Coming of Age
BY RAMYA GOPAL When i reached puberty, my mother gave me a necklace to honor the occasion. Being young and […]
Hare Rama!
On February 22, 2004, five twelve-foot-tall, three-ton sculptural masterpieces were installed for worship in the International Society for Krishna consciousness
Ganesha Comes to Vermont
BY VATSALA SPERLING With three feet of freshly fallen snow on the ground and the morning sun shining brightly in
The Power of Mother Sita in Modern India
BY MADHU KISHWAR Many people in India find it difficult to justify or reconcile themselves to the fact that in
The Hazards of Synthetic Sindoor
BY TIRTHO BANERJEE The recent New Jersey case in which a couple and their 13-year-old child were diagnosed with serious
The Story of the Mela
Deep in india’s ancient past, knowledge was often conveyed in allegory. One such meaningful chronicle of yore provides a dramatic
Digital Dharma
Somewhere you just know you saw a fabulous article on saris in Hinduism Today, but in what issue and when?
Discussions on Dharma
BY RAJIV MALIK As with previous melas, we brought with us a prepared list of questions regarding current issues facing
THE SECRET LIFE OF ANIMALS
BY MARK HAWTHORNE Like any bestselling author with more than 20 books to his credit, Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson has attracted
Our Man at the Melas
BY RAJIV MALIK When my friends and relatives–and even strangers – learn that I bathed at the Maha Kumbha Melas