A Priceless View
October 13, 2014Here is today's classic shot of Mount Waialeale. This was taken from the Media Studio's large window. We've been having light rain throughout the day, causing the river to swell and placing a fine layer of clouds over the mountain. A perfectly painted canvas in Siva's perfect Universe. "Have faith...
Recent Guests to the Media Studio
October 12, 2014Recently, we were visited by Sri Ronur Murali Bhattar, chief priest of The Hindu Temple of Minnesota that we know so well. You can visit their site here: www.hindumandirmn.org. He had just conducted a wedding on another island. After the ceremony, he and the married couple's family wished to visit...
Iraivan Temple Carving
October 12, 2014Here are some more recent photos from Jiva in Bengaluru, depicting the hand carving that is nearing completion. These are some of the final hand carved pieces of the main temple structure. Any surrounding work, such as the perimeter wall, is including machine carved work, making for a much faster...
Landscape Architecture
October 11, 2014This month, Martin and his landscaping apprentice Dante are here to move forward on the creation on Iriavan Temple's surrounding gardens. The two are here, not only to finalize the planning stages, but to start moving the earth itself. With the help of an excavator, a good deal of work...
Three Satgurus
October 11, 2014The Iraivan containers which are on their way to Kauai are currently in Honolulu. Here is another small peak as to what's inside. To see him, to adore him, to meditate on him, to touch him, to sing of him, to bear his holy feet on humbled head--they that render...
October 10th Homa
October 11, 2014After three days of retreat, the monks began their new phase with yesterday's homa. Yoginathaswami conducted the sacred ritual, while Sivanathaswami burned the prayers and gave a delightful talk afterwards. At the end of the homa Yoginathaswami burns the darba grass to be mixed with ghee and passed around as...
Mauritius October Ganesha homa
October 11, 2014October's Ganesha homa at the Mauritius Spiritual Park is an annual event, held especially for students as they start the school year. This year it was conducted by four priests who had previously conducted the homa during our recent 2014 Mauritius Innersearch. Click here for more description and photos, part...
Fifteen Hundred Trees Planted for Wind Break
October 10, 2014The monastery is back in full swing after a three-day full moon retreat. We were fortunate to be able to view the full "Blood Moon" here in Hawaii during the full lunar eclipse. The previous day, last day of last phase, was a Guru Thondu Day. This is a day...