Precious Precepts
Be they in India or transported to other cultures of the world, today’s Hindu youth are routinely tempted by Western […]
Silence is Golden . . .
Many think of silence simplistically, as just the absence of noise, or not speaking words. But silence, like life itself,
Sacred Pilgrimage
Five duties, called pancha kriya, form the traditional minimal practices expected of every Hindu: upasana (worship); utsava (holy days); dharma
Lanka’s Yogaswami
He strode powerfully along the roads and fields of his island each day, and those who saw him coming would
Tulsi and Rudraksha
Plants provide our food, clothes, medicine, building materials and the oxygen we breath, yet we seldom honor their import. Perhaps
Sacred Symbols
We rarely think about it, but symbols are everywhere around us–potent, poignant images, visual markers for something vitally meaningful to
Death and Dying
The Transition Called Death: Each of us must ultimately confront our mortality. For Hindus, this is not a fearsome prospect.
The DNA of Dharma
Though Hindus are doggedly nondogmatic, they do hold common beliefs which, like a mental molecular structure, determine who they are