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Finding My Guru
With Devaki Ma By Erica Bassani In the spring of 2024, while in tiruvannamalai, india, conducting interviews with teache…
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Combatting Aging
How to stave off the debilities of old age By Dr. Virender Sodhi Rejuvenation is an ayurvedic specialty whose main [&hel…
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In My Opinion: What India Taught Me
A journey from ritual to heartfelt devotion, where bhakti becomes an everyday connection By Asha Bahroos Growing up in n…
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Global Dharma
Royal Navy Welcomes Its First Hindu Chaplain The UK’s royal navy appointed Bhanu Attri, originally from Himachal P…
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Letters to the Editor 01-2026
Kudos Heartiest namaste, and congratulations to your organization for the work you do for Hinduism. I enjoyed the beauti…
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Yoga Vidya: A Living Hindu Ashram in Germany
Seva, scripture and the soul’s journey: how a dedicated group in Bad Meinberg offers Europe an authentic Hindu spiritual…
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Kumbh Mela 2025: Behind the Scenes
Just what does it take to build a temporary city for 660 million people? By Pramil Dwivedi, PrayagAll Photos: Pramil [&h…
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Immersed in the Sacred
A pilgrim’s diary from the Mahakumbh Mela By Hurditya DevaAll Photos: Hurditya Deva From an early age, i have been [&hel…
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My Daughter’s Kumbh
What we had to overcome just to get to the Mela, leave alone have a divine experience By Choodie Shivaram […]
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Germany’s 2025 European and World Yoga Congress
Global yoga leaders assemble to nurture peace, share teachings and strengthen community through disciplined yogic practi…
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In My Opinion: A Legacy of Faith and Courage
While we are generations apart, our steps echo with the same sacred syllables of devotion By Loshini Rajentharan My late…
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Sri Ramana
India’s Unassuming Sage By Sudarshan Ramabadran and ϖ Anandhi RamachandranAll Sidebars Are by the Editors By Sudar…
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Honoring Life’s Five Great Guides
Practical ways to express dharmic gratitude to God & Gods, to ancestors, humanity, nature and our sacred texts and t…
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Path to the Supreme
Transcending the elemental body Through austerity and grace The following is an excerpt from S. Radhakrishan’s translati…
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Awesome Kedarnath
A Malaysian survives a monsoon-pelted yatra to Siva’s Himalayan home Aravindraj Chandrasekaran, Kuala Lumpur Growing up …
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Mahadevas & Archangels
Are the same divine beings part of more than one religion? Comparing Christian Archangel Michael and Hindu God Murugan B…
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Exploring the Varied Ways World Faiths Practice Meditation
Sign of the times: Our writer didn’t need to leave India to interview ardent meditators from Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism…
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Performing Grandpa’s Last Rites
A year after his passing, my family traveled to Varanasi to visit the famed Vishwanath Temple and ceremoniously deposit …
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Join in Nallur Temple’s Awesome Annual Festival
Every year in the fall, tens of thousands of Hindus and others come to participate in all or part of […]
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Is There Still a Need for Hinduism?
An answer to the academic world’s notion that religion has been superceded by rational thought and the ascendance of sci…
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Disciplines of Yoga
A path to self-mastery through solitude and dedicated practice The following are excerpts from Dr. S. P. Sabharathnam’s …
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Embodying the Goddess
Vibrant traditional dress brings the Mayana Kollai’s fierce traditions to life Story By: Padma KrishnanAll Photos By: An…
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Our Duty to Make Offerings
Minister’s Message The various forms of yajna teach us to see beyond our individuality By Sri Jayendra Puri Swamiji The …
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A Journey of Devotion
Ram Rath Yatra Traverses 27,000 Miles to Unite Hindus Across the US By Reena Rathore, US In a monumental effort [&hellip…
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Invoking the Divine Feminine
Interview With Maa Gyaan Suveera By Erica Bassani, Rishikesh During my research on female masters to interview for the W…
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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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Concentration & Willpower
Exploring how our meditative life strengthens the outer and our external life sharpens the tools to go within By Satguru…
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Guardians of South Indian Saivism
Four monastic centers serve Siva in South India and manage temple wealth By Kay Koppedrayer, PhD The fertile kaveri rive…
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Siamese Brahmins Assist the King
For 800 years Hindu priests have guided Thailand’s royal court rituals By Hurditya Deva, Thailand Among the indian…
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Ram Janmabhoomi
Let the Pilgrimages Begin! In the sacred land where flows the Sarayu River, Ram Lala has made His divine return [&…
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ADI SHANKARA
India’s Great Spiritual General Written by Swami Advayananda, Brahmacharini Taarini Chaitanya & Sudarshan Rama…
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Daily Spiritual Practice Is a Must
Finding and following a routine is the secret to success. Let’s talk about worship, introspection, affirmation and scrip…
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The Sweet Nectar of Madurai
From the grand Meenakshi citadel to hundreds of roadside shrines, explore the historic streets of this deeply devout Sou…
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I Surrendered to Kailash’s Embrace
How I defied the odds to rapidly prepare for a grueling but liberating trek on foot around the most sacred […]
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World Hindu Congress Bangkok
This three-day meeting of over two thousand delegates from 61 countries in Thailand reflected a remarkable awakening of …
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Hindu Deities for All Generations
A brother and sister’s creative journey from India to America and back again, resulting in a toy company to inspire [&he…
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Using Mind to Transcend Mind
Why do the Upanishads warn seekers that following the path to God is akin to walking on a razor’s edge—narrow […]
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Seven Hindu Festivals!
JOYOUS OCCASIONS THAT ARE THE HEART AND SOUL OF SANATANA DHARMA Hinduism is celebratory by nature. Hindus miss no opport…
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What Is Spiritual Unfoldment?
In the search for God, we discover that the entire universe is sacred, and ultimately realize that Divinity is within [&…
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My Sabarimala Pilgrimage
A devotee’s experience of the grueling journey to Sabarimala Temple, hiking through mountain trails to Ayyappa’s reveale…
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Celebrating Chandi Homa at Home
Despite its length and complexity, the fire worship of the Goddess carries great significance for me personally By Krath…
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I Learned Yoga from a Living Master
Among all the yoga teachers that have come to the West, Swami Bua was one of the most authentic exponents […]