Theology: All Religions Are Not the Same
BY SWAMI NIKHILANAND One goal we often hear voiced by the Hindu community in America is to preserve the authenticity [&h…
The Magazine
April/May/June, 2011
19 articles in this issue
By Young Writers
Youth: The Hindu Mandir Executives’ Conference
BY TEJAS DAVE I have often heard the question, “why do we need temples when God is said to be […]
Philosophy & Scripture
From the Agamas: Death: The Yogi’s Instruction Manual
A perfect sadhaka is one who has known well the science of Sivayoga. He should be systematically worshiping Lord Siva [&…
Book Reviews: Interpreting Ramakrishna
INTERPRETING RAMAKRISHNA by Dr. Kusumita Pedersen, New York Interpreting ramakrishna: kali’s Child Revisited by Sw…
Culture & Society
Culture: Giants Who Reawakened Indian Dance
By Dr Kusum Pant Joshi By the early 1900s, Europe and America had seen non-Indians performing their own melange inspired…
Hindu Renaissance: The Power of Vedanta
BY ANITA RAINA THAPAN A a child of two civilizations–indian and French – I am in a position to appreciate [&…
Global Dharma
DELHI YOGA TAKES CENTER STAGE! On October 3, 2010, the xix commonwealth gamesopened in New Delhi. Hindus were especially…
Digital Dharma
For something that is often uncharitably termed a dead language, Sanskrit is remarkably alive and vibrant on the interne…
Educational Insights
Educational Insight: Our Sacred Earth
BY MATTHEW MCDERMOTT The above three words in Sanskrit and eleven in English express the essential Hindu outlook on the …
Opinion
In My Opinion: The Sacred Act of Eating
BY DEEPA IYER In my great grandmother’s house in Thanjavur, every meal represented an elaborate ritual. She washed…
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor 4-2011
THANK YOU, HINDUISM TODAY Thank you for the excellent service rendered to our faith. The articles “Guru Purnima: H…
Publisher's Editorials
When Kids Embrace Hinduism
By Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami All too often, hindu concepts and practices are explained to children and youth as rul…
Satsang: Come, Hear the Wisdom of Mataji Vanamali
INTERVIEW BY VATSALA SPERLING The hidden caves of the Himalayas have long been home to great souls in search of [&hellip…
Philosophy & Scripture
Philosophy: East Meets West
BY SWAMI SHANKARANANDA Hinduism, in the course of its long history, has always adjusted itself to changing circumstances…
Photo Journalism: The Sadhus of India & Nepal
BY THOMAS KELLY Sadhus are an enigma to me, living the mystery of ancient questions that have no answers. Mystics, [&hel…
Special Feature: India: At Her Service Bharat Sevashram Sangha
BY RAJIV MALIK Acharya Pranavananda Maharaj was born in 1896 on the auspicious full-moon day in the month of Maghi [&hel…
Culture & Society
Society: Guyana’s Hindus Face Gay Quandry
VIDYARATHA KISSOON If modern science is right–and sometimes it is–there are more than 50 million homosexual …
Point-Counterpoint: Homosexuality in Hinduism
BY SWAMI AKSHARANANDA When Guyana’s inter-religious organisation issued a statement denouncing homosexuality, the …
Quotes & Quips
Quotes and Quips
To drink pure water from a shallow pond, one should gently take the water from the surface without disturbing the [&hell…