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Pilgrims - Toshadevi, Vanore and Lily

Pilgrims - Toshadevi, Vanore and Lily

Those who follow global weather may know that St. Lucia experienced a hurricane while Toshadevi and her two children were returning home. Fortunately, Dad (Fremont) is OK back home. Vanore sent these photos during their stop over in New York. Vanore is twenty-one and his sister Lily is 13, but...

Monastery Twitter Updates for 2010-11-09

Monastery Twitter Updates for 2010-11-09

The 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

Sun Three

Satguru 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

More News From Trinidad Himalayan Academy Booth

Here 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

Mahasamadhi Observances in Malaysia

Photos 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

Making Our Own Tongue and Grove Lumber

Not 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

Sun Two

Another 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

Himalayan Academy Booth in Trinidad Big Success

Thousands 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...

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