Vishvanathaswami Receives Diksha on Mahasivaratri
February 21, 2020Today, we welcome a new Sannyasin, Swami Vishvanathaswami. Having completed years as a Nirvani Sadhaka and several years as a yogi, today he experienced the death of his old self during a ceremony this morning in Kadavul Temple. We share with you words from his vow book, The Holy Order...
Nirvani Haranandinatha Becomes a Yogi
February 21, 2020For lay brothers who have proven their dedication, completed twelve years as a postulant and attained a sufficient level of maturity, Saiva Siddhanta Church offers the role of the old sadhaka with additional opportunities for mature service and responsibility. The old sadhaka, are also known as nirvana sadhaka. Should the...
Happy 2020 Mahasivaratri!!!
February 20, 2020Aum Namah Sivaya! Tonight in Kadavul Temple we celebrate Siva's great night with a homa, an insightful upadesha by Satguru and finally an abhishekam to the small crystal Sivalingam at the feet of Lord Nataraja. Instead of worshiping Siva in form, we dive within ourselves to realize our oneness with...
Integrating Hinduism into Daily Tasks
February 19, 2020Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami's Publisher's Desk editorial from Hinduism Today Magazine's April/May/June, 2020 Issue.
An Outing to the North Shore
February 18, 2020Over the retreat, Sannyasin Yoginathaswami and Nirvani Tejadevanatha took the siplis and Chinnu to the north shore to visit the beach. Beforehand they visited an American icon that the silpis deeply enjoy — Walmart, where they spend happy hours. It was a perfect, sunny day to visit the ocean. Even...
Refining Our Experiences
February 17, 2020Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads from lesson 299 and 300 of Merging with Siva, discussing the evolution of consciousness as it ventures into more refined inner experiences. Aum.
Mauritius February Ganesha Homa
February 17, 2020Click here for more beautiful photos of the Ganesha Homa at our Spiritual Park. http://www.saivasiddhanta.org/site/pg/news/view/mission-activities/ssc-mauritius-mission_105/index.php?blog=0 } ];
Temple Plinth
February 14, 2020One of the visually critical parts of Iraivan Temple is in progress. As our first art work from S. Rajam shows, there is a lava rock base, a plinth, below the granite, a black-and-white contrast that will give the appearance that the entire Siva Temple is sitting on a Hawaiian...