Spinning Wheels of Consciousness, Part Two
January 27, 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. "It is in the svādhishṭhāna chakra that the majority...
Digital Hinduism
January 25, 2024This book was recently sent to us. To our surprise, the very first chapter is dedicated to a small order of Saiva monks living on a far island. It's a bit academic, but it has some rather thought-provoking things to say about Gurudeva's little order, and so we thought to...
2024 Thai Pusam Abhishekam - Live Stream
January 24, 2024
Iriavan Temple Krittika Homa
January 23, 2024Aum Namah Shivaya At Iriavan Temple each month, during the Kirttika Nakshatra, Pravinkumar performs a special homa. Since Iraivan is not yet fully open to pilgrims, it is attended by Satguru and a few monks and devotees. This time, Rajen Manick was there to capture the event with his camera....
Earthworks in Motion
January 22, 2024One of the great boons from the county project to widen Kuamoo Road beyond our rudraksha grove entrance, is a large amount of free earth. They are removing earth about two feet wide and two feet deep from the sides of the current road and replacing with gravel. All that...
2024 Thai Pongal
January 21, 2024Jai Ganesha! Last week the aadheenam celebrated Thai Pongal. This annual celebration takes place during the month of Thai (~January), when the Sun enters Capricorn. It recognizes the solar new year and gives respect and thanks to Lord Surya, provider of light and life for our whole solar system. On...
Kauai Hospice Team Visit
January 20, 2024When Gurudeva was on his fasting bed 22 years and 2 months ago, the team at Kauai Hospice guided the monks through his end of life journey. Every day for over a month they were on the phone, making Gurudeva's last days comfortable and understandable to those of us who...
Spinning Wheels of Consciousness, Part One
January 19, 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. "Hindu scriptures speak of three worlds, fourteen worlds and...