Dialogue in Victoria, Canada
October 4, 2017The second annual Victoria dialogue for 2017 went smoothly as Paramacharya Sadasivanathaswami discussed our views on death and dying, specifically how to approach it through the real-life stories of enlightened masters. The subject was discussed for several weeks by the Ganapati Kulam staff because of the delicate nature of people's...
Victoria Event
October 3, 2017On September 30th an Appreciation Luncheon was held on the campus of the University of Victoria in Canada. Here in the capital of British Columbia we celebrated decades of support at a gathering hosted by the Pillay family who lives here. Sadasivanathaswami called each family forward and shared a few...
Homa on Vancouver Island
October 1, 2017The traveling monks attended a homa put on by the Pillay family of Victoria, B.C., Canada. The officiating priest was Chandrasekara Gurukkal, originally from Vellore and now in Toronto, who was at the monastery ten years ago. He and Kandasamy Gurukkal performed the mahasamadhi rites for Gurudeva in Kadavul temple,...
Our First Dragon Fruit!
October 1, 2017Jai Ganesha! After having several of these fascinating cactus plants in the aadheenam gardens for more than a few years, we've finally had one of them fruit. Just recently our monks found this bulky dragon fruit on one of these unique climbing cacti. And it was TASTY! This, usually subtle,...
Sun One Upadesha - "What is Dharma?"
September 30, 2017
The Shambhala Mountain Center
September 29, 2017The last stop in Colorado was to visit the quiet and scenic Shambala Retreat Center, some 9,000 feet high into the Rocky Mountains. This 600-acre facility is home to pine and aspen forests, providing a safe and supportive container for the teaching of paths of personal health, deepened awareness and...
Annual Appreciation Dinner
September 28, 2017The master bronze artisans of Loveland, Colorado, gather as distinguished guests in September, 2017. The men and women of this powerful team have been working for Kauai's Hindu Monastery for eight years and continue to deliver world-class art sculptures. We honor them in our humble way at Biaggi's Restaurant and...
Arshya Vidya Gurukulam
September 26, 2017The traveling monks spent two days at the feet of Dakshinamurti, housed at the famous Arsha Vidya Gurukulam. We wanted to visit and pay our respects to Dayananda Saraswati. The second day of our visit was his second mahasamadhi celebrations. Arsha Vidya Gurukulam (Under the auspices of Arsha Vidya Pitham)...