What Is the Nature of Our Soul
April 28, 2017Bodhinatha's Latest Upadesha What Is the Nature of Our Soul Path to Siva, Lesson 22(April 27,2017) "The essence of the soul is Pure Consciousness and Absolute Reality." There are three bodies, shariras, five sheaths, koshas, an inner and an outer aura. The chakras are windows of consciousness. We can find...
Our 2018 Innersearch Program is Filling Up Fast!
April 28, 2017Jai Ganesha! If you're planning on attending the 2018 Sri Lankan Innersearch travel-study program, it is filling up quickly. There is still space left though! If you'd like to join us, please visit this page to learn more. Or you can go here right now to sign up. Note that...
Iraivan Delivers a Rainbow...Make That a Double
April 27, 2017A photo from inside the Media Studio captures a stunning vista and double rainbow over our valley of green. And, just to be extra nice I have the full resolution image available for download HERE...you're welcome.
Sunrise at Our Monastery by the Sea
April 27, 2017The monks retreat to the sea every full moon and fully seclude themselves for a short while. One of our Seagoers snaps this photo in the early morning.
Word of the Day
April 27, 2017[Words from the lexicons of all our books] Go Lexicon
Dancing With Siva in Russian!
April 24, 2017Jai Ganapati! We are pleased to announce that Gurudeva's Dancing With Siva has been beautifully translated and printed in the Russian language. To thank for this great accomplishment with have Dinanatha, a Siva bhaktar from Russia who pours his whole life into his service. The original translation was completed several...
A Look Into Iraivan Day
April 23, 2017Each month the mathavasi of Kauai Aadheenam get together and perform a group outreach sadhana called Iraivan Day. The other 3 weekends of the month is Siddhidata day where we all work outside together. However on Iraivan day we work inside on everything Iraivan Temple related. Here is a quick...
A Visit From Kauai Island Leaders
April 22, 2017Today Char Ravelo, founder of Inspiration magazine on Kauai and major force in the Leadership Kauai movement, brought 16 of the island's young leaders to the monastery today. They are the 2017 graduates of a year-long leadership training program, but already they are the movers and shakers of the island....