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A Video About Wailua River Noni

A Video About Wailua River Noni

Recently the Kauai Visitor Channel's series "Down to Earth" (not the store) requested do make a short, lighthearted video about our Noni operation. They've regularly cover tourist activities on the island, but have also begun covering more of the island's homegrown businesses and agricultural initiatives. Aum.

September 2019 News Video

September 2019 News Video

Our September 2019 video covers events in September and early October including monks' recent travels, our resident taskforcers, our progress on our new greenhouse, and an Iraivan Temple construction update.

Greenhouse Construction and Pulling Wire

Greenhouse Construction and Pulling Wire

Jai Ganesha! With the help from Aditya and Jnanideva, who are both here on taskforce, the Siddhidatta Kulam was able to make progress on a "head house" for the greenhouse. This small building will act as a storage shed and more, for things like plant nutrients, which would get too...

Garlands Galore

Garlands Galore

Aum Namah Sivaya Our 2019 Mahasamadhi celebrations are coming up soon and we're happy to report we've received a timely shipment of beautiful cloth garlands for the many murtis around the property. The garland had been made for us in India. Upon their arrival the garlands were laid out and...

In Southern California

In Southern California

In early October, Paramacharya Sadasivanathaswami and Yogi Jayanatha traveled from Canada down to Southern California. There, they visited members' homes and had satsang. This was their final stop before returning to Kauai from their 25 day journey on October 6th. Aum. First our monks land in LA and have a...

Travels in Canada

Travels in Canada

At the end of September, Paramacharya Sadasivanathswami and Yogi Jayanatha traveled up from Tucson to Canada. While there their primary hosts were the Pillay family, who first took them for a quick visit to one of Canada's most beautiful national parks, Banff in Alberta. Following their exploration of Canada's natural...

Golden Gurudeva - Part II

Golden Gurudeva - Part II

It has been raining every day for weeks. This poses a challenge for the Deva and Tandu because the sizing/varnish on Gurudeva takes forever to dry. After two weeks they are back on the job. We\ve had plenty of water. Here is the Wailua River in high spate one day...

Renovate Bodhinatha Ryokan, Pt 2

Renovate Bodhinatha Ryokan, Pt 2

Part 2 of the Renovation Bodhinatha's Ryokan - Painting and Trim After the texture was dried, Wiley came back with his paint sprayer. It has a 100 foot hose, so he able setup outside and run the hose all the way up the room on the second floor. Sadhaka Tejadevanatha...

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