The Seven Dimensions of the Mind - The Fifth Dimension Part 1
September 25, 2020Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives his weekly Upadesha in Kadavul Temple at Kauai Aadheenam. Here Satguru continues his discussion of Sivaya Subramuniyaswami's writings about the seven dimensions of the mind with part one of his explanation about the fifth dimension, the mind of light.
A Rarely-Seen Collection of Artwork Brought to Light!
September 22, 2020In the 1990's, Himalayan Academy had commissioned initial series or art of the chapters of the Tirukural, the 2,200-year-old holy text written by the Tamil weaver Tiruvalluvar. That first series is what you'll find in the current publication. Upon seeing that collection of paintings for the first time in the...
Tirukural - Chapter 2
September 21, 2020Chapter 2: The Importance of Rain Verse 11In a lush green rainforest of flowers and fruits, birds, bees and various animals, a man is sipping falling rainwater with his cupped hands. TAKA Presents the Tirukural You can access the entire text, in Tamil and English here: Weaver's Wisdom Verse 11...
Iraivan's Temple Lavarock Update - September 20
September 20, 2020Aum Namah Sivaya A quick update to show us the progress on the lavarock wall along the eastern side of Iraivan Temple. To top layer of stones is gradually being completed. Following a taut string, which perfectly defines the top edge, each stone is hand selected to fit just right,...
September 2020 Chitra Puja
September 19, 2020Jai Gurudeva! Early this morning our monks gathered in Kadavul Temple to observe the monthly padapuja to Gurudeva Sivaya Subramuniyaswami. Yogi Dayanatha and Yogi Haranandinatha performed the abhishekam while Satguru and other monks chanted Sri Rudram. "Seeking for God in the depths of one's being through control of the mind,...
The Seven Dimensions of the Mind - The Sixth Dimension Part 2
September 18, 2020Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives his weekly Upadesha in Kadavul Temple at Kauai Aadheenam. Here Satguru continues his discussion of Sivaya Subramuniyaswami's writings about the seven dimensions of the mind with part two of his explanation about the sixth dimension.
Tirukural - Chapter 1
September 16, 2020Part I: On Virtue Section I: Prologue Chapter 1: Praising God Verse 1The first four letters of the Tamil alphabet are seen here: A, AH, E, EE. This is the dancing Siva who creates. He is shown without ornamentation or man-made things. He is in all of nature, dressed with...
Today's Concrete Pour at Iraivan Temple
September 15, 2020This morning several concrete trucks found their way up to the aadheenam to help with the western side of Iraivan Temple's lavarock plinth. Umut and his team have been preparing for this, and today were ready to fill in behind their next layer of stones. These lower layers take the...