Ahimsa and our life (youth camp)
We've been using the book "Dancing with Siva" as our class text book. It was written by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami and published by his Himalayan Academy located at Kauai's Hindu Monastery in…
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2010 Kumbha Mela flashback
I was sharing yesterday with a friend some of the photos I had taken at the Kumbha Mela in Haridwar, India, earlier this year and felt inspired to share a few of them on the blog.
Temple visits in Pittsburgh (Youth Camp)
Two buses were hired and we all barely squeezed in there for our excursions to temple in the Pittsburgh area.
A Spiritual Adventure in the Himalayas
Join our 16-day spiritual adventure in Nepal and North India. From the majestic Himalayas to sub-tropical jungles, ancient villages to bustling Asian cities, our spiritual adventure will enthrall you…
Hindu Youth Camp Begins
Off to the Sri Venkateswara (SV) Hindu Youth camp in Slippery Rock in Pennsylvania. The week long camp will host 96 campers from the ages of 8 to 18. I've been invited to be one of two teachers at…
Yoga, meditation and philosophy (Youth Camp)
6:45am yoga and meditation. Our die hard yogis are there with sleepy eyes.
Hindu ritual powers temple renewal
Here's a video that appeared in the "Democrat and Chronicle" that covers the recent Maha Kumbhabhishekam ceremony that took place at the Sri Vidya Temple in Rochester, New York. To read the full…
My South Indian Spiritual Adventure
Chris from San Diego, California, shares his experience of the 2010 South Indian Odyssey. Our next spiritual adventure is to the Himalayas of Nepal and North India in October of 2010.
Happy 4th of July
New York City lights up with a spectacular display of fireworks.
Around the Main Event
Around the main event volunteers are busy making it all happen. Driven by a dedicated and inspiring group of youngsters the coordination would make any general proud. As a dear friend remarked to me:…
The Homa Ceremonies Begin
Reporting later in the day with all photos taken with my trusty iPhone. This blog post is also done with the iPhone. Thanks to Apple, we have real time reporting
Cow and Horse Blessing
6am: Ceremonies began with a cow and horse blessings. Then the kumbhas from the temple were paraded into the main tent to begin the homa ceremonies which will go on for the next 11 days. There are at…
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