May 23, 2012
 
Long-time devotee and supporter of Kauai’s Hindu Monastery, Dr. Narayana Rao of Illinois, has written an enthusiastic article on our monastery and our work, especially the construction of Iraivan temple. It is in the Telegu language and appeared in the March, 2012 issue of the Telegu Association of North America magazine. It describes how this monastery came to exist in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, who founded it, its mains features and claims to fame. Dr. Rao pilgrimages regulary to the monastery, once bringing 14 members of his family along with him. Click here to get a PDF of the article in its entirety.
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May 21, 2012
The greatest benefit of coming on Kauai's Hindu Monastery public tour is after the tour the opportunity to meet and have the personal darshan of Bodhinatha. As all Hindus know catching the Guru is like trying to catch the wind. Also anyone who follows Bodhinatha's personal travel schedule knows, He is many times 37,000 feet above the earth, literally! So for many reasons this opportunity is quite rare and many tour guests take full advantage of it.
Gurudeva started the pattern years ago. Gurudeva would sit under the Mango Mandapam and sign books for what was in those days a handful of guests. We couldn't fit under the Banyan Mandapam today! Bodhinatha has continued in perfect continuity this sadhana pattern and takes time from his countless duties to sit patiently, meeting with guests - signing their books, blessing sacred items, and answering a question or two.
Another benefit is that it gives our guests a chance to thank Bodhinatha personally for extending this invitation to the public on this special day to walk through the inner gates of the monastery and enter the private sanctuary of the monks.
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May 18, 2012
Raj Sivanathan and Thuraisingam family are visiting again from Arizona and Sydney, their third or fourth visit. From Jaffna, Sri Lanka originally, they love being here to enjoy the beauty and tranquility. Kethies (second from left in photo) was working in the hospital where Satguru Yogaswami stayed after fracturing his hip around 1960.
They paid a visit to the vegetable garden and fruit orchard
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May 15, 2012
Mihir Meghani and wife Tanvi meet with Bodhinatha in a wide ranging discussion, much of it about the Hindu American Foundation's work
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May 14, 2012
Mihir Meghani has been reading Hinduism Today, since he was a teen in 1994. He since completed his medical training, is working as a doctor in Oakland and recently married Tanvi. He came to visit with his wife and and brother-in-law, Parth.
An avowed dedicated Hindu activist, Mihir is one of the founding members of the Hindu American Foundation which has become a leading voice for Hindu rights in Washington.
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May 11, 2012
Sundaralingam and Sheela Premaraj, originally from Jaffna, Sri Lanka and now settled in Nebraska, USA, made their first visit to our monastery and temple. Thrilled to be here. They hope to visit Jaffna soon and offer their orthodontic expertise.
Worshipping at the San Marga Swahyambhu lingam
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May 11, 2012
This group of brother and sister and their families are also thrilled to make their first visit. The brother and his family are settled in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, and his sister and her family are visiting from Chennai, India.
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May 11, 2012
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Each one of these bright smiling faces now knows a little of the magic of Kauai Aadheenam—how the monks live and work; their titanic dedication to a spiritual way of life and Gurudeva's vision of the San Marga Temple and Sanctuary. They now know a little about how our Satgurus and dedicated Swamis, Yogis, and Sadhakas are bringing forth a wonder of the modern world, overcoming countless challenges to sustain the Hindu path on earth for many future generations to come.
The journey is through a tropical garden of unimaginable color to many who come from arid or prairie states. We took a moment walking back to catch just 10 feet of the path with our camera. These are among hundreds of anthuriums that are here, there and everywhere on the monastery grounds.
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