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Kauai's Hindu Monastery of America
This is a brochure describing Kauai Aadheenam written in Tamil by Shanmugam Baskaran. It his dissertation submitted for the partial fulfillment of the requirements for his Degree of Bachelor of ...
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December 2011 News Video
Our December 2011 news video covers events in November, including progress on the giant Hanuman statue to be placed near the San Marga Iraivan Temple, events with Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami ...
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2011 Mahasamadhi Havana
Day 3 of the celebrations honoring the 10th anniversary of Gurudeva's Mahasamadhi. Footage of the parade around Iraivan temple; conches blowing and procession into innersanctum. ...
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2011 Monastery Year in Review
Important activities and events at Kauai's Hindu Monastery over the past year (August 2010 - September 2011) including festivals, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami's travels across the globe, construction progress on Iraivan ...
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Iraivan Tour with Yoginathaswami
The carving of Iraivan Temple as you have never seen it. If you are interested in the magic and skill of this ancient craft, this is the definitive video. See ...
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Silpis Speak from Their Hearts
Testimonies from the team of silpis that worked on Iraivan Temple on 2009-2010, weeks before they went home, back to India. ...
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Monastery Year in Review 2009-2010, Part 1 of 2
Part 1 of 2: Important activities and events at Kauai's Hindu Monastery over the past year (August 2009 - September 2010) including festivals, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami's travels across the globe, ...
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Monastery Year in Review 2009-2010, Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of 2: Important activities and events at Kauai's Hindu Monastery over the past year (August 2009 - September 2010) including festivals, update from the main architect and Sannyasin ...
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Gurudeva Talks about the Magic of Iraivan
A short talk from Gurudeva about His mystical vision in 1975 of Lord Shiva walking down the valley and giving Him permission to build Iraivan temple which would be a ...
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Iraivan Temple's Namaskara Mandapam installed
The sacred space at the center of Kauai's stone marvel, Iraivan Hindu Temple, is adorned by a black granite monolith adorned with beautiful carvings. It is on that stone that ...
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Iraivan Temple Floor Progress
Our Silpis continue work on the rose granite floor of the Iraivan Siva temple in Hawaii ...
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Iraivan Temple Views - September 2009
Views of the progress of the San Marga Iraivan Temple at Kauai's Hindu Monastery in Hawaii, May-August 2009. Includes recent gilding and roof waterproofing work. ...
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Monthly Video - June 2009
The Editor-in-Chief of Hinduism Today magazine highlights the features of the July/August/September 2009 issue which covers the three kinds of temple, testimony of the brain scientist, detailed article on Iraivan ...
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Dr. Thiagaran Chanting in the Sanctum of Iraivan Temple
Visiting Sanskrit scholar, Dr. Thiagaran goes on a tour of the Iraivan temple site in Hawaii and chants inside the sanctum of the new temple ...
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Iraivan Temple Views - May 2009
Views of the progress of the San Marga Iraivan Temple at Kauai's Hindu Monastery in Hawaii as of May 2009. ...
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Iraivan Temple's Roof Gets First Layer of Concrete
After completing the assembly of the roof beams all carved in India, the roof of the Iraivan Hindu Siva Temple in Hawaii received it's first layer of concrete to fill ...
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Iraivan Temple Avudaiyar Casting at Swamimalai (HD)
A video documenting the casting at Swamimalai, India, of the middle portion of the avudaiyar (five-metal base) for the sphatika (quartz) Sivalingam that will be the worshipful image of the ...
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A Helicopter Ride Over Kaua'i with Sri Jayendra Puri Swami
In August, 2008, Sri Sri Jayendra Puri Swamiji visited Kaua'i Aadheenam and flew over our breathtaking island. Watch for a quick view of Iraivan Temple from above. ...
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Iraivan Temple Status - September 2008
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, Guru Mahasannidhanam of Kauai's Hindu Monastery, describes the current construction progress of San Marga Iraivan Temple. ...
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Stone Bell Hole Drilling
A 1,500-pound stone, a hammer, long chisel and two master carvers. Discover how the silpis working at Iraivan Temple drill a hole by hand through eighteen inches of solid granite ...
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Iraivan Temple Roof Beams Lift
In the remote Hawaiian sanctuary where Iraivan Temple is being built, 130 tons of granite go up in one day to form the temple's ceiling, in what might be a ...
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Iraivan Temple Scaffolding Move
A quick timelapse of what it takes to get our talented silpis -- stone carvers -- to work on the upper levels of Iraivan Temple. Premiere of the new Kauai ...
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Iraivan Temple Stone Container Unloading Timelapse
Timelapse movie of two containers of stones from Bangalore arriving, being aired out and unloaded at the San Marga Iraivan Temple site at Kauai's Hindu Monastery. ...
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Iraivan Temple Jalakam Timelapse
Timelapse video of a giant jalakam (stone window) being placed by crane at the front of Iraivan Temple, Kauai's Hindu Monastery. ...
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Iraivan Temple Pillar Timelapse
Timelapse movie of a pillar being placed by crane near the front of the San Marga Iraivan Temple, Kauai's Hindu Monastery. ...
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Iraivan Temple West Chinna Gopuram Stone Lift
Assembly of the west chinna gopuram stones using a crane. San Marga Iraivan Temple, Kauai's Hindu Monastery. ...
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Iraivan Temple Stone Chipping
Silpis (temple stone carvers) work on some of the stones for the San Marga Iraivan Temple at Kauai's Hindu Monastery. ...
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Iraivan Temple Stone Lift
A roof beam stone is lifted into place by crane. ...
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Sunshade Course Stone Lift
Stone carvers, monks and a professional crane operator lift stones in the sunshade course up to the level above the roof of the San Marga Iraivan Temple at Kauai's Hindu ...
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Stone Carvers Moving a Sunshade Stone
Iraivan Temple carvers on Kauai move a stone in the sunshade course in to place at the roof level of the temple. ...
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Stone Carvers Marking a Sunshade Stone
Iraivan Temple stone carvers on Kauai mark a stone for the sunshade course, preparing to fine-tune the stone for fitting. ...
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Introducing our Temple Stone Carvers
The silpis, or stone carvers, who are on Kauai island assembling the San Marga Iraivan Temple, introduce themselves. ...
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Temple Carvers Sharpen Chisels
Iraivan Temple stone carvers sharpen their steel chisels for the day at the onsite forge. ...
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Stone Carver at Work
Iraivan Temple carver works on a stone. ...
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Iraivan Temple Avudaiyar Casting
A video documenting the casting at Swamimalai, India, of the middle portion of the avudaiyar (five-metal base) for the sphatika (quartz) Sivalingam that will be the worshipful image of the ...
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Iraivan Temple Yalli Pillar Installation Part 2
Part 2 of a video documenting the installation of the yalli entrance pillars of the San Marga Iraivan Temple at Kauai's Hindu Monastery. ...
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Iraivan Temple Yalli Pillar Installation Part 1
Part 1 of a video documenting the installation of the yalli entrance pillars of the San Marga Iraivan Temple at Kauai's Hindu Monastery. ...
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Timelapse of Iraivan Temple Yalli Potagai Installation
Timelapse video of the installation of the corbels on top of the yalli entrance pillars of the Iraivan Temple at Kauai's Hindu Monastery ...
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Timelapse of Iraivan Temple Yalli Pillar Installation
Timelapse video of the installation of the entrance yalli pillars of the Iraivan Temple at Kauai's Hindu Monastery. ...
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Iraivan Temple Roof Beams Stone Lift
Silpis and master crane operator Larry put in place some of the massive stones that form the roof of Iraivan Hindu Temple on the island of Kauai. ...
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December 2012 News Video
Our December 2012 news video covers events in November 2012, including: the 11th annual observances of Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami's mahasamadhi, our Skanda Shashthi festival and Iraivan Temple construction progress. ...
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Introduction to the Monastery
Tropical rainforests, soaring cliffs, cerulean seas, cascading waterfalls. This remote island is home to Kauai's Hindu Monastery, a center of global outreach for Hinduism and intense spiritual practice leading to ...
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February 2013 News Video
The February 2013 news updates features the following: work on the nandi mandapam for Iraivan temple at the carving site in Bengaluru is almost completed; celebration of Thai Pusam cavadee ...
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March 2013 News Video
Our March 2013 new video covers event in February and March 2013 including: The Guru Chronicles audio book and Raj Narayan's visit, Martin Mosko and the Iraivan temple landscaping progress, ...
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April 2013 News Video
Our April 2013 new video covers event in March and April 2013 including: The Iraivan temple landscaping project and renovations to the monastery front entrance, including mango tree removal, banyan ...
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July 2013 News Video
Our July 2013 news video covers events in June 2013 including: Satguru Bodhinatha'a trip to Washington DC and his opening prayer to the US House of Representatives, the arrival of ...
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October 2013 News Video
Our October 2013 news video covers events in August and September 2013 including: Satguru Bodhinatha's and Shanmuganathaswami's recent travels, including initiations, vows and the Aloha dinner in Mauritius, Bangaluru temple ...
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2013 Gurudeva Mahasamadhi Observances
Every year on the Chitra nakshatra in October-November, our Gurudeva, Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, the founder of Kauai's Hindu Monastery, is honored and remembered with special ceremony. The monks worked hard to ...
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February 2014 News Video
Our February 2014 news video covers events in January 2014, including: The monastery's Tai Pusam celebration, Brahmachari Girish taking his vows as a supplicant, progress on the Media Studio renovation ...
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Kauai Aadheenam Quad Copter Compilation
A Video Compilation of Quad Copter footage, taken by the monks at Kauai Aadheenam. The video shows a broad view of our agricultural land, sacred gardens and flyovers of Iraivan ...
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June 2014 News Video
Our June 2014 news video covers events in May 2014, including: Our new educational movie, based on our book: The History of Hindu India; News of progress from our carving ...
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July 2014 News Video
Our July 2014 news video covers events in June 2014, including: The initiation of our newest sannyasin, Kaivalyanathaswami; the shipping of completed stones from Bangaluru to Kauai; and our Hinduism ...
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October 2014 News Video
Our October 2014 news video covers events in August and September 2014, including: Iraivan Temple construction progress, Bodhinatha's webinars, swamis' travels and publications ...
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2014 November News Video
Our November 2014 news video covers events in October 2014, including: Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami's 72nd Jayanti,(HELICOPTOR RIDE) our 2014 Gurudeva Mahasamadhi celebrations, Skanda Shashthi, Iraivan temple stone delivery, recent temple ...
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December 2014 News Video
Our December 2014 news video covers events in November 2014, including: progress on carving the Iraivan Temple perimeter wall, unpacking of the Panchabrahma bronze murtis, several karma yogis visiting Kauai ...
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January 2015 News Video
Our January 2015 news video covers events in December 2014, including: progress on carving the Iraivan Temple perimeter wall and the arrival of the avudaiyar, or base, for the Sivalingam, ...
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August 2015 News Video
Our August 2015 News Video covers events in July 2015, including: the arrival of Rajendra, our new CAT excavator; the arrival of another silpi memorial bronze piece showing two silpis ...
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September 2015 News Video
Our September 2015 News Video covers events in August 2015, including: intense focus on Iraivan perimeter wall work going on in India; the monastery's newest tool is acquired: the Genie ...
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Iraivan Temple Annual Report 2015
Bodhinatha presents Iraivan Temple end of year report. Thanks to the generosity of fundraisers, much progress has been achieved in the construction of Iraivan temple. Carvers are now focusing on ...
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November 2015 News Video
Our November 2015 News Video covers events in September and October, 2015, including: progress on the Iraivan perimeter wall work in India; landscaping around the temple, Satguru's travels, monks on ...
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February 2016 News Video
The February 2016 news video from Kauai's Hindu Monastery features Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami's travel to Australia, Iraivan Temple landscaping and the monastics full moon celebration of Thai Pusam. ...
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March 2016 News Video
Our March 2016 video covers events in February 2016, including Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami's travels to Texas, Acharya Arumuganathaswami's travels to the Bay Area, the progress on the Iraivan Temple stones ...
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Timelapse of Iraivan Temple South Jalakam Installation
Timelapse video of the installation of the giant, monolithic jalakams (stone windows) at the south side of the Iraivan Temple at Kauai's Hindu Monastery ...
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Hinduism Today Jul/Aug/Sep 2009 Summary
The Editor-in-Chief of Hinduism Today magazine highlights the features of the July/August/September 2009 issue, including Bodhinatha's explanation on the purpose of having a home shrine and atma mandiram; testimony of ...
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Iraivan Temple Views - January 2010
A few views of Iraivan Temple at Kauai's Hindu Monastery, on the morning of January 22, 2010. ...
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First Havana at Iraivan Temple (HD)
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami presides over the first havana (fire ceremony) to be conducted at the San Marga Iraivan Temple at Kauai's Hindu Monastery, October 25, 2008, during the seventh annual ...
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Bangalore Quarry Work August 2012
Views of the quarry near Bangalore in August 2012 where stones are being extracted for the Iraivan Temple's second-prakaram wall ...
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Quadcopter Aerial Test Footage of Iraivan Temple
The monastery is in the process of procuring and setting up a remote-controlled quadcopter with a video camera mounted on it to shoot detailed aerial footage of the monastery, Iraivan ...
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April 2014 News Video
Our April 2014 news video covers events in March 2014, including: Iraivan Temple landscaping project update, the visit by the Kawaikini Charter School students, a visit from David Steindle-Rast, a ...
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Progress for the Iraivan Temple Carving Site in Bengaluru
We recently receive a report from Jiva Rajasankara and our team in Bengaluru. Progress has been made on the Pedestal for the Kauai Map, and they are also working hard ...
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April 2015 News Video
Our April 2015 News Video covers events in March 2015, including: Paramaguru Yogaswami's mahasamadhi celebration, our recent progress on the Path of the Saiva Saints as we get ready to ...
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January 2016 News Video
The January 2016 news video from Kauai's Hindu Monastery features our progress on Iraivan Temple's landscaping and the Silpi memorial bronzes, as well as our celebrations of Ardra Darshana and ...
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June 2016 Monthly News Video
Our June 2016 news video covers events in May 2016, including the progress on Iraivan Temple's perimeter wall and the recent shipment of stones, the month's travels of Satguru Bodhinatha ...
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August 2016 Monthly News Video
Our August 2016 news video covers events in July 2016, including our recent shipment of stones for Iraivan Temple, an update to the progress in California's History-Social Science framework, the ...
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January 2017 News Video
This month's news video covers events from December, 2016, including: the monastery's Pancha Ganapati celebrations, along our many holidy vistors; Iraivan Temple's silver naga is getting closer to arrive on ...
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April 2017 Monthly News Video
April news video reporting on events in May, 2017, including: A massive temple stone has been moved into the site of the Bronze Memorial; bronze sculptures continue to be crafted ...
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Honoring of Gurudeva at the Kauai Rotary Club
A New Shrine to Gurudeva has been created so that monks and pilgrims may come and prostrate. Poipu Rotary Club had a meeting to honor Gurudeva. The Mayor gave a ...
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Pujas to Gurudeva
Tomorrow is our monthly pada puja for Gurudeva on Chitra nakshatra. So, we're thinking about Gurudeva and the future. Gurudeva has been appearing in the monks dreams and talking about ...
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Honoring Gurudeva at Lydgate Park
At the Lydgate Park event honoring Gurudeva, Bodhinatha addressed the public regarding the monastery's intention to continue all the wonderful community contributions that Gurudeva set in motion when he was ...
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The Future of Our Monastery (November 2011)
Bodhinatha gives a general overview of his travels and the progress of the mission of Kauai Aadheenam in publicaitons and in our missions overseas ...
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State of the Church Address, 2003
Bodhinatha gives the Annual State of the Church Address by the Guru Mahasannidhanam of Kauai Aadheenam. He reviewed the progress of 2002 including new students and members. and presented the ...
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State of the Church Address 2003, Part 3
In part 3 of his State of the Church address for 2003, Bodhinatha continues with two more of the Church's focuses for the coming yearTaking the wood and sand down ...
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Focuses for a Malaysia/Singapore Trip
Bodhinatha discusses his focuses for a nine-day trip to Malaysia and Singapore. In his satsangs, the focus will be on members completing the Maha Vasana Daha Tantra as well as ...
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Gurudeva's Description of the Self
Siva exists in three perfectionsas the personal God, as omnipresent consciousness and as the transcendent Self. One of the many unique teachings Gurudeva gave us was a very accurate description ...
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Mahasivaratri, 2003, Part 1, Meditation
Mahasivaratri, Part 1 of 3Meditation and Mahasivaratri. Bodhinatha remarks how special Gurudeva's talk was which we played tonight, then goes on to give a wonderful upadesha about how the inner ...
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Mahasivaratri, 2003, Part 2
Mahasivaratri, Part 2 of 3, Yogaswami as an Example of Saiva Siddhanta. Bodhinatha acknowledges the presence of some special guests from Canada who were close to Yogaswami, Gurudeva's guru, and ...
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Toronto Trip Summary
Bodhinatha had a wonderful trip to Toronto. Everyone was very devotional, especially at the pada pujas. One letter from a president of one of the societies spoke on Bodhinatha, Gurudeva ...
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Experience, Lessons and Strength
Guest day at Kauai Aadheenam. Gurudeva talks about the silphis carving the stones for the Iraivan temple. Gurudeva talks about Shri Shri Trichyswami. The temple site is described and the ...
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Gurukula Priest Training
Gurudeva announces the opening of the gurukula priest training school for young boys beginning tomorrow in Bangalore, India, under the oversight of Sri Sri Sri Tiruchimahaswamigal of Kailash Ashram. Six ...
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January 2019 News Video
Our January 2019 news video covers events in December 2018, including: recent progress on Iraivan Temple; our change of seasons; and the aadheenam's celebration of Ardra Darshanam. ...
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May 2019 News Video
Our May 2019 news video covers events in April 2019, including: Recent progress on Iraivan Temple's Kodimaram, the continued work around our bronze Lord Hanuman and our observations for the ...
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True Sacrifice, Part 2
Gurudeva gives part 2 and the conclusion of his observations on Sacrifice. He tells us a little about Iraivan temple, and as an example of sacrifice, Gurudeva tells us how ...
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Crystal Sivalingam, Lottery - good money or bad money
Gurudeva talks about the 700 pound crystal Sivalingam that will be enshrined in the San Marga Iraivan Temple. A cyberspace devotee from Texas asks if running a lottery is gambling ...
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Innersearch and Iraivan conclusion
This morning in Kadavul temple someone asked Gurudeva what the "theme" of the Innersearch will be. Gurudeva answered this and gave a little bit of news of the happenings at ...
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June 2019 News Video
Our June 2019 news video covers events in May 2019, including: Recent progress on Iraivan Temple, a visit from BAPS sadhus, the revealing of Iraivan Temple's doors, the celebration of ...
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Worship of Lord Murugan
Today we share Gurudeva's inspired upadesha after this morning's Skanda Shasti homa and puja. Gurudeva talks about Lord Murugan, as well as about the characteristics of both the Kadavul Temple ...
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Gurudeva Interviewed by Loni Petranek, Part V
This is a radio interview conducted by Loni Petranek with Gurudeva. The interview gives an overview of Gurudeva's worldwide mission. In the fifth part today Gurudeva shares with Loni about ...
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Gurudev Interviewed by Loni Petranek Part VI
This is part six of a radio interview conducted by Loni Petranek with Gurudeva. The interview gives an overview of Gurudeva's worldwide mission. Today Gurudeva shares with Loni about the ...
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Ayudhya Puja Day at Iraivan Worksite, Bangalore
Today Gurudeva gives a special message to all the dedicated silpis, traditional stone carvers, who have been carving the Iraivan Hindu temple in Bangalore for the last 10 years. Today ...
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Talk by Swami Bua
During this year's Guru Purnima celebrations Gurudeva invited Swami Bua to talk for the internet. Swami Bua was a guest of honor for the festival. Here, Swamiji actually defers to ...
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July 2019 News Video
Our July 2019 news video covers events in June 2019, including: Iraivan Temple progress, Satguru's recent travels, construction at the Mauritius Spiritual Park and our visiting taskforcers. ...
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Speeding Up Iraivan Temple
An e-devotee asks when Iraivan temple will be completed. In response, Gurudeva explains the new initiative for building this remarkable temple. We want to pick up the pace, Gurudeva explains. ...
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Gurudeva Interviewed by Loni Petranek Part VII
This is part seven of a radio interview conducted by Loni Petranek with Gurudeva. The interview gives an overview of Gurudeva's worldwide mission. Today Gurudeva talks with Loni about the ...
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Gurudeva Interviewed by Loni Petranek, Part XI
This is part eleven of a radio interview conducted by Loni Petranek with Gurudeva. Today Gurudeva and Loni talk more about the new resurgence of the mother spirit. ...
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Gurudeva Interviewed by Loni Petranek Part IX
This is the ninth part of a radio interview conducted by Loni Petranek with Gurudeva. The interview gives an overview of Gurudeva's worldwide mission. Today Gurudeva shares more about the ...
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A Radio Interview by Loni Petranek and Gurudeva
This is a radio interview conducted by Loni Petranek with Gurudeva. The interview gives an overview of Gurudeva's worldwide mission. In the thirteenth part today Loni asks Gurudeva about the ...
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Iraivan Temple Part 1
On the most auspicious day of the first stone placing ceremony on Iraivan temple Gurudeva gives an inspired talk about Lord Siva's island temple. ...
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Iraivan Temple Part 2
Part 2 of Gurudeva's inspired talk about Lord Siva's island home temple. ...
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Iraivan Temple Part 3
Gurudeva's inspired talk about Lord Siva's island home temple. ...
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Conduct, thoughts, life-cycles
When we think about someone, we're sending a thought form to that person. Start with: "I need to be sending positive thoughts to others." Negative habits, based on recurring cycles, can be avoided by sustaining sadhana. Spiritual practices ...
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December 2019 News Video
Our December 2019 news video covers events at Kauai Aadheenam such as our observance of Krittika Dipam and Pancha Ganapati; the recent progress on the construction of Iraivan Temple; and ...
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March 2020 News Video
Our March 2020 news video covers recent events at Kauai Aadheenam including a blessing ceremony for the beginning of the installation of Iraivan Temple's lavarock wall; the recent work done ...
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April 2020 News Video
Our April 2020 News Video covers events of this month at Kauai Aadheenam, including the installation of the Yali handrails at the front of Iraivan Temple as well as the ...
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The Vision of Iraivan Temple
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami discusses the inception of Iraivan Temple through the mystical visions of Sivaya Subramuniyaswami. ...