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Rishi Valley 1988 and Today

This morning, while in Rishi Valley (just 100 feet East of Iraivan Temple for those unfamiliar) inspecting some minor pig damage from their nighttime foraging, we were struck by the beauty of the pond and the surrounding landscape. You know the experience: we see something day after day and then, suddenly, it reveals itself in a fresh and completely different way.

That happened today, and our minds drifted back through the many years of clearing land, making paths, creating waterfalls and ponds, reshaping the terrain, planting, planting and planting some more. We have come a long way.

Back at our computers, we found an old photograph taken during the valley’s early development. It looked so raw and rugged. We thought it would be fun to share a glimpse of what the valley looked like then and how it appears today.

Use the slider to move back and forth between past and present.

Circa 1988 11am, June 2, 2026

Stills of Rishi Valley

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Jnanis & the Path They Teach, Part Two

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Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives his weekly upadesha in Kadavul Temple at Kauai’s Hindu Monastery in Hawaii. It is part of a series of talks elaborating on the inspired teachings of Satguru Śivaya Subramuniyaswami as found in his book Merging With Śiva.

“Let me begin with something that may at first come as a surprise to you. All men and women on the Earth are doing exactly as they should and must do. People complain, “I wish I were rich. I wish I lived somewhere else. I really should be a doctor. If only things were different.” But in the final analysis, we are all doing exactly as we want, as we must, doing what is next on our personal path of evolution. Nothing is wrong. Nothing should be that is not. Even the drunk, even the thief, is part of the cosmic dance of God Śiva. Not that you should ever think of being a thief, for there is much difficult karma there. Just realize that he, too, is evolving. He, too, is Śiva’s creation, and what he does is, for him, somehow necessary. “

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Vaikasi Vishakam

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Vetri Vel Muruganukku Arogara

Join us at 3:00pm today, Kauai time, for Kauai Aadheenam’s 2026 observance of Vaikasi Vishakam, honoring Lord Murugan, God of Kundalini Yoga. Click the below link to join the live stream

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Preparing for Guru Peedam Roof Replacement

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In a couple weeks a contractor will come and replace the aged monier roof tiles of the Guru Peedam room with composite roof shingles. The wood A-frame ceiling rafters inside the room also have termite damage, so multiple rafters will be replaced at the same time. Here are Vishvanathaswami and Arinien starting to mill some of our redwood for this project.

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May 2026 Chitra Puja

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  • Sadhaka Sabānatha and Sadhaka Shankaranatha perform today’s puja
  • Monks and local members attend
  • “Even harsh karma, when faced in wisdom, can be the greatest catalyst for spiritual unfoldment.” – Gurudeva
  • Arinien helps to chant Sri Rudram with the monks. Did you notice Gurudeva sitting on his shoulder?
  • “Flow with the river of life and merge in Siva’s ocean of oneness.” – Gurudeva
  • “To know yourself is why you are on Earth. You were born to realize the Self. You are not here to make money, to clothe yourself or to entertain yourself. These are incidentals.” – Gurudeva

Jai Gurudeva!

Today is the Chitra nakshatra, meaning today we observed our monthly padapuja to Gurudeva’s tiruvadi in Kadavul Temple. At 6am the monks and island members arrived to place flowers at Gurudeva’s shrine, chant Sri Rudram and offer milk, honey, sandalwood, incense and more. This day is always a good time to inwardly connect with Gurudeva for blessings and insights.

Aum Namah Śivaya

“Intuition travels through a purified subconscious. Before we can utilize the superconscious or intuitive realms of the mind, we must be able to resolve those past experiences which may still vibrate in our subconscious.” – Gurudeva

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Updates on Traveling Monks

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Jai Ganesha!

Traveling monks shared an update from their travels. Yoginathaswami gave a speech at Quest International University in Ipoh. The workshop covered topics such as Hinduism as a complete way of life, the current state of Hinduism, who the monks are, and the importance of maintaining a minimum daily sadhana. Yoginathaswami also showed a video about the monks, which the students enjoyed very much. More than 70 students attended the event.

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