TAYUMANAVAR POEM
February 6, 2024[twenty20 img1="897855" img2="897854" offset="0.5" before="final art" after="sketch"] We have just finished our second pass through the 1,454 songs of Tayumanavar, a task that took almost daily sessions of two hours for over a year. Yea! To celebrate, we offer you one of the songs in our English and also in...
Chellappaswami Temple Renovation
February 5, 2024Jai Kailasa Parampara! We recently received a note and these photos from Rishi Thondunathan. Utilizing a donation from the Aadheenam, Sri Lankan craftsmen renovated the small shrine to Chellappaswami (the location of his hut) which is near Nallur Temple. "With your kind contribution, we were able to renovate the Chellappa...
Spinning Wheels of Consciousness, Part Three
February 4, 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. "The sixth force center is ājñā, or the third...
Taskforce & a Medley
February 1, 2024Aum Namasivaya! Aditya Vinadhara, from Utah, arrived on the island last night for a 26-day stay. During his Taskforce time here, his considerable construction skills will be put to good use. He is teamed up with Acharya Kumarnathaswami to move the Stone Bell Tower forward. Today also marked the 297th...
Iraivan Bronze Bas-Relief Panels
January 31, 2024Recently the massive project of creating and installing 35 bronze panels around Iraivan Temple's perimeter wall was completed. Each Panel measures 14" by 47" and encapsulate a distilled library of information for future pilgrims. They include the history of the temple, from vision to chisel; the founder and architect; the...
Outing to Ho'opi'i Falls
January 30, 2024Nearby the monastery, in upper Kapaa, is a wondrous walk through through lush rainforest and along a stream to visit a couple beautiful waterfalls, mainly Ho'opi'i Falls. SSC sishya Rajen Manick, from Mauritius, is with us on taskforce and this was his first outing to see some of the island....
Serving the Dharmic Religions #1 - Buddhism
January 29, 2024Over the last year, our publications team in Kauai has been quietly working on a sizable side project sponsored by the Uberoi Foundation. The project is intended to assist in the presentation of the four Dharmic faiths, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism, as per the foundation's goal. This particular video...
Rajen Manick to the Rescue
January 28, 2024For many moons we have wanted to upgrade the floor of the Banyan Mandapam, an important gathering place for visitors. But it was hard to find the hours to do it. Then Rajen Manick came, a senior member from Mauritius who brings with him considerable graphics and translation skills, and...