What is Sivaya Subramuniyaswami?
[[Image:Portrait of Sivaya Subramuniyaswami AS.jpg|thumb|right|Portrait of Gurudeva, Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami]] '''Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami''' ([[January 5]], [[1927]] – [[2001]]), known as '''Gurudeva''' by his followers, was a [[Hinduism|Hindu]] leader and [[author]]. He was born in [[Oakland, California|Oakland]], [[California]]. He made a Hindu [[monastery]] in [[Kauai]], [[Hawaii]] and [[:wikt:found|founded]] the [[magazine]] [http://www.hinduismtoday.com/ ''Hinduism Today'']. Subramuniyaswami was an author of many books on [[Hinduism]] and [[metaphysics]]. He was one of the most [[tradition]]al and well known people of Hinduism during the last two [[decade]]s of the [[20th century]]. He was one of [[Saivism]]'s most revered [[Guru]]s, the founder and leader of the world's first Hindu [[church]] (''Saiva Siddhanta Church''). == Books == Subramuniyaswami has written several [[book]]s on Hinduism, Saivism, [[yoga]] and [[meditation]]. His works are highly regarded by many of today's Hindu leaders.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.himalayanacademy.com/resources/books/dws/dws_reviews.html |title=Other website reviews of ''Dancing with Siva'' |access-date=2007-04-09 |archive-date=2007-02-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070211142513/http://www.himalayanacademy.com/resources/books/dws/dws_reviews.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Subramuniyaswami's largest work, ''Master Course'',<ref>''Dancing with Siva'' {{ISBN|0945497970}}; ''Living with Siva'' {{ISBN|0945497989}}; ''Merging with Siva'' {{ISBN|0945497954}}</ref> is a [[wikt:complete|complete]] [[essay]] on all parts of [[Hinduism]] (Saivism), including the Hindu approach to [[meditation]] and [[metaphysics]]. It is in three books and more than 3,000 pages. The work is written in a flowing version of written [[English language|English]] that is similar to the spoken [[language]] as well as [[wikt:ancient|ancient]] Hindu [[oral]] traditions. == References == {{reflist}} {{US-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Subramuniyaswami, Sivaya}} [[Category