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Tirukural - Chapter 62

Tirukural - Chapter 62

Chapter 62: Perseverance Verse 615An energetic weaver works at his loom, smiling with the joy of working hard to support his family. Behind him his wife is adorned with good clothes and jewelry. She lovingly takes care of her father as the children are studying industriously. The man’s hard work...

A New San Marga Bell Tower!

A New San Marga Bell Tower!

Jai Ganesha! Recently we've completed the construction of a new bell tower along San Marga. If you have ever walked down San Marga from the Rudraksha Forest, you might recall that just after Muruga Hill there is a small wooden archway with a bronze bell attached. From afar the bell...

A Sketch of Yogaswami

A Sketch of Yogaswami

God can be discovered only by God. - Yogaswami Aum Namah Sivaya A while back, Natalie Levin, who did the artwork for Gurudeva's Seven Dimensions of the Mind created this wonderful sketch of Yogaswami of Jaffna. Upon sharing it with T. Sivayogapathy in Toronto (who had personally known Yogaswami), he...

Life the Great Experience - Part 3

Life the Great Experience - Part 3

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives his weekly upadesha in Kadavul Temple at Kauai's Hindu Monastery in Hawaii. It is part of a series of talks elaborating on the inspired teachings of Sivaya Subramuniyaswami as found in his book Merging With Siva. Here, Satguru discusses "Life the Great Experience," a talk given...

Our Morning Mountain Marvel

Our Morning Mountain Marvel

Aum Namah Sivaya Today is the 6th and final day in our monks' week. So, as we head into two days of retreat, we'd like to share this morning's view of Iraivan Temple, the Wailua River and Mount Waialeale. "Nothing is lost, nothing is gained. How can we talk of...

Tirukural - Chapter 61

Tirukural - Chapter 61

Chapter 61: Avoidance of Idleness Verse 610A king, having many noble characteristics, goes into the far fields to oversee the harvest in his realm, meets with his military court to strategize and at the bottom stands before God who blesses him. TAKA Presents the Tirukural You can access the entire...

Hinduism Today's Digital Hindi Edition

Hinduism Today's Digital Hindi Edition

Jai Ganesha! We're pleased to announce the release of the first of our Hindi-Language Digital Editions of Hinduism Today! The translations are being done by SweetCommunication, a team in India. They are able to produce a much better translation than the automatic Google translate and are actively working their way...

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