New Upadesha Online
May 16, 2012Enjoy Bodhinatha's, April, 22nd,Sun One Upadesha on progressing in life thru experiences. See the right side bar.
Mihir and Tanvi Meghani meet with Bodhinatha
May 15, 2012Mihir Meghani and wife Tanvi meet with Bodhinatha in a wide ranging discussion, much of it about the Hindu American Foundation's work
New Phase Began Today
May 14, 2012} ]; height: 540, width: 700, imageCrop:true, transitionSpeed:150}); We began a new phase to day with homa as usual. Bodhinatha gave a short but very practical upadesha on the principle of focusing on the spine as a key for keeping awareness centered on the spiritual dimension and not getting too...
Mihir and Tanvi Meghani Visit Kauai
May 14, 2012  Mihir Meghani has been reading Hinduism Today, since he was a teen in 1994. He since completed his medical training, is working as a doctor in Oakland and recently married Tanvi. He came to visit with his wife and and brother-in-law, Parth. An avowed dedicated Hindu activist, Mihir is...
Monks attend Kauai "Sustainable Agriculture Skill Panel Forum
May 14, 2012On May 11, Arumuganathaswami, Shanmuganathaswami and task forcer Gajanan attended the Sustainable Agriculture Skill Panel Forum being sponsored by various government agencies including the University of Hawaii and the Department of Agriculture. One objective was to identify necessary skills needed to advance agriculture on the island that are presently lacking...
Fresh Noni Juice for the Monks
May 14, 2012On our Siddhidata day, Arumuganathaswami, Natyam Satyanatha processed about 130 pounds of freshly picked and ripened noni in this old-fashioned cider press. Yield was 9 gallons, which is good. The fresh juice has to be kept refrigerated; it is tastier than the fermented type. Filling a jar. Noni juice is...
Bird Nest in the Workshop
May 14, 2012A pair of birds have made their nest on a shelf compartment in our workshop area. We'd seen them coming and going, one blue and one brown, and today found on sitting in the nest. A few minutes later she (he?) was gone and three little chicks were begging us...
Sundaralingam and Sheela Premaraj Meet Bodhinatha
May 11, 2012Sundaralingam and Sheela Premaraj, originally from Jaffna, Sri Lanka and now settled in Nebraska, USA, made their first visit to our monastery and temple. Thrilled to be here. They hope to visit Jaffna soon and offer their orthodontic expertise. Worshipping at the San Marga Swahyambhu lingam