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Guru Chronicles Has Arrived!

Guru Chronicles Has Arrived!

Our first copies of the new book Guru Chronicles arrived today. Bodhinatha is the first to receive them. The book is beautifully printed and even those who have been working on it for years are impressed to have it in their hands. With color artwork throughout, it is a master...

Visualizing Iraivan's Yeshti

Visualizing Iraivan's Yeshti

This is the yesti stone from Darasuram Temple, a Chola temple near Tanjore, from which we have derived the current yesti for Nandi Mandapam. This is the drawing on plywood which was done the last time Stapathi visited the worksite. A full view of the yesti marked on tracing. This...

Tour Day at Kauai Aadheenam

Tour Day at Kauai Aadheenam

After yesterday's tour, Bodhinatha's powerful presence in the mini mela graces our guests with a special darshan and a signed copy of any book they choose. It was a very eclectic and happy group for this week's public tour. Buddhism is popular among Westerners and they are very curious about...

Monastery Twitter Updates for 2011-10-07

Monastery Twitter Updates for 2011-10-07

Ralph Whitten and his wife Stevanne Auerbach visited from Berkeley today. Ralph is Senthilnathaswami's father. http://t.co/YHYD7xmR # Powered by Twitter Tools

Kondapi Family Visit Iraivan and San Marga

Kondapi Family Visit Iraivan and San Marga

Anil and Jyothi Kondapi, daughters Meera and Manu, and Jyothi's parents are here from Arizona on pilgrimage. They attend satsangs with Chellappa and Banu Deva. Jyothi is interested to become a sishya and is reading the Master Course trilogy to learn what it's all about. The Kondapi family visited last...

Monastery Twitter Updates for 2011-10-05

Monastery Twitter Updates for 2011-10-05

Watch our presentation "Issues in the Teaching of Hinduism in American K-12 Schools" from the Uberoi Conference. http://t.co/3yUQSCHE # Powered by Twitter Tools

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