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Today's Guests

Today's Guests

Our SSC sishya Padmaja Patel's brother Kapilbhai and his family are making their first visit to Kauai from Toronto area. The group attends the Ganapati Kulam\s morning meeting' A local Island School social studies class led by teacher Lauren Calhoun (center in blue) came for a morning tour after wrapping...

Satguru Bodhinatha's Mahasivaratri Talk

Satguru Bodhinatha's Mahasivaratri Talk

On the beautiful and blessed night of Mahasivaratri, Satguru Bodhinatha comments on Gurudeva's introduction to Merging with Siva, where he elucidates nine different ways that we can merge with God Siva. Bodhinatha's insightful and practical commentary offers a most lucid and compelling visions of the path of the soul's evolution....

March 9th Homa

March 9th Homa

Happy Ardra! Today is the beginning of a new phase and also happens to be Ardra Nakshatra. On this day of the month, Siva's divine energies are more easily felt. The morning began with the usual homa, to be followed a few hours later by the 9:00am puja and Abhishekam...

Media Studio Construction Continues

Media Studio Construction Continues

Today is Kanda Alahan's last day at the Aadheenam. He has been a wonderful help to the Ganapati Kulam's construction efforts during his visit. In the short time he's been here, kanda has completed the two wall shrines and helped to create the vent frames for the two ventilation ceiling...

A Local Class Tours the Aadheenam

A Local Class Tours the Aadheenam

Recently, a class of local school children visited the monastery. The school's curriculum is very unique, all being taught in the Hawaiian language until 5th grade, after which it continues with an hour of it each day. The children had a tour out to see Iraivan Temple. On the way they...

A Visit from a Catholic Monk

A Visit from a Catholic Monk

Catholic Brother David Steindle-Rast from Austria, recently visited the aadheenam. He and his small group were given a tour of the grounds, after which they had a meeting with Satguru Bodhinatha. Later he sat down for a talk with Sadasivanathaswami and Brahmanathaswami. Brother David actively promotes the practice of gratefulness...

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