Facing World Conditions Positively
March 25, 2020Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads from the Himalayan Academy publication "The Guru Chronicles," drawing examples from it to illustrate the power of positive affirmation which can be particularly useful in times of inner and outer challenges.
Let Us Affirm Goodness
March 22, 2020Gurudeva would say that the mind, the conscious mind, is driven by its own novelty and always mulling over external things. Comfort. Safety. Pain. Desire. Fear. He urged seekers to fill the mind with positive thoughts through the use of affirmations. If repeated, affirmations carve deep channels in the mind,...
Welcome to QR Codes, Kauai Style
March 22, 2020Today the first QR Code was installed in Siva's Sacred Garden. For several years we have plotted and planned to do this, and now it has begun. Our plan is to have a QR Code at each major place in the monastery, to inform visitors (when they start returning, since...
Silpis Chipping Stones
March 21, 2020A short introduction to the ancient and astonishing process by which hereditary stone carvers can create beautiful works of architecture—such as Kauai's Iraivan Temple—out of a simple hammer and chisel. This video will be accessible from the Sipli Pavilion near Iriavan Temple via a QR code which will be decoratively...
A Walk Around the Aadheenam
March 20, 2020With the recent rains subsiding, it's a great time to get out and enjoy the lush natural beauty of Kauai Aadheenam. Let's see who we come across along the way. "Just go about and do your work. Enjoy the beauty of the world! See yourself everywhere. That is the greatest...
Facing Corona Virus
March 19, 2020During the 9/11 attacks Gurudeva spoke to assuage the fears that arose from the senseless killings. People everywhere were thrown into the lower chakras and he urged all to not go there. Instead, he offered that this tragedy would pass. In the meantime, he said we can use this time...
Bodhinatha Talks - Two Month Update
March 19, 2020Also available on mobile via the SivaSiva.App
Enjoying the Seasonal Rains
March 18, 2020Jai Ganesha! This week our little island has been seeing a large weather system rolling over. We've had so much rain in the last 24 hours that our rain gauge has overflown and our river has risen substantially. A time to deeply appreciate whoever invented the umbrella. In other news,...