Observing Yogaswami's 60th Mahasamadhi
March 22, 2024Yesterday marked the 60th year since Yogaswami's grand departure. Here at the Aadheenam, the Satguru and the monks observed a small private arati at Yogaswami's shrine before beginning their morning meditation. In Sri Lanka, events were held at Columbuthurai, the Sivathondan Society and Alaveddy. "Live a disciplined life. Everything else...
Monthly Krittika Puja at Iraivan Temple
March 21, 2024Here are a few photos of last week's Krittika Puja (the final portion) taken by taskforcer Rajen Manick, with a few pilgrims attending. } ];
Gurudeva App Update - Now Released for Android Users
March 20, 2024Jai Gurudeva!The Gurudeva app has now been released for Android users.Visit the Google Play Store to find it for your device: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.himalayanacademy.gurudeva
Bonsai Trees for Our Satgurus
March 19, 2024Tandu brought a blossoming bougainvillea into the garden, a marvelous bonsai that is a bit of a show-stopper. It inspired us to go out today and capture the various shapes and species he has nurtured for decades. He placed them near each of the Satgurus, as you will see in...
All Knowing is Within You, Part One
March 18, 2024Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives his weekly upadesha in Kadavul Temple at Kauai’s Hindu Monastery in Hawaii. It is part of a series of talks elaborating on the inspired teachings of Satguru Śivaya Subramuniyaswami as found in his book Merging With Śiva. "As soon as we start on the path to...
An Update to the Gurudeva App for Apple's iOS
March 15, 2024Long ago, the first mobile app Himalayan Academy produced was a rather simple concept: random photos and quotes from Gurudeva to keep you inspired. Long had this little app been enjoyed by those who knew about it, and long has it been in need of some updates to its code...
Happy Birthday!
March 14, 2024A few days ago our "Aadheenam Protector-in-Training," Bhairava, celebrated his first birthday. Right now he's living in a small walled-off corner of the new Siddhidata Kulam machine shop building, but soon he'll move into a larger home right next to the building which has been dubbed Bhairava Mandapam. } ];
2024 Mahasivaratri Upadesha
March 13, 2024Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives an Upadesha in Iraivan Temple on the evening of Mahasivaratri, 2024.