http://hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection Join the Hindu renaissance Sat, 25 May 2013 03:26:44 -0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss/ Publications Publications > January/February/March 2010 Do_Not_Reply@hindu.org Do_Not_Reply@hindu.org en http://hinduismtoday.com/images/logo.gif http://hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection 140 75.675675675676 http://hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=5060 Digital Dharma Digital Books A Huge Revolution Is Taking Print from Paper to Cyberspace By Madhuri Shekar, Los Angeles Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:10:00 -0000 http://hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=5060 http://hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=5056 Educational Insight Yoga A Youthful Primer About Hinduism's Eight-Limbed System of Meditation and Spiritual Striving From the teachings of Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:00:00 -0000 http://hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=5056 http://hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=5057 The Magic of Silk... At What Cost? The Innocence of Insect Husbandry Is Questioned Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:00:00 -0000 http://hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=5057 http://hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=5058 Education How Chinmaya Mission Trains Leaders The two-year Vedanta course at Sandeepany Sadhanalaya in Mumbai demands rigorous personal discipline, deep devotion and intense scriptural study Chinmaya Mission's training program is no ordinary course of study. It is a 24/7 commitment of body, mind and soul to an immersive spiritual adventure. A recent graduate, Acharya Vivek, recounts his extraordinary experience. By Acharya Vivek, Chinmaya Mission Niagara, Canada Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:00:00 -0000 http://hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=5058 http://hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=5059 Youth Exploring the Hindu American Identity Three award-winning essays on what it means to be a Hindu and an American today Last summer, the Hindu American Foundation conducted its NextGen essay contest, soliciting original essays from youths 17-28 years old answering the questions: Why is a Hindu American identity important? How can you advocate for this identity in public policy and your private life? How can Hindu American advocacy be beneficial to our American society? Enjoy excerpts from three of the winning entries below. The originals can be read at www.hafsite.org/nextgen. My Battle Within: The Identity Crisis Of a Hindu Soldier in the US Army By Rajiv Srinivasan Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:00:00 -0000 http://hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=5059 http://hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=5051 Letters Jai Swami Gopal Sharan Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:50:00 -0000 http://hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=5051 http://hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=5052 Quotes and Quips To define God is grinding what is already ground; for He is the only being we know. Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902), founder of the Ramakrishna Mission Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:50:00 -0000 http://hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=5052 http://hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=5053 From the Agamas The Means to Oneness with God Excerpts from a uniquely clear ancient text on yoga and realization The following text is from the section on yoga of Sarvajnanottara Agama. It deals with preparation, posture, breath control, mantra and perception of the 36 tattvas or categories of existence, leading to attainment of oneness with Lord Siva. The Agama is told to Lord Skanda by Siva Himself. Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:50:00 -0000 http://hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=5053 http://hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=5054 Special Feature America, Here We Come Chased from Bhutan, 106,000 Hindus find homes abroad By Rajiv Malik, New Delhi, and Lavina Melwani, New York Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:50:00 -0000 http://hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=5054 http://hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=5055 Culture How India Inspired a Dance Pioneer With little exposure to the real thing, Ruth St. Denis dazzled audiences across America and Europe with her creation of "Radha" and other Indian dances In our January, 2009, issue, Dr. Joshi recounted Europe's introduction to Indian dance, the 1838 debut of the bayaderes, a South Indian troop of temple dancers or devadasis. In this article, she tells the story of Ruth St. Denis, one of the founding artists of modern dance, whose popular "Indian" dances of the early 20th century redefined the art as an expression of mysticism and spirituality. By Dr. Kusum Pant Joshi, London Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:50:00 -0000 http://hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=5055