October, November, December,, 2002
Table of Contents

INTERNATIONAL

Goddesses: Saraswati, Who Came to Japan with Buddhism, is Now that Nation's Foremost Goddess 

Education: How a Few Schools in India Are Workingto Abolish Corporal Punishment of Students 

Teaching: Teachers Need to Give Respect to Students if They Want to Get Respect as Teachers 

Bangladesh: One Man Cajoles the Government to Renovate His Family's Ancestral Village Temple 

Transition: The First Lady of Yoga, Mataji Indra Devi, Passes Away at Age 102 

Education: Young Girls from Pune, India, Receive Their Upanayana, the Sacred Thread Ceremony 

Music: The Story of Murugadas, at 83 Still SouthIndia's Most Enchanting Devotional Singer 

LIFESTYLE

Religion: Young and Old Flock to the Gossai Brothersin Search of Hinduism  

People: Harvard Scholar Sarah Caldwell Is Formally Initiated into Saivism by a High Priest  

Youth: Templeton Prize Winner and Spiritual Leader Athavale Inspires American Youth   

Books: Check Out the Most Comprehensive,Big Footprint Coffee-Table Book on Elephants  

Culture: Chewing the Savory Betel Leaf

OPINION

Publisher's Desk: Mystical Reflections on the Aftermath of Ayodhya and the Creation of Shrines 

From the Vedas: Rishi Yajnavalkya Speaks of God 

America: Vasudha Narayanan Explores How HindusAre Creating Sacred Spaces in the US  

Letters 

DIGESTS

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