Welcoming Our Kauai Firefighters
April 24, 2015Recently, we had a visit from the Fire Inspector for the finalization of our Media Studio's certificate of occupancy. While here he was intrigued to find out that the Aadheenam was a lot bigger than just the front area commonly seen on an initial visit. Realizing its size and the...
Ladies Retreat - Day 2
April 24, 2015Today was the second full day of the Ladies Retreat on Kauai. This morning was a class with Paramacharya Sadasivanathaswami, after which they adjourned for a tour of the recently renovated Media Studio--a new sight for many. Aum Namah Sivaya Paramacharya explains some of the design process for the building\s...
Nashville, Memphis, TN, USA Trip
April 24, 2015Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and Shanmuganathaswami are off on another mission, this time to Tennessee. Satguru will give a slideshow presentation, "Hinduism: A multifaceted Religion" at the Hindu Temple of Nashville and be present for all three days of the Satarudreeya Maha Yagam at the India Cultural Center and Temple. }...
Recent Visitors
April 24, 2015Dinesh and Pranitha Aman from Oregon Sivagnanam and Selvarajah families from Edmonton, Canada. Rajamohan and Yoges from Toronto making first visit. They help organize regular Yogaswami gatherings } ]; transitionSpeed:150});
Ladies Retreat & Diksha
April 23, 2015A small ladies retreat began today, with participants from Malaysia, Singapore and Kauai. One of the participants from Malaysia, Parimala Selvaraj, received mantra diksha from Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami. This diksha means receiving spiritual initiation from the Satguru to chant Aum Namah Sivaya 108 times daily on a rudraksha japa mala....
Discover the Agamas
April 22, 2015From Chapter 13 of the Mrgendra Agama: The final dissolution of the worlds created in the order of samasta takes place at the time of complete dissolution (maha pralaya), and the dissolution of the worlds created in the order of vyasta takes place at an intermediate time of dissolution (avantata...
Orchid's View
April 22, 2015A CyberCadet sends this digital painting today, the view of monks in procession on the Great Path as seen from high above by an orchid. "All men are beautiful walking flowers. Instead of remaining as a witness and enjoying all this, man suffers through being possessed by the disease of...
Sun One Talk from Satguru Bodhinatha
April 21, 2015Click to Play In Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami's most recent upadesha, He discusses not letting down on our sadhana. Success comes with consistency of conduct. Improve and control our mind and behavior standards twenty-four hours a day. Monistic Theism, our tradition, is a dual approach. Worshiping God on the outside; claiming...