Digital Dharma Drive Takes Off!
November 2, 2019Today we announce our annual end-of-the-year Digital Dharma Drive. As you know, following the vision of our Gurudeva, Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, all the material on our websites, and now our new mobile apps, are available for free online. However, to cover the professional fees needed to continue to upgrade and...
Happy Skanda Sashti!
November 1, 2019"The moon, sun and fire are in unison radiating their resplendent effulgence. Radiating the luminous sparks is Murugan, who lights up the world by His peerless light." Kathirgama Purana Today we celebrate Lord Murugan with an abhishekam in Kadavul Temple. For this six day festival Hindus celebrate the victory of...
The Namah Sivaya Mantra
October 31, 2019Another belated post from a talk given in September, 2019. Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives a talk on lesson 161 of Sivaya Subramuniyaswami's book, Merging With Siva, titled "Panchakshara is Perfection" Satguru discusses the mysticism behind the sacred mantra "Aum Namah Sivaya."
Realize What You Know
October 30, 2019A belated post from a talk given in mid September, 2019. Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives a talk on lesson 156 of Sivaya Subramuniyaswami's Merging With Siva, titled "Japa Opens Inner Doors." Satguru discusses the importance of personal inner experience for a true spiritual life.
Gurudeva 2019 Mahasamadhi Final Puja
October 29, 2019Jai Gurudeva! Following another day of classes, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, the monks and pilgrims all gathered together in Kadavul Temple for a homa and final abhishekam to Gurudeva to conclude our 2019 festivities. Kumar Gurukkal performed the ceremony with the help from the monks and Satguru. "The Self God is...
2019 Mahasamadhi Celebrations Day Two
October 26, 2019On the second day of our Mahasamadhi Celebrations, Satguru, monk and pilgrims joined together at Kadavul Temple in the early morning for a padapuja to Gurudeva. It began with a round of Sri Rudram and concluded with a short puja performed by Yogi Jayanatha and Yogi Dayanatha. That was followed...
2019 Mahasamadhi Celebrations Day One
October 24, 2019Jai Gurudeva! Yesterday we began our 2019 Mahasamadhi celebrations in honor of Gurudeva Sivaya Subramuniyaswami. Pilgrims from around the world arrived over this last few days for the event which began with an early morning homa in Kadavul Temple. Devotees then enjoyed a class with Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and in...
Installing Stone Chains
October 23, 2019Last week the large bronze stanchions were bolted to the silpi pavilion platform in order to support the weight of three massive stone chains. Recently, Paramacharya Sadasivanathaswami, Acharya Kumarnathaswami, Kanda Alahan and Taskforcer Yajatadeva worked together to install the chains around the pavilion. These chains were each carved from a...