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The Leaders of Tomorrow

The Leaders of Tomorrow

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives his weekly upadesha in Kadavul Temple. Here he reads from and discusses lesson 54 of Sivaya Subramuniyaswami's book, Merging with Siva.

2020 Vaikasi Visakam

2020 Vaikasi Visakam

Aum Saravanabhava Aum The monks of Kauai Aadheenam offer their humble abhishekam to Lord Murugan during Vaikasi Visakam

Live Stream of Vaikasi Visakam

Live Stream of Vaikasi Visakam

Vel Muruga! For those who wish to tune in to Kauai Aadheenam for Vaikasi Visakam, there will be a live stream available on our YouTube Channel. The Puja and Abhishekam begin at 4:30pm, Kauai time, June 3rd.

June Chitra Padapuja

June Chitra Padapuja

"We're here to realize the Self, have that one dramatic experience where everything that we thought was things is turned upside down, and our whole perspective afterwards changes. That is the purpose for living on this Earth." - Gurudeva This morning, during the chitra nakshatra, our monastics observed our monthly...

Iraivan Temple Construction Update - June 1st

Iraivan Temple Construction Update - June 1st

Aum Namah Sivaya Today is a bright, dry and sunny day at the aadheenam. Perfect for construction efforts. A tour of Iraivan Temple reveals the quickening progress on the lava rock wall which surrounds the temple foundation. All along the east side we already have two layers of stone in...

Finish What You Start

Finish What You Start

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives his weekly upadesha in Kadavul Temple. Here he reads from and discusses Sivaya Subramuniyaswami's book, Merging with Siva, chapter 7, lesson 43, "Finish What You Start."

Afternoon at the Aadheenam

Afternoon at the Aadheenam

Aum Namah Sivaya Today ends a six-day phase for our monastics. As their week winds down we take a few quick photos around the main monastery buildings to see what we'll find. Right now we have some orchids that have started blooming, we have a lively new kitten that loves...

Painting the Walkway

Painting the Walkway

Jai Ganesha! Here we find Yajatadeva working on a project at the greenhouses. Today he's painting the walkways there with a concrete sealant to help them last longer in our tropical weather, and to help reduce the growth of algae, moss, or anything else that might take root. Good job...

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