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Three Worlds: Awesome Discovery in Gurudeva Archives

Three Worlds: Awesome Discovery in Gurudeva Archives

Magical divine synchronicity happened these past few days. We have been meditating on key knowledge that is missing in the mind of youth today. One of these is the understanding of the Three Worlds. Background discussions with our team on creating short digital illustrated educational modules on this subject have...

Ganesha's New Bling

Ganesha's New Bling

Ganesha has received a beautiful new pendant from a loving donor and we thought we would show off his new look, ever full of pomp. Lord Ganesha shines majestically as he sports his new pendant. He works slow, but efficiently. He sees the larger perspective and works accordingly. Your in...

Ushering in the Moksha Ritau

Ushering in the Moksha Ritau

Today marks the beginning of the Moksha Ritau. Following the morning meditation, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami led the monks and local members out to the flagpole to raise the coral-pink flag of this new season. The group paraded through the bright morning rain, which, upon reaching the flagpole, suddenly stopped, and...

Using the New Genie Boom

Using the New Genie Boom

As many know, the monastery recently acquired a Genie Boom lift. This allows us to reach up to 50ft in the air to do our work that requires it, such as tree trimming and Temple roof cleaning. Since the Ritau change is coming up, this was a good time to...

A Karma Yogi Doing Karma Yoga

A Karma Yogi Doing Karma Yoga

Recently Adi Srikantha arrived at the Aadheenam on taskforce. Adi is here for the 3 months to help with the massive landscaping project around Iraivan Temple. He is helping to move topsoil, plant plants and much more. On days when it's raining too hard to work outside Adi is lending...

Gift Giving Across the Island

Gift Giving Across the Island

Every year the monks work on gift giving to approximately 350 businesses and friends of the monastery. This year we are continuing our macadamia nut gift. The Pillaiyar Kulam works to get all of them covered in a nice new label with a Kauai Aadheenam feel to it. Monks then...

New Garden Footage

New Garden Footage

Recently the monks took quadcopter footage of our organic garden. Starting with the gardens Ganesha, we go up and up and up into the air and see ginger, eggplant, flowers, pumpkins, cheyote, okra, beans and more. Enjoy! httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKgCXrp1Djs

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