Temples & Pilgrimage
Pilgimage: How Ganesha Became Our Life’s Pilot
SAHAJAYOGA. AT Ashtavinayaka darshan: Crossing the river to the Siddhivinayaka Temple, second of the eight Ganesha templ…
The Magazine
January/February/March, 2015
21 articles in this issue
Goddesses: Sarasvati in Japan
WIKIPEDIA.ORG Goddess of Enoshima: Japan’s eight armed Sarasvati, commonly called “Benten” GODDESSES SARASVATI IN JAPAN …
Digital Dharma
[https://www.hinduismtoday.com] VIDEO DOCUMENTARY SERIES EXPLAINS TEMPLES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GLOBAL HINDU Herit age…
Book Review: Sciences of the Ancient Hindus
TOURISTTURTLE.COM A lasting legacy: The Iron Pillar of Delhi is a 23-foot column, considered a testament to the skill of…
Global Dharma
NEW DELHI RETURNING GODS ON A RECENT TWO-DAY VISIT, to New Delhi in early September, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbo…
In My Opinion: Bharatanatyam’s Hidden Powers
IN MY OPINION BHARATANATYAM’S HIDDEN POWERS ______________________ More than art, Indian dance is a transformative perso…
Publisher's Editorials
Publisher’s Desk: The Aim of Hindu Practices
PUBLISHER’S DESK THE AIM OF HINDU PRACTICES ______________________ Dharma, seva, puja and raja yoga lead to purification…
Temples & Pilgrimage
Special Feature: Exploring the Temples of Java, Indonesia
SPECIAL FEATURE EXPLORING THE TEMPLES OF JAVA, INDONESIA ______________________ Among the world’s largest Hindu and Budd…
From The Agamas: “I Am the Supreme Self”
FROM THE AGAMAS “I AM THE SUPREME SELF” ______________________ An elucidation of the sadhaka’s inner identification with…
Letters to the Editor
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 studen…
Quotes & Quips
Quotes and Quips
Bear insult, bear injury, that is the highest sadhana. Swami Sivananda (1887-1963), founder of Divine Life Society If yo…
Temples & Pilgrimage
Borobudur Buddhist Temple
BOROBUDUR BUDDHIST TEMPLE ______________________ The largest Buddhist temple in the world and Indonesia’s top tourist at…
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 s…
Preceptor: Mother, Father, Guru, God
PRECEPTOR MOTHER, FATHER, GURU, GOD ______________________ Hindu dharma is fulfilled when we find and hold a spiritual p…
Hindu Festivals
Observances: Nepal’s Dynamic Indra Festival
ALL PHOTOS BY THOMAS KELLY Invoking divine powers: Indra’s elephant dances through the streets in search of his master O…
Educational Insights
Educational Insight: How the Major Religions View God, Soul & World
NINE CORE BELIEFS OF TWELVE WORLD RELIGIONS AND THREE REVEALING COMPARISONSINTRODUCTION BY SATGURU BODHINATHA VEYLANSWAM…
Opinion
Opinion: How to Engage Young Hindus?
OPINION HOW TO ENGAGE YOUNG HINDUS? ______________________ Social activities held by youth groups can unite the youth an…
Culture & Society
Culture: Women’s Status in Ancient India
Music, Arts & Spirituality: Throughout history women have been among the great poets, musical composers and artists …
Sacred Sculpture: Bringing Gods to Earth Through Stone
COURTESY PERUMAL STHAPAT SACRED SCULPTURE BRINGING GODS TO EARTH THROUGH STONE ______________________ The story of Perum…
Temples & Pilgrimage
Temple Worship: Feeding God In Gratitude
ALL TOP PHOTOS: ANANTHA KRISHNAN Source of life: The Sivalingam covered in rice TEMPLE WORSHIP FEEDING GOD IN GRATITUDE …
Exhibits: Exploring Kurukshetra’s Museum for Lord Krishna
ALL PHOTOS: SRIKRISHNA MUSEUM Celebrating Lord Krishna: Main entrance to the Srikrishna Museum is adorned with scenes fr…