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Ending the Phase

Ending the Phase

Aum Namah Sivaya, This evening marks the end of the monk's six-day phase and the beginning of a three-day retreat. Tonight we caught this lovely image of our sunset over Mount Waialeale. "These days my sole desire is that our lives should be simple and straightforward, that all around us...

A Visiting Amma

A Visiting Amma

This week we've been graced by the presence of Amma Anna Morano. As one of the monks mothers, she has inherited the entire monastic order has her family. From the works of Swami Vivekananda, Karma Yoga, Chapter: IV: The position of the mother is the highest in the world, as...

The Journey Continues

The Journey Continues

Siddhanathaswami writes us from his travels in California with Shanmuganathaswami: Aum! We missed Kauai's jungles, so we took a scenic drive and stopped at the cliffs south of San Francisco. It was a beautiful day, sunny yet in mid 60s and cool. These photos show a bit of green, but...

Nirvani's New Niche

Nirvani's New Niche

Nirvani Adinatha has spearheaded a new project on the monastery's main building. The siding and window on both sides of a wall needed to be revamped for the hurricane protector to be installed, so he went ahead and made a whole new design for the wall. Nirvani Adinatha has been...

Restored Bench on Grounds

Restored Bench on Grounds

One of the benches on the property broke, so our very own Sadhaka Tejadevanatha made a new one. A slab of concrete has been poured and put in place. Its ready for grinding smooth. Special forms were made to fit with the old design The original granite posts were not...

Roshan's Last Taskforce Day

Roshan's Last Taskforce Day

Our most recent taskforcer, Roshan Sivayogam, performed hours of hard work to finish up one last job before going back home. Check out the slideshow for details. Thanks Roshan! Here is one of the monastery\s mowers. We use it several times a week to mow our many fields of grass....

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