Capturing Nature During Tour Day
We meet so many wonderful people on the tour who want to help or give something back after visiting Kauai Aadheenam. One man who makes sophisticated sharpening tools went home and shipped very high quality grinders to the monks to sharpen all their many gardening tools and blades. Last week Russell Downing, a professional photographer sent us the following 3 photos as a gift for our archives. It's the world of microcosmos. There are many residents of Kauai Aadeenam who you might miss when you walk through the beautiful paths. A trained eye and a very fast lens captures their story.
Eight Annual Saivite Retreat in Southern California
The Eight Annual Memorial Day Saivite Retreat was held in Corona, California this past Memorial Day weekend. Twenty five participants of all ages attended this three day Retreat which was conducted by Rishi Thondunathan. Events included classes for children, philosophical discussions for adults, Hatha Yoga, group meditation, games and field trips. For the field trip, the group visited the Siva Temple of Pasadena, California.
This year the youth were asked not to engage in video games in off hours and instead they tried playing cards using the DevaTrek Deck created by Himalayan Academy. It turned out to be a great hit! Cards are usually associate with gambling in the Hindu community and sometimes frowned on, but these 42 cards have the Yamas and Niyamas on them and the deck comes with instructions for four different games that can be enjoyed by all ages.
Even the teenagers enjoyed them, saying "These are better than regular cards, because, they have something interesting on them, not just stuff like the 5 of spades." Since the Yamas and Niyamas was part of the class material, the card games the youth played off hours reinforced their learning, while having fun at the same time.
http://Find out more about the DevaTrek Deck here -- a great gift item for young people!
Aum Shanthi,
Rishi Thondunathan
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Village teacher Prahlad Singh Tipanya has brought the 15-century saint to life for millions around the world
Bodhinatha Participates in Phoenix Ganesha Temple Festival
On May 26th and 27th, Bodhinatha traveled to Phoenix with Sannyasin Muruganathaswami to attend tha Maha Kumbhabhishekam of the Maha Ganapati Temple of Arizona. See their web site for details on the temple http://www.ganapati.org Seven Deities were consecrated
Our Mother and Father Come for a Visit
Senthilnathaswami's mother Vicki, and step-father, Dennis came to visit for a few days. The met with the monks and toured the wood shop.
Tour Day
Bodhinatha's Publisher's Desk Video
Bodhinatha Safely Arrived in Phoenix
Om Sivaya, everyone,
Jai Ganapati.
Friday's flight was pleasant and on time arriving around midnight in Phoenix.
Saturday at the temple just a few hundred. Head priest is Bhairavasundaram. He is the priest that helped Sambamurti Sivacharya with our Pancha Silanyasa ceremony for Iraivan, currently serves at the Boston Lakshmi Temple and is Sambamurti's son in law.
Ceremonies were mainly the seven homas, one for each murti, eye opening, placing of navaratnas and closing puja. Excellent group of priests, and powerful ceremonies.
Main day is Sunday.
Evening a satsang at Chellappa and Banu's home. About thirty devotees, attentive group, good questions.
Om
Bodhinattha
New Siddhidata Kulam Office in Action
The Siddhidata kulam completed their renovation of Kabuki Hall. They have moved in all of their desks and office equipment and are fully functional in their newly decorated space.
From Our Gurus' Teachings
Archives are now available through 2001. Light colored days have no posts. 1998-2001 coming later.
