Taka Archives

What Is Japa?

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads from Lesson 45 of the Himalayan Academy publication "Path to Siva," discussing japa yoga.

Phase Conclusion

It has been a wonderful 5 day phase. We had the return of Satguru back home, the arrival of Chinnu and great content finished. We wish you a joyful and contemplative retreat. Aum Namah Sivaya. \"The elephant faced one is my protection.\" - Yogaswami \"We neither fear death nor look...

History of Hindu India - PART 5

We are delighted to announce the completion of our five part video documentary series, "The History of Hindu India," based on the book of the same title. Both are available now on YouTube. Parts One (posted in 2014), Two and Three (both posted in 2015) have been very popular ,...

Bodhinatha Returns to Kauai

Satguru's 3 week mainland/Europe mission has ended and his return home is ushered in with a short pada puja at Kadavul Temple. Bodhinatha marches off again on May 28, just a few weeks from now, to visit Malaysia. Satguru is captured walking up the path to the temple, parade in...

Movie Release! Hindu History Part 4

Chinnu Arrives

Chinnu, our former silpi and monastery cook, has just arrived at the monastery. Chinnu is an amazing chef from India and is staying here until Oct 2020. He will be cooking for the silpis as well as the monks. We are very grateful and joyous to have him here. Stay...

50th Shum Anniversary

The 50th anniversary of the Shum language was celebrated in beautiful Ascona, Switzerland. Around 15 devotees joined Satguru for a class on Shum and for scenic outings. Ascona is, of course, the perfect place for such an occasion. This was where Gurudeva first brought through the language of Shum in...

New Computer Upgrades

It is an exciting time for our kulams as all of the monks are receiving new computers and upgrades for their workstations. This happens about every three years and is done all at once, much like you'd find happening at a university. Above is a slideshow showcasing some of the...