Savoring the Sacred Sounds of the Ganges
By Bhavani Param What most of the world knows as Indian music is generally confined to the classical Hindustani and […]
Sitting with Swami
By Rajiv Malik “Do Good, Be Good.” These four words are written in bold letters all over the inside and
These Are Priests, Have No Drought
The Washington Post, one of America’s most prestigious newspapers, was unhesitating in giving credit where credit was due. In a
I Dressed for Success
By Shrikumar Poddar When I landed in New York in the spring of 1959 by boat from Mumbai via Southampton,
Retailoring Tradition
By Rajiv Malik While most of the nation still gropes for some thread of national identity, the majority of middle
Rising Above The Senses
BY SWAMI CHIDANANDA In the Hindu tradition three great principles or qualities have been laid down as fundamental practices for
Swami Chidananda
At 83, Swami Chidananda, president of the Divine Life Society, is one of India’s spiritual treasures, a sage, a beacon
Indra Devi at 100
By Mukunda Stiles Indra Devi has traversed the entire twentieth century. In the 1920s, she toured Europe as a star
A Life Changing Puja
By Stephen Huyler I had been to Padmapoda, a village in eastern India, a number of times previously to visit
In The RSS Ranks
By Rajiv Malik I reached Sewa Dham around six-thirty in the morning to be greeted by the breathtaking scene of