Sinner or Divinity?
By Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami In today’s world of global communication, we encounter a multiplicity of views about the nature of […]
Quotes and Quips
When there is a fight, at least two parties are involved. So there can be no fight with you if
Opinion: Adi Saiva Priests and Funeral Rites
There are two classes of brahmins–adi saivas (siva vipras or Sivabrahmins) and the common brahmins (samanya vipras). Only the Sivabrahmins
In My Opinion: Hinduism in College Courses
BY KIRTHI NARASIMHAN As a growing number of courses on Hinduism are showing up in universities across the US, professors
Global Dharma
RUSSIA SWAMI TOUCHES RUSSIAN SOULS, PLANTING VIRASAIVA SEEDS In late May and early June, 2012, Shri 1008 Kashi Jagadguru Chandrashekhara
Roots: Saint Lucia’s Hindu Legacy
BY GAJANAN NATARAJ I am a Saint Lucian citizen. i was born in the US Virgin Islands and lived briefly
Ecology: Ahimsa Can Save the Planet
BY PANKAJ JAIN For observant Hindus, Jains and Buddhists, hurting or harming another being damages one’s karma and obstructs advancement
Sri Lanka: Keerimalai Rises from the Ashes of War
BY RISHI THONDUNATHAN, SRI LANKA Keerimalai, located at the northernmost tip of the Jaffna Peninsula, is one of Sri Lanka’s
Digital Dharma: Websites
Today, more than ever, it is possibleto explore the grand wonders of Indian temples from the comfort of your own
Art: Kerala’s Mural Treasures
For decades the great tradition of mural painting in the South Indian state of Kerala stood on the precipice of