Polihale Mystics
June 17, 2011The monks returned after three days at Polihale. At around 6 PM we sit for the evening meditation, facing the western seas. The magic of the ocean and sun before us reminds us of the ancient rishis doing their sandya. Merging with Siva! Chanting the Gayatri Mantra: Om Bhur Bhuvah...
Today's Tour
June 17, 2011Beautiful spring day brought many bright souls on our public tour day to see Iraivan Temple. Linnea, Christina and Maja came all the way from Malmo Sweden. They are came specifically to Kauai to enjoy nature, yoga and to celebrate Christina's defeat of cancer. This is Aparna Sarma (on the...
New Phase Begins
June 17, 2011Our phase began with homa today. Saravananathaswami conducts the rites. Agni passes our messages on to the inner worlds. Perhaps this is how it looks to the devas?
Word of the Day
June 17, 2011Go Lexicon
Overcoming Disappointment: an Upadesha from Bodhinatha
June 17, 2011httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ1kbudvXEw&feature=channel_video_title&hd=1
Satguru Speaks on Stephen Covey's Seven Habits
June 15, 2011This video was created by the monastery for a Hindu Students Association leadership conference called Dharma Initiative, held in Plano, Texas, on May 21. Dharma Initiative is an annual leadership training conference where young Hindu leaders around the United States are invited for professional leadership development. The HSA expressed much...
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2011-06-13
June 13, 2011Happy Vaikashi Vishakham, everyone. A beautiful Muruga homa and abhishekam await us this morning. # Vaikasi Visakham homa and abhishekam taking place this morning. Vetri Vel Muruga! http://twitpic.com/5b3sf8 # http://twitpic.com/5b782k Puzzle-maker b.dazzle made one of Iraivan Temple. It is 9 squares, and almost impossible to solve. # Powered by Twitter...
A Most Illustrious Guest
June 13, 2011Lord Subrahmanya Himself came today, Pleaiadean God, Master of advanced yoga, in whose sannyasins and rishis take refuge. His is the library from which Gurudeva read decades ago, drawing forth the wisdom that defines and pervades our church and our monastic order. Today is Vaikashi Vishakham, one of Muruga's holy...