Padmaja Patel on the Impact of Our Online Resources
December 18, 2010There are no words to describe how much I have benefited from the free online resources from Kauai's Hindu Monastery. It is definitely a big part of my daily life, from reading TAKA, daily Master Course lessons, using quotes and relevant material for my Facebook status updates and the Master...
Return of the Fictionary
December 18, 2010You remember the Fictionary, that much-needed addition to human knowledge that nobody seems to have thought of. It was created to honor Gurudeva who was wonderful with words, inventing them when they did not exist, playing with them when they did. He even created Shum, his own language. Continuing in...
Preparing For Pancha Ganapati - A Poem from St. Lucia
December 18, 2010Toshadevi writes this poem of five verses as she prepares the home for the coming celebrations: Five special days are ours to make Honour Lord Ganapati and celebrate Family, friends,associates, culture and fun The magic of Ganapati has just begun "Naughty or nice" you are on his list No checking...
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2010-12-17
December 17, 2010http://twitpic.com/3gtw29 A photographer with us in Bangalore sent this print today of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar welcoming Bodhinatha. # Powered by Twitter Tools
Post Sadhu Paksha Tour Day
December 17, 2010After the weekly tour if Bodhinatha is available he will go to the Minimela to sign books and chat with our guests. Here he is, after yesterday's tour, blessing one of eleven Aadheenam grown Rudraksha malas one of our inspired guests purchased for their family back on the mainland. It...
Art Work Distributed in Sri Lanka
December 17, 2010The artwork commissioned for the new Paramapara book was done by the great, late S. Rajam. Paramacharya Palaniswami had some printed in large format as a gift for the Parampara's devotees in Sri Lanka. Thondunathan writes: Vanakkam Swami, When I visited Sri Lanka in September, Palaniswami sent along with me...
Pancha Ganapati Is Almost Here!
December 17, 2010Energy is intensifying with the convergence of the coming Maha Ardra puja, total lunar eclipse, the northern hemisphere's winter solstice and the beginning of Pancha Ganapati all on the same day-- December 21st.
Invitation for Members and Students in Mauritius
December 17, 2010Aum Sivaya, Prostration to the Lotus Feet of Lord Pancha Ganapati! Humble Obeisance to Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, We are pleased to invite all our Church members, MC students and SHR students as well as their parents to attend Pancha Ganapati on Wednesday 22nd December at 9.30 AM. Activities will include...