Recent Pilgrims
January 2, 2015Photos of some of the many special guests we have been receiving during the holiday season Rajbir, Jasvinder, Mohnia and Salonia Singh from southern California some more images of Pillay family whom we already mentioned earlier They joined the Ganapati Kulam morning meeting Aran and Tara Veylan visiting from Edmonton,...
"Dancing with Siva" in Gujarati
January 2, 2015A talented team has been working for several years to put Gurudeva's legacy into the Gujarati language, an important task when you consider that over 65 million speakers exist all around the globe. It's not easy, as any translator will tell you, but we have two men who have tackled...
Your Digital Dharma Donations At Work
December 31, 2014A large digital project is coming to a close for our digital team, a project which began almost two years ago. With the donations we get from our yearly drive, the Ganapati Kulam monks have been able to hire Atritex Technologies to convert all of our Educational Insight sections from...
From the Bengaluru Worksite
December 31, 2014Recently, Jiva sent us these photos, giving an update of the work being done on the stones for Iraivan's steps and perimeter wall. Power tools can be used on these pieces, as they\re not a part of the temple\'s main structure, which is fully hand carved' This tool does the...
A New Phase Begins
December 30, 2014Today the monks begin their new phase, continuing their unified routine of worship, meditation, and their seva. Following a few days of retreat, the phase begins as usual with the weekly homa. Attended by monks, local members and visiting guests, this ritual of offerings and prayers culminated in that passing...
The Story of Iraivan's Avudaiyar
December 30, 2014Our monks heard this miraculous story during their travels in India in November, and thought to share it on this day, as we approach Maha Ardra You all know about the 11,000-pound Avudaiyar that was made for Iraivan, the five-metal base that will ultimately hold the crystal Sivalingam in the...
Our Correspondent in Hyderabad
December 29, 2014Today we are editing an article by our journalist in India, Kesava Mallia, and we noticed, at the bottom, a footnote. It was his discovery of our website, and since today we are about half way through our Digital Dharma Drive, and his message is so pertinent to the purpose...
Gurudeva Speaks of the Mind's Illusion and Your Duties
December 27, 2014We are happy to release yet another golden gem from Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami's audio archives. This incredible upadesha from 1962 is from the inner sky of the Vedic Rishis, but presented by Gurudeva in a language that the public can understand. He explains the illusion of the mind, karma, meditation,...