Second Day in Minneapolis
June 17, 2013On this second day we had Mahaganapati and Navagraha Homam in the morning and Laksha Siva Panchakshara Japam in the evening at the Hindu Temple of Minnesota. All the devotees chanted Aum Namah Shivaya mantra 1008 times. It was a powerful experience and everyone didn't even realize that it took...
Bodhinatha's current trip
June 14, 2013Here are some photos of the first few days of visiting Minneapolis, Minnesota. Satguru Bodhinatha was invited by Drs. Shashikanth and Kumud Sane to be their guest for a weekend of special pujas at the Hindu Temple of Minnesota in the suburb of Maple Grove. This temple had most of...
Chola Niches
June 14, 2013This afternoon two giant crates arrived from Pakistan. Inside are six Chola-style artifact niches (our name), destined for the new Media Studio. Designed by the monks, they were crafted by a team that works with a Singapore shishya, who also teamed up with another member to cover all the costs....
Public Tours on June 4th and 12th
June 13, 2013Summer will bring many guests to Kauai Aadheenam. When Bodhinatha travels Paramacharya Sadasivanathaswami comes forward and helps sign books and answers questions for our guests. It is a rare opportunity that our guests express deep appreciation for. June 12th. visitors Many of our born Hindu guests were amazed and proud...
Yogaswami's Hut
June 13, 2013Today Nigel Sivam and his family are in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, pilgrimaging to the holy source of our Guru Paramparai. It was in a thatched hut in May of 1949 that Yogaswami touched Gurudeva's soul and changed our lives forever, so we asked Nigel to take some offerings, including the...
Monk's Sister Visits
June 13, 2013Both Ashley and Anthony are successful television producers in Hollywood California. Ashley is currently working on "The Voice," a hit show where aspiring singers get the chance to show case their talents on television. Ashley and Anthony are taking a much needed rest from their fast paced life in Hollywood. Pujas,...
God of Fear/God of Love - Publisher's Desk
June 11, 2013Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his editorial from the Jul/Aug/Sep 2013 edition of Hinduism Today magazine. "Love is the basis of worship in all Hindu denominations, expressed through bhakti yoga toward one’s chosen Deity." httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cKk8dhgRRs
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami Gives Opening Prayer in US House of Representatives
June 11, 2013On June 4, 2013, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, the leader of Kauai's Hindu Monastery in Hawaii, gave the opening prayer for the session of the US House of Representatives as guest chaplain. At the request of the Hindu American Foundation, he was invited by Rep. Ed Royce of California, who gives...