Speaking of Siva
By Renuka Adiraju During my teens in the ’80s in South Carolina, I wanted to invite my “American” friends home […]
The Alcohol Trap
By Greesh C. Sharma The Indian community in America, now just over one million people, has a positive image. Its
Vivekananda’s Mansion
By Lekshmi Venugopalan Like many, I was drawn to vedanta by the eloquence and inspiration of Swami Vivekananda. As I
God’s Newest African Home
By Ajith Bridgraj No expense was spared in ensuring that the Ekta Mandir of Durban, South Africa, an institution of
Questions Your Kids Might Ask
The following questions were asked of Sushri Siddheshvari Devi by children from Texas, Minnesota and Chennai, ages 12 to 14.
Schooling the Blind
Since its establishment in 1979, the Navajeevan Blind Relief Centre, located in the famed temple town of Tirupati in South
We Need a Different Sexual Revolution
By Swami Brahmeshananda Etymologically, the word brahmacharya means to dwell in, to be attuned with and to realize one’s identity
Spreading Joy through Dance
On October 23, 2000 at the famous Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York, New York, Sharanya Mukhopadhyay won the Princess
Tesla: Electricity’s Mastermind
By Mark Hawthorne Nikola Tesla is not as famous as his contemporary, Thomas Edison, but his inventions brought the world
The Krishna Plays
By Kumud Mohan Suddenly there was pin-drop silence. A refined gentleman in a silk kurta and dhoti, a tika, or