Palmtree Timelapse
August 26, 2021Over the last year Sadasivanathaswami has been documenting the growth of a large foxtail palm tree that is growing outside of the Media Studio. This palm is also known as Wodyetia bifurcata, named after the Australian aborigine who introduced the plant to cultivators. After taking a photo every few days...
Merging With Siva Now Available in Tamil!
August 25, 2021Jai Ganesha! Today we announce the initial release of a digital edition of Gurudeva's Merging With Siva in the Tamil Language. The translation was done Ram Prasad Lakshmana Rao in Chennai. It was begun in September of 2020 and completed in July, 2021. Shanthi Suresh from Los Angeles proof read...
Gurudeva's First Meeting With Yogaswami - Part 2
August 24, 2021Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami continues the story of Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami's first meeting with his guru, Siva Yogaswami in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
Tirukural - Chapter 50
August 23, 2021Chapter 50: Understanding the Right Place Verse 495A seasoned old crocodile has found safety from a hunter in deep water. A callow youth has moved onto the bank where the hunter may slay him. TAKA Presents the Tirukural You can access the entire text, in Tamil and English here: Weaver's...
Iraivan Temple's Gold Capstones Revealed
August 20, 2021Aum Namah Sivaya Today, with the gold gilding complete, the tarps which had been covering the remainder of Iraivan Temple's capstones were removed. The temple's new gold can now gleam brightly in our tropical sun. Yogi Dayanatha and Nirvani Tejadevanatha remove the tarp over the rajagopuram\s capstone' The Kodimaram has...
A Visit from the Malhotras
August 19, 2021Aum Namah Sivaya These last few weeks the monastery has had the pleasure of hosting Gaurav and Ripla Malhotra who are here on pilgrimage from Chicago along with their two children. Their son Aran has been performing seva with the monks of the Siddhidatta Kulam, and the whole family has...
Raising the Flag for the 2021 Jivana Ritau
August 18, 2021Jai Ganesha! Today is the first full day of our new season, the Jivana Ritau. Early yesterday morning, the monastics gathered in Kadavul Temple for a homa, a Vedic fire ceremony, and then proceeded out the the aadheenam's flagpole to fly the dvaja for the new season. Excerpts from Saiva...
Gurudeva's First Meeting With Yogaswami - Part 1
August 17, 2021Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads the story of Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami's first meeting with his guru, Siva Yogaswami in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.