Silpi Outing
August 1, 2018Every month our silpi stone carvers go about town with two of the monks, and sometimes with an island member, to stretch their legs, enjoy the sights and do some American shopping. Their most recent experience is today's featured slideshow. } ];
Thank You to a Young Artist
August 1, 2018The Ganapati Kulam recently acquired art of Satguru Bodhinatha and wanted to share the gift with you all. Mahalo to a young artist in California.
Nandi Mandapam
July 31, 2018Out at the Iraivan Temple site today the next layer of Nandi's stall moved from the ground up to the platform. As our first sketch shows, the next 12 stones will go right on tip of the capped pillars, forming a narrow detail that will later support the beams. Yoginathaswami...
Many Monastery Guests
July 31, 2018During Guru Purnima time many guests and devotees arrive at the Aadheenam. For example Dohadeva and Nagavathy Shamugam are here from Singapore visiting with their Satguru and with their monastic son, Dayanatha. Vel Mahalingum is here on task force from Mauritius, and enjoyed helping with the recent Purnima preparations. Aran...
How Do We Treat the Environment?
July 30, 2018Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads from Lesson 50 of the Himalayan Academy publication “Path To Siva,” discussing how Hinduism relates to the environment.
Gurudeva Dancing
July 28, 2018A treat from our video archives in celebration of Guru Purnima
Postulant Vow Renewals
July 26, 2018In our monastic order, a monk can only take lifetime vows once they become a sannyasin. Until then they are under short term vows that must be renewed every two years on the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima. Today our postulants all gathered in the Guru Temple to renew their...
Guru Purnima 2018
July 26, 2018Early this morning the aadheenam celebrated Guru Purnima with an early morning parade and puja honoring Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami. Following the chariot parade down San Marga, our monks and devotees sat down for a pada puja as Satguru entered deep meditation. After the puja, satguru gave blessings to all present....