Greenhouse Update
July 22, 2019Jai Ganesha! With some recent clear weather our monks of the Siddhidatta Kulam have been making good progress on the new greenhouse. They've nearly finished putting up the siding on the two larger walls and are seen here fastening the siding down. This greenhouse, unlike our initial one is rated...
Recent Satguru Darshans
July 21, 2019Narayani Nadesan from Toronto Mr. and Mrs. MP Metha from Bangalore Umapathi and Geetha Cattamanchi from Chicago Rajesh, Rekha and Rahul Venkatesan from San Antonio Hayman Buwan from Toronto Punitha Ganeshwaran and mother Yogeswary Perinpanayagam from UK and USA Suganth, Nalusha and Shreya Mohan from Toronto } ];
Napali Coast Catamaran
July 20, 2019Several days ago a catamaran ride was sponsored for some of our monks and for our taskforcers. The afternoon catamaran tours depart midday from the west side of our island and make their way north, up and around the Napali Coast--the beautiful northern cliffside of our island. You might recognize...
A Day for Nandi
July 19, 2019Today we received several photos from across the world that all related to Nandi, Siva's most ideal bhaktar. First, a photo from the carving site in Bengaluru, which shows the new Nandi being carved for Iraivan Temple. For those unaware, the current Nandi which had been carved, turned out to...
What Is a Religion?
July 18, 2019Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads from Lesson four of the Himalayan Academy publication "Path To Siva," defining religion.
Happy 2019 Guru Purnima!!!
July 14, 2019Jai Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami! Today we celebrate Guru Purnima with a parade and padapuja to Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, woshiping the feet of the holy guru. From the Kularnava Tantra: And Lord Siva said: How can My subtle perfection, which is one, omnipresent, attributeless, indifferent, undecaying, unattached like space, unbeginning and...
Unqualified Surrender
July 12, 2019Kauai’s Iraivan Temple (#2) by Derick Glaskin What do we mean by internalizing worship? In external worship we are trying to see God and communicate with God with our two eyes and our physical nerve system. We enjoy His darshan and feel His śakti. In deep meditation, the external worship...
Here on Taskforce
July 12, 2019Yesterday Dr. Maruthu Darmalingam arrived at the aadheenam for two weeks of taskforce. Perfect timing to enjoy the special guru puja which will take place in a few days during Guru Purima