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Visitors from Bellingham, WA

Visitors from Bellingham, WA

Almitra Zion top row center of photo assisted Gurudeva by traveling to AK in 1987 to locate and help negotiate the purchase of the Sphatika Lingam which will be the central icon of Iraivan Temple. Almitra has written the account of this experience and has recently made the book, Crystal...

Monastery Twitter Updates for 2010-08-23

Monastery Twitter Updates for 2010-08-23

Monks on an outing visit the Menehune Ditch. Built in the 13th century with hewn lava rock walls. http://twitpic.com/2hjibf # Powered by Twitter Tools

Monastery Twitter Updates for 2010-08-22

Monastery Twitter Updates for 2010-08-22

Inkling - Interactive textbooks for iPad. (Fascinating. Watch the short video in the lower-left corner.) http://bit.ly/cio3Sq # Powered by Twitter Tools

Bodhinatha in Trinidad

Bodhinatha in Trinidad

As we write, Bodhinatha is on his way to Guyana after a very successful mission in Trinidad. A full report on that trip will come in the days ahead. In the meantime here are Bodhinatha's news briefs from his last three days in Trinidad August 20, Friday Om Sivaya, everyone,...

Guyana Coordinators

Guyana Coordinators

In Guyana, preparations are afoot for Bodhinatha's and Shanmuganathaswami's arrival Monday morning. They will be guests of the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha. On the right is Vindhya Persaud is doing a beautiful job of organizing various key functions. With her in the picture are her brother and her father, Pandit...

Iraivan From An Artist's Eyes

Iraivan From An Artist's Eyes

This is artists view of Iraivan temple. While the people in the picture are drawn a bit small (they would be much bigger in real life) it is a lovely depiction of the temple. An overview of San Marga as viewed from on high as if you were to the...

A Virtual Tour

A Virtual Tour

During her long visit to be with family on Kauai, Kavita Mardeemootoo was inspired to use her photographic skills to make a virtual tour of the monastery. She shot 96 photos which follow a tour her father, Deva Seyon, guided, and later she will write a narration for it....

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