The Magazine

July/August/September, 2026

18 articles in this issue

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Feature Stories

The Homecoming of Nepal’s Gods

Decades of looting turned living Deities into costly global commodities, but the era of quiet disappearance is giving wa…

July 1, 2026
Realization in Hinduism
Publisher's Editorials

Realization in Hinduism

One cannot begin the spiritual path with God-Realization any more than he can start the study of mathematics with calcul…

July 1, 2026
educational insight
Educational Insights

Parenting with Love

An Introduction to “Positive Discipline,” with 14 Proven Strategies for Raising Children without Blame, Shame or Pain My…

July 1, 2026
Temples
Temples & Pilgrimage

Sri Lanka’s Tirukoneswaram Kovil

Trincomalee’s ancient clifftop shrine has outlasted empires, survived colonial destruction, and continues to draw pilgri…

July 1, 2026
A Yogic Departure

A Yogic Departure

How adepts navigate the passage from embodiment into absorption

July 1, 2026
Rites of passage

My Daughters’ Upanayana

How our family celebrated the ancient tradition of girls receiving the sacred thread, witnessed by the sacred fire, fami…

July 1, 2026
history The Writer Who Listened to Silence How this English author’s best-selling books introduced millions across the globe to the depth of India’s spiritual wisdom

The Writer Who Listened to Silence

How this English author’s best-selling books introduced millions across the globe to the depth of India’s spiritual wisd…

July 1, 2026
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Food & Vegetarianism

Cardamom, Nutmeg & Cloves

These three sweet spices, with multiple benefits beyond their flavor, have long been valued in India and across Asia

July 1, 2026
A place for everyone: the family’s 2025 presentation

Court of the Goddess

Exploring the rich traditions of a beloved South Indian home celebration during Navaratri

July 1, 2026
You Can Alter Time!
Quotes & Quips

Quotes and Quips

To start this exploration, let’s first look at gravity. Gravity is not a force. It is not objects pulling on each other …

July 1, 2026
God Siva: At the sacred heights of the Himalayas, Kedarnath temple stands timeless, where snow, silence and devotion meet in the presence of Lord Siva
Global Dharma

Global Dharma

A major religious decision has been taken in Uttarakhand ahead of the Char Dham Yatra 2026. The Badrinath-Kedarnath Temp…

July 1, 2026
Letters
Letters to the Editor

Letters

Our April 2026 issue contains two in-depth articles providing fascinating insight on aspects of Hinduism not normally co…

July 1, 2026