Passionate Pictures
As vast as its rolling highland plateaus are the mountains of books available on Tibet, and their topics and viewpoints […]
The Karma Of Buddhism
In 1997, Don Farber traveled to India and Nepal on a Fulbright scholarship to photograph the religious life of Tibetan
Holy Hollywood, Tibetman!
No one wants to talk about it, except for those who have taken to activism. For these, speaking out serves
Ethical Economics
By MEENAL PANDYA, Massachusetts At the heart of Hindu economics is this: the test of every policy is not profit,
Not for Women Only
By POORNIMA NARAYANAN, DELHI On a mild winter evening i walked into the home of Madhu Kishwar–social activist, international lecturer
The Weaver
The Tirukural, “holy couplets,” is a treasury of Hindu ethical insight and a literary masterpiece of the Tamil language, written
Call for Military Ministers
Armies since ancient times have required the services of religious guides. Consider, for example, Lord Krishna on the battlefield at
Let’s Go Beyond Tolerance
By LAVINA MELWANI, NEW YORK Imagine being covered in colors from head to toe and having to walk several blocks
Stirring Up the Melting Pot
By LAVINA MELWANI, NEW YORK You are about to go on a pilgrimage. Not to India’s Kashi or Vrindavan, but
One Day My Religion Will Rule the World
By the Editor Harvard University’s groundbreaking project on religious pluralism in America [see “Stirring Up the Melting Pot” in this