Looking Back to Skanda Shashti
November 14, 2011Chandran Param sent a few photos from those he took when on pilgrimage in October. Here is a wonderful shot of Lord Subramaniya in Kadavul His daughter Bela Sundari, is determined to chip some stone. Her mother holds a chisel as Bela uses both arms to wield the hammer.  ...
Bodhinatha On His Way to Mauritius
November 13, 2011Bodhinatha departs tomorrow morning for a very rich mission to Mauritius and Malaysia. it is full of wonderful events and mostly focused on his close sishya and students with initiations for members advancing on the spiritual path, seminars. Stay tuned for news as it unfolds. He will be traveling with...
Hinduism Today Jan 2012 Opinion and Book Reviews
November 13, 2011In the upcoming issue of Hinduism Today, Meghana Pisupati of Cupertino, California, tells us about the insights she received during and after climbing Tirupati hill for darshan of Lord Venkateshwara. We begin a series of book reviews with our own latest releases, The Guru Chronicles and The History of Hindu...
Grace in the Guru's Presence
November 13, 2011Bodhinatha talks about the powers of the guru and reads an excerpt from The Guru Chronicles. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikQFIcW4gaQ
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2011-11-12
November 12, 2011There is a team in Hawaii working hard on Hinduism's web presence. Give them a hand. Join our Digital Dharma Drive. http://t.co/OSC3DnTM # Powered by Twitter Tools
Monks Hike Makaha Ridge
November 12, 2011width: 700, imageCrop:true, transitionSpeed:150}); On the retreat, Senthilnathaswami took Sivanadiyar Mayuran and Woody Waits, who is here on task force for six months exploring monastic life, to Kokee State Park on the west side of the island for a hike. They hiked the Makaha Ridge Road, an old dirt road/trail...
Keralan Temple, Ganapati Sthapati and a Youth Essay in Hinduism Today Jan/Feb/Mar 2012 Issue
November 12, 2011Our upcoming issue of Hinduism Today covers the story of the Keralan temple whose newly uncovered wealth has attracted a storm of news reports.   Our tribute to Ganapati Sthapati, architect of Iraivan Temple   The winning youth essay from the Hindu American Foundation's NextGen contest on being Hindu and...
Skanda Shasti Abhishekam
November 12, 2011The energetic shakti of Lord Muruga during our Skanda Shasti puja. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0nUaCPR4HA