Philosophy & Scripture
Tagore in Dance
By Choodie Shivaram The songs and compositions of Rabindranath Tagore, “Rabindra Sangeet,” are very dear to …
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November, 1997
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Temples & Pilgrimage
Center Built by Chanting
This temple is a demonstration of the power of the holy name of the Lord,” declared Bangalore temple president Mad…
November, 1997
Digital Dharma
INTERFAITH Yoga Town Sri Swami Satchidadananda–famous for his grand LOTUS temple and fostering religious tolerance…
Philosophy & Scripture
Dharma in Daily Life: Yagna, Daan, Tapas
By Goswami Indira Betiji Hindus are not only Indians. anyone who be-lieves in the culture of the rishis and the [&hellip…
Philosophy & Scripture
The Path of Grace
DURING THE 12TH TO 16TH CENTURIES’ “BHAKTI RENAISSANCE,” five great schools of Vaishnavism arose, foun…
Publisher's Editorials
Forgiving Others Is Good for Your Health
By Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami Most people today are working harder to correct the faults of others than they are th…
Personal Practice
Raising Consciousness Instead of Children
By the Editor When it comes to making choices for life, most cultures offer a profusion of one: marriage. Throughout [&h…
November, 1997
Letters
DEALING WITH IDEALS AND THE REAL In your article on home sanctuaries (“A Hindu Home Is More than a House,” […
November, 1997
Diaspora
MEDIA New Yorker Touts Ganesha Check out the June issue of The New Yorker, the Big Apple’s most famous high-brow, …
November, 1997
Quotes & Quips
"THE PLACE TO BE HAPPY IS HERE. THE TIME TO BE HAPPY IS NOW. THE WAY TO BE HAPPY IS […]
Opinion
Reincarnation’s Western Embodiment
By Rev. Kumari De Sachy From time immemorial and across the world’s continents and cultures, human beings have exp…
Temples & Pilgrimage
The Colonial Genesis of Anti-Brahminism
Ram Swarup, New Delhi, is a leading thinker in the contemporary dynamics of Hindu renaissance ideology. Here he recounts…
November, 1997
Briefly . . .
ONE-HUNDRED-EIGHT RECITATIONS of the Ramayana in 108 days at 108 mandirs was performed by Trinidad Pundit Munelal Mahara…
Philosophy & Scripture
Hear Krishna’s Flute
By Lavina Melwani When I was very small, I felt this strong attachment to Krishna–it must be from a past [……
Temples & Pilgrimage
Shamans’ Quest
By Ian Baker If we sing our pilgrimage songs here,” the old shaman stated, “the Gods will come into our [&he…
Temples & Pilgrimage
Tradition in Decline
By M. P. Mohanty, New Delhi His forehead crumples as H.H.Sankaracharya Nischalanand Saraswati laments the current status…
Philosophy & Scripture
Nonviolent Child Discipline
Fitzhugh Dodson was a high school teacher turned child psychologist whose personal quest in life was to find nonviolent …
Culture & Society
Indian Arrival Day Fête
By Anil Mahabir The 150-foot Swami Vivekananda towered auspiciously over the Divali Nagar site located on the Central Pl…
Philosophy & Scripture
Vietnamese Hybrid Faith
By Dao Thu Hien, Associated Press In the world of conformist communist Vietnam, the once banned Caodai religious sect is…
Health & Ayurveda
BSE: The Ruminant Empire Strikes Back
By Devananda Tandavan We have previously discussed Great Britain’s epidemic of bovine spongiform encephalopathy. B…
November, 1997
Evolutions
DECEASED: Babua Hanuman, the world's largest monkey, in Nepal on June 17, 1997, at the age of 18. Weighing 55 [&hel…