
Tanzi Family Visits Kauai Aadheenam
April 16, 2011Rudy Tanzi and Dora Kovacs with their daughter Laila, on vacation from Massachusetts. ~~~~~~~~~~~ END OF PHASE Today is the last day of our phase. This edition of TAKA will remain posted over our coming Three-day retreat, until Chaturthi Tithi, Sun One, Wednesday, April 20th. Veteran Innersearchers, they meeting with...

Darshan and Pilgrim News
April 15, 2011Sanjai and Padma Priya Athi are returning after six or seven years. They live in northern California Tina Desai from Canada is a Vratasishya in Saiva Siddhanta Church. She stopped by for a day while attending a conference in Honolulu with her husband. Tina delivered this painting which her...
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Tour Day
April 15, 2011Yesterday was Public Tour Day for this phase, the first one after Sadhu Paksha and it was packed. Bodhinatha's relentless service is such an example. After the tour he patiently answers many questions for our guests. A glorious site awaits those who secure a reservation for the public tour. Many...

Nandi Mandapam Carving Progress in India
April 15, 2011I have attached a few more photos on the Nandi Mandapam carving progress. Selvanathan Sthapati is here explaining some drawing details of the Yesti -- Segar Sthapati is looking on. Selvanathan Sthapati is working on designs for the water sprout (gomukai) for the nandi mandapam. Selvanathan Sthapati shares some...

Sri Lanka Mission - Honoring Our Elders
April 15, 2011Rajeswary Ramalingam, the oldest person in the Sivapoomi Elderly Home, celebrated her 99th birthday on the 5th of January. The Kottam children organized a special birthday party for her. They received her with flower garlands and she cut her birthday cake. The children entertained her and other guests with some...
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2011-04-14
April 14, 2011http://twitpic.com/4kw6p4 Tina Desai brought the monastery this painting by her talented daughter, Karishma. A delightful mandala. # Powered by Twitter Tools
Exciting Activities in Malaysia Children's Religious Class
April 14, 2011We held many activities for the children who attended the Sunday Religious Class. Last class focused on the importance of having a guru in ones life. The students were blind folded... Satguru leads the blinds through the circle of life, eventually lifting them from ignorance to enlightenment. The little ones...