Bodhinatha Arrives in Mauritius

Devotees parade Satguru through the Spiritual Park

Then welcomed at the Spiritual Park with a foot washing by the senior kulapatis.

A drone captures the spiritual park overlooking the river jusst before it merges with the sea.

Satguru blesses the future site of the bronze Gurudeva murti (seen middle left) with water from a kumbha.

Adding rice and flowers into the small pit.

Another aerial view. Ganesha is in the mandapam with the dark blue roof.

Pada puja is performed in the traditional manner.

The stairs down to the river.

Bodinatha addresses the members in one of the three new mandapams.

Last week this team planted new trees.

An amazingly productive Amala tree.

The annual Amala (Indian Gooseberry) harvest is underway.

Members package the health-giving fruits and sell them to visitors who appreciate the freshness.

Such a happy tree. Our Amala on Kauai gives few fruits, since they like a dry climate which we are not.

On August 22 Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and Shanmuganathaswami arrived in Mauritius for a five-day visit with our members. He was greeted by devotees at the airport and later paraded by a large group through the Spiritual Park with drums and conch shells, and lots of melodious chanting. There were multiple events, initiations, ground-breaking, wedding blessings, upadeshas and gatherings.

Bodhinatha sent a note despite how busy he has been:

“Aloha, everyone! From 9 AM to noon Satsang at the Spiritual Park was arranged for members and a few devotees. Perhaps 150 attended. A Ganesha Arati fwas ollowed by a ground-breaking ceremony for the soon-to-be-built Gurudeva bronze shrine. Next was a full pada puja followed by my talk on how rising through the chakras is like climbing Mt. Everest. Next we had two Vishesha Dikshas and three Samaya Dikshas. The morning concluded with vibhuti blessings and lots of photos with individual families.”