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Ladies Retreat Chanting-Singing Satsangs

Ladies Retreat Chanting-Singing Satsangs

During the ladies retreat, by popular request, three "bhajan satsangs" were held with Brahmanathaswami. They sang Natchintanai, practiced the shum alphabet, worked on memorizing some core Vedic chants and practiced affirmations. Swami read from Yogaswami's biography, from which we can see how central he held singing to the Gods to...

July 2016 News Video

July 2016 News Video

Our July 2016 news video covers events in June 2016, including Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami's recent travels to the UK, our visiting guests Swami Ramana Swaroopananda and Brahmachari Vrajvihari Sharan, and classes with our younger monks on Patanjali's Yoga Sutras httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QslwqFuh_DE

Happy Satguru Purnima 2016!

Happy Satguru Purnima 2016!

A compilation video of Kauai Aadheenam's celebration of Satguru Purnima on July 17th, 2016. Occurring on the full moon of July, Guru Purnima is for devotees a day of rededication to all that the guru represents. It is occasioned by padapuja, ceremonial worship of the guru's holy feet. This year's...

Siva's Devotees

Siva's Devotees

Right after enjoying darshan session with Satguru, the Suresh Rajamanickam family visit the Pillaiyar Kulam and meet Shanmuganathaswami who has just returned from Europe and North America with Satguru. This final stop marks the end of their inspired and busy two-week pilgrimage. The family sitting beside Satguru Meeting with the...

Satguru Gives Mantra Diksha

Satguru Gives Mantra Diksha

For the last few days, female sishya and students of Saiva Siddhanta Church have been attending what is simply called their "Ladies' Retreat." Some years ago, a few of our women sishya asked Satguru if they could, amongst themselves, organize such an annual event. Upon approval, they began their yearly...

Ladies Retreat Morning Class

Ladies Retreat Morning Class

The Ladies Retreat 2016 is well underway with daily classes and puja. Some of the events weren't photoed so you have to just come and see for yourself! Saravananathaswami has been going over the Shum word Kalibasa for two sessions and the group now goes into the deeper aspects of...

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