A New Machine for the Gardens
August 4, 2015Recently the monastery's new CAT 301.7D mini excavator arrived. Thanks to an anonymous someone's wonderful generosity, we now have a reliable tool for landscaping in places that larger machines can't go. While we previously had another mini excavator, it was old and prone to disrepair. This new one is roughly...
Satguru's Travels
August 3, 2015Jai Ganesha! This morning, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and Sannyasin Shanmuganathaswami were driven to the airport for their August Trip to Raleigh, NC, Lanham, MD, Pittsburgh, PA, Minneapolis, MN and Chicago. Wishing them a safe and successful journey The monks gather to say goodbye each gives Satguru and Swami a flower...
Sadhu Paksha Begins
August 3, 2015Yesterday, the monastics of Kauai Aadheenam began their seasonal two-week retreat known as Sadhu Paksha. During this time the monks break their usual morning routine to walk about the sacred gardens and meditate to the rising sun. Apart from the aadheenam being more restrictive toward guests, daytime activities remain much...
Celebrating Guru Purnima
August 2, 2015At the end of their last phase, during the full moon, the monks and much of the Hindu world celebrated Guru Purnima. Guru Purnima is for devotees a day of rededication to all that the guru represents. Early in the morning, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami was paraded down San Marga to...
A Beautiful Blooming Yucca
August 2, 2015This lovely Yucca recently bloomed in our sacred gardens, near the flagpole. Yuccas are members of the large agave family and are native to the southeastern U.S. and in arid parts of the Midwest or Southwest, depending on the species. Noted for their long, strap-like leaves that form a single...
New Purnima Portraits
July 29, 2015"There is no mantram higher than that of his feet, no merit higher than his worship. At the root of meditation is the form of the Satguru. At the root of puja are the feet of the Satguru. At the root of mantra is the word of the Satguru. At...
Setting Up For Guru Purnima
July 28, 2015This afternoon the monks and some local devotees helped to set up for tomorrow morning's Guru Purnima celebration. The tent was put up at the Swayambhu Lingam along with a chair for Satguru and decorations. The small chariot was also set up for the opening parade down San Marga. Aum...
The Monks of Kauai Aadheenam
July 27, 2015Today the monks took their new group photo for 2015. We also took a photo of just the sannyasins in front of Nandi. Listen, while I tell you the Path to Liberation-- Truth, patience, calmness and discipline of self; Discrimination between the eternal And the passing; Devotion to the humble...