Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami At Mauritius-Satsang in the North
March 11, 2010During his second day visit to Mauritius, Satguru Bodhinatha attended the first satsang in the north at the residence of Kulapati Mardemootoo, where Church members and sishyas of the Mardemootoo and Manick kutumbas had gathered. Sishyas come forward to prostrate at the Holy Feet of Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami. It was...
Nandi Mandapam
March 11, 2010In India today dozens of stone craftsmen are working on Iraivan projects, and other sculptures for the monastery. Here the YA step, one of the NAMASIVAYA steps up to the sanctum, is being carved. The finished side is away from us. Meanwhile, the major project in Bengaluru is the...
Keep Your Loved Ones Close During Final Moments
March 11, 2010Gurudeva always advocated that his members nurture their elders at home and not turn them out to nursing homes or leave them to die in hospitals. Here is a remarkable, true story about one of the loved ones, a member of the family of Kulapati Easan Katir. Santosha was almost...
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami arrives in Mauritius
March 10, 2010Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami just landed in Mauritius today. Welcome to Mauritius Beloved Bodhinatha! Bodhinatha, Acharya and Sadhaka leaving the airport from the VIP lounge. Bodhinatha walks to a shady spot to meet devotees who have come to greet the Guru. Everyone with flowers and garlands in their hands, was happily...
Tour Day March 10th, 2010
March 10, 2010Today's tour group enjoyed the grounds and listened intently as they learned about Gurudeva's mission, Kauia Aadheenam, the monks that live in paradise and the basics of Hinduism. The beautiful jade plants are in full bloom. Approximately 80 visitors came despite the rain to see the marvel of Iriavan Temple....
More Tile Work On Our Temple Walks
March 10, 2010Kulapati Satya Palani and Kulamata Savitri Palani are here on a pilgrimage and to visit their son, Yogi Jivanandanatha. Satya is a master craftsman tile setter and Jonathan Anderson is apprenticing under him to put tile on the rest of the walks around the temple. First lesson: getting the mortar...
Bodhinatha in Transit
March 9, 2010Bodhinatha, Arumugaswami and Sadhaka Nandinatha successfully arrive in Singapore, spent one day with our members there and then as we write today they are in transit to Mauritius where the whole community awaits them. Bodhinatha writes: "Om Sivaya, everyone, Jai Ganapati. Morning visit to the Singapore Botanical Garden. Walked through...
Sun One Homa
March 9, 2010Yogi Jivanandanatha is our Sun One homa pujari today. Paramacharya Palaniswami presides and makes homa offerings and burns the prayers in Bodhinatha's absence. Paramacharya gave an interesting overview of Bodhinatha's planned events in India and then talked about the new scientific understandings about consciousness being at the center of matter....