Society: One Hindu’s Take on Gay Marriage
BY ANANTANAND RAMBACHAN In November, Minnesotans will approve or reject a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage. Many […]
Music: A Village Teacher Brings Kabir’s Songs to Life
BY RASHMI SAHI In Indore, Madhya Pradesh, the stage is set and the audience awaits. Center stage, a rustic-looking man
Transition: Preparing for Life’s Last Moment
BY SONIA SWEET KUMAR I was reminded, at times, of my wedding preparations–organizing a long list of people to invite,
Language: India Hosts 15th World Sanskrit Conference
BY RAJIV MALIK “Sanskrit is the soul of India,” proclaimed India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in chaste Hindi as he
Book Excerpt: The Wonder that Is Sanskrit
The following are excerpts from Chapter Ten, “Interesting and Amazing Creations in Sanskrit” of The Wonder that is Sanskrit, written
Temples: Afghan Hindus Stand Strong in Germany
Among Germany’s 48 Hindu temples, the one established by the Hindu community of Afghanistan, in 1999 at Billstrasse 77 in
Educational Insight: Five Powers of Siva
The Vedas decree that god created the world, and it is true, he did; but that is a simplistic rendering
Quotes and Quips
During the Kali Yuga, man, being completely dependent on food to live life, cannot altogether shake off the idea that
Letters to the Editor 7-2012
THANK YOU! How may we thank you for the Apr/May/Jun 2012 issue of Hinduism Today! A beautiful cover story on
From the Agamas: Evolution Beyond Embodied Existence
ON THE CONTINUED EVOLUTION OF MATURE SOULS At the outset, siva, by his own will, bestows his grace on the