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Vaikasi Visakam Puja

Vaikasi Visakam Puja

On Sun 5 of last phase Lord Murugan's birthday was celebrated in grand style. His powerful darshan was like a bolt of lightning, jolting love and joy into all present. During the alankaram (dressing the deity), bhajans were wonderfully sung in praise of the lord of renunciation. Vel Vel Muruga!...

Yet Another Sacred Mission for an Indefatigable Satguru

Yet Another Sacred Mission for an Indefatigable Satguru

Satguru and Shanmuganathaswami left for Malaysia on May 27. There, they will launch Himalayan Academy's newest publication, Path to Siva, which is expected to become one of its most popular teaching tools. It will exist in English and Tamil as of June 3 (date of launch) and soon thereafter in...

Bodhinatha's Innersearch Classes

Bodhinatha's Innersearch Classes

The first of several Innersearch classes has been published on Youtube. Satguru goes over some Upanishad material and ends with Shiva Sutra discussion.

Recent Visitors

Recent Visitors

Dhiraviam and Pritha Seetharaman from Chicago on repeat pilgrimage Anand, Hiral and Zian Sompura, first visit from southern California. They both come from families of temple architects in Gujarat. Anil and Indira Kumar, first visit from southern California Sukesh and Nandini with children Tejas and Thrisha, first visit from Texas...

May Chitra Puja

May Chitra Puja

As the busy week unfolds, the monastics and island members invoke and worship Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami for the May chitra puja. In a few days we will invoke Lord Muruga to end this dynamic phase. Natyam Dayanatha lights the dipa early in the morning before the sun has a chance...

Iraivan Perimeter Wall and Gomukai Blessings

Iraivan Perimeter Wall and Gomukai Blessings

For the first time in eight years, a puja was held for Iraivan temple's constuction. Satguru was there to bless the perimeter wall's first short-pillar which begins the placement of of the rest of the perimeter wall stones. He laid the first layer of concrete as well as placing some...

What Is Meditation?

What Is Meditation?

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads from Lesson 46 of the Himalayan Academy publication "Path To Siva," discussing the fine art of meditation.

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