Golden Gate Mission At Himalayan Fair
May 20, 2009Satya Palani's art wall altars at the Himalayan Fair in Berkeley. Satya showing his work. Sandhya Devi Param comes by with her face painted to help. Sandhya and her grandmother Kulamata Bhavani Param admire the wall altars. Big sale of the day, Lord Krishna surround by beautiful stones. A fair...
The Mystic Process of Darshan
May 19, 2009Sun Two at the Aadheenam. The Ekadanta Kulam reported today wonderful news about the progress of future Church members. Some are ready to receive initiations or to take full steps into membership. It's always inspiring to hear about these brave souls who found their path. A pleasant warm day, typical...
Darshan of Iraivan Temple at Dawn
May 19, 2009As Gurudeva explained, a devotee can have the darshan of a Deity. Iraivan Temple is a murti in itself, an Agamic temple evoking the body of Siva in His perfection as Maheshwara. This is a slideshow of a walk to Iraivan at dawn, just after the monks' meditation. If you...
Appreciating the Plant Devas' Work
May 19, 2009We have some of the world's best artists here. They move in bodies unseen, but leave a trail of beauty and marvel. After many years collecting plants from all over the world, we have plant devas who must be very happy -- it must be an exciting cultural exchange hub...
Innersearch Kauai 2010
May 19, 2009So what else happened today? The Ekadanta Kulam announced the first preparations for the 2010 Innersearch Kaua'i. It is a wonderful opportunity. Bring your physical body to where your awareness is and visit us on 2010, in a unique pilgrimage! Bodhinatha told us he is completing a small book with...
A Homa, a Bird, a few Rishis and 72,000 nadis
May 18, 2009Sun One at the Aadheenam! Jai Ganapati. May the Lord of categories remove all obstacles for a dynamic and supercounscious 5-day phase. As instructed by Gurudeva, we begin our phase with a homa. This one was unusually powerful. Many had some experience to share after the homa was over and...
An Outing to Anini Beach
May 18, 2009On the full moon day, a few of the monks went on an outing to Anini Beach in the northeast of the island. Press the play button above to watch our slideshow, or walk through the photos one by one by clicking on their thumbnails or pressing the plus (+)...
New Directional Tiles for the Flagpole
May 18, 2009Our flagpole, where the banner of the ritau flies high, has an often-overlooked simple compass structure at its base. This is a photo from last April. While our eyes are always drawn up to the flags' inspiring dance against the blue sky, the monks have prepared a beautiful upgrade for...