What Is the Nature of the Soul?
Kirana Agama is the 27th of the 28 Saiva Agamas. This excerpt is from the Vidyapada or knowledge section. Typically, […]
A Saintly Minstrel And His Message
BY RAJIV MALIK On a warm summer evening in 1967, ten-year-old Ramesh Oza is sitting in a field with a
Lessons from a Simple Sage
Sometime around 1955 two devout Hindus visited my guru’s guru, an illumined master, Satguru Yogaswami of Sri Lanka. In that
What Is It to Be Hindu?
BY CHINMAY BAJEKAL Every society has it’s share of problems. Hindus have always openly recognized the flaws of their society
Diaspora
MALAYSIA THE CHALLENGE OF URBAN EXPANSION Malaysia and Indonesia hold a unique position in the world of Muslim nations. While
Who Is a True Brahmin?
India's caste system can be seen as a codification of social classes found in any human society. Whether the late
Fire on the Mountain
BY CHOODIE SHIVARAM The all-pervading quiet of early morning is suddenly disrupted by a mad clamor of thunderous sound. Ringing
How Our Soul Matures
In Hindu thought the concept of life and the soul are synonymous. For example, the Sanskrit word jiva refers to
Confronting Misconceptions
BY VAMSEE JULURI Hinduism has been misrepresented and insulted in California history textbooks. Even before the state Board of Education
Diaspora
AUSTRALIA SAIVA COUNCIL CONFERENCE January 27-29, 2006, Sydney, Australia, was the venue for the 10th World Saiva Conference, held by