It is a quiet day at the Aadheenam. In fact, it was the first day in weeks there were no pilgrims. Though we did have a few people come by the temple.

Bodhinatha has been sharing his reflections on the Himalayan Academy Study Retreat and feels he wants to do more of these in the future, based on the success of the one he just held in Malaysia.

Our two hosts, Sannyasin Saravananathaswami and Sadhaka Dandapani after nearly three weeks of spending most of their time with guests have finally gotten back to their giant “in box” of things to do in the Ekadanta Kulam.

Today, being Sun Two, was the day for the Ekadanta Kulam report at lunch. Swami says he has completed the mailing out of the Samaya Diksha booklet on the performance of the Panchakshara Mantra to those who have yet to receive it.

He’s also one of the proof-reading team that reads all the pages of Hinduism Today and he completed his readings for the second monthly segment of editorial content of the next quarterly issue.

He also shared news from Mauritius where our center there is developing rapidly with efforts being made to accommodate the growing numbers of people attending our functions there.

Swami is also responsible for the Satellite News that is sent out by email to all the sishya and arul sishya of Saiva Siddhanta Church and Himalayan Academy. He’s catching up on a backlog of emails, many of them related to the Tsunami and its impact on all our friends and associates in Sri Lanka.

Sadhaka Dandapani has been working hard on a flyer for our Saiva Siddhanta Church of Mauritius center, also known variously as the “Spiritual Park” and “Saiva Dharmasala” of Mauritius.

We will be printing this along with the cover of the next issue of Hinduism Today to produce a very high-class informational brochure that can be distributed in Mauritius with information on location, functions and background on the center.

The main Aadheenam is a relatively old building and we keep renovating different areas as best we can. You will enjoy a look at the roof which was completed last month.

Most especially impressive has been…

… the clear skies and sunshine!