New Upadesha Posted Today
January 14, 2011For Satguru Speaks fans, see the right side bar for another recent Sun One talk by Bodhinatha.
The Preserver of All that Is
January 14, 2011Our master artist in Amsterdam has completed the third in our Sadasiva series and sent this scan to the monastery today. Here we have Siva in His aspect of Vamadeva. His element is water. His symbol is the lotus. His syllable from the great NAMASIVAYA mantram is MA. His power...
Chamundi Sabanathan Moves To Kauai
January 14, 2011On the 12th, the ladies of the Saiva Siddhanta Church Golden Gate Mission held an appreciation luncheon for Tirumati Chamundi Sabanathan, who is fulfilling a long-term goal of moving to the Wailua Mission on Kauai this week. Tirumati Chamundi is a long-standing Church member, a quiet powerhouse, always ready to...
San Marga Display Progress
January 14, 2011Kulapati Deva Rajan is working on a project to create a display of the history of the Swaymbhu Lingam on San Marga with Acharya Kumarswami, who sharpens his own saws.
Turning Wooden Bowls at the Monastery
January 14, 2011Some more images from the lathe corner: Here we have a couple of bowls in the background that have dried for a few months and are ready to put back on the lathe for final turning. I, the foreground we see a "jamchuck." This is used as a base to...
New Phase Begins
January 13, 2011We begin a new phase with homa. Bodhinatha gave a wonderful talk on devotion and how we need to help the youth find bhakti.
Maha Samadhi Souvenir, 2010 Completed
January 13, 2011Sadhaka Satyanatha is happy to show us the final production of the annua Maha Samadhi Souvenir. He has been the driving force behind this work each year. This year we have a beautiful booklet that he designed with quotes from Gurudeva and two DVD's with videos of Gurudeva never seen...
Mauritius: Akshay Plants Parijata
January 13, 2011This morning got a call from the contractor who is working on the developments here. He asked permission for his son to plant a most sacred jasmine plant at the Spiritual Park. He announced the departure of his son Akshay to USA for further studies in architecture on a scholarship....