2024 Ganesha Chaturthi
September 5, 2024Join us at 7am (Kauai time) on September 6th, for Kauai Aadheenam's live stream of our Chaturthi abhishekam.
September Malaysia Travels Part Three
September 5, 2024Our monks are currently still in Malaysia on a mission attend youth workshops, bringing our Path To Siva lessons to Malaysian teenagers and students. Here are the things they have mentioned to us about their trip: "Swami and I left the hotel at 6:30 am. Today's workshop was held at...
Art for the Year-End Mailing
September 4, 2024Each year at this time we create a special flyer which serves as an appeal for support for our most urgent needs. This year Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami chose The Garden Path as our focus. It is a special 8-foot-wide path surrounding Iraivan Temple that serves as a mud-free walking entry...
Wisdom's Path, Part One
September 3, 2024Satguru 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. "To the awakened mystic, there is only one mind....
September Malaysia Visit Part Two
August 31, 2024Yoginathaswami and Sadhaka Tejadevanatha completed the first Path to Siva workshop, visited with SSC sishyas at the hotel and in their homes, and also the offices of Kauai Aadheenam supporter Dato Vijay Eswaran. Here are some notes Sadhaka made about it-- Today was Swami's first workshop, hosted at a Brahma...
Monks Arrive in Malaysia
August 29, 2024Aum Namah Shivaya Recently, our traveling monks landed in Malaysia after many hours of plane rides from Hawaii to Japan and on to Malaysia. Upon arrival, Sannyasin Yoginathaswami and Nirvani Tejadevanatha were greeted by Malaysian shishyas at the airport. After some much-needed rest, the two enjoyed private meetings and meals...
The Sweet Sugar Palm
August 28, 2024A walk through the garden today brings us to the Rishi from the Himalayas murti where two stunning Arenga pinnatas are blossoming again. This is the first time we have captured the early protective sheath that covers the inflorescense, and also its removal to reveal the flower buds. When you...
Travels Update
August 27, 2024Early this morning Yoginathaswami and Sadhaka Tejadevanatha departed for Malaysia to conduct several Path to Siva seminars for Malaysian youth. Their goals include presenting the option of monastic life to young men there. Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami has visited temple groups in North Carolina and Missouri US states over the last...