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RUSSIA HINDUISM IN EARLY RUSSIA Though this is five-year-old news, this exciting story has gone viral on the Internet. In […]
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WEB SITES NEW SITE TACKLES TOUGH ISSUES The number of Hindu-focused news portals are few, but a new, upcoming presence
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
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MOBILE HINDU MOBILE CONTENT LAGS, BUT A FEW GOOD RESOURCES ARE EMERGING In the year 2000, no one would have
Rites of Passage: Setting Souls Free with Fire To Reincarnate in Paradise
BY RAJIV MALIK From the moment I landed in Bali I kept hearing about Bali’s extremely expensive and colorful cremations,
Scripture: Safeguarding Bali’s Sacred Palm Leaves
BY RAJIV MALIK Bali’s ancient lontar are identical in concept to the palm-leaf manuscripts of India. By some estimates, 50,000
History and Geography: Shaped by Volcanos and Fiery Invasions
It looks a lot like the descriptions of Elysian lands where the Gods dwell. If you ask the Balinese, they
Festival: Bali’s Annual Day of Silence
In Bali, the start of a new year is not marked by fireworks or a ten-second countdown; ritual here is
Music, Art and Dance: Bali’s Bedazzling Cultural Identity
BY RAJIV MALIK Creative and unique yet traditional, Bali’s art is a reflection of its culture and its people. Temple
Educational Insight: Hindu Wedding
In this Educational Insight, we present a pictorial summary of the Hindu wedding ceremony, with text drawn from a new