Iraivan's Polished Avudaiyar
August 8, 2011The detail work on Iraivan's Avudaiyar, the pedestal that will hold the Maha Spatika Lingam, is nearly done and the whole piece was polished. The photos may be misleading. This is not a small table top brass piece. It is much bigger than you think! Avudayar is about three feet...
Hinduism Today: College Diet Conundrum
August 8, 2011In the upcoming October/November/December 2011 edition of Hinduism Today, we have an article by Pooja Patel of Midland, Texas, about how a sorely deficient diet burdens many young vegetarian Hindus attending college in the US and how some schools are responding to calls for change. Pooja thoroughly explores the problem,...
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2011-08-07
August 7, 2011http://twitpic.com/62j9nz A new word for our Fictionary this morning upon seeing this Taiwan Rose lotus open. # http://twitpic.com/62ja7m It's "miracule." A small wonderment, marvel, supremely mysterious happening. # Powered by Twitter Tools
News from Bodhinatha In Trinidad
August 7, 2011Bodhinatha and Shanmuganathaswami are staying at the Chinmaya Mission in Trinidad. It has a central location and they are able to get to all the events while having the opportunity to be lovely ashram environment. Here is a report by Shanmuganathaswami from August 6th activities Bodhinatha is enjoying his sabbatical...
Guests fom Mauritius and Malaysia
August 7, 2011Last phase brought some very special guests to the Aadheenam. Traveling all the way from the Island of Mauritius, Kulapati Sivakumaren & Kulamata Kavita with their children (from left to right) Dipa, Jayendra & Basanti. They are very involved in supporting the Spiritual Park in Mauritius. Basanti and Dipa love...
Word of the Day
August 7, 2011Go Lexicon
The Malhotras meet Bodhinatha in Chicago
August 4, 2011Gaurav and Ripla Malhotra met with Bodhinatha at the SpringHill Suites in Chicago. It was quite a challenge to have little Aran appear in this photo. He likes to play "hide and go seek" with the camera. The Malhotras are always very helpful with airport shuttles, helping with luggage, showing...
Panshula On His Way to Grihasta Ashrama
August 4, 2011Panshula is a dikshasishya member of Saiva Siddhanta Church. He spent some time at the monastery in the late 90's with Gurudeva. After some training, Gurudeva sent him on a mission to live with his parents and receive a higher education. Panshula lived as a brahmachari, focusing on his studies.He...