Walking on Fire
By Gilles Flament It is late afternoon in a small village on Reunion, a mountainous island nation about the size […]
In Defense of Astrology
By Gayatri Devi Vasudev When the University Grants Commission of India brought Vedic astrology into the teaching curriculum of universities
The Art of Kenro Izu
By Lavina Melwani There is an eerie stillness to the images, a strongly felt presence of a higher power. Be
Godhra in Perspective
By Swami Veda Bharati Any individual experience is a ripple in the stream of karma; any event is a wave
The Wrong Way
By Arun Gandhi In our obscurantist zeal we focus on a crisis with-out going into the cause and inevitably reach
Smoking Yogis, Beware!
By Dr. Swami Gitananda When I was just a school boy, cigarettes were referred to as “coffin nails.” Every puff
Medical Ethics
Hindu medicine, known as ayurveda or the “science of life,” has a highly developed system of practical ethics derived from
Morari Bapu Speaks Out On the Gujarat Riots
Morari Bapu is one of the most popular and respected exponents of the Ramayana through the dramatic form of presentation
The Karma of Revenge
This article is the first of five in this issue discussing the recent riots in India. They include a commentary
Holi’s Harmful Chemicals
By Tirtho Banerjee The boisterous Holi revelers have a ready excuse, mano holi hai hai, “Don’t take offense, it’s Holi.”