March/April, 2000
Diaspora
BOVINE Cow's This? The cow is an extremely important part of human life. Hindus regard the cow, symbol of all [&hel…
Topic
March/April, 2000
16 articles
Publisher's Editorials
Hinduism, the Greatest Religion in the World (Part 2)
BY SATGURU SIVAYA SUBRAMUNIYASWAMI In apparent conflict, the scriptures written thousands of years ago explain how we sh…
March/April, 2000
Letters
Teaching Tool Thank you again for the lovely service you’re providing in enabling us readers to partake of this ve…
Culture & Society
A Spicy History
Black pepper was once worth its weight in gold. That was more than sufficient reason for explorers such as Ferdinand [&h…
Health & Ayurveda
Merchants of Spice
By Lavina Melwani The modern spice trader is likely to be a recycled immigrant engineer, accountant or other gray-cell p…
Opinion
Home, Sweet, Home
By Madhuri Shekar I was born in San Jose, California, and so was my brother, Niyantha, who is two years […]
March/April, 2000
Quotes & Quips
"TO LISTEN TO SOME DEVOUT PEOPLE, ONE WOULD IMAGINE GOD NEVER LAUGHS" Aurobindo Ghose, Indian Philosopher(1872…
Philosophy & Scripture
Durga’s Delight
In the fall of every year, Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley revels in the colorful ten-day Dasain festival, celebrating th…
Health & Ayurveda
Medics Win Nobel Prize
By Lavina Melwani Say the word “Kosovo” or “East Timor” and immediately images are conjured up o…
Health & Ayurveda
Their Healing Hands
“Healing Touch” is a therapy that works with the energy fields of the body. It stands in apparent opposition…
Hindu Basics
Hatha Yoga
Hatha yoga is a system of handling the physical body so that the mind and the nerve system are calmed […]
Temples & Pilgrimage
Mother Loves a Maverick!
By Corinne Dempsey Nestled in a nondescript renovated barn in rural western New York State, the Hindu Goddess Rajarajesh…
Health & Ayurveda
BOOKS
YOGI’S YUMMIES HEALTHY AND DELICIOUS IS THE THEME FOR THIS COOKBOOK By Tara Katir, Kapaa, Hawaii One day my mother…
March/April, 2000
Digital Dharma
CD – ROM GANESHA Worship and learn about Ganesha with the new CD-ROM, "Shri Ganesh" by Munsai Multimedia…
Philosophy & Scripture
Holy Sound Bites!
No sounds stir the soul as deeply as traditional Sanskrit chants. For years, the only way to hear these was […]
Teaching & Parenting
Cruelty-Free Classrooms
BY SWAMI SATYAMAYANANDA No child understands violent methods, be he Indian, American or Chinese. A child undergoing trau…