March/April, 2001
Veddas
Many, many years ago, through the mists of time, the Veddas, or Wanniya-laeto (forest-dwellers) wandered across Rama&apo…
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March/April, 2001
30 articles
March/April, 2001
Are You Worthy of Yourself?
It is indeed a well-accepted fact in all the Indian schools of philosophy that the higher themes of transcendental conte…
March/April, 2001
Vaastu for you
By Tara Katir Most people have heard of vaastu, the ancient Indian art of house layout and placement, or at […]
The Arts
Visonary Violinist
Dr. L. Shankar, an acclaimed virtuoso violinist, singer, composer and producer who has sold over ten million albums, is …
Environment
Golden Rice: When Science Goes Awry
By Vandana Shiva Dr. Vandana Shiva is one of India’s and the world’s foremost environmental activists. She h…
Philosophy & Scripture
Make Proper Use of the Internet
BY H.D.H. SRI PRAMUKH SWAMI MAHARAJ Science has advanced tremendously today. Now we have the internet. But before using …
Opinion
Curious Peers
By Praveen A. Jamunar As I board the bus to school I can hear the students making fun of me, […]
Opinion
Life, Love and Dance
By Bhadra Sinha I was four when I started my sojourn into this beautiful aspect of life. Dance was my […]
March/April, 2001
Letters to the Editor 3-2001
Education to Stop Conversions I read about missionary activities in in Hinduism Today (Nov/Dec 2000). How do we stop thi…
Publisher's Editorials
See God Everywhere
BY SATGURU SIVAYA SUBRAMUNIYASWAMI My Satguru, Siva Yogaswami, was a great siddha, a master and a knower of God. He [&he…
The Arts
America Loves Shyamalan
By V.G. Julie Rajan Known as m. night shyamalan to the world at large, his work is unforgettable. Before it […]
Philosophy & Scripture
Nondualism is Alive and Well at Sringeri
By Choodie Shivaram Cradled amidst the mesmerizing Shringa Giri hills of the Western Ghats, on the banks of River Tunga,…
Philosophy & Scripture
Peace within First
By Bawa Jain A followup report: Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders,August, 2000 On Novembe…
Culture & Society
Swami Nirliptananda
By Krishan Dutt No one walking past house 99A on Devonport Road in the “Shepherd’s Bush” area of Londo…
Temples & Pilgrimage
Does your home have a shrine room?
By Krishan Dutt In a quiet tree-lined street in the West London suburb of Hounslow, as heavy vehicular traffic thunders …
Culture & Society
India Carves New States
A respected sociologist in New Delhi recently commented that “the last map of India has not yet been drawn.”…
Environment
Sacred Gifts
By Hari Bansh Jha The most valuable gift one can give to the environment is not money–it’s action. On Novemb…
Culture & Society
Churches Face Bankruptcy
For more than a century Native Canadians were abused emotionally, physically and sexually in schools run by Christian ch…
March/April, 2001
Lake Temple(pictorial)
Pura Ulun Danu Bratan Temple in Bedugul, Bali, seems to float on a lake nestled in the middle of a […]
The Arts
The Durban Drummer
By Kalyani Giri From the deep recesses of my mind, I draw out my early memories of Sri Gopalan Govender. […]
Philosophy & Scripture
The Vedic Expierence
One of the best of the many translations of the Vedas into the English language comes from an unexpected source, [&helli…
Environment
Waves of Bliss
By Ashwinee Ragoonanan Kartik is one of the largest Hindu festivals celebrated in Trinidad and Tobago. There are many ve…
Philosophy & Scripture
Pythagoras the Mystic
Pythagoras is generally accepted to be one of the most significant fountainheads of Western thought. Of particular inter…
Philosophy & Scripture
Dayananda’s Arya Samaj
Swami Dayananda Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj in 1875 as a social/political reform movement within Hinduism. He sough…
Philosophy & Scripture
Tell us Why, Swami
Mysore-based Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swami, a devotee of Lord Dattatreya, visited several US cities from June 27 thr…
Philosophy & Scripture
Legend of Bagger Vance
By Steven Rosen Robert Redford’s latest movie, “The Legend of Bagger Vance,” hit theatres in November,…
March/April, 2001
Diaspora
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Divali Festivities An eight-day Divali fair in October 2000 brought thousands of people from all ove…
Philosophy & Scripture
Swami Agnivesh
Swami Agnivesh became a successful professor of business and law in his early twenties, despite being born into poverty.…
Environment
India’s Natural Farm Friend
Farming is not business but a religious work,” says Ashok V. Sanghavi, master gardener at the innovative Sanghavi …
March/April, 2001
Quotes & Quips
"THE ART OF TEACHING IS TOLERANCE. HUMBLENESS IS THE ART OF LEARNING" BKS Iyengar (1918-), famed teacher instr…