Monastery Twitter Updates for 2010-11-09
November 9, 2010The silpis moved into place the ornate drain pot that goes beneath the Iraivan gomugai this morning. http://twitpic.com/35ep2s # At our Himalayan Acres agricultural parcel across the Wailua River, specimen areca palms are being planted. http://twitpic.com/35gyz1 # Powered by Twitter Tools
Sun Three
November 9, 2010Satguru Speaks fans can check out the link to the recent talk we just uploaded yesterday, in the side bar on the right. The Siddhidata Kulam reported on their work today. Yoginathaswami continues working on advance architectural plans for drainage and earth work around the temple. He hopes to have...
More News From Trinidad Himalayan Academy Booth
November 9, 2010Here we have the President of the National Council of Indian Culture (NCIC) Mr. Deokienanan Sharam (left), his son Dr. Pravin Sharma, his grand sons Arvinda(back) and Akshay(front), sister Shanti(in saree) and daughter in law Rachael(extreme right). Mr. Sharma is responsible every year for choosing the theme for the Diwali...
Mahasamadhi Observances in Malaysia
November 9, 2010Photos are from the new center in Kuala Lumpur. Kulapati's Sivajnani Nagappan and Dhasan Sivananda performed the puja for Gurudeva.
Making Our Own Tongue and Grove Lumber
November 9, 2010Not long ago in a monastery not far, far away, a lot of milling of redwood took place. Yes, machines were involved, but people (monks) too, as the monastery machines, most of them at least, don't run by themselves. In this case there was a lot of cutting on the...
Sun Two
November 8, 2010Another very focused day at the Aadheenam. Bodhinatha is getting ready for his next trip to Malaysia and India.
Himalayan Academy Booth in Trinidad Big Success
November 8, 2010Thousands of people came through our Divali Nagar booth in Trinidad and got to know of our monastery, temple, magazine and books. Here, a gentleman peruses the booklets on display while Dharma and his mother provide guidance. Helpers in the booth also learned a great deal during the week. Dharma's...
Sun One Auspicious Beginning for the Guhans
November 7, 2010We started a new phase today with a special homa that bring two long time Master Course students into Hinduism. Toshadeva Guhan and his wife Kamala, having completed their Level Two Master Course study, and legal name change have today received their Namakarana Samskara in Kadavul. Paramacharya Ceyonswami explains that...