Bodhinatha on the move
November 15, 2010Over our two day retreat here, Bodhinatha had an event at which he spoke to a group of businessmen in Kuala Lumpur on the 13th, followed by an event in Singapore. Palaniswami met our sishyas in Klang, Malaysia, and Bodhinatha had satsang with the members. Three vratasishyas took their vows....
Our Mission team in Transit
November 15, 2010
Island Lumber Resources
November 15, 2010Over the retreat we brought in the first of the lumber that we milled in April 2009 and set up to air dry. Here is a photo of several of the piles: camphor, mango, monkeypod, pine and blue gum eucalyptus. These are all trees that would otherwise have been abandoned...
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2010-11-14
November 14, 2010It has been a quiet retreat at the monastery. Teji says hi. http://twitpic.com/36zsgp # Powered by Twitter Tools
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2010-11-13
November 13, 2010http://twitpic.com/36eium Here are the good souls who greeted us at the Kuala Lumpur airport after nearly 40 hours enroute to Malaysia # They came with baskets of flowers and such a sweet love for Gurudeva and Bodhinatha, which poured from their souls. # It's 6pm in Malaysia the main event...
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2010-11-12
November 12, 2010The silpis are standing on 4 huge blocks of stone that were placed in the Nandi Mandapam yesterday. http://twitpic.com/367cxu # Powered by Twitter Tools
Bodhinatha Landed Safely in Singapore
November 12, 2010Bodhinatha and Palaniswami are safe and sound in Singapore. They will hold a program this evening there. ~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 Dasami Tithi, Sun One, Monday, November 11th.
Padma stones places on the Kodimaram Peedam
November 12, 2010The four stones of the padma (lotus) course are being placed. They weigh nearly 1 ton each!