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July 11, 2005What Happened Today at the Monastery? Sun Five news from the Ganapati Kulam: everyone has been putting in time on various printing projects for the open house, signs, banners, tags etc. The next issue of Hinduism Today is due to go to press at the end of this month, so...
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July 10, 2005What Happened Today at the Monastery? Only 6 days left to Satguru Purnima festival and Open House... Today the Siddhidata Kulam shared news. Yoginathaswami has been focused on unloading the container and stacking stones out on the ground, leaving the foundation clear for the big ceremonies to come... The rest...
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July 9, 2005What Happened Today at the Monastery? It's quiet at the Aadheenam... It feels like the lull before the big rain... the many guests about to arrive for Guru Purnima... Two more pilgrims have arrived: Kaika and Nilufer Clubwala are here on their pilgrimage/vacation and are part of the pilgrims that...
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July 8, 2005What Happened Today at the Monastery? Bodhinatha attended the monthly meeting of the now officially titled "Interfaith Round Table of Kauai," which is a fledgling interfaith group here on Kauai. Today they had special guests from The Interfaith Alliance (TIA) from Washington, D.C and Honolulu. These TIA representatives shared with...
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July 7, 2005What Happened Today at the Monastery? We had a quiet Sun One Homa today... no photos for you.. but all is well. News tidbits: The Garden Island Daily newspaper ran a front-page story on the McDonald's settlement for Hinduism Today. We are all praying for the next team of silpis...
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July 4, 2005What Happened Today at the Monastery? All eyes and hands at the monastery are focused on the coming Guru Purnima, Garbhanyasa temple consecration ceremonies and open house... but... something big happened! (A news Release Issued today to the media:) McDonald's Supersizes Hindu Endowment $10 million settlement-includes $255,000 for Hinduism Today,...
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July 3, 2005What Happened Today at the Monastery? Sun Four today... our Siddhidata Kulam described their seva over the past phase. Lots of routine grounds work and equipment maintenance as usual. At the temple site they have been helping the silpis uncrate stones from the last shipment and organizing these to help...
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July 2, 2005What Happened Today at the Monastery? Sun Three today. Quiet, dynamic work goes on as usual. The Pillaiyar Kulam shared news today. Shanmuganathaswami told us the last edition of the hard cover of Dancing with Siva was sold out, so we are getting a reprint. Sadhaka Jothinatha detailed the on-going...