Walking on Fire
By Gilles Flament It is late afternoon in a small village on Reunion, a mountainous island nation about the size […]
Teaching Children to Forge a Peaceful Future
By Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami Conditions in the world today are certainly troubling—wars between countries, wars within countries, plus a growing
Elephant’s Price
By Vrindavanam S. Gopalakrishnan Visitors to the famed Krishna temple at Guruvayoor in Kerala seldom skip visiting the nearby Punnathur
Singing the Songs of Saints
With Kesava Mallia I will be a temple oduvar until my death,” declares Sivagangai boldly. “I have dedicated my life
The Renaissance Man
Only 18 people attended Swami Chinmayananda’s first lecture, in Pune, India, on December 23, 1951. Though the organizers of the
‘Amma’
By Kesava Mallia Besides the unique way it’s construction was originally inspired, the famous Adhi Parasakthi Temple of Melmaruvathur, just
The Pleasures of Profundity
By Helen Fazio and Julie Rajan The long, slender limbs of Lord Nataraja arch gracefully through the air with purpose,
Hinduism in Africa
By Sri Swami Ghanananda I am a disciple of Swami Krishnananda Saraswati, who propagated Hinduism in Africa and also set
Enchanting Sanskrit
By Choodie Shivaram Soothing tones of sanskrit waft through the air as you walk past the spacious two-storied school in
Secrets from the Kularnava Tantra
Everyone needs a hero, a model to look up to and follow, a master of his art, a champion in