The Wailua River Floods its Banks
February 23, 2021Recently the island of Kauai received a bout of heavy rains which fell for several days upon Mount Waialeale. This in turn caused the sacred Wailua River to flood its banks in a spectacular display of natural energy. Large branches and whole trees were whisked downriver. Here, we flew our...
Yogaswami Attends Ardra
February 22, 2021Aum Namah Sivaya Today was the Ardra Nakshatra, a time when our monks perform their monthly abhishekam to Lord Nataraja in Kadavul Temple. After several weeks of perfecting the gold leaf on Yogaswami's statue it was finally complete and this was the day he wanted to move. Yogaswami was brought...
Tirukural - Chapter 24
February 22, 2021Chapter 24: Glory Verse 234By their good deeds, feeding and clothing the indigent, this couple has earned the abundant blessings of the celestials. So valued is this simple and selfless act, that the devas ignore the sages and yogis below. TAKA Presents the Tirukural You can access the entire text,...
The Concept of Awareness - Part Seven
February 21, 2021Satguru Bodhinatha Veylaswami gives an Part 7 of his upadesha series on the concept of awareness and omnipresence from the yogic perspective.
Tropical Showers to End the Phase
February 17, 2021Aum Namah Sivaya Beginning yesterday evening, Kauai received heavy cloud cover. This released countless gallons of rainwater along with booming thunder throughout the night. This morning our plants are very happy and our monks are very much carrying umbrellas. Today marks the end of our phase. Our monks are finishing...
Ashram Sadhana Day
February 15, 2021Jai Ganesha! Every month our monks partake in a full morning of cleaning the monastery. This day is known as Ashram Sadhana day, and it gives each monk time to more thoroughly care for their assigned cleaning area, as well as to touch up areas that don't get much attention....
Mauritius February Ganesha Homa
February 14, 2021Click below for more photos of the February homa at our Spiritual Park, which also constituted the annual student prayers which had been delayed. Visit: www.saivasiddhanta.org } ];
Tirukural - Chapter 23
February 14, 2021Chapter 23: Charity Verse 226A rich family is seen personally feeding the poor in their home, a temple and the marketplace. They have learned that to relieve the hunger of the less fortunate is the right use of their wealth. They receive the blessings of the inner plane deities. TAKA...