Houston Bhajans
August 30, 2009httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6HC4YDQ3Zs
New Natchintanai Book
August 30, 2009After our mention yesterday, we received a lot of queries about the new Natchintanai book. We are not taking any pre-orders. You will just need to stay tuned for the announcement when we have it stocked at our Minimela shop site. If we sell out immediately (which appears likely) don't...
Welcome Gunamaya to Our Hindu Family!
August 30, 2009  August 26th was an auspicious and historic day. Rosa Jaramillo Osuna had her namakarana Samskara, formally converting to Hinduism and receiving her new name: Gunamaya Sivananda. This is the culmination of many years of study of Gurudeva's teachings for Gunamaya, who is a resident of Playas De Tijuana, Mexico....
Innersearch is on the horizon
August 30, 2009The monks are working on the application for next year's Innersearch Kauai, a ten-day inner and outer adventure from June 12 to 21, 2010. Reminded us of the 2001 European Innersearch aboard the garguantuan MS Amsterdam. Here Gurudeva asks the captain to step aside for a moment while he takes...
Bodhinatha in Texas
August 29, 2009As we write Bodhinatha and Senthilnathaswami are attending a Krishna Janmashtami celebration in Houston. Bodhinatha reports on yesterday's events: Friday began with an excellent Siva Mrityunjaya Homa at the Midland temple. The priest is Vighnesh Gurukal from Bangalore who served for five years at the Flint Kasi Vishvanath Temple. He...
New Natchintanai Book Ready for Release
August 29, 2009After several years work, Sivakatirswami has completed the new book of 73-Natchintanai. All songs contain an easy to follow transliteration for those whose first language is not Tamil, along with a literal translation. Rishi Thondunathan is on pilgrimage to Kauai. He was instrumental in proof-reading the book. He and swami...
Silpis Meet Congressman Neal Abercrombie
August 29, 2009Arumugaswami took the silpis to our annual farm fair yesterday. They encountered Congressman Neil Abercrombie, who is campaigning for governor. He presently represents Hawaii's 1st district in Washington and was instrumental, along with other congressional representatives, in getting changes made to the US Religious Worker Visa Program that allowed the...
Ganesha Chaturthi 09- Mauritius Spiritual Park (Part 3)
August 29, 2009We are posting the final series of photos for the 2009 Ganesha Chaturthi celebration at the Spiritual Park of Mauritius for you to enjoy. (Left) Kulapati Parmesh Pallanee carrying the Ganesha murthi for the Spiritual Park. Ganesha Chaturthi Message from Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami to Mauritius: "In all our lives, there...