Introducing an Amazing Person
November 27, 2022Introducing Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami's Publisher's Desk editorial for the January/February/March, 2023 issue of Hinduism Today Magazine: "I know a spiritually awesome individual. He is able to quickly calm himself when upset, to transform unhappiness into happiness, to inspire those who are discouraged, and always finds time to listen to the...
14 questions about Hinduism - Part 1 and 2
November 26, 2022https://youtu.be/amAH5eGNIlA https://youtu.be/piDKNLSR9Xg
Green Friday on Kauai
November 25, 2022A team has been pushing hard to establish a perimeter of grass 8-12 feet wide next to Iraivan, right up to the lava rock plinth. Much preparation has happened, starting with a bulldozer sloping the land, installing a substrate support grid, filling with compost, seeding and more. After a couple...
Kadavul's Tiruvasi
November 22, 2022[twenty20 img1="895855" img2="895856" offset="0.5" before="Before" after="Three days later"] The ancient Silpashastras describe the archway that is one of the ornaments of the Deity in a temple or shrine. It is called Tiruvasi, and it represents the Cosmic Sphere in which Siva dances or another deity abides. The flames are consciousness...
November 2022 Chitra Puja
November 21, 2022Jai Gurudeva! This morning our monks and local shishya celebrated the Chitra nakshatra with their monthly observance in Kadavul Temple. Sannyasin Tillainathaswami and Yogi Haranandinatha performed an abhiskekam at Gurudeva's shrine, while other monks chanted Sri Rudram. Aum "It is not a matter of becoming the Self, but of realizing...
Silver Gifts from Kailas Ashram
November 20, 2022When Jiva Rajasankara and the three silpis arrived from Bengaluru a few days back, they had many boxes of items for the monastery. One held these amazing silver puja items, given by Swami Jeyendrapuriswami, shown below with Jiva holding an alankara lamp. Swami knew Iraivan would need these when the...
Silpis Arrive!
November 19, 2022Aloha all! We are very excited to announce that after an absence of years the Silpis have recently arrived back from India and have begun to work on Iraivan Temple and the Nandi Mandapam in front of Kadavul Temple. Enjoy the photos of progress and look forward to more :)...
From Darkness To Light - Part 6
November 18, 2022https://youtu.be/WnJBJtzWtfc