Do Teens Like Temples?
BY RAMYA GOPAL “Shuklam baradharam vishnum” echoes the Saturday morning chanting through the body of the temple where the priest […]
Childhood Nutrition
BY VIRENDER SODHI Childhood illness is on the rise. many kids are diagnosed with obesity, diabetes, asthma, chronic otitis media
Feasting in the Land of Gods
BY LAVINA MELWANI For Hindus, food and religious devotion are intricately entwined. I grew up in New Delhi and remember
My Friend, Lord Ganesha
The great Lord Ganesha has been prayed to, worshiped and adored in one form or another since time began; and
For the Love of Lanka
Ganapathypillai Shanmugasunderam (62), known professionally as Dr. Shan Sunder, was born and raised in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. After immigrating to
Nepal’s Downtrodden
BY HARI BANSH JHA The kingdom of Nepal’s 24 million citizens comprise 103 distinct groups speaking 92 languages. The caste-based
Letters to the Editor 10-2005
I was so moved to read Shurjendu Dutt-Mazumdar’s essay ( “Finding Self Identity, ” Oct/Nov/Dec, 2004) prompted by your query
The Hindu Trinity Myth
A few years ago a non-Hindu professor who teaches world religions at a Texas University visited our monastery to learn
Quotes & Quips
Do everything with full attention. Nothing should be done without reverence, for everything is really done unto God. You should
Your Self, the Inner Controller
The upanishads contain famous philosophical debates held in the courts of ancient kings. Rishi Yajnavalkya shines victorious with his revelations