Noni Picking
May 19, 2013During this last retreat, Acharya Arumuganathaswami, Sadhaka Tejadevanatha and task-forcer Adi Srikantha, traveled across the river to the monastery's Noni feilds to harvest fruit. It will be fermented and later pressed to resupply the monk's dwindling stores of this incredibly medicinal juice. Adi picks a handful of Noni from one...
Wood carving
May 19, 2013Over the retreat several of the monks spent some time in the wood shop working on individual projects. Here Sadhhaka Jayanatha has hand carved a natural base for a crystal lingam. In the background Nirvani Nilakanthanatha is on the lathe turning a wooden bowl from our own harvested tree. The...
A Visit from Satguru Bodhinatha
May 19, 2013Satguru Bodhinatha and Shanmuganathaswami visited the home of Vijay and Umayil Eswaran in the hills of Petaling Jaya. They enjoyed watching the 24 minute Annual Update of the monastery and Iraivan Temple building progress on the iPad. After lunch they visited the Eswaran's new home a few hundred feet down...
Twitter Update: May 2013 via Kauai's Hindu Monastery News http://t...
May 16, 2013May 2013 via Kauai's Hindu Monastery News tinyurl.com/ct9cjht
Congratulations !
May 14, 2013Congratulations to Gunasegaran and Mohana Chitravellu for Vishesha Diksha. Congratulations to Eesan and Rajeswari Pasupati for Mantra Diksha and Congratulations to Sivanathan Batumalai for Mantra Diksha. Aum Namah Sivaya! } ]; imageCrop:false, transitionSpeed:150});
Public Tour Day
May 14, 2013Today was tour day at the monastery. With an increasing number of guests, this was the second tour day to take place this phase. Over a hundred people arrived today and had an opportunity to see the monastery gardens and have a guided tour of the Iriavan temple site. One...
Happy Ardra Abhishekam
May 13, 2013As body, life, and world, As sea, cloud and cloud-laden sky, Permeating all, indestructible and continuous The Lord stands in Majesty The True way that never closes. Tirumaniram 413 Today the monastery celebrates Ardra Darshanam. Nataraja was given elaborate abhishekam and was bedecked with countless fragrant flowers. Now and for...
Twitter Update: The monks honored all the mothers of the world by...
May 13, 2013The monks honored all the mothers of the world by honoring Amma Vicki Hamilton with gifts yesterday http://t.co/izzblvhFod