Bodhinatha Off to Texas
January 28, 2011Yesterday Bodhinatha flew to California, over night by the airport and then a morning flight today to Texas. He is traveling with Senthilnathaswami. They will be presenting at the Hindu Students Association Emerging Chakra leader's retreat this weekend, staying the week in Dallas and then joining the general membership for...
Sun One Homa
January 28, 2011The always awesome Sun One Homa begins another dynamic phase at the Aadheenam. Conducted this phase by Saravananathaswami
Janava Dharmadeva Becomes Arul Sishya
January 28, 2011Janava Dharmadeva, Himalayan Academy Master Course formal student, recently completed the three levels of study. Now he has taken his Arulsishya vows in the presence of our Malaysia sishyas while he was visiting Kuala Lumpur with his family to attend Tai Pusam celebrations at Batu Caves.   He gives some...
Religious Class in Malaysia
January 28, 2011Brother Kailasam and team has been running Sunday classes for children since last year.. Here are some shots taken recently.... Sister Annapoorani, Barathy and Sarkuna run the classes according to the different age groups. Today's lesson includes story of Semmana Selvi... The little ones learn how to sit in the...
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2011-01-25
January 25, 2011"Happiness is the result of being too busy to be unhappy." # Here is a fun take on East vs. West, "Indianness," by Devdutt Pattanaik (TED video) http://bit.ly/edbokf # Powered by Twitter Tools
Sun Five
January 25, 2011Go in and in and in and in. ~~~~~~~~~~~ END OF PHASE Today is the last day of our phase. This edition of TAKA will remain posted over our coming two-day retreat, until Ekadasi Tithi, Sun One, Friday, January 28th.
Monthly Chitra Puja
January 25, 2011In the Guru Peedam, Yogaswami sits in silence.... Sadhaka Nandinatha and Sadhaka Satyanatha perform the puja today. Arati after the yogurt abhishekam.
Rishi Thondunatha visits Malaysia (Iraivan Illam)
January 25, 2011Malaysian devotees were extremely honored to have Rishi Thondunathan and his mother at Iraivan Illam last Sunday. Rishi Thondunathan is serving the Sri Lankan Tamil community by teaching religious and cultural concepts at summer camps and retreats for children, and comforting the elderly and needy in their homes, as well...