Spiritual Life
Visiting a Hindu Temple
A Beginner’s Guide Be they luxurious palaces, rustic warehouses, simple halls or stone sanctuaries, Hindu temples …
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Hindu Basics
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Hindu Basics
Hinduism’s Four Denominations
Hinduism Is a Splendrous Lotus with Four Superb Petals For over 200 years, Western scholars have struggled to understand…
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14 Frequently Asked Questions
Humanity’s most profound faith is now a global phenomenon. Students, teachers, neighbors and friends are full of questio…
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Hinduism: An Overview
Hinduism, also known as the Sanatana Dharma, or “Eternal Way,” is our planet’s original and oldest living religion, with…
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Nine Beliefs of Hinduism
Our beliefs determine our thoughts and attitudes about life, which in turn direct our actions. By our actions, we create…
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God, Soul and World
Hindu Views on the Nature of Existence In a very real sense, we are like the spaceman, totally dependent on […]
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Karma and Reincarnation
Insights on Two Fundamental Hindu Concepts From the Teachings of Sivaya Subramuniyaswami Our wise Rishis of long ago des…
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How to Formally Enter Hinduism
Ask Yourself the Question: “Are You a Hindu?” Belief is the keynote of religious conviction, and beliefs var…
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Educational Insight: Know Thy Self
14 DAILY ENLIGHTENMENT LESSONS ___________________________FROM THE TEACHINGS OFSATGURU SIVAYA SUBRAMUNIYASWAMI Art by A.…
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Cultural Cues: How to Visit a Hindu Temple
BY DEEPA S. IYER When i sat down to write a post on how to visit a Hindu temple, I’ll […]
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Visiting a Hindu Temple
A GUIDE TO THE INNER AND OUTER WORKINGS OF HINDU PLACES OF WORSHIP The Hindu temple is a sacred space […]
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Hatha Yoga
Hatha yoga is a system of handling the physical body so that the mind and the nerve system are calmed […]
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Seven Steps Toward Golden Silence
BY SATGURU SIVAYA SUBRAMUNIYASWAMI Silence is very important. It is food for the soul. If we can make our mind [……
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Baby Massage
By Vatsala Sperling Beautiful, precious, what a joy. This is how mothers, even those who have experienced the most diffi…
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Nepal’s Home Art: Literally Off the Wall
By Hari Bansh Jha In an historically and religiously rich territory spanning a portion of northeast India and southern N…
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Baptists Apologize!
The Baptist pamphlet, “Divali, Festival of Light, Circle of Darkness,” is little different than most mission…
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Narayana Guru on Religious Conversion
BY UDAYABHANU L. P. PANICKAR Religious conversion has become a serious subject among Indians all over the world. My home…
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Rising Above The Senses
BY SWAMI CHIDANANDA In the Hindu tradition three great principles or qualities have been laid down as fundamental practi…
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Indra Devi at 100
By Mukunda Stiles Indra Devi has traversed the entire twentieth century. In the 1920s, she toured Europe as a star [&hel…
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Puja’s Passion
Stephen P. Huyler began as an outsider. “I prided myself on my objectivity,” he says in his preface to Meeti…