Walk Through Wai Koa Plantation
August 22, 2022A couple of our monks visited this 500+ acre plantation recently to walk beautiful public trails through its 82,000-tree mahogany hardwood farm, the largest of its kind in the USA. The Wai Koa Plantation was founded in 2006 by Bill Porter, founder of ETrade, and his wife Joan. The plantation...
Tirukural - Chapter 102
August 22, 2022Chapter 102: Possession of Modesty Verse 1015A man stands handcuffed before a judge who is deciding his fate.A friend in the foreground is waiting for the judgment, sad because he sympathizes with his friend’s sorrowful situation. A Goddess places her hand on the friend’s head, honoring his modesty and compassion....
The Eternal Now - Part 1
August 21, 2022Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives his weekly upadesha in Kadavul Temple at Kauai's Hindu Monastery in Hawaii. It is part of a series of talks elaborating on the inspired teachings of Sivaya Subramuniyaswami as found in his book Merging With Siva. Here, Satguru discusses "The Eternal Now," based on a series...
Tanker Trailer Upcycling
August 21, 2022Aloha, Everyone loves getting new things, even better though, especially for the environment, is to transform something you already have into something new. This 1999 Ford F250 truck was on its way to the wrecking yard. The SK team had a crazy idea . The engine was too far gone...
Color's Magic - Part 5
August 17, 2022Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives his weekly upadesha in Kadavul Temple at Kauai's Hindu Monastery in Hawaii. It is part of a series of talks elaborating on the inspired teachings of Sivaya Subramuniyaswami as found in his book Merging With Siva. Here, Satguru discusses "Color's Magic," based on a series of...
Beginning the 2022 Jivana Ritau
August 16, 2022Today is the first full day of our new season, the Jivana Ritau. Early this morning, Satguru, monastics and members gathered in Kadavul Temple for a homa. Following an upadesha from Satguru, they then proceeded out the the aadheenam's flagpole to fly the dvaja for the new season. Excerpts from...
Tirukural - Chapter 101
August 15, 2022Chapter 101: Wealth That Benefits No One Verse 1009A man has chosen a lonely life so that he might acquire a great storehouse of wealth. This he has done, but now he must protect his treasure, and so he locks himself in a vault. He is alone, without close friends...
Sadhu Paksha Comes to an End
August 14, 2022Aloha, as many of you know, Sadhu Paksha is a time when the mathavasis change their usual morning routine and instead enjoy their sadhana unstructured, walking and meditating among nature. This change of routine provides an opportunity for a change in perspective. Shifting perspectives is a wonderful thing and an...