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Our Chitra Puja Morning

This morning, during the chitra nakshatra, monastics and devotees gathered in Kadavul Temple for a padapuja at Gurudeva's shrine. \"Stop blaming and criticizing others, and take a good look at yourself. Stop excusing yourself and trying to make yourself look good in the eyes of others. Then a sense of...

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Character Building Workbook Series: Abstemious

Character Building Workbook--Expanding Our Virtues The monastery published the Character Building Workbook in 2015 as "a tool to help children and adults build, transform and improve their character." The workbook guides seekers toward goals of self-restraint, self-reliance, productivity and to have an overall sense of strength in character. To teach...

A Trip to Waimea Canyon

Recently Sannyasin Siddhanathaswami, Natyam Mayuranatha and Natyam Jayanatha organized a small trip to the other side of our garden island for our resident taskforcers. Everyone left from the Aadheenam at 7:30am and made there way south around to the dry side of the island. In full, auspicious form a huge...

What is Reincarnation - Bodhinatha Comments on Lesson 33 of Path to Siva

The destiny of all souls without exception is moksha. To achieve moksha we need to engage in the world positively, fulfill dharma well, resolve karma and realize God not just once but fully in a profound way. That's why we are reborn and have reincarnation. Realization, liberation, evolvement on the...

Sun 1 Upadesha - How Do We Prepare for Death?

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads from Lesson 34 of the Himalayan Academy publication "Path To Siva," explaining how Hindus prepare themselves for death. How Do We Prepare for Death

Skanda Shasthi 2017 Final Celebrations

Growing Shitake Mushrooms

After several months of trial and error, the monks have learned a system to successfully grow Shitake mushrooms. Shitake mushrooms have many great health benefits as well as being quite tasty! The process from start to mushroom can take 6 to 18 months. First the mycelium is grown on wooden...