Sun Four in our blessed island of Kauai. The clear and warm day makes Iraivan Temple’s golden capstone shine bright in our monastery, a beacon for the devas in the inner worlds, a reminder for us of how special it is.

The special flower ornamentation around the Inner Sanctum are being finished by the silpis before expected, so the team will soon be working on other projects.

A visitor shared today, “I came here on January of this year, and it is amazing how much Iraivan Temple has changes since!” Even the monks are surprised at how steadily and how fast Lord Siva has been bringing the temple into manifestation.

The Siddhidata Kulam, always efficient, reported today. The new CAT is under training — our new Caterpillar machine is being prepared for use. Maintenance, training of the monks, testing and lots of caution are necessary. It is a powerful tool and a boon for these sacred grounds.

As usual, The Siddhidata Kulam monks are also working on maintaining our equipments, cars, buildings and gardens according to a schedule they trimmed to perfection. The organic vegetable garden is also doing exceedingly well, thanks to tireless dedication and the help of taskforcers Kamil and Rajan.

Balram Chetty, a dedicated spiritual student and a bramachari from South Africa, had darshan with Satguru Bodhinatha today. Three brahmacharinis came with him, and one more student will come tomorrow. A very bright spiritual group.

They came to Kauai just to visit the monastery and to see how Hinduism Today is published. The monks feel honored when this happens, and very thankful to Gurudeva for teaching us how to work to spread Hinduism in a way that inspires and awes people all over the world.

They are very interested in advancing their own local publication and in helping Hinduism Today’s distribution and penetration in Africa.

Standing strong for Hinduism!

As we monks work with dedication here on the physical plane, the blessings of sages who realized the Self long ago keep pouring on us. Mostly subtle, sometimes they are more tangible.

One small blessing, an example of Gurudeva’s infinite abundance, is a new camera zoom lens that arrived yesterday at the monastery. We are always grateful for the many tools we have. One of our photographers took the camera around for a test.

Water on a lotus leaf.

Just like our soul, the leaf cannot be tainted by any mud that may surround it.

The silpis keep working, not seeing our distant photographer and his powerful new zoom lens, but sensing someone watching him!

A forest of pillars, soon to be covered with roof beams.

Come back in a thousand years, and you will see this same configuration.

Child Saint Sambandar dancing at sunset.

Could there be a more perfect spot for our Aadheenam?

The colors of the camera are great. The orange of our Sannyasins shine bright, bringing light to the world.