Mahasamadhi Day Three
November 3, 2010Today we had another blessed arati for Gurudeva in the morning, seminar with Bodhinatha and then in the afternoon a special event to bless the new "Mental Garbage Can" which is actually an incredibly beautiful stone cauldron from India, place in the visitor entrance Puakenikeni Mandapam. Paramacharya Palaniswami who engineered...
Pilgrim Testimonies, Day 3 Afternoon
November 3, 2010httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUvZnyCvvv4
Photos from Nandikesh
November 3, 2010A few shots from one of our pilgrims: Yoginathaswami give his tour of Iraivan. Swami focused on a the tools and had the silpis demonstrate the actual making of the chisels they use. The chisels are at the heart of this work and craft, where man's skill and strength, meets...
Texas Mission Follow Up Report
November 3, 2010This report came to us from Kalyani Giri who interviewed our swamis in Texas: By Kalyani Giri HOUSTON: Ochre-draped sadhus, festive diyas, young girls in sequined bindis, portly Ganeshas swathed in colorful flower garlands, books on Hindu scriptures and philosophy, smoldering fragrant incense, and the ubiquitous idli. From October 22...
Pilgrim Testimonies, Day 3 Morning
November 3, 2010httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfWJxBZknKc On Day 3 of our Ninth Annual Gurudeva Mahasamadhi Observances, more of our pilrims and Kauai residents tell us how the festival is going.
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2010-11-02
November 2, 2010Mount Waialeale shows herself for our pilgrims this morning. http://twitpic.com/33acef # Some of our pilgrims at Gurudeva's Mahasamadhi Observances tell us how the festival is affecting them. http://bit.ly/b5Fz7M # During breakfast Saravananathaswami leads a discussion about visualizing Gurudeva. http://twitpic.com/33ekhj http://twitpic.com/33ekhr # The third course of Nandi's mandapam is almost done....
Mahasamadhi Day Two
November 2, 2010Our morning began in the temple today with an arati for Gurudeva. He was powerfully present. As one devotee said in the video below it is as if his presence is like a powerful perfume that fills the inner atmosphere. Yesterday Paramacharya Palaniswami spoke about the continuity of the line...
Pilgrim Testimonies, Day 2
November 2, 2010httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xreu0nrmTkE This morning, a few of the pilgrims here for Gurudeva's Mahasamadhi Observances characterize how the festival is impacting their lives so far.