Fitting the Kodimaram Kavacham
July 4, 2019Today the silpis and the monks of the Siddhidatta kulam placed the Kavacham pieces over the kodimaram, the temple flagpole. This is a test fitting, which will finalize the height at which stones around the base of the kodimaram must be carved too. After this the pieces will be taken...
Worship of the Gods
July 3, 2019Kauai's Iraivan Temple by Derick Glaskin "Because it is relatively free from mistaken doctrines, the Hindu approach to life—and the Hindu approach to time and the Hindu approach to worry, and the Hindu approach to the subconscious mind—is very different from the Western approach. The Hindu knows that he is...
The Greenhouse
June 30, 2019More and more, our new greenhouse is taking shape. With the main metal supports and cross beams in place, smaller pieces that account for the roof and top vent are being added. The siddhidatta kulam and our two taskforcers spend the day at the worksite Up on scaffolding, Yoginathaswami and...
Realization a Daily Experience - Remold the Subconscious
June 29, 2019Bodhinatha's Latest Upadesha The youth of today who attain the inner experience of the clear white light will influence the world in a compassionate, ecologically sound, mystically profound direction. Each generation brings change. Maintain a disciplined life: remold the subconscious mind. Perform vasana daha tantra and then, with clear visualization...
Satguru's Travels - June 29
June 29, 2019Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and Sannyasin Shanmuganathaswami have been making their way across the United States. Here they visit Syracuse, Chicago and Boston areas to meet with members and devotees. Flying across the US A display at the Syracuse airport Visiting with the Satish Family Satguru does an arati Aum Namah...
The Wall Continues
June 28, 2019The first layer of Iriavan Temple's perimeter wall is now well on the way to completion. Most of the stones on the north, east and west sides have been set in place, while at the same time the two large yallis for the entrance steps are receiving some finishing touches....
Visitors from Greenland
June 27, 2019Paramacharya hosted some special guests yesterday morning, from Russia and Greenland, LA and elsewhere. This first photo is of Ole, a native of Greenland, who says his lineage is akin to the Inuit. It was his 60th birthday and he was happy to spend it in a sacred space. We...
A Covered, Wood Fired Oven in a Bamboo Grove
June 26, 2019Recently the monks installed a new wood fired oven, which we currently use a few times a month for pizza and pasta. However it also serves the purpose of an emergency oven, in case of a hurricane for example. Up until now this new oven has been covered by a...