Goddesses: Sarasvati in Japan
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Opinion: How to Engage Young Hindus?
OPINION HOW TO ENGAGE YOUNG HINDUS? ______________________ Social activities held by youth groups can unite the youth and encourage them
Pilgimage: How Ganesha Became Our Life’s Pilot
SAHAJAYOGA. AT Ashtavinayaka darshan: Crossing the river to the Siddhivinayaka Temple, second of the eight Ganesha temples; Vighnahar Ganapati is
Educational Insight: How the Major Religions View God, Soul & World
NINE CORE BELIEFS OF TWELVE WORLD RELIGIONS AND THREE REVEALING COMPARISONSINTRODUCTION BY SATGURU BODHINATHA VEYLANSWAMI OUR BELIEFS DETERMINE OUR THOUGHTS
Observances: Nepal’s Dynamic Indra Festival
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Preceptor: Mother, Father, Guru, God
PRECEPTOR MOTHER, FATHER, GURU, GOD ______________________ Hindu dharma is fulfilled when we find and hold a spiritual preceptor in our
Temples: Fully Enclosed Ornate Marble Temple Opens in New Jersey
The mandir within: Pramukh Swami Maharaj (in chair) personally performs the consecration rituals, investing the marble statue of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Borobudur Buddhist Temple
BOROBUDUR BUDDHIST TEMPLE ______________________ The largest Buddhist temple in the world and Indonesia’s top tourist attraction, built near the Prambanan
Quotes and Quips
Bear insult, bear injury, that is the highest sadhana. Swami Sivananda (1887-1963), founder of Divine Life Society If you desire
Letters to the Editor 1-2015
LETTERS YOGA IN SCHOOLS A school in the San Diego, California, area recently implemented a yoga program for their students.