February 2020 News Video
March 31, 2020Our February 2020 news video covers recent events at Kauai Aadheenam including our observance of Thai Pusam and Mahasivaratri, as well as the recent progress on the construction of Iraivan Temple and the recent new vows taken by two of our monks.
Keeping Positive in an Ocean of Negativity
March 30, 2020As the world faces the pandemic, as cities and nations close their borders, as families hunker down in their homes, Gurudeva's wonderful vision of the cosmos can serve as a life raft. Four more of his affirmations are offered today. They speak of identity and of loving sharing. Gurudeva offers...
The Wailua River Floods its Banks
March 30, 2020Several days ago the monastery witnessed a powerful lightening storm, which brought with it tremendous rains throughout the night. Many suggest this was the Wailua's largest surge in the last 50 or 100 years. By 2:00am the flooding river had broken the state river gauge and would soon remove trees...
The Devotional Bhakti Movement
March 29, 2020Our just-released "The Devotional Bhakti Movement" is the eighth song in Hinduism Today's History of Hindu India Music Video series. It is a song for children intended to complement the third of our popular History of Hindu India documentaries, "Hindu India: 1000 to 1850." The documentary and song, the second...
Dancing with Siva Audiobook Is Here!
March 28, 2020
Wonderments of Yalis at Iraivan Temple
March 27, 2020Aum Namah Sivaya. In the coming weeks we will be holding the blessing for the installation of the two Yalis at the front steps of Iraivan Temple. In a timely bout of creativity, Rajkumar Manickam has put together this wonderful photographic essay about these wondrous temple guardians. Enjoy!
More Affirmations from Gurudeva
March 26, 2020Today we listen to Gurudeva as he urges us to be what we already are, awareness--a witness to all experiences, good, bad and neutral. } ];
Gurudeva's Affirmations for Difficult Times
March 25, 2020We continue today sharing some of Gurudeva's positive mantrams for stabilizing emotions and overcoming obstacles in life. Pick a mellifluent medication (affirmation), imbibe. Breathe and repeat for a minute or two. How encouraging! } ];