History: Kedar Nath Das Gupta, Dharma’s Early Pioneer
World Congress of Faiths, 1936: (from left to right) Kedar Nath Das Gupta, initiator of the Congress; Sir Francis E. [&h…
The Magazine
October/November/December, 2013
21 articles in this issue
Influence: Champions of Nonviolence
INFLUENCE CHAMPIONS OF NONVIOLENCE ______________________ How men and women committed to Gandhian tactics changed our wo…
Digital Dharma: Information Technology
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MOBILES AND MASS COMMUNICATION THERE ARE OVER SEVEN BILLION PEOPLE on Earth. According to the Int…
Opinion
Opinion: How Can Hindus Unite?
OPINION HOW CAN HINDUS UNITE? ______________________ The common language of Hinduism must depart from the dominance of S…
Global Dharma
USA YOGA IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS? IN SEPTEMBER, 2012, CALIFORNIA’S Encinitas Union School District introduced a yoga program a…
In My Opinion: Guide Our Youth!
IN MY OPINION GUIDE OUR YOUTH! ______________________ For the sake of our religion’s future, we must teach children the …
Publisher's Editorials
Publisher’s Desk: Temple as the Source of Culture
PUBLISHER’S DESK TEMPLE AS THE SOURCE OF CULTURE ______________________ By consciously connecting the home shrine to the…
Special Feature: Bound to Lord Siva for Life
BOUND TO LORD SIVA FOR LIFE HOW THE SMALL SROUTA SAIVA COMMUNITY OF ANDHRA PRADESH SUSTAINS ITS ANCIENT WAYS (left) [&he…
Philosophy & Scripture
From the Agamas: How to Cook for God
FROM THE AGAMAS HOW TO COOK FOR GOD ______________________ Kamika Agama offers its best recipes for preparing temple nai…
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor 10-2013
LETTERS NAMASTE FROM ITALY We’ve had the pleasure to read in HINDUISM TODAY (April/May/June, 2013) the article about the…
Quotes & Quips
Quotes & Quips
The real meaning of the scriptures can only be known in the silence of the mind. Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Kerala’s [&h…
Srouta Saivas: What Is Lingadharana Initiation?
WHAT IS LINGADHARANA INITIATION? A.V.S.R. CHANDRASEKHAR, describes the ancient Lingadharana initiation ceremony, known a…
Srouta Saivas: Voices of the Elders
VOICES OF THE ELDERS Sivasri Sadguru Dr. Kandukuri Sivananda Murthy Garu, 86, Peethadhipati, Saiva Maha Peetham. “We are…
Educational Insights
Educational Insight: Hospitality
HOW GUESTS ARE TREATEDAS GOD IN THE HINDU HOME WELCOME! Arriving guests are warmly greeted at the entryway by the [&hell…
Lineage: The Beliefs, Practices and Path to Liberation in the Srouta Saiva Tradition
Sadasiva: The highest visible manifestion of God in the Saiva Agamas is Sadasiva, also called Pancha Brahma, the five-fa…
Travelogue: The Travels of Twain
T R AV E L O G U E THE TRAVELS OF TWAIN “East is East and West is West […]
Culture & Society
Religious Freedom: Satguru Delivers Opening Prayer For US House of Representatives
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM SATGURU DELIVERS OPENING PRAYER FOR US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ______________________ Publisher of HI…
Health & Ayurveda
Healing: Living with Aging Parents
HEALING LIVING WITH AGING PARENTS ______________________ Kindness, compromise and tenacity are daily visitors as I look …
Opinion
Opinion: The Amazing Impact of Indians on America
OPINION THE AMAZING IMPACT OF INDIANS ON AMERICA ______________________ The mayor of a prominent Houston suburb shares h…
Saints & Sages
Gurus: Chattampi Swami’s Long Shadow
image [im52.png] Remembering the guru: Chattampi Swami’s walking stick, drum and mala on display next to his statue at h…
Preservation: Nepalese Fight for Their Beloved Trees
Bless our trees: One local activist smears the tree bark with sandalwood while another encircle’s it with a sacred threa…