TESTIMONIALS
Raja is a forty-two-year-old
with a broad, infectious smile and a natural ability to make others
comfortable. He reminded me of Arlo Guthrie, with his long hair and
graying beard, his organic wit and good-natured liberalism, his
ability to synthesize tradition and progress. He is both “folksy”
and urbane, calm and kinetic, a local priest and a citizen of the
world. He is the first Chidambaram priest to travel overseas. He has
conducted workshops and courses in Bharat Natyam (and other
subjects) for universities in Europe, Australia and the United
States. He has worshipped God in European cathedrals and felt the
presence of the Divine while listening to Simon and Garfunkel. He
admits he may not be a typical dikshitar but feels his attitude is
in perfect keeping with the Hindu priestly tradition. The priests of
old, after all, lived on the cutting edge of society. They were not
curmudgeons but inventors. They were scientists and poets,
astronomists and artists, explorers and discoverers, shapers of
culture. They were worldly in every way.
(Bob Walker, 3 June 1994)
"Thank you for your positive reaction and advise.
I shall try de tea and hope to bring my kidneys in a better balance.
The synergy between West and East brought me back to the essentials of life,
we have to take care more for our habitat and personally inspiration.
Thank you for the mirror you gave me!"
"Just as I am inspired
by the music
that is dancing with my soul as I write, so am I inspired by your
presence, sincerity and friendship. I wish you all the best with
your plans, even though that wish is unnecessary. We have so much in
common and yet we have only scratched the surface. May we both
continue to spread light in the world."
"I
feel that my meeting with you and my meditation make me consciously,
stronger, calmer and very happier. I learn from you that I can trust
my feelings and that is the most beautiful gift I have. I always try
to listen to my heart and that is making me very self-assured. I am
open for others opinion but I always do what my heart is telling me,
and now I am conscious about that, my heart is telling me a lot,
haha. Your opinion is very important to me because you are, beside a
dear friend, also a very wise man. I learn a lot from you and that
means a lot to me."
SPIRITUAL
VISION