Cleaning Lord Shanmukha
August 21, 2016Today was Ashram Sadhana day in the Aadheenam. Consequently, many areas and many items were cleaned by the monks, including Lord Muruga in the form of Shanmukha beneath our large banyan tree on Thiruneri. Task forcers Dean and Kodiswara teamed up and gave Him a good cleaning and oiling. This...
Our New Noni Washer in Action
August 21, 2016After months of toiling and research, Acharya Arumuganathaswami was ready to test out his recently-crafted barrell washer. Our method of cleaning the freshly harvested fruit heretofore was entirely manual. While effective, it isn't entirely the most efficient. Automating some of that process will aid in the overall production. Natyam Rajanatha...
From Chidambaram
August 20, 2016The Nataraja temple in Chidambaram is exceedingly close to our monks and members. And it should be, being the Center of the Universe. We never expected the great dikshitar lineage of priests from that temple to visit Kauai, but that is exactly what happened this week. Father and son dikshitars...
Welcoming the New Season
August 20, 2016Today is the beginning of the Jivana Ritau. This is the first phase after the monk's two-week Sadhu Paksha retreat. Following this morning's havana in Kadavul Temple, everyone paraded to the flagpole to raise the colors of the new Season. About this Ritau: Nature Gurudeva describes this season as a...
Word of the Day
August 20, 2016[Words from the lexicons of all our books] Go Lexicon
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To the Father, To the Mother Mangalam (English Natchintanai)
August 16, 2016Paramamesthi Guru Siva Yogaswamigal was a master songster. Singing to God was for him the panacea for the ills of his devotees. Every day his small hut in Columbuturai was full of songs. If devotees requested help, the miracle medicine he gave would be to give them a song that...
Mauritius August Natchintanai Bhajan Satsang
August 16, 2016Here is our Mauritius Natchintanai Bhajan Satsang group gathered at the Saiva Siddhanta Church Dharmasala in Mauritius. Studying the songs of our Paramaguru Siva Yogaswami is a powerful sadhana. According to Gurudeva the value of singing is in understanding what you are singing. Gurudeva used to say if you don\t...