May/June, 2001
Table of Contents

Media: Why Can't the Fair Get a Fair Report?

Interviews: Holy Voices, Common Voices

History: Kumbha Melas Through the Ages

Pilgrimage: How an American Pilgrim Stopped a Riot by Chanting Ram's Name

Religion: The Sage of Jaffna Takes a World Tour

LIFESTYLE

Insight: The Hindu Rites of Passage and Their Importance in Religious Life

Science: Meet Nikola Tesla, Swami Vivekananda's Friend, Inventor of Modern Wonders

Food: Secrets of a Remarkable Grain--Rice!

Dance: The Traditional Play of Lord Krishna's Life, Raas Mandali

Dance: A 13-Year-Old Prodigy Charms Critics to Win the Princess Grace Award

Health: Dr. Bhat Teaches People to Heal Their OwnHeart With Meditation, Yoga and Biofeedback

Youth: It Was "Girls' Rule" at a No-Boys-AllowedYouth Retreat in Hawaii

Books: Dangerous Spices and Benign Conversions

Education: Religion Tempers Teaching the Blind

OPINION

Publisher's Desk: Daily Religious Practices Are the Key to Self-Transformation .

In My Opinion: How I Came to Understand the Meat-eating Hindus of Nepal

Letters

From the Vedas: Excerpts on God as One

Interview: Ashok Singhal Speaks Out at the UN Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders

Minister's Message: Swami Brahmeshananda Callsfor a Sexual Revolution Based on Purity

DIGESTS

Diaspora

Quotes & Quips

Digital Dharma

All About Hinduism Today: Statement of Purpose, List of Corespondents and Contact Information