Rubble Removal
June 30, 2022Back in the 1990s, yes last millennium, we poured a massive amount of concrete footings all around the temple perimeter. The purpose was to use this rugged footing to build super-strong supports for the forms that would hold 4 million pounds. These footings weighed 300,000 pounds. though it was buried...
The Human Aura - Part 4
June 29, 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 Human Aura," based on a series...
Tirukural - Chapter 94
June 27, 2022Chapter 94: Gambling Verse 940Under a tree two men have been gambling for hours. The winner, with his hands up, is celebrating and mocking the loser. The loser holds his head in disbelief that he has lost so much. However, he brings a bangle out of a treasure chest and...
Around the Aadheenam
June 26, 2022Follow the camera lens of Arunesh as he takes us on an exploration around the Aadheenam and contemplate some words of wisdom along the way. Arunesh has been here on our taskforce program for the past month \"There\s no scripture that surpasses what you\'ll find inside yourself\" Bodhinatha ' \"No...
Brass Shinification
June 25, 2022Brass is a beautiful thing, when you take the time to clean it. The tradition cleaning process of lime, tamarind, and vhibuti required quite a bit of effort so some of the many many murtis and other items around the monastery go a while without shinification. So this week we...
Guests on Pilgrimage!
June 24, 2022Aum Namah Sivaya Today our monks had the joy of hosting the Tanzi family from Boston. They're here on an extended two month pilgrimage to the island and plan to make frequent visits to the temple during that time. This is a wonderful time to visit our island. We currently...
A Visit from Amma Anne!
June 23, 2022Aum Namah Sivaya Recently the monastery had the pleasure of hosting Amma Anne for a week, who was visiting from the Seattle area. As an Amma of our monks, she arrived bearing gifts of cookies and chocolates for our monks to enjoy. While here she was hosted by Tillainathaswami, who...
Plumbing for Iraivan Temple
June 22, 2022Before the red granite tile setting begins soon around the outside of the mandapams, we need to install many water drain screens that connect to drain pipes embedded in the concrete foundation. Making that connection requires us to modify PVC piping somewhat. Today a plumber visited to get familiar with...