Uncategorized

Our Newest Book Is Online at Amazon

Leave a Comment /
  • The book proof arrives from Amazon with a grey “Not for Sale” band across the cover
  • Table of Contents
  • Translator Dr. B. Natarajan hears Tayumanavar’s songs for the first time
  • The poet’s love of religious harmony, samarasam, is depicted
  • Ten of the works of art are by Kerala muralist, Suresh Muthukulam. Here he shows a Vedantist and a Siddhantist both receiving Siva’s blessings. Their love of Siva is feeding both traditions through the intertwined roots below.
  • The Muruga temple near Trichy where many of the songs were composed
  • Inside the Muruga temple, Tayumanavar composes on palm leaves
  • The itinerant mystic poet would often scold Siva
  • A typical page showing the songs in Tamil and English

We are celebrating the publishing of our latest book, The Songs of Tayumanavar. Most CyberCadets will have followed our long process (some four or five years in all) from Kerala art to Singapore audio recordings to design and typesetting and editing and more art by DALL*e, and now it is done. The proof arrived some days back. Finding no errors, we released it for sale. It is available here: nall.ai/tayu-book-amazon. It’s a full-color, 540-page tome, so it is a bit pricey, but it is full of some of the most amazing mystical/devotional poems ever composed. As with all of our books, it will be online in a couple of weeks in PDF format, free to the world. The PDF will make a great gift to all who love Siva. We think it will prove to be the most authentic English translation ever done. The remarkable work (all 1,452 songs) was personally gifted to Gurudeva in the 1980s by Dr. B. Natarajan, the translator.

Our Newest Book Is Online at Amazon Read More »

Devi, Brian & Kimberly Visit

Leave a Comment /

Sadasivanathaswami’s sister Devi, her son Brian and his wife Kimberly are on the island for a week or more and took a tour of the garden together. There were some stunning botanical things happening as they drove around and discovered. Devi reports: “Everyone is completely overwhelmed with the beauty of the garden. Brian and Kimberly say this is the most beautiful garden in the world—they both love plants.” The following day Devi and Swami went hunting for seeds in the garden, and today she filled two pots and sowed seeds of a rare tropical palm and a Gold Vine from Australia. Good job everyone!

Devi, Brian & Kimberly Visit Read More »

Greenhouse Tarps

Leave a Comment /

Jai Ganesha!

A few days ago, powerful winds swept across Kauai, leaving behind unexpected damage at the monastery. One of the hardest-hit areas was the greenhouse, where the tarps were completely torn apart by the force of the storm. Without hesitation, the mathavāsis of Siddhidata Kulam stepped forward. With determination and teamwork, they put on their boots and got to work—rebuilding, restoring, and protecting what sustains us. Yesterday, their efforts came to completion. The greenhouse now stands secured once again—sheltering the greens that nourish both body and spirit. Aum

Greenhouse Tarps Read More »

Stormy March Weather Over Kauai

Leave a Comment /
  • Recent rains have been swelling our ponds and streams
  • High winds have kept the clouds moving over the aadheenam at a quick pace
  • We are on the north fork of the Wailua River. The rain overflowed our rain gauge, so the river is bound to rise even more that this
  • This is the overflowing bridge to our agricultural land, along the southern river fork. The river is usually 10-15ft below this.
  • Easy to find water on a lotus leaf in this weather
  • Our pathways and roads become little waterways of their own
  • “Be like the river water. Water flows freely anywhere, easily finding its way around rocks and trees. Be pliable in your life, moving in rhythm with life. Let go of everything that blocks the river of life’s energy.”
  • The Narmada Lingam receives a constant abhishekam
  • This is a 8 inch seed pod of a carnivorous flower vine
  • The Blue Jade Vines are starting to bloom
  • There are very few things in nature that produce blue pigment
  • The walking palm doesn’t have to walk very far to reach water today
  • Many of our various palm species have been vigorously flowering this month
  • San Marga is still very walkable, as long as you bring an umbrella
  • Many types of plants are blooming along it
  • The bamboo on Muruga Hill is loving the extra rain
  • Muruga’s Vel gains contrast in the weather and shines with water
  • We have many ginger plant varieties that are flowering too
  • The lava rock bell along San Marga is full of green life
  • Between bouts of rain, the sun dries Iraivan’s stonework, only for it to receive water again a few minutes later

Aum Namah Sivaya

Join us on an adventure through our gardens as we enjoy our fresh jungle rainfall! Recently a large weather system has been passing over the island. First a cooler atmosphere with torrential rains, and then warm winds with powerful gusts. At time of writing, the winds seem to have concluded and our gentle, sunny days have returned.

“We are divine souls on a wondrous journey. We came from God, live in God and are evolving into oneness with God. We are, in truth, the Truth we seek.” Gurudeva

Stormy March Weather Over Kauai Read More »

Fish tank cap on final stage

Leave a Comment /
  • Sadhaka Shankaranatha is making sure they stick together.

Jai Ganesha!

The Siddhidata Kulam has been working on completing the fish tank’s cap, and it has now reached the final stage. Sadhaka Shankaranatha, one of the members of the Siddhidata Kulam involved in this project, is carefully putting the pieces together by gluing them and ensuring they hold firmly in place. After this, it will need a bit more sanding and polishing, and then it will be ready to be placed on top of the fish tank.

Fish tank cap on final stage Read More »

Scroll to Top