The Magic of Silk… at What Cost?
Who can deny the beauty of a well woven piece of silk fabric or the intricately embroidered designs that skilled […]
Education: How Chinmaya Mission Trains Leaders
BY ACHARYA VIVEK Some great men try to improve the world by changing the outer settings of economic and societal
Educational Insight: Yoga
Today’s popular concept of yoga equates it with hatha yoga and the practice of the hatha yoga asanas, or postures.
Culture: How India Inspired a Dance Pioneer
In our January, 2009, issue, Dr. Joshi recounted Europe’s introduction to Indian dance, the 1838 debut of the bayaderes, a
Quotes and Quips
Hindu sages have told us that to live the spiritual life, no matter how hampered it might be, no matter
Letters to the Editor 1-2010
Gopal Sharan (“2009 Hindu of the Year,” Oct/Nov/Dec, 2009) makes me very happy, and he deserves it. I am blessed
From the Agamas: The Means to Oneness with God
O Shanmukha! I will explain the disciplines of yoga. These are appropriate for a duly qualified person who lives alone,
Special Feature: America, Here We Come
As of September, 2009, 17,000 of an expected 60,000 Bhutanese Hindus have arrived in the United States as refugees. Another
Publisher’s Desk: Giving’s Secret Gifts
Giving, known as dana in sanskrit, is built into all aspects of Hindu life–giving to the holy man, giving to
In My Opinion: Helping the Bhutanese Refugees
BY SREE N. SREENATH The Bhutanese immigrants are the first poor Hindus to have arrived in the United States as