Bodhinatha in Bengaluru
December 17, 2008News from our travelers in India. We hear it has been a very dynamic trip. Here is Bodhinatha visiting with Nellaiappan's daughter, Rajalakshmi, her husband Ramalingam and their daughters at the Golden Palms hotel near the Iraivan Temple carving site in Bangalore. Then to visit Kailash Ashram, a matha dear...
Iraivan Temple, The Architectural Marvel
December 16, 2008Aloha from Kaua'i! Today was a day of cleaning and housekeeping for all the monks. We improved our offices, our guhas and worked on making the monastery a very actinic place. We had some floods recently (see the video below) and there was a lot to do. Meanwhile, Iraivan Temple...
Heavy Rains and Flooding on Kauai
December 16, 2008On a normal day, almost everyday, the Nani Kaua Falls and Pond look so serene, the water clear and the pool reflecting an amazing emerald green color. But not this week! Once ever couple of years, a flood rages through, turning the water to cocoa brown and the gentle falls...
Moksha Ritau Begins
December 15, 2008Bodhinatha will return from India, in a few days from now. His reports tell of a very successful trip. Meanwhile, we work as diligently as we would if he was standing next to us. We know the Satguru is always present. Today was the end of our three-times-a-year Sadhu Paksha...
Today's Guests and the Parenting Insight
December 15, 2008Today we had the visit of a soul that arrived recently from the Devaloka. Her name is Lyla and she chose the Tanzi family to take this birth. As you can see, she is definitely happy with the choice. Lyla explained (in not so many words) that Kauai Aadheenam is...
Bodhinatha's Travels - Pondicherry to Bangalore
December 14, 2008We flew to Bangalore on the 12th evening quite late to be greeted by Jiva Rajashankara, his wife, sons and extended family who had come to India for the marriage of his youngest son. The day before, on the 11th, in Pondicherry, Bodhinatha had dinner with yoga students at ICYER,...
Visit to the Iraivan Temple Carving Site
December 14, 2008Saturday evening is for visiting the Iraivan Temple carving site. Here Bodhinatha is greeted. A view from Jiva Rajashankara's new house of the carving site. In front is the silpi team who have come to see Bodhinatha. At right is the carving shed where various projects are going on. At...
Progress in Mauritius
December 14, 2008Mauritus North Shore members at satsang. The Chinna ("Little") Pancha Ganapati that is worshiped outside the main shrine at Saiva Siddhanta Church's Spiritual Park in Rempart. He is there to bless all those who cannot fit into the main mandapam during ceremonies. The lovely bridge over the pond. Another ten...