Bhajana Param Takes Brahmachariya Vrata
August 21, 2009Today, 15-year-old Bhajana Param was the special guest at our homa today. He took his brahmachariya vrata. He reads his vow before the fire, pledging to remain celibate until marriage. Bodhinatha ties the brahmachariya cord, a token of his pledge of purity.
Through the Eye of the Photographer
August 21, 2009This amazing photo of a Bromeliad named heliconacia since it resembles a Heliconia flower was taken by Cosibella Cristenas who visited a few days back.
Important Announcement for Travelers to Europe (Humor)
August 21, 2009As you know at the offices of Hinduism Today we sometimes receive important news in advance of major world events. With Bodhinatha's trip to Europe on our minds we have been thinking about operations in the "old country" and came upon this important announcement. For English speakers planning to go...
Bodhinatha Is Flying Home
August 18, 2009  Bodhinatha and Shanmuganathaswami are in transit. They will be home tomorrow around 11 am, Hawaii time. Today is the end of a short 4-day phase. ~~~~~~~~~~~ END OF PHASE Today is the last day of our phase. This edition of TAKA will remain posted over our coming two-day retreat,...
Jai Ganesha
August 18, 2009Stormy day on Kauai, complete with lightening and thunder enough to send the cats into their safe places and to take down the electricity for thirty minutes. The river is running chocolate brown from all the rain runoff upstream. Iraivan stand peacefully amid all the tempest, like the Self within,...
The Blessings of Water
August 18, 2009As the world struggles with water shortages, when rains fall here on Kauai, the wettest place on earth according to some, though we may wish for sunshine, we also count the incredible blessings of this gift from the heavens. The ancient myths of Ganga falling down onto the matted locks...
Ashram Sadhana Day at the Aadheenam
August 18, 2009Today's Ashram sadana was focused on cleaning in Kadavul temple. The Siddhidata Kulam, master of scaffolding, teamed up with the Ganapati Kulam to clean the skylight. Bring in the scaffolding! Kumarswami and Sivakatirswami aloft cleaning the soot off the plexiglass. The assembly of the scaffolding was the hard part, the...
The Search for the Perfect Loaf
August 18, 2009Our monks are pretty good cooks and some are diligently trying new recipes for bread. Perfect!