Brahmachari Girish takes his Supplicancy Pledge
January 5, 2014Today is a most auspicious day, it's not only Gurudeva's Jayanti, but also a wonderful day for Brahmachari Girish to make his sacred pledge as a Sivanadiyar. Having already taken the vow of purity, he now takes on two more vows, the vow of Humility and the vow of Confidence....
Progress on the Yesti for Iraivan
January 4, 2014Last year this carving of the yesti for the temple was started. This first image is a cement model of it created by Dr. Ganapathi Stapathi, a pioneer lecturer of Government College of Architecture and Sculpture, Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu. He had met Gurudeva while he was lecturing in the college,...
Seaside Retreat
January 3, 2014Over the retreat, several of the monks spent some time by the ocean in Kapaa. They witnessed a beautiful sunrise and took a walk along the new East Side bike path, making their way from Kapaa town toward Kealia beach. Along the way they encountered the bluff where Gurudeva watched...
Hanuman Jayanti
January 2, 2014The monks recently observed Hanuman Jayanti. Although celebrated at different times of year in different parts of India, the monastery honored this Great Hero according to Tamil custom. That is to say, on Moola nakshatra during Amavasya (new moon) in the month of Margashirsha, falling in December-January. This year it...
January 2nd Homa
January 2, 2014Today the monks begin a new phase. This morning's Siva homa welcomed several new guests including a young couple here on their second visit from Seattle, WA, Pirakash and Natasha. Pirakash is from Jaffna originally, Natasha is from Brazil. The couple offered grains and purnahuti to the sacred flames. Bodhinatha...
Lights, Coffers and Some Helping Hands
December 30, 2013The lighting for the Media Studio is nearly complete. The coffer lights have been installed and as you can see they are quite extraordinary. The sample kolum, below, is a wonderful addition and gives you a taste of how the many uniquely-designs art pieces will look throughout the ceiling. The...
Fixing the Cow barn Generator
December 30, 2013Currently, the area where the cows are milked uses a small diesel generator for its occasional power needs, being far removed from the main buildings. Recently the generator was in need of repair, so Shanmuganathaswami and Sadhaka Mayuranatha worked hard to fix it. The two simultaneously set up a small...
Twitter Update: Meet Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami when he travel...
December 29, 2013Meet Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami when he travels to Texas and Trinidad this February himalayanacademy.com/visit/meet-us-…