Minimela Building Progress
April 5, 2009Our new minimela building is quite impressively larger than we expected. It's hard to see inside the main hospitality room which is supported on giant beams. Measuring out at 20 X 22 feet it is nearly 450 square feet of open space to encompass a fairly large group. We are...
Sun One
April 4, 2009Sadhu Paksha Continues... Today was the auspicious day of Siva Yogaswami's Mahasamadhi. We live in constant gratitude for the gifts handed down to us from the illustrious line of Sri Lanka's spiritual masters! Bodhinatha leaves for Mauritius tomorrow morning and will arrive there on the 8th. Below we bring you...
Norbu Lama Chants for the Monks
April 4, 2009httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvkvOA_yaxo
Nature Photos from Michelle Mellicker
April 4, 2009Michelle Mellicker, one of our video trainers from Los Angeles with us last phase, is a great photographer. She captured some wonderful views of the monastery. It's always nice to see the land through the eyes of someone new. She shared these photos with the monastery via Facebook, where we...
Last Day of the Phase
April 1, 2009Sadhu Paksha Continues.... ~~~~~~~~~~~ END OF PHASE Today is the last day of our phase. This edition of TAKA will remain posted over our coming two-day retreat, until Dasami Tithi, Sun One, Saturday, April 4th, Aslesha Nakshatra, Yogaswami's Mahasamadhi day
Potriyan Sivanathan Arrives from Malaysia
April 1, 2009Potriyan Sivanathan arrived from Malaysia today for three-month Task Force stay at the monastery. He's been with Gurudeva since he was a little boy, being the son of Ramesh and Saraswathy Sivanathan, one of our oldest sishya families in Malaysia. Here is with fellow task forcer, Maruthu, who now has...
Wailua Mission Honors Departing Silpis
April 1, 2009One day before the silpis departure, Kauai Mission members came together and prepared and delivered a wonderful dinner to their home. L/R - (standing) here are Pandi, Rajendran and Manikandan, and seated, Veylansami, Chelliaya, and Karupiyah all wearing beautiful blue jade garlands. Lavished with gifts and good wishes from both...
The Venerable Norbu Lama Visits Again
April 1, 2009The Venerable Norbu Lama visited again today. This is is second visit to Kauai Aadheenam. We always honored to have our Buddhist brother monks come to the Aadheenam. He comes today with a small entourage of Buddhist devotees to meet and talk with our swamis. Click here for a brief...