Happy Pancha Ganapati - Day 5!
December 25, 2023December 25, Orange Nurturing Harmony among All Three Worlds The family sadhana for the final day of Pancha Ganapati is to bring forth love and harmony within all three worlds. Because of sadhanas well performed during the first four days, the family is now more open and aware of Ganesa’s...
Happy Pancha Ganapati - Day 4
December 24, 2023December 24, green: The sadhana of day four is to draw forth the vibration of joy and harmony that comes from music, art, drama and the dance. Family, relatives and friends gather for satsang to share and enjoy their artistic gifts. Then all sit together before Ganesha, Patron of Arts...
Partial Closure of Main Road Leading to Monastery
December 24, 2023Kuamoo Rd is the main route for people to travel from the coast to upper Kapaa residential areas and our monastery. After climbing the main hill, drivers encounter the beautiful Opaekaa Falls lookout on the right side, and Wailua River lookout on the left. The section of road following the...
Happy Pancha Ganapati - Day 3!
December 23, 2023December 23, Red Nurturing Harmony Among Associates and the Public The family sadhana for the third day is to create a vibration of love and harmony among business associates, the casual merchant and the public at large. This is the day for presenting gifts to merchants and customers and honoring...
The Hindu Festival of the Holiday Season
December 22, 2023The holiday season in Western countries can be confounding for Hindu kids and families. So Gurudeva created a five-day gift-giving festival in December. It has found its way around the world, as our ai-generated slideshow proves (OK, intimates)! Daddy, Do We Get Toys for Christmas, too? PUBLISHER'S DESK by Satguru...
Pancha Ganapati, Day 2
December 22, 2023Today is the second of our 5 days of Pancha Ganapati, Gurudeva's new festival created decades ago to allow Hindu kids and families a holiday of gift giving. It has spread around the world. December 22, Color Is Blue The family sadhana for the second day of Pancha Ganapati is...
Powers of the Spine - Part 2
December 21, 2023Satguru 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. "Once in either current for a long time, it...
Today's Micro Game
December 18, 2023As with spiritual perceptions, all things look quite different at different scales. Imagine your awareness expanding to infinite vastness. Now, bring yourself closer to earth, above the planet 100 miles high. Look at your city, home and family, viewing them from that immensity. Frame of reference changes our perceptions, as...