Catholic Ashrams
The Shantivanam ashram looks like a rishi's home transported from Vedic times to the banks of the sacred Cauvery River […]
America’s Gujaratis
Nalluran, Muni Navaratri is one of the most profound festivals in the Hindu year. In the nine nights of Navaratri
Hindu Temple Priests In America
Pattabhiram, B. With the emergence of a number of Hindu temples in North America, the role of priests has become
Murder Quickens Wider Crisis in Krishna Sect
Sulochan Das had warned the police that his life was in danger. But they didn't believe him. His story seemed
Lotus Temple of Light – Consummation of a Spiritual Life
Beard, snowy white; black, shoulder-length hair, streaked with grey; calm eyes in a line-etched face. Swami Satchidananda (71) is the
Celebrating Auspiciousness
Vendantham, T.R. Seclusion of women during menses has been the case in most of the Hindu families in India. There
A Chat with Swami Satchidananda
Q: Could you comment on the effect Christianity is having on Hinduism in India? A: Even if they [the Hindus]
Veerashaivism Threatened, But Surviving In North America
"If you didn't want us to belong to another culture, then why did you bring us to the West?" That
Meditation Retreat Signals Fruition of Hindu Church Pattern in Mauritius
As the powerful Indian Ocean quietly pounded the white sandy shores with 4 and 5-foot waves, 45 souls sat raptly
The Science of Ayurveda Looks at Menstruation
Seeking deeper Eastern insights on menstrual therapies, Hinduism Today interviewed two of America's foremost Ayurvedic experts. Ayurveda is the major