New Sannyasin Joins the Saiva Siddhanta Yoga Order
May 26, 2010Early this morning at 3:30 am on this holy day of Vaikasi Vishakam, in a "rahasya" ceremony, only attended by the swamis, Yogi Jivananandanatha, after 12 years of training and dedicated service, conducted his own funeral homa and emerged from the rites as Siddhanathaswami. After the home, he went to...
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2010-05-26
May 26, 2010An extraordinary and rare moment: Bodhinatha just initiated a new sannyasin in our order in an early morning rite. Welcome, Siddhanathaswami # We introduce Siddhanathaswami, a new swami http://bit.ly/cZan1y # Powered by Twitter Tools
A New Swami Joins the Saiva Swami Sangam
May 26, 2010A new sannyasin, Siddhanathaswami, joined our order before dawn today after being initiated by Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami. We welcome this new swami who, after letting go of everything, let go of himself. "You must die before you die," Paramguru Yogaswami declared, and burning his desires, his possessions and his old...
Bodhinatha Leaves for Malaysia
May 25, 2010It is the end of the phase and early tomorrow morning the swamis will hold a highly auspicious ceremony at 3:30 AM in the morning before Bodhinatha leaves for Malaysia with Shanmuganathaswami. Tomorrow is the holy day of Vaikasi Vishakam. The full moon in the constellation of Vishakam. It is...
Tour Day Today
May 25, 2010Gazing at the magnificent Dakshinamurthi, this weeks public tour experienced a panorama of Kauai's spring weather. Downpours and rainbows,spring blooms and radiant sunshine - all within the scope of an hour and a half! One guest walked out of Kadavul after the tour and said: "I sat there and couldn't...
Sun Three
May 24, 2010It is a powerful phase as the astrological alignments are set for deep meditation as the moon waxes toward the auspicious day of Vaikasi Visakam. Today we also had the Chitra Pada puja for his month.
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2010-05-24
May 24, 2010http://twitpic.com/1qola1 Gurudeva's world: " It is rocks & rainbows, liquid, gas & conflagration, all held in a setting of space. " # http://twitpic.com/1qolam He is describing earth, air, fire, water & akasha, the building blocks of the external world that we are. # He adds: "The material world is where...
Iraivan Temple Mid 2010 Update Video
May 23, 2010httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRGJqwdduIA