In My Opinion: The Light of the Spirit
BY DADA J.P. VASWANI A beautiful story is given to us in our ancient legends. A great rishi, Yajnavalkya, comes […]
Publisher’s Desk: Behold the Sacred Lotus Flower
The Hindu viewpoint is that the seed of Divinity is within everyone. My guru’s guru, Siva Yogaswami of Sri Lanka,
Global Dharma
GURU VANDANA IN CALIFORNIA Since 2005 the Hindu Swayam Sevak Sangh in Californiahas held an annual Guru Vandana, or Teacher’s
Traditions: The Reality of Animal Sacrifice
BY RAJIV MALIK Animal sacrifice, called bhuta yajna in Sanskrit and caru in Balinese, is widely accepted in Bali–much more
Book Excerpt: “My Continuing Love Affair with Bali”
BY JANET DE NEEFE Balinese cosmology is based on the principle that the universe is divided into three spaces: the
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MOBILE HINDU MOBILE CONTENT LAGS, BUT A FEW GOOD RESOURCES ARE EMERGING In the year 2000, no one would have
Rites of Passage: Setting Souls Free with Fire To Reincarnate in Paradise
BY RAJIV MALIK From the moment I landed in Bali I kept hearing about Bali’s extremely expensive and colorful cremations,
Scripture: Safeguarding Bali’s Sacred Palm Leaves
BY RAJIV MALIK Bali’s ancient lontar are identical in concept to the palm-leaf manuscripts of India. By some estimates, 50,000
History and Geography: Shaped by Volcanos and Fiery Invasions
It looks a lot like the descriptions of Elysian lands where the Gods dwell. If you ask the Balinese, they
Festival: Bali’s Annual Day of Silence
In Bali, the start of a new year is not marked by fireworks or a ten-second countdown; ritual here is