Left to right are Kanesh Jothiswarar, Vicknesvaran and Panshula Ganeshan. Gurudeva signed their vows and blessed them as they took this next step on the spiritual path, slowly changing habits and old ways to live in a divine consciousness. Then Gurudeva blesses the aspirants, this being Kanesh. This is Panshula's first Guru blessing, for he just arrived on Kauai yesterday and met Gurudeva for the first time, after months and months of diligent study and preparation. More vow reading as members and monks look on.
Signing makes it official, and impresses the subconscious mind deeply.
Then, our Malaysian elder, Tiru Jothisvarar, and his wife took similar vows, in Tamil. Thondunatha, on the right, translated for them and they took this step toward membership in Saiva Siddhanta Church. Here is the couple with granddaughter, Shiva Jothisvari . Today we feature this wonderful family who is here for Guru Jayanti . They are from Singapore.