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Aum Namah Shivaya

Aum Namah Shivaya

When our Kauai Sky is spotted with higher-altitude clouds just before sunrise or sunset, it’s time to grab your camera! Or in this case, our quad copter. While we adjusted exposure, clarity and saturation, there’s no ai touch-ups here. The world really is this beautiful.

“God can only be discovered by God” – Yogaswami

Our deepest gratitude to every donor of our 2025 Digital Dharma Drive. With your incredible support, we reached our $80,000 goal by December 31st!

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December 23, Red
Nurturing Harmony Among Associates and the Public
The family sadhana for the third day is to create a vibration of love and harmony among business associates, the casual merchant and the public at large. This is the day for presenting gifts to merchants and customers and honoring employers and employees with gifts and appreciation. An important effort on this day is the settling of all debts and disputes. Gifts received are placed unopened before the Deity.

Learn all about Lord Ganesha’s Holiday celebration here: panchaganapati.com

Please also enjoy this explanatory video from fellow Ganesha Bhaktars at the Shree Ghanapathy Temple in London:

Jai Gurudeva!

Several days ago, during the Chitra nakshatra, we observed our monthly pada puja to Gurudeva. Monks and devotees gathered before sunrise in Kadavul Temple and enjoyed a padapuja performed by Sadhaka Shankaranatha and Yogi Haranandinatha.

“The guru helps the devotee to hold his mind in focus, to become pointedly conscious of thought, word and deed, and to cognize the lessons of each experience.” – Gurudeva

Today marks the end of our current lunar phase. The next two days will be retreat days for the monks. it also marks the end of our Sadhu Paksha observances. Several days from now we will enter our new season, the Moksha Ritau.

“It is the interplay between our experience and how we respond to it that makes karma devastating or helpfully invigorating.” – Gurudeva

Aum Namah Shivaya