Pancha Ganapati Verse
December 24, 2014A Monk Poem to Celebrate the Season Today 15-year-old Aarti Visswanathan helped the Ganapati Kulam select images for today's poem. Single Tusker Born of Siva to command the mind, His manger deep within the cranial cave, Ganesha reigns the heavens and mankind With tender heart, with visage stern and grave....
Happy Day Four of Pancha Ganapati!
December 24, 2014December 24, green: The sadhana of day four is to draw forth the vibration of joy and harmony that comes from music, art, drama and the dance. Family, relatives and friends gather for satsang to share and enjoy their artistic gifts. Then all sit together before Ganesha, Patron of Arts...
A Journey to the Capital
December 23, 2014In the final stage of their journey, Acharya Arumuganathaswami and Sadhaka Jayanatha made their way through California's recent rainstorms to the state's capital. Sacramento is actually rather nice. Its downtown area is one of low-rise buildings. Interspersed around its large government offices, one finds an array small businesses, parks and...
Celebrating Day Three of Pancha Ganapati
December 23, 2014December 23, red: The sadhana for the third day is to create a vibration of love and harmony among business associates, the casual merchant and the public at large. This is the day for presenting gifts to fellow workers and customers and to honor employers and employees with gifts and...
Happy Pancha Ganapati Day Two!
December 22, 2014December 22, blue: Day two is devoted to creating a vibration of love and harmony among neighbors, relatives and close friends and presenting them with heartfelt gifts. The sadhana of the day is to offer apologies and clear up any misunderstandings that exist. Relatives and friends in far-off places are...
Happy Pancha Ganapati!
December 21, 2014December 21, yellow: The family sadhana for the first day of Pancha Ganapati is to create a vibration of love and harmony among immediate family members. The day begins early, and the entire family works together to design and decorate the shrine with traditional symbols, rangoli, lamps and more. Then...
Abundance In Our Gardens
December 20, 2014Our mighty Siddhidata Kulam have brought in another abundant garden harvest. Believe it or not this food will be almost completley used up in the next two days. Nirvani Tejadevanatha showing off a remarkable papaya Every ounce of produce must be weighed and recorded into a spreadsheet. The data we...
New Aum Collection on Web!
December 20, 2014For decades, the monks have collected graphic Aums from around the world. Makes sense. The Aum is an ancient symbol of divinity. The Aum is the first sound, the first movement of creation. Today we are putting online over 1,100 of these sacred images. They are in two basic formats,...