Finishing Sadhu Paksha and Our Phase
December 17, 2019Over the past several weeks our monks have been breaking from their usually routine morning group sadhana and doing their own personal worship and mediation. Known as "Sadhu Paksha" this two-week period happens 3 times a year, during each of our seasonal changes. We will now be entering the Moksha...
A Tesla for Bodhinatha
December 16, 2019Jai Ganesha! Today the monks gathered for the blessing of a new electric vehicle for Satguru. This replaces our current Nissan Leaf for which the lease has expired. Our newest vehicle is the Tesla Model 3 which was given as a gift. We began with a short Ganesha puja and...
A New Sitting Area to Enjoy
December 15, 2019Recently we've completed the installation of a small covered area on the west side of Iraivan Temple. This small wood and aluminium structure houses a picnic table and some stone seats (which are surprisingly comfortable to sit on). So next time you're in the sacred gardens and it begins to...
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Krittika Deepam
December 10, 2019Last night, during the Krittika nakshatra, the monastery held its simple observance of Krittika Deepam. This is a time when God Siva is celebrated as an infinite pillar of light. Many Murugan temples also observe this festival since it is tied to the Krittika nakshatra. In many places, most notably...
Tirukural - Chapter 1
December 9, 2019Part I: On Virtue Section I: Prologue Chapter 1: Praising God Chapter 1 (Verse 1)The first four letters of the Tamil alphabet are seen here: A, AH, E, EE. This is the dancing Siva who creates. He is shown without ornamentation or man-made things. He is in all of nature,...
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December 8, 2019A Message from the Editors December 7, 2019 For nearly thirty years Gurudeva and a team of several monks met each day between 3 and 6 or 7pm. He called it “the editing team” and loved to work near the ocean with the whales and green turtles just offshore. They...
Mowers and Tractors
December 7, 2019Last week, Yajatadeva finished up one month with the Siddhidatta kulam. He learned many new skills while working with the monastic team, including in the areas of farming, repairing vehicles and driving our Turf Tiger mowers. For the next month he'll serve in the Ganapati Kulam. Aum. Yajatadeva learns to...