“Mom, Dad, Meet Elaine “
More and more Hindus in western countries are marrying non-Hindus. Many such couples meet while attending the same university. Those […]
Parents Are the Key
Under the able leadership of Sri Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) organization has successfully
Odyssey of an Odissi Dancer
BY ANANTHA KRISHNAN Not many could walk into an entirely new land, learn all the facets of its culture, adopt
Honoring Ancestors
BY SWAMINI MAYATITANANDA Beginning on January 1, 2005, we at the Wise Earth Monastery in Candler, North Carolina, performed a
Honoring a Century of Excellence in Publishing
BY RAJIV MALIK In 1903, a man named Moti Lal Jain established a small religious bookshop in a portion of
The Auspicious Swastika
BY JANE SRIVASTAVA The swastika is as holy to the Hindus, Jains and Buddhists as it is evil to people
Investing
BY LOIS ELFMAN For Hindus raised in the warm glow of principled, Vedic living, the uncertainty of today’s fast changing
Taking Hatha Yoga to School
Yoga Ed.’s curriculum arrives as a three-inch-thick binder bulging with a ream of printed paper. It is a complete course
Tiruchiswami Attains Mahasamadhi
BY CHOODIE SHIVARAM The temple of Rajarajeshwari at Rajarajeshwarinagar in Bangalore is known for its spiritual prowess “When you pray
Raising Children as Good Hindus
BY SATGURU BODHINATHA VEYLANSWAMI Many Hindu families visiting our Hawaii monastery, particularly those with young children, ask if I have