Iraivan temple made a move today, with our crane operator here for a few morning hours lifting 14 roofing stones into place for the stone masons to work on in the days ahead. Also, 30 visitors came, headed by horticulturalist Marty Fernandez. They are all volunteers working at a very special local botanical garden and sculptural park called Na Aina Kai, which has a close and long-term relationship with the monastery.

Satya gave them a grand tour, and then Palaniswami joined for 90 minutes to guide them on what he called “the tour that no one goes on,” a special walking excursion of the unheralded paths and veggie garden where the monks grown their own food, and ending with a gift to each of them from the Giving Garden. Satya noted they all looked like children when taking their gifts from Siva’s Tropical Glen of Abundant Abundance.

Saravanathaswami gave his report at lunch today from the Ekadanta Kulam. He put up a small promotional video for Innersearch on our web site which you all saw yesterday. If not, go to http://www.gurudeva.org/innersearch/

He is also working on materials for the two receptions being held in California in San Diego and San Francisco in October. Swami is busily hosting and getting our three young men all settled and adjusted at the monastery. So many new things for them to learn and experience.

In the publications realm, two important items are in the works. One is a new small booklet called “All About Kauai’s Hindu Monastery” which will fit in your purse or coat pocket. Its a “Super FAQ” telling all about the Aadheenam. The image above was taken for that book today.

And, the glorious “What is Hinduism?” book, 416 pages of insight sections from Hinduism Today, is nearly complete. The pblications team is editing the introduction of the book with Bodhinatha today, and in the next 3-4 days.