Do Teens Like Temples?
BY RAMYA GOPAL “Shuklam baradharam vishnum” echoes the Saturday morning chanting through the body of the temple where the priest […]
Inspirers for a Modern Hinduism
BY JAY DILIP LAKHANI Over the last ten years the Vivekananda Centre London, of which I am the director, has
Namaste: Greeting the Divine
“Shake hands and come out fighting.” It’s the referee’s final counsel to two pugilists about to beat each other’s brains
Enshrining Saints & Sages
BY VRINDAVANAM S. GOPALAKRISHNAN Not long ago, I received the blessings of a truly good man. His name was Sudhir
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
Religion in India’s Army
BY N.C. GUHA It is well known that our troops mostly come from rural backgrounds and are religious by nature.