Silpis Visit Kawamura's
May 18, 2009The silpis went sightseeing this last retreat and, of course, also shopping. Second only to Walmart was a vist to Kawamura's, the island's best heavy-duty equipment store. The staff loved to show the silpis the coolest tools. There is a subtle irony that these masters of hammer and chisels were...
The Power of Affirmation
May 15, 2009Sun five, the last day of another productive phase at Kauai Aadheenam. It seems to always be the case, with Gurudeva's shakti guiding the way of one accomplishment after the other. One of the reasons this happens might be Gurudeva's policy of zero tolerance for disharmonious conditions. Because monks solve...
Worksite Manager's Home in Bengaluru
May 15, 2009For many long years, almost 20, the Rajasankara family has managed the Iraivan Temple worksite. All that time they lived a most austere life, raising their two boys in a humble home that was more like a shanty. Gurudeva and the swamis stayed there many times, and great work radiated...
Iraivan Temple's Latest Developments
May 14, 2009Greetings to all from Bodhinatha's verdant Polynesian ashram. We are so blessed to have a living satguru with us, a jewel of wisdom and model of detachment for us all to follow. The Kailasa Parampara goes on. The First Prakaram Handrailing Yoginathaswami was at the temple site all morning, coordinating...
Tour Day May 13, 2009
May 14, 2009On this beautiful spring day at Kadavul Temple, about fifty guests came to tour the grounds and learn about Saivite Hinduism. At the Sacred Feet of Lord Siva as Dakshinamurthi, guests learn about Siva's powerful telepathic emanations of the four Vedas, Hinduism's most ancient sacred scripture to the four sages. ...
Batticaloa Orphanage
May 14, 2009On the Eastern coast of Sri Lanka there is a ray of light amid all of the difficulties being experienced by the nation. It is the Yogaswami Boy's Home in Batticaloa. Here the boys perform Guru Puja to Yogaswami in their shrine room. They are an amazingly productive team,...
A Tour That Only Begins Here
May 13, 2009Jai Bodhinatha! Today is Sun three at the Aadheenam. Spring casts pollen in the air as flowers flourish, and myriad colors greet our eyes. Today is also the day when guests come for the almost-weekly tour. We don't have photos of the guests yet, but our TAKA photographer decided to...
Bodhinatha on Claiming Our Spiritual Identity (Video)
May 13, 2009A video presentation from Bodhinatha on claiming our spiritual identity, in five exercises. Exercise 1: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4nAiQb7-zo Exercise 2: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjgGeRwZnPE Exercise 3: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0vNqcMudL0 Exercise 4: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7IwwRLYiow Exercise 5: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdUJKTZlPPA