We bring you photos from several days. Here is Bodhinatha giving his comments on The Clear White Light, after yesterday’s homa. That talk is already on line!

Sun one Homa

Two lovely families, the Patels and the Vajarias, arrived from Illinois during the Ashtami Retreat phase. They were present for the morning puja and were then hosted on the people mover down San Marga to visit the Iraivan Temple.

Both families posed between the newly placed pillars honoring the Founder, Sivaya Subramuniyaswami. just inside the main temple entrance.

Today we had the traditional vehicle blessing for our new skid steer.

“We are blessing the Cat this morning.”
“Oh? How do you bless a cat? Don’t they get scared? Which one?” …
“The Big Yellow One…” …
“Oh you mean Ehreh, yes he’s really getting fat these days, lying in the sun all day.”
“No, no.. we meant the Caterpillar?”
“Caterpillar? Why bless a Caterpillar, why not wait until it becomes a butterfly?”

This new machine is really needed at the temple site.

Tad Astu!

Kulapati Manon Mardemootoo sends news from satsang at the North Shore Mission.

We had our Weekly Satsanga at the home of member Soomandeeren Peruman. We have attached a picture of Sooomandeeren, wife Malini, daughters Darshni, Yashomathi and Hemavathi.

On the same evening after Homa, Students Adi Shankara and Anjeeni Devi Peruman took their Ahimsa Vrata in presence of us all.

Several of our photographers have been inspired by Iraivan and take us on a tour, here and there through our incredible temple.

From the roof top…

Watching the raising up of the last two pillars from the stand of Rudraksha trees on the west side of the temple.