From New Delhi
October 29, 2014Great adventures in New Delhi. Tomorrow Rajiv Malik, our senior correspondent in India, was to travel with us to Rajasthan for a three-day gathering of swamis at what may well be the world's largest cow ashram, goshala. A few hours ago Rajiv and his daughter came to our hotel and...
Recent Guests
October 28, 2014As is usual these days, the monastery has been seeing a constant stream of new and familiar faces. Here are some of them. Above is an Island School social studies class, who made their annual visit today to learn more about Hinduism in practice. They are currently studying India in...
The Guru Chronicles Audio Book Completed!
October 28, 2014In honor of Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami on the occasion of his 2014 Mahasamadhi observances, and for a joyous 2014 Deepavali event, Himalayan Academy Publications is proud to announce the release of The Guru Chronicles Audio Book. Nearly two years in the making, we offer 23 hours of a fabulous audio...
A Mahasamadhi Gift From Gurudeva
October 27, 2014On the final day of Mahasamadhi, during the final afternoon homa, Iraivan's long-awaited, priceless pieces finally arrived at the temple. Both parts of Iraivan's central Deity are now at the Aadheenam: The Spatika Lingam and now the Avudaiyar. Iraivan's Siva-Shakti. For those who don't know, this shipment of containers has...
2014 Mahasamadhi Final Celebrations
October 27, 2014Above are photos from our final day of Gurudeva's 13th Mahasamadhi celebration. The day began with a short padapuja, followed by a final satsang with Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, at which he presented each pilgrim with a copy of our new Guru Chronicles Audio Book USB drive. The afternoon began with...
Pumpkin Planting
October 27, 2014Today, Vel and Roshan planted a Mauritian pumpkin plant. After placing some fresh mulch over the garden bed, and putting the young plant in the earth, Vel performed a short puja, giving it a blessed start to a productive life. This variety is known to grow very big, and it...
Off to Texas!
October 26, 2014Recently Sannyasin Shanmuganathaswami and Sannyasin Siddhanathaswami boarded their flight to San Antonio, Texas. They will be back in a week, and are in Texas to attend a 4D conference. For those unaware, 4D is the development platform which powers our database. Wishing them a safe and productive trip! } ];...
Continued Windbreak Planting
October 26, 2014Trade winds come in off of the Pacific and are funneled up the valley of the South Fork of the Wailua River. At the end of the valley, our 200 acres of land receive strong winds throughout the winter and spring. This necessitates planting windbreaks to protect our future hardwood...