THANK YOU!
With your incredible generosity, we not only met but exceeded our 2024 Digital Dharma Drive goal! Your support ensures our resources remain free, ad-free and available to all into 2025 and beyond!

July/August/September, 2006

July/August/September, 2006

Letters to the Editor 7-2006

The letter “In need of Hindu reform ” (Jan/Feb/Mar, 2006) truly depicts the sad situation of Hindus in Malaysia. Large […]

Who Is a True Brahmin?

India's caste system can be seen as a codification of social classes found in any human society. Whether the late

Fire on the Mountain

BY CHOODIE SHIVARAM The all-pervading quiet of early morning is suddenly disrupted by a mad clamor of thunderous sound. Ringing

How Our Soul Matures

In Hindu thought the concept of life and the soul are synonymous. For example, the Sanskrit word jiva refers to

Confronting Misconceptions

BY VAMSEE JULURI Hinduism has been misrepresented and insulted in California history textbooks. Even before the state Board of Education

Russian Vegetarianism?

BY JANE SRIVASTAVA A joke from my birthplace goes something like this: Someone not familiar with Russia asks a Russian:

Diaspora

AUSTRALIA SAIVA COUNCIL CONFERENCE January 27-29, 2006, Sydney, Australia, was the venue for the 10th World Saiva Conference, held by

Saving our Scriptures

WITH KESAVA MALLIA “I just cannot sit idle” says S. Sambanda Sivacharyar of Cuddalore. “One day, if I don’t read

Digital Dharma

Does history normally put you to sleep? Well, this could be your wake-up call. These sites may get your heart