Hindu Concepts in the Movies
BY MARK HAWTHORNE Namaste, movie lovers! Grab your popcorn bucket and super-sized soft drink and join our film festival host, […]
Work Is Worship
Over the last year, I have met with a surprising number of Hindus visiting our Hawaii temple and monastery who
A President Who Can “Dance with Siva”?
The Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper is an unlikely place to encounter a dissertation on Siva Nataraja–especially when it is written by
Singing Prayers of Praise
BY KALYANI GIRI When friends Chandrakantha Courtney, Kalpalatha Guntupalli and Swaroop Rani get together, their conversation skims the usual subjects:
Ralph Waldo Emerson and the Trancendentalists
Crime and punishment grow out of the one stem, “wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson in his essay, Compensation. “Punishment is a
Preserving Ancient Ways
BY KUMUD MOHAN During vedic times, most children were taught at home by their parents. Sons apprenticed with dads, and
Ten Questions People Ask About Hinduism…and ten terrific answers
PART 1: TEN QUESTIONS HUMANITY’S MOST PROFOUND FAITH IS NOW A GLOBAL PHENOMENON. STUDENTS, TEACHERS, NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS ARE FULL
Paramhans Madhavananda
His Holiness, Hindu Dharm Samrat Paramhans Sri Swami Madhavananda Puriji Maharaj entered into Mahasamadhi, making his transition from this world
Vedic Fire
According to legend, the first Virat Rajsuya Yagna was conducted by Lord Krishna some 5,000 years ago at the end
The Healing Temple
BY VRINDAVANAM S. GOPALAKRISHNAN When one hears the name of Ettumanur, a small town in southeastern Kerala, the beloved Ettumanar