Our monastery's first-ever webinar
October 3, 2014Hawaii is far away, and Satguru Bodhinatha has been wanting to embrace online satsangs (webinars) and video conferencing for quite some time as a way to be in touch with our Saiva Siddhanta Church sishyas more frequently. He finally conducted his first webinar on Sept 27.v Here are some screenshots...
Yosemite National Park
September 30, 2014"When I entered the sublime wilderness the day was nearly done, the trees with rosy glowing countenances seemed to be hushed and thoughtful, as if waiting in conscious religious dependence on the sun, and one naturally walked softly and awe stricken among them. I wandered on, meeting nobler trees where...
Family Visit
September 29, 2014John and Judy Davis are visiting from Wisconsin's Fox River Valley. They will be spending a week with their son Nirvani Nilakanthanatha. Both are retired. Judy is a master gardener while John is an accomplished carpenter. } ]; transitionSpeed:150});
Off to Colorado
September 29, 2014The traveling monks felt much smarter following a short visit to Harvard University, where we were taken into a vast genetics laboratory where advanced research is being done to make the world a healthier place. We would explain just what the scientists and technicians were doing, but that would require...
"Devotees' Love" English Version of Natchintanai Anbar Anbathu
September 28, 2014Years ago we had a number of Natchintanai songs in English. Because those translations were inaccurate, we have not been promoting them. But the demand to have these songs in our modern vernaculars is very high. Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami has been working closely with a small team to bring out new,...
Monks with Computers
September 28, 2014This afternoon, the Ganapati kulam is hard at work on their digital and publications fronts. Currently, the next issue of Hinduism today is on the horizon as pages are being written and articles edited. More energy is being put into our digital efforts as well. Our Himalayan Academy website is...
A Drizzly Morning, Wishing You a Peaceful Day
September 26, 2014This morning the Aadheenam woke to light rain and a misty sunrise. A brief downpour swept through, decorating our flora with its crystal droplets. The misty atmosphere is loved by our plants and makes for a cool and quiet start to our day. God is with you all the time....
Ripening Fruits
September 26, 2014The monastics here at Kauai Aadheenam are now enjoying the hard work of the farsighted monks who planted our property with countless fruit trees many years ago. After a hot and dry summer, the first signs of our wet season are beginning to show themselves. Consistent, light rains have begun...