A Testimony to Turmeric
Celebrated for its many benefits, this golden spice offers anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, enhancing well-being By Lakshmi Sridharan, San Jose […]
Vanamali Mataji: All Women Are Sacred
By Erica Bassani, Rishikesh It was my great good fortune to interview this 84-year-old saint at her Rishikesh ashram March
I Surrendered to Kailash’s Embrace
How I defied the odds to rapidly prepare for a grueling but liberating trek on foot around the most sacred
Celebrating the Circle of Life
The Punya Dham Ashram provides retirement homes for cows and aging humans as well as mass weddings for the young
Leaf Plates: Our Traditional Past Meets the Ecological Future
By Devi Ravindraraj, Texas What is beautiful, healthful, environmentally-friendly, fun to eat from, and a long-established feature of Hindu culture?
Hinduism: Nature’s Guardian
Here we explore a range of sacred plants and the unique ways Hindu beliefs in nature’s divinity have helped protect
The Holy Ganga, from Varanasi to the Sea
For the millions of devout Hindus living close to Ganga, every day is full of blessings from the sacred river.
Beloved Mystic Mountains
Nepal’s chief surveyor recounts the Himalayas’ spiritual importance, the modern and ancient history and his own 2019 work on Everest’s
India’s Profound Kinship with Water
Water holds a special place in every Hindu’s life. The rivers are sacred, the temple tanks bestow blessings, and worshipful
A List of Sacred Plants
All rituals for Hindus begin and end with flowers. Our temples (especially in India) have a Sthala Vriksha or Sacred