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Our New Sivanadiyar!

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Jai Ganesha!

Jai Kailasa Parampara!

A wonderful day for Brahmachari Arinein as he makes his Sacred Pledge as a Sivanadiyar. Having already taken the Vow of Purity, he now embraces two additional vows: the Vow of Humility and the Vow of Confidence. This pledge declares his intention to pursue a life of monasticism as he begins the final stage of preparation for becoming a Postulant. From the Sacred Pledge:

“The supplicant’s foremost objective is to strive for mastery of the charya marga, or path of service. This begins with the avoidance of wrongful actions and the overcoming of base instincts and emotions as he learns to transmute worldliness into the higher states of devotion and selflessness. At this stage on the path, the Saivite devotee is content not to strive for profound spiritual attainments but to work diligently with the faults and flaws that are stumbling blocks on the path, learning at the same time to depend not only on his own resources but on the limitless abilities of the Gods to resolve all difficulties and dissolve all obstacles. The Supplicancy is a time of profound worship of Lord Ganesha, Lord Murugan and Lord Siva and of deepening commitment and service to Saivite Hinduism and to the Church. It is also a time of study, challenge and inner change. The supplicant is encouraged to strive for the perfection of service and for the monastic ideals of humility, industry and responsibility, renouncing personal needs for the benefit of others. In this service, he should strive for transparency, that quality of anonymous virtue in which the premonastic lives in full harmony with others, remaining centered within and not standing out or disturbing the surroundings. It is this ancient tradition of unseen service and unperturbable stability that the supplicant seeks to emulate, realizing that serving in unheralded ways and renouncing the fruits of even good deeds averts the pitfalls of the spiritual ego and nurtures the state of unpretentiousness. By putting great energy into premonastic life and by serving tirelessly for the benefit not of himself but of others, the supplicant opens himself to the inflow of Lord Siva’s grace.” Aum Namah Sivaya. 

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Remember When?

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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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