Sadhu Paksha At Kauai Aadheenam
April 2, 2010The monks are enjoying Sadhu Paksha. The normal morning group arati and meditation is replaced with sadhanas performed on one's own. One such was Gurudeva's recommendation to "just wander on San Marga as a sadhu with no place to go, sit by a tree and merge with nature."
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2010-04-02
April 2, 2010Today's view of Iraivan Temple http://twitpic.com/1cnbhe # Powered by Twitter Tools
Bodhinatha Moving Fast in India
April 1, 2010Bodhinatha, Arumugaswami and Sadhaka Nandinatha are moving quickly in their last days in India. Here are news briefs from Bodhinatha: Om Sivaya, everyone, Jai Ganapati March 29th, Monday Drove from Chennai to Tiruvannamalai checked in to Hotel. Lunch and then to the Siva temple for archana at 2:30. Were taken...
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2010-04-01
April 1, 2010Iraivan Temple this morning http://twitpic.com/1cfa6f # Bodhinatha is in Thanjavur. The monks offer flowers to his Gurupeedam sandals every morning while he travels. http://twitpic.com/1cgmmr # http://twitpic.com/1ch0po Years of discussions culminated on Kauai today, as Google bought the TAKA blog for an undisclosed amount. # Powered by Twitter Tools
One-Hundred Year Old Anvil Gifted to Monks
April 1, 2010Deva Rajan has been working with Sadhaka Tejadevanatha for several months to acquire an anvil for the monastery's metal working needs. After searching high and low Deva's son Kailash located a 180lb England Anvil at the local community College in Concord, California. Deva estimated that anvil is over 100 years...
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2010-03-31
March 31, 2010Swamis are experimenting with wind power, learning how the equipment works, etc. http://twitpic.com/1c8fw7 # Flowers have been scarce the last few months. Yogi's checking in with the bees to see how they are doing. http://twitpic.com/1c8ge7 # Bee Report: Bees OK. Not that plentiful. Population should grow now that Kauai's citrus...
Hinduism Today April/May/June 2010 Issue Video
March 31, 2010httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJSMSSQAkLM
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2010-03-30
March 30, 2010Bodhinatha and monks worshipped at Tiruvannamalai temple and walked barefoot around Arunachala mountain. Driving to Chidambaram later today. # The shopping monks spotted these two spectacular trees behind Lihue Plantation Building by the Post Office. http://twitpic.com/1c0ist # Powered by Twitter Tools