The Magazine

October/November/December, 2003

49 articles in this issue

Letters
Letters to the Editor

Letters

Useful Beyond Words I find some of the Hinduism Today articles useful beyond words. When I read Self Knowledge (Atmabodh…

October 1, 2003
Camp Sanskrit

Camp Sanskrit

Eighty students from around America came to Camp Nawaka in East Otis, Massachusetts, to immerse themselves in Sanskrit f…

October 1, 2003
Hit Play on Ramanujan

Hit Play on Ramanujan

Special Review by Lisa Drostova Eight decades after his death at age 32, mathematician Srinivasa Iyengar Ramanujan is st…

October 1, 2003
Transforming Anger
Personal Practice

Transforming Anger

By Sri Swami Nikhilananda There is no escaping anger. everyone gets angry. Sometimes I get angry. Emotions are a fact [&…

October 1, 2003
Quotes & Quips

QUOTES & QUIPS

"THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU TALK. THINK THRICE BEFORE YOU ACT." SRI SRI SRI SIVARATNAPURI, TIRUCHI MAHMIGAL, SPIRI…

October 1, 2003
Hindu Hospitality

Hindu Hospitality

By Lavina Melwani Be one to whom the mother is a God. Be one to whom the father is a […]

October 1, 2003

Agni hotra–the Fire Sacrifice

The most appropriate Vedic symbol for the lordship of the Lord is perhaps the figure of Agni, the friend of […]

October 1, 2003

Digital Dharma

RESOURCES WORSHIP ON THE NET Blessings on the net offers a wide range of cultural and religious products to meet [&helli…

October 1, 2003
Mormons Welcome Ganesha

Mormons Welcome Ganesha

BY ADITYA VINADHARA In May 5, 2003, the Salt Lake City Tribune reported, “Ganesha’s devotees gave Him a hous…

October 1, 2003
Vrindavan Cleanup

Vrindavan Cleanup

By Tirtho Banerjee For the last five years Michael Duffy, a 47-year-old Englishman turned Vaishnava, has brought togethe…

October 1, 2003
East Meets West Down South

East Meets West Down South

By Lakshmy Parameswaran It all began humbly 25 years ago when Indu Krishnamurthy, affectionately known to friends as Ind…

October 1, 2003
McDonald’s Fries: Not Done Yet

McDonald’s Fries: Not Done Yet

It was started by a Seattle lawyer, Harish Bharti, a vegetarian Hindu who makes a habit out of identifying the [……

October 1, 2003
Sweet Soul of Song

Sweet Soul of Song

BY ANANDHI RAMACHANDRAN Subbulakshmi sang beautifully at my dance recital for graduation from Kalakshetra College of Fin…

October 1, 2003
A Baffling Mind

A Baffling Mind

BY IRAJA SIVADAS In the spring of 1994 I found myself in erode, Tamil Nadu, India, boarding a train with […]

October 1, 2003
Mormons Welcome Ganesha

Mormons Welcome Ganesha

BY ADITYA VINADHARA In May 5, 2003, the Salt Lake City Tribune reported, “Ganesha’s devotees gave Him a hous…

October 1, 2003
Plan Your Wedding

Plan Your Wedding

BY TARA KATIR Indian weddings often are grand affairs, with celebrations stretching over a number of days and the price …

October 1, 2003
Hit Play on Ramanujan

Hit Play on Ramanujan

BY LISA DROSTOVA Eight decades after his death at age 32, mathematician Srinivasa Iyengar Ramanujan is still swathed in …

October 1, 2003
DIASPORA

DIASPORA

AFRICA ZAMBIA REACHES FOR INDIA Zambia, located in the cool high plateaus of south central Africa, is one of the [&helli…

October 1, 2003
Transforming Anger

Transforming Anger

BY SRI SWAMI NIKHILANANDA There is no escaping anger. everyone gets angry. Sometimes I get angry. Emotions are a fact [&…

October 1, 2003

We Each Have a Choice

Someone once asked a guru who worshiped Lord Sadasiva to describe Sanatana Dharma as it compares with other religious th…

October 1, 2003

Digital Dharma

RESOURCES WORSHIP ON THE NET Blessings on the net offers a wide range of cultural and religious products to meet [&helli…

October 1, 2003

A Baffling Mind

In the spring of 1994 I found myself in erode, Tamil Nadu, India, boarding a train with my wife for […]

October 1, 2003

Pill-Free Clinic Relieves Pain

I have osteoporosis. For a great many years I have tried to quietly live with this debilitating disease, but unfortunate…

October 1, 2003

Agni hotra–the Fire Sacrifice

The most appropriate Vedic symbol for the lordship of the Lord is perhaps the figure of Agni, the friend of […]

October 1, 2003

QUOTES & QUIPS

SRI SRI SRI SIVARATNAPURI, TIRUCHI MAHMIGAL, SPIRITUAL HEAD OF KAILASA ASHRAMA, BANGALORE According to karma yoga, the a…

October 1, 2003

Four Denominations of Hinduism

For over 200 years, Western scholars have struggled to understand Hinduism, a faith whose followers seemed (to outsiders…

October 1, 2003
Publisher's Editorials

Three Ways to Achieve Enduring Happiness

The nonmystical approach to happiness is that if you attain what you desire, you are happy; and if you don't, [&hel…

October 1, 2003

Hindu of the Year

Forty-three years ago when Bangalore, the serene garden city, was not bursting at its seams with multinationals and info…

October 1, 2003

Letters to the Editor 10-2003

Useful Beyond Words I find some of the Hinduism Today articles useful beyond words. When I read Self Knowledge (Atmabodh…

October 1, 2003

Hindu Hospitality

Be one to whom the mother is a God. Be one to whom the father is a God. Be one […]

October 1, 2003

McDonald’s Fries: Not Done Yet

It was started by a Seattle lawyer, Harish Bharti, a vegetarian Hindu who makes a habit out of identifying the [……

October 1, 2003

Camp Sanskrit

Eighty students from around America came to Camp Nawaka in East Otis, Massachusetts, to immerse themselves in Sanskrit f…

October 1, 2003

Vrindavan Cleanup

For the last five years Michael Duffy, a 47-year-old Englishman turned Vaishnava, has brought together eco-awareness and…

October 1, 2003

Why I am a Vegetarian

In May we sent out a call on our daily e-mail news service, Hindu Press International, inviting Hindu youth to [……

October 1, 2003

Hail to the Sun Of Konark

Near the huge 700-year-old sun temple of Konark on the Bay of Bengal in Orissa, a small lake called the […]

October 1, 2003

Sweet Soul of Song

Subbulakshmi sang beautifully at my dance recital for graduation from Kalakshetra College of Fine Arts back in the forti…

October 1, 2003

East Meets West Down South

It all began humbly 25 years ago when Indu Krishnamurthy, affectionately known to friends as Indu Mami, conducted Housto…

October 1, 2003

Hail to the Sun Of Konark

Near the huge 700-year-old sun temple of Konark on the Bay of Bengal in Orissa, a small lake called the […]

October 1, 2003

Hindu of the Year

Forty-three years ago when Bangalore, the serene garden city, was not bursting at its seams with multinationals and info…

October 1, 2003

Pill-Free Clinic Relieves Pain

I have osteoporosis. For a great many years I have tried to quietly live with this debilitating disease, but unfortunate…

October 1, 2003

We Each Have a Choice

Someone once asked a guru who worshiped Lord Sadasiva to describe Sanatana Dharma as it compares with other religious th…

October 1, 2003

Why I am a Vegetarian

In May we sent out a call on our daily e-mail news service, Hindu Press International, inviting Hindu youth to [……

October 1, 2003

Hinduism

For over 200 years, Western scholars have struggled to understand Hinduism, a faith whose followers seemed (to outsiders…

October 1, 2003