Bodhinatha's Latest Upadesha on Bhakti Yoga
September 9, 2015"Bhakti, Devotion, the Key to Meditation" (September 6th, 2015) It's easier to meditate after puja. If you try and practice meditation without devotional practice you can build up the ego and spiritual pride. External and internal worship. Give up pride, build up humility through devotion and worship; see Siva in...
An Introduction to Kauai's Hindu Monastery
September 8, 2015httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbp_zkT8whw A recent update to our Introductory Video for Kauai's Hindu Monastery, which includes new footage from our quad copter. Tropical rainforests, soaring cliffs, cerulean seas, cascading waterfalls. This remote island is home to Kauai's Hindu Monastery, a center of global outreach for Hinduism and intense spiritual practice leading to...
From Gujarat with Love
September 7, 2015Yesterday a big green box arrived from Gujarat in India. The monks opened it to discover many gems inside, carefully unpacking the various pieces, cataloging them. They were gifts from an anonymous devotee who wanted to add more beauty and grace to Gurudeva's shrine in Kadavul Temple, so she had...
On The Road Again
September 7, 2015This morning, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and Sannyasin Shanmuganathaswami boarded a plane for their trip to Mauritius and India. Wishing them safe and fruitful travels! Aum Namah Sivaya } ]; transitionSpeed:150});
Satguru To Visit Mauritius
September 7, 2015An invited to attend a religious ceremony and an Inspired Talk by His Holiness Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, Spiritual Head of Kauai Aadheenam who is on a short visit in Mauritius. Event: Friday 11th September 2015 } ]; transitionSpeed:150});
September 6th Homa
September 6, 2015Today begins a new phase for the monks after having had a two day retreat from their regular routine. Today is also Ardra nakshatra, so at 9am it will be celebrated with our monthly Ardra abhishekm to Lord Nataraja. Following today's homa, Satguru gave an upadesha on today's Master Course...
Mountaintop Consciousness
September 3, 2015As we head into a retreat here at the monastery, Rajanatha decided to head out and leave everyone with some reflections. It all started as he took shots of our new Genie cherry-picker boom truck, or as we like to call it: "The Iraivan Roof Cleaner." Follow along for a...
Mushroom Colony Discovery
September 3, 2015Paramacharya Sadasivanathaswami was tending to his garden chores and stumbled upon this spectacular colony of mushrooms. Being on the Saiva Neri gives us much appreciation for all life, since we know its all divinity, its all Siva. Swami\s hand shown below for scale. These fungi have made themselves known and...