GUYANA, Thursday, August 11, 2011 (National Communications Network of Guyana):
A meeting of President Bharrat Jagdeo with Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, publisher of Hinduism Today and head of Kauai’s Hindu Monastery, who was accompanied by Sannyasin Shanmuganathaswami, has produced agreement on the importance of applying philosophical knowledge to daily life. Satguru Bodhinatha said afterwards that he was pleased with President Jagdeo’s thoughts about philosophical teachings being important to Guyana’s social development.
Meeting with the Government Information Agency (GINA), the Satguru stated that their sharing of philosophical knowledge in yoga and other meditational activities in Guyana will complement the work of Guyana’s Hindu community, which he termed impressive.
The two swamis have now concluded a three-day mission to several mandirs across the country, giving lectures and distributing the magazine Hinduism Today (published at the Aadheenam) with the help of the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha. Their first visit, one year ago, was similar in purpose.