As those who have been on the grounds know, the 70 acres of the monastery are complex, varied, full of surprises. in preparation for a virtual tour we are designing for digital pilgrims, we recently had a new map created by Hiroko Letman, a Japanese landscape designer living on Kauai. She did a great job, and we share her work today for all to enjoy.

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, Sannyasin Shanmuganathaswami and Natyam Mayuranatha recently attended an event at the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago. Satguru was greeted in a formal way, after which they proceeded to attend several pujas including a Ganesha Homa invoking the 16 different forms of Ganesha and then a Ganesha Abhishekam as well as a Navagratna Puja. A very uplifting event. Priests did a beautiful job and Satguru gave a quick talk on the importance of the temple in Hindu Culture. It's a three day event and this was just the morning of the first day.
 
Jai Ganesha!