The Wailua Home of Contemplative Arts
December 22, 2016A polished ball of dirt. A dorodango, an art form in which earth and water are molded to create a delicate shiny sphere. How does one accomplish this? You will need some moist dirt,.... ....,some dry dirt or sand, a mindful attitude and patience! Step 1: Start off by making...
Happy Pancha Ganapati!
December 21, 2016Day 1, December 21, yellow: The family sadhana for the first day of Pancha Ganapati is to create a vibration of love and harmony among immediate family members. The day begins early, and the entire family works together to design and decorate the shrine with traditional symbols, rangoli, lamps and more. Then a grand puja is performed...
Andre Garzia Visiting from Brasil
December 19, 2016Andre Garzia, software developer from Niteroi, Brasil (across the bay from Rio) has been working in collaboration with Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami since 2004, crafting on our Himalayan Academy web site and digital applications. Much of what you see on our web site is delivered with a web application largely developed under...
Bodhinatha's Commentary on Path To Siva: Siva and Shakti
December 19, 2016Bodhinatha's Latest Upadeshas: "Saiva Siddhanta; Siva Shakti" (December 12,2016) "Saiva Siddhanta is our school of Hinduism. Siva and Shakti are a one gender-less being represented as Ardhanarishvara. It is Siva-Shakti and not Siva and Shakti. Guru, Lingam, sangam (fellowship) and valipadu (worship) are the essence of Saiva Siddhanta. The heart...
Four Padas Class with Satguru
December 18, 2016The postulants and sivanadiyar enjoy a deeply meaningful class from their satguru today. Some of the class material was drawn from Gurudeva's description of the practices of Saiva Siddhanta in Merging with Siva and other writings from the University of Madras Tamil Lexicon and verses from the Tirumantiram. Gurudeva's description...
Mushrooms in the avocado orchard
December 18, 2016This morning we discovered a patch of mushrooms, type unknown, happily growing in the midst of our new avocado orchard. mushrooms with avocado and palms in the background. The patch is dense and lush, despite this area having been mowed with the past several days. But December is the month...
It's the Holiday Season!
December 17, 2016Pancha Ganapati celebrations are almost here! Starting December 21 have your Ganapati shrine ready. Click Here to read more about Pancha Ganapati. During each of the five days of Pancha Ganapati, a special sadhana, spiritual discipline, is focused upon by the entire family. Because of the festival’s importance as a...
Hawaii State Senator Gabbard Visit Kauai Aadheenam
December 17, 2016Hawaii State Senator Gabbard visited the monastery December 9th for a short tour and lunch while on a tour of the local water system and other agricultural projects on Kauai. Sen. Gabbard is Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard's father, the first Hindu in the US Congress. The senator met first with Jerry...