siddhu-ji has been a supporter of the temple for a long time. Blessings. Blessings for all your endeavours.

[00:10:00] I am also very happy to convey my love and blessings to all the dignitaries who are here. 10 years, 10 years, Los Angeles Adheenam. A decade, decade is over. Sadashiva 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, Sean, Michelle Kumarswaminathan, Prema Kondranraman … (more devotee names cannot make out. LA temple devotees should listen to this part) (11:06). I have to now, now literally repeat the whole ah Annalaya team, Kashi and, ah, I just want to tell you guys, I may not be able to remember and repeat. I 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, and Naimetiga Puja (11:59) and Nithya Anandan is a continuous happening in this temple.

[00:12:08] See in Sanatana Hindu Dharma, temple is not worship 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 Pratishta you cannot move the deities, you cannot shift the temple. You cannot sell temple property. In Bharat, temple properties 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, running a temple is hundred times more complex process than any other religious organisation because it is not just a congregation of members of the faith or worship altar. It’s a place where God lives, so every day, He has to be given all the services, best services.

[00:13:25] And I am so happy, last 10 years, you all served Sadashiva best way, the best way. And this temple was created to give a Superconscious 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 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.

[00:14:37] 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, this 10 years of this temple’s history, from 2007 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, that decade history of Los Angeles Adheenam, 10 year history of the Los Angeles Adheenam is condensed, 10,000 years history of whole Hinduism. The whole Hinduism.

[00:15:56] I thank every one of you, every one of you. Not only you contribute financially, giving your time, treasure, talent, of course, Muktha and Mukthika and Dhyanatma, 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 Vedas Agamic way, how I expect, how the Agamas expect - is something extraordinary and thank you guys, you are doing a wonderful job. Let Sadashiva’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.

[00:17:06] Let’s all radiate with Integrity, Authenticity, Responsibility and Enriching, Causing, Living, Shuddhadvaita Saivam, Sadashivoham, the eternal bliss, Nithyananda. Thank you, be blissful.