Sri Swami Gopal Sharan Devacharya, 2009 Hindu of the Year
BY RAJIV MALIK Sri Swami Gopal Sharan Devacharya, of Vrindavan and New Delhi, was chosen by Hinduism Today as the […]
Global Dharma
USA PARENTS SETTLE COURT CASE The California parents for the Equalization of Educational Materials (CAPEEM), an organization of Hindu-American parents,
Much Ado About Christmas
BY VIDYA MANOHAR Every year the western holiday season descends upon us full force. From catchy Christmas jingles to city
Quotes and Quips
When visiting Chicago, Swami Vivekananda stayed in the house of a businessman who was an associate of John D. Rockefeller.
Are Brains Wired for Enlightenment?
In 1996, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, then 37, was immersed in a successful career at Harvard and a long history
Irish Embrace Hinduism’s Healing Heart
Emigrant Hindus are often changed by the countries they move to. But, as recounted in this story, imported Hindu culture
Book Reviews
BY TARA KATIR This book by Dr. Hiro G. Badlani is not a scholarly treatise. Rather, it is a non-academic
The Hindu Chaplain
BY SWAMI SARVAANANDA A chaplain is an ordained clergy or layperson who performs a religious ministry in a public institution
Dimensions of Service
BY SWAMI YUKATMANANDA The upanishads teach us that we are not limited individuals consisting of a body and a mind,
Salvaging India’s Hand-Written Heritage
Hinduism is famed for preserving its key scriptures, the Vedas, for thousands of years entirely by rote memorization. There remain