Global Dharma
GURU VANDANA IN CALIFORNIA Since 2005 the Hindu Swayam Sevak Sangh in Californiahas held an annual Guru Vandana, or Teacher’s […]
Traditions: The Reality of Animal Sacrifice
BY RAJIV MALIK Animal sacrifice, called bhuta yajna in Sanskrit and caru in Balinese, is widely accepted in Bali–much more
Book Excerpt: “My Continuing Love Affair with Bali”
BY JANET DE NEEFE Balinese cosmology is based on the principle that the universe is divided into three spaces: the
Digital Dharma
MOBILE HINDU MOBILE CONTENT LAGS, BUT A FEW GOOD RESOURCES ARE EMERGING In the year 2000, no one would have
Digital Dharma: Blogs
Blog is short for "web log," a website that is updated regularly by an individual or organization with new articles
Special Feature: Kailash Yatra
BY T.S. MOHAN Who among Siva’s devotees could say he never wanted to visit Mount Kailash, God’s eternal abode? In
From the Agamas: Placement of Deities within a Village
Now I will speak on the appropriate location for the Deities to be allocated in villages, towns and other settlements
Quotes and Quips
It's important to go into solitude from time to time and think about God, especially for those who busy themselves
Youth: Beyond My Dual Identities
BY SOHINI SIRCAR Many American Hindus view their lives as having two poles. They display their Hindu side at home
Style: Mom’s Hands-on Sari Lessons
BY PRIYANKA SRINIVASA My mother unfolded the silk and pulled it above me. As cloth slipped around my shoulders, her