Sky’s Not the Limit
By LAVINA MELWANI, NEW YORK Who would have thought that a young Indian girl with her feet firmly on the […]
Dispersed by War
Fourteen years of bitter civil war between Sinhalese Buddhists and Tamil Hindus forced 700,000 Tamils to flee Sri Lanka. What
Germany’s Clash with Scientology
From Associated Press reports In December 1996 Germany’s Federal and regional governments adopted a package of measures to counter what
Saving Our Culture in Turbulent Times
By Thiru Satkunendran Born in beautiful Sri Lanka to Hindu parents, I was fortunate to live very close to the
Quotes & Quips
"ALL GREAT ONES HAVE UNDERGONE SUFFERING. NONE CAN ESCAPE WHAT IS ORDAINED." SAGE YOGASWAMI (1872-1964) "Knowledge devoid of devotion is
Diaspora
CROSS-CULTURAL Asian Roots The US Adoption Network called “Spice” conducts South Asian Culture Camps organized by US parents to expose
Meditation Can Be More Than You Bargained for
By Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami Desperate states of mind are disturbing many people these days. They are caught in emotional turmoil
Seven Days for Seven Planets
Plato wrote: “the sun, moon and five other planets were created by God in order to distinguish and preserve the
Tulsi and Rudraksha
Plants provide our food, clothes, medicine, building materials and the oxygen we breath, yet we seldom honor their import. Perhaps
Ramana as a Family Affair
BY ANANDHI RAMACHANDRAN, CHENNAI From what I had heard about Sarada Natarajan, I had expected to see an elderly lady