A Class and a Cactus
November 4, 2018Yesterday our 2018 Mahasamadhi pilgrims enjoyed a class with Paramacharya Sadasivanathaswami. Afterwards that journeyed out to the new Shadkonam Garden to plant a tree. Well.. not a tree exactly, but rather more of a cacti. This beast of a cactus will grow to about the size of an apple tree....
Mahasamadhi Classes and Pujas
November 3, 2018Yesterday afternoon, visiting pilgrims enjoyed a class with Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami. Early this morning everyone joined in Kadavul Temple for a short puja to Gurudeva's tiruvadi. Satguru begins his first class with this year\s pilgrims' Satguru also introduces our newest book \"Guru\s Wisdom\"' The next morning everyone gathers in Kadavul...
2018 Mahasamadhi Celebrations Begin
November 2, 2018This morning the monastery began the new phase. This phase is our annual festival for the the 2001 Mahasamadhi of Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami. This week, close devotees from around the world visit the aadheenam and enjoy special pujas and classes with Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and other swamis. This morning was...
What Is the Value of Spiritual Friends?
November 2, 2018Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads from Lesson 58 of the Himalayan Academy publication “Path To Siva,” discussing the benefit of maintaining friendships with other spiritual people.
Ending a Productive Phase
October 30, 2018Aum Namah Sivaya The monastery has enjoyed a busy phase, as we ready for the arrival of pilgrims for our 2018 Mahasamadhi celebrations. Also this phase, the Hinduism Today team has been hard at work finalizing the next issue of the magazine. After our retreat Mahasamadhi phase begins with a...
Shadkonam Garden from Above
October 28, 2018Our resident aerial photographer recently acquired these shots of our Shadkonam Garden project. The video has our quad copter doing a fun spiral down to the garden. Try not to get woozy while you watch it! This image shows the garden in relation to Iraivan
How Do We Get Along With Others?
October 27, 2018Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads from Lesson 57 of the Himalayan Academy publication “Path To Siva,” discussing the how we can get along well with others, bringing peace to the world around us.
Recent Public Tour
October 26, 2018Aum Namah Sivaya Here are all the smiling faces from our most recent public tour. Guests really love the time they have out at Iraivan, seeing the hand chipping of temple stones. Click here for a recent talk from Satguru about how the HIndu recieves their guests: "How Do We...