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October/November/December, 2012

Global Dharma

October 1, 2012

RUSSIA SWAMI TOUCHES RUSSIAN SOULS, PLANTING VIRASAIVA SEEDS In late May and early June, 2012, Shri 1008 Kashi Jagadguru Chandrashekhara […]

Roots: Saint Lucia’s Hindu Legacy

October 1, 2012

BY GAJANAN NATARAJ I am a Saint Lucian citizen. i was born in the US Virgin Islands and lived briefly

Ecology: Ahimsa Can Save the Planet

October 1, 2012

BY PANKAJ JAIN For observant Hindus, Jains and Buddhists, hurting or harming another being damages one’s karma and obstructs advancement

Sri Lanka: Keerimalai Rises from the Ashes of War

October 1, 2012

BY RISHI THONDUNATHAN, SRI LANKA Keerimalai, located at the northernmost tip of the Jaffna Peninsula, is one of Sri Lanka’s

Digital Dharma: Websites

October 1, 2012

Today, more than ever, it is possibleto explore the grand wonders of Indian temples from the comfort of your own

Art: Kerala’s Mural Treasures

October 1, 2012

For decades the great tradition of mural painting in the South Indian state of Kerala stood on the precipice of

Sacred Music: Dhrupad Yoga — Singing to God

October 1, 2012

BY KRISHAN CHAWLA There is little that can prepare one for the musical genius of the Gundecha brothers. They sit

Society: Predatory Proselytism

October 1, 2012

BY PADMA KUPPA I am fortunate to be able to visit my family in India often–returning to the chaotic comfort

Philosophy: Tagore und Einstein

October 1, 2012

On July 14, 1930, Albert Einstein hosted the Indian poet-philosopher, Rabindranath Tagore at his home in Kaput, Germany. They had

Awards: Our Temple Builders: Hindu of the Year 2012

October 1, 2012

We make no claim to objectivity in taking this opportunity to designate as Hindu of the Year the architects and

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