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Famed Hindu Saint Attains Mahasamadhi
http://www.gurudeva.dynip.com/~htoday/press_releases/
Thursday November 15 6:41 AM ET
Obituaries in the News
By The Associated Press,
WAILUA, Hawaii (AP) - Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, an American
who became an international Hindu leader and was publisher of
Hinduism Today magazine, died Monday at his home on Kauai. He was 74.
The guru, known as Gurudeva, was the successor to the guru Yogaswami
of Sri Lanka and was the spiritual leader for 2.5 million Tamil
people.
He died in the presence of 23 members of his monastic order after a
self-imposed 32-day fast. Last month he had been diagnosed with
incurable intestinal cancer.
Gurudeva lived a quiet life, but was active in the community and
helped promote anti-drug programs for youths.
His designated successor, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, was
installed as guru of the Hindu religious community, or ashram,
Gurudeva led. The ashram is formally known as Kauai Aadheenam.
Born in Oakland, Calif., Gurudeva studied dance and starred with the
San Francisco Ballet at age 19.
A year later, he gave up dancing and went to India and Sri Lanka for
spiritual training. He was given his name and was ordained by his
mentor, Yogaswami, a Saivite Hindu guru.
Gurudeva formed the first Hindu temple in the United States in San
Francisco in 1957. In 1970, he moved to Kauai to establish a
monastery and temple.
Bahee
www.americanhindu.net
