Sri Lanka Innersearch First Event
February 19, 2018The Sri Lankan news stations covered the first event of the 2018 Sri Lanka Innersearch, our small parade from a Ganesha temple to Saraswati Hall.
Kadavul Temple Sightings
February 19, 2018The monastery has been receiving some unusual visitors these past few days. An American Indian from the Dakota tribe payed his respects followed by a Shaman priest. Along with culturally rich visitors, the head priest of Kadavul temple found a 5 leaf bilva and placed it on the 700lb spatika...
Gurudeva On Canvas
February 18, 2018The monks have just received a new painting of Gurudeva from one of our artist devotees in Arizona. *Edit! There's actually a lot more to this painting then we were aware of yesterday. The monks talked with the artist this morning and found out it was our dear friend Natalie...
Monastery Entry Sign
February 17, 2018One of the most recent additions to the monastery is this grand new entry sign welcoming people upon arrival. For scale you can see the older sign below the large one, most definitely an improvement.
Welcome to Sri Lanka
February 17, 2018Aum Namah Sivaya Today our Innersearch staff arrived in Sri Lanka! Right away we met with Rishi Thondunathan and were brought to our hotel in Negombo. Thondunathan has been helping our monks immensely with on-the-ground coordination and preparation. Right away we were communicating with the hotel staff and working out...
Innersearch Staff Departs Kauai and Arrives in Sri Lanka
February 16, 2018Innersearch Sri Lanka is almost underway. The staff departed the monastery for a 27-hour transit to their final destination. The first on the ground planning meeting with head ground coordinator Rishi Thondunatha.
Siva's Great Night
February 16, 2018The monks and devotees of Kadavul Nataraja celebrated the yearly festival known as Mahasivaratri. The temple was packed full of souls yearning to realize that divinity which lies within us all. Not only were we blessed by Siva's shakti, but also by a Yogi Tapasvin ceramony held by Satguru and...
What Are Our Five Core Practices?
February 16, 2018Bodhinatha's Latest Upadeshas - Commentaries on Path to Siva What Are Our Five Core Practices? The pancha nitya karmas are spiritual practices for all Hindus: worship, holy days, pilgrimage, dharma and rites of passage. Three forms of worship: the temple, home shrine and on pilgrimage. Daily spiritual practice. Mitigating karma...