Cultures: Vietnam’s Champa Kingdom Marches on
SHUTTERSTOCK Preserving old ways: Women carry offerings on their head at Nha Trang temple. • • • • • • […]
Voices: SYBO volunteers share how their service to the temple and the grace of Murugan has illumined their lives
S. RAJAM S. Thandabaniy Subramaniam, 35, current president of SBYO: Everything I am doing here is due to my devotion
Quotes and Quips
Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark. Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), celebrated
Letters to the Editor 4-2014
LETTERS THANK YOU Reverential namaskaram to you. The students, teachers and management of Maruthi Vidyalaya convey their devotional thanks to
From The Agamas: Marvel at Mount Meru’s Majesty
FROM THE AGAMAS MARVEL AT MOUNT MERU’S MAJESTY ______________________ A celestial abode, endowed with lustrous cities encircled by heavenly lands
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In My Opinion: Unlocking the Past
IN MY OPINION UNLOCKING THE PAST ______________________ How Sanskrit reconnected me with my ancient and profound cultural heritage ______________________ BY
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Environment: Rescuing the Source of Life: Water
ENVIRONMENT RESCUING THE SOURCE OF LIFE: WATER ______________________ The Global Interfaith WASH Alliance brings religious leaders together to hasten urgently
Youth: The Journey Begins
YOUTH THE JOURNEY BEGINS ______________________ How a visit to a temple magically turned one twelve-year-old’s embarrassment for Hinduism into an