Bodhinatha enjoyed an indepth darshan today with some pilgrims from Europe.

Chandraprakash, Sabitadevi and their daughter Jaya Prashanti are on pilgrimage from the Netherlands. They were here yesterday for a tour of Iraivan Temple and today they returned for the 9am Siva puja.

They had a wonderful meeting with Bodhinatha. Sabitadevi previously prepared very insightful 10 questions and drew out some excellent answers
from Bodhinatha. This always helps to make the brief time with the Satguru useful. In fact, Gurudeva used to ask devotees who requested to see him to first write down at least 5 questions, as often their mind would go blank when in his presence.

We are in the midst of a 4-day tropical storm. There was a slight lull during the early part of the day… just time enough for our pilgrims to enjoy San Marga…

But last night we had thunder and lightening all night long and continuous rains.. and as we write now, late in the afternoon… it’s raining again heavily outside…. the plants just love this alternation between sun and rain…

After their meeting with Bodhinatha they visited the Narmada Sivalingam.

The whole family performed a milk abhishekam for Siva while chanting “Aum Namasivaya.”

Three-year old Jaya Prashanti was wonderful to watch. She knew exactly what to do.

Her mother said she joins them everyday in worship in their home shrine.

Then they visited the Swayambhu lingam …

…and sat before Siva to do some japa. They said they will be back tomorrow and the day after and if they could they would stay!

Jim Levin and Natalie came today. Mr. Levin has been instrumental in pursuing the fulfillment of Gurudeva’s vision for the Kauai Aloha Endowment.

Natalie is an artist and did these portraits of Gurudeva.

A limited number of prints will be made available during the up-and-coming Maha Samadhi observances.

Paramacharya Ceyonswami…talaivar of the Lambodara Kulam that oversees the temple, the monks health care, astrology, the meals, the birds… He spends nearly every day of each phase doing the Nitya Siva puja vigil in the temple from 9 am to noon and has been doing this for many, many years….keeping the center of our religious and spiritual life at the Aadheenam strong and steady.