“They do not know the path to the supreme ideal of life,
Who cannot efface the dual play of knowledge and ignorance,
And cherish the inseparable, ever abiding Lord,
Whose luminous wisdom everywhere illumines everything.”

–Tirumantram, 2580

It’s another quiet day at the Aadheenam… Bodhinatha leaves for Canada the day after tomorrow.

Another gorgeous day and newly weds, (left) Tia Dodson who is a student of Natural Resource Economics and her husband Jon Dodson, a student in Forestry both arrived to enjoy the beauty that this sacred land has to offer. The Dodsons have made their home in Fort Collins, Colorado and deeply love and revere nature and all it has to offer.

Ollie Shagnasty (right) has lived on Kauai for the past 40 years. He is an old friend and neighbor of the Swamis and was here for Gurudeva’s last Jayanti Festival. He arrived with his visiting nephew Juan Nollar, his wife Pamela and their son Jack who is in 3rd Grade. They all live in Fort Myers, Florida.

They were all amazed as they watched the Shilpis working around the Gopurams and marveled at the intricate artistry as they chipped away with such delicate precision. The carvings of the pillars reflect the beautiful spiritual history of Hinduism and the spiritual way of life of Hindus. Jon Dodson remarked he “had never seen anything like this ever. Its amazing!”

Ollie is very knowledgeable about the history of Kauai and has an unbelievable sense of humor. Here he is with his family and the Dodson’s in front of the pool outside the Kadavul Temple. He was busy giving our newly wed guests some sagely advice as they begin their lives together.

After smelling the orchids that gave a perfume of chocolate, Jack wanted to smell the orchids that smelled just like grapes, ” Wow!”