Monastery Twitter Updates for 2009-11-17
November 17, 2009We are back after a quiet two-day retreat. We had a powerful homa this morning. Rajita Sivananda had her namakarana samskara. # Powered by Twitter Tools
Auspicious Day -- New Hindu is Born
November 17, 2009After a week of highly auspicious events, this phase opened with yet another uplifting moment. Rajita Sivananda, formerly Judith Cornell, enter the Saivite Hindu religion through the name giving ceremony known as the "Namakarana." Rajita sits before the sacred fire.... Then she reads out her oath of allegiance to the...
Gurudeva Mahasamadhi Celebration- Mauritius
November 17, 2009On Saturday 14th November sishyas of Mauritius gathered at the Spiritual Park to celebrate Gurudeva's Mahasamadhi. It was a special moment for everyone present. We bring you as few photos of the ceremony. Tirthadeva conducted the pada puja while a complete silence pervaded the Ganesha Mandapam. The Holy Tiruvadi...
Storm of the Decades
November 17, 2009An hour after the amazing Pada Puja performed by Sri Kumar Gurukal (third from right, in orange), a tropical rainstorm swept the monastery. Not an ordinary rain, mind you. This was the most rain in a short period we have seen in all our 40+ years here. The Wailua...
Interactive Art Project
November 17, 2009During the recent Mahasamadhi Observances, all the pilgrims worked together on an art project. It was to take some black and white are and using chalk color the Saiva scenes. The board was 4 feet by 8 feet, as shown here in its completed form. We will share it below...
Tamil Accolades for Gurudeva
November 17, 2009On this day the devotees of Yogaswami remember the diksha he gave to Gurudeva in 1949 and the Great Work that came from that powerful coronation, and they call on us all to practice Gurudeva's teachings in our daily life! /home/himalayan/public_html/taka/uploader/taka/tamil-accolades-for-gurudeva/Sivaya-Subramuniya-Swami.pdf.txt
Pilgrims Offer Grains at the Fire
November 17, 2009It is not showing the photos? Try reloading the page Press the play button (second button from the right) to watch our slideshow Or, walk through the photos one by one by clicking on their thumbnails We highly recommend the full screen version -- click on the last button to...
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2009-11-15
November 15, 2009The water gauge on the Wailua shows that the flood peaked at 7000 cubic feet per second, against a normal daily flow of 40 to 77. #kauai # There is a giant yellow ball of light peeking through the clouds. Has our severe weather tapas of the last few days...