Today at Kauai Aadheenam

Day Six of innersearch was a powerful and packed experience beginning with morning Muruga puja and meditation guided by Siddhanathaswami.

Later in the morning Acharya Arumugaswami gave a class on Vasana Daha Tantra and prayer writing. Many innersearch gave powerful testimony on the results of their prayers being answered.

Later in the morning we had tours of the garden, carpentry shop, cow barn and a presentation of future publication initiatives in the Media Studio

After lunch everyone went to the river for Ganga Sadhana.

Putting all thoughts into the river on a leaf and thanking the river with a flower.

Acharya Kumarswami guided the group.

Then we had a guided tour of Iraivan by Sannyasin Yoginathaswami.

The silpis demonstrated various aspects of their working procedures.

Little Lyla Kovacs was very attentive.

leveling and marking long stones.

Participants put their hand to offer sand to fill up the the space under one of the stones in front of the sanctum.

Then off for dinner at Lydgate Park. First a stop at the Peace Pole installed there earlier this year by the monks. Sivakatirswami tells the tale of the Japanese origin of the “Words of Power”

May Peace Prevail on Earth

a message that has spread all around the world

Next we had a light hearted performance during dinner by a local hula halau.

It was a joy to see these young children so energetic, talented and obviously happy and healthy carrying on the island cultural traditions. Then everyone was off to the hotel for a good rest after a long but filled-with-marvels day.

Day Five of Innersearch began with a puja for Siva Yogaswami at Camp Sloggett.

Bodhinatha’s class followed.

Then everyone packed and had free time until the bus came.

Sudha Vinadharan and her bright daughter Thivaashenee. Though only 3 years old, Thivaashenee is a budding photographer, knows how to operate a digital camera and loves to pose for the camera herself.