Global Dharma
Rancorous fighting over who should be the priests of Nepal’s famed Pasupathinath temple continued through the fall of 2009. In […]
Friendship Evangelism
BY MARUTHU PANDIAN DHARMALINGAM The subtle conversion program which christians call “friendship evangelism” is becoming a common experience for Hindus
The Three Stages of Faith
Faith is central to all the world’s religions. Webster’s dictionary defines religious faith as unquestioning belief in God and religious
Letters to the Editor 10-2009
JAI TO MADHVACHARYA I recently received your July/August/September 2008 issue, including the article “Difference Is Real! The Life and Teachings
A Priestly Clan Under Siege
BY RAJIV MALIK It should be an honor second to none. In the heart of many a devout Saivite, there
America’s Second Generation of Hindus
BY TRISHUL SIDDHARTHAN My earliest memories were packing up our car on Sunday mornings and driving for forty-five minutes to
What Do Facebook and Twitter Have to Do With Hinduism?
BY MADHURI SHEKAR Are you on facebook? do you tweetabout your day? Do you ‘Digg’ the latest viral YouTube sensation?
Hindu History Lesson: Hinduism Endures, 1100 to 1850
Hindu History Lesson chapter 3: 1100-1850 [http://www.scribd.com/doc/28119185/Hindu-History-Lesson-chapter-3-1100-1850]
Honoring the Spirit of Community
BY STEPHEN P. HUYLER VILLAGE MYSTICISM Each Hindu community on the Indian subcontinent has its own Gramadevata, literally “village Divinity,”
Faith Is the Source of Authentic Action
BY RAIMUNDO PANIKKAR The subject of faith appears throughout the Vedas, often connected to the core concept of ritual sacrifice