Kauai's Hindu Monastery

A contractor team has arrived to begin two to three weeks of work to create a concrete road around Iraivan Temple, replacing the temporary crushed asphalt we have there now. Some time after they are done, another team will cover the road with quartzite tile. Besides allowing vehicles to conveniently drive around, the road can serve as a circumambulation path for pilgrims doin...

Aum Namah Śivaya

During his training as a monastic Aspirant, Brahmachari Arinien has been having many classes with the monks, including philosophy classes with Siddhanathaswami, meditation training with Till...

Jai Ganesha!

We recently purchased a new vehicle, the Kandi EV Cowboy UTV. Previously, we used vehicles such as the Cushman utility vehicle and the Polaris Ranger, and this new addition has further improved our daily operations. We typically use these types of vehicles within the property to travel from one place to another. The Kandi EV Cowbo...

Satguru 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.

“How can we know when we’re ready to know the Self? How do we know when the soul is spiritually ...