Today is a quiet day of retreat at the Aadheenam. Since we are working on the inside of ourselves and don't have much outer news, we thought you might enjoy a photo of the lovely lotus flower in full bloom in the late morning. It's growing in one of the lakes surrounded by the Path of the Nayanars, one of the realms of Kauai Aadheenam during Moksha Ritau, the cool and wet season of natural retreat and introspection from mid-December to mid-April.

Here is a rare, clear early morning shot of Mount Waialeale, the spiritual center of our Garden Island for thousands of years. Aum Namah Sivaya!