Taka Archives

Denver Trip, Part 1

On Thursday, Acharya Arumuganathaswami and Sadhaka Jayanatha began their journey to Denver, Colorado to attend the Uberoi Conference. The annual conference is a time for experts from the four Dharmic faiths, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism, to come together and share ideas. The Foundation also gives grants for worthy projects,...

Protect Your Mind - Another Gurudeva Classic

We continue with the discovery and release of gems from the Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami audio and video archives. Here is another short but potent message for all spiritual aspirants. Click: Protect Your Mind by Turning Within

Containers Bound for Kauai Aadheenam Saved by Wind and Tide

Yesterday this ship, carrying containers bound for Kauai, ran aground in Saipan, an island in the Northern Marianas 120 miles north of Guam and loosely under American jurisdiction. The ship had been trapped on a reef in the Saipan channel. The "Paul Russ,"  500 feet long and weighing 16,000 tons...

Golden Gate Mission Ganesha Visarjana

On Septemeber 7th Golden Gate Mission members in California celebrated the Ganesha Visarjana with devotees of the Concord Shiva Murugan Temple. There was a grand puja at the Riverview Park in Pittsburgh California by the Delta and the immersion took place after that. Pictured are the puja, Ganeshas ready for...

New Phase Begins

We began our phase with a bright homa. Bodhinatha's talk at the end about "Staying Cool and Calm" was a jewel. Stay tuned for this upadesha to come on line in the days ahead. } ]; transitionSpeed:150});

Acharya Arumuganathaswami and Sadhaka Jayanatha Leave for Colorado

Acharya Arumuganathaswami makes his yearly trip to the Uberoi Foundation gathering. This year in Colorado. The Foundation and it's principals have been very supportive of our work in the field of Hindu Education. In particular they provided a grant which made possible the making of the video "The History of...

Bodhinatha's August 2014 USA Travelogue

Ramachandran Family Visit

TR Ramachandran, his wife Kousalya and son Vishnukanth visited for the first time from Los Angeles. Ramachandran and Kousalya live in Chennai. Ramachandran presented our Kadavul Temple Subrahmanya murti's original silver Vel to our late Gurudeva when he visited Suruli Hills in Madurai, India in the early 1980s. Following Darshan...