A Temple Comes Alive
In the early morning hours of July 21, 2005, a rare ceremony was held for the San Marga Iraivan Temple […]
Textbooks Get It Wrong
BY AMBIKA BEHAL Dr. Rakesh Bahadur, whose children are in the Fairfax County Public School (FCPS) system in northern Virginia,
The Spiritual Ideals of Hinduism’s Two Noble Paths
In Hinduism there has always been a choice of paths to follow–grihastha or sannyasa, family or monk. Unfortunately, in modern
Summit Ponders Next Generation
After initially wondering if anyone would attend, Dr. Ved Chaudhary finally had to close enrollment in the Dharma Summit 2005
Feasting in the Land of Gods
BY LAVINA MELWANI For Hindus, food and religious devotion are intricately entwined. I grew up in New Delhi and remember
My Friend, Lord Ganesha
The great Lord Ganesha has been prayed to, worshiped and adored in one form or another since time began; and
The Hindu Trinity Myth
A few years ago a non-Hindu professor who teaches world religions at a Texas University visited our monastery to learn
The Hindu Trinity Myth
A few years ago a non-hindu professor who teaches world religions at a Texas University visited our monastery to learn
Hindu of the Year
BY ARCHANA DONGRE Seven hundred devotees jumped to their feet and applauded enthusiastically as Swami Tejomayananda was honored as “Hindu
Do Teens Like Temples?
BY RAMYA GOPAL “Shuklam baradharam vishnum” echoes the Saturday morning chanting through the body of the temple where the priest