Philosophy & Scripture
School Badgering: Kid’s Play or Serious Stuff?
Somebody must have shot you in the head,” a neighbor’s son said to a young Hindu girl, pointing to the [&hel…
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January/February, 2001
27 articles
Health & Ayurveda
The Ways and Joys of Eating With Your hands
In our July/August issue, Maya Tiwari introduced the myriad benefits of using the hands in cooking and eating. In this […
Philosophy & Scripture
Summing Up “Vedic Math”
There has been a recent upsurge in interest in Vedic Mathematics. It’s a controversial subject, as we’ll see…
Environment
Spirituality Alone Can Save Our Planet
BY JAGADGURU SHANKARACHARYA SRI BHARATI TIRTHA In many parts of the world we witness terrible wars, terrorist activity a…
Health & Ayurveda
Got Milk? And How!
By Hari Bansh Jha Seventy-year-old Doodh Dhari Baba lives on two liters of milk a day and nothing else. His […]
January/February, 2001
Essays on Hinduism
By Tara Katir It’s the trend these days for ancient traditions to speak out against missionary aggression. It is i…
Philosophy & Scripture
Student’s Show a Big Hit
By Madhuri Shekar In July 29, 2000, youth from all three Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan schools in Chennai, India, celebrate…
Philosophy & Scripture
Manu and the Brits
By Madhu Kishwar Madhu Kishwar, editor of Manushi magazine and a champion of the oppressed in India, offers an astute [&…
Hindu Priesthood
ANCIENT INITIATION
By Chantal Boulanger When visiting the great Saiva temples of Tamil Nadu, pilgrims cannot enter the sanctum sanctorum. T…
January/February, 2001
Diaspora
INDIA Pious Pollution? Mumbai’s annual 10-day Ganesha festival is polluting lakes, rivers and oceans, according to…
January/February, 2001
Attaining Immortality
Maitreyi, my dear," said Yajnavalkya, I am going to renounce this life. Let me make a final settlement between you …
Publisher's Editorials
Swearing, Backbiting and Gossip
BY SATGURU SIVAYA SUBRAMUNIYASWAMI Many people, even those who consider themselves religious, go through life using prof…
Personal Practice
Hindus of South America
The Indian subcontinent has not been the only source of major Hindu migrations in the last 50 years. Hundreds of [&helli…
January/February, 2001
Miracle Tree
The scraggly drumstick tree is perhaps the world's most unappreciated plant. Moringa oleifera, as it is properly ca…
January/February, 2001
Letters to the Editor 1-2001
Happy Dipavali Warm greetings to indian americans across our country as you observe the festival of Diwali. This ancient…
Opinion
I Love Vira Saivism
By Anupama Swami In July, 2000, I was one of the Comparative Religions Panel members of the Vira Saiva Samaj […]
Philosophy & Scripture
Catholicism’s Two Faces
A followup report: Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders,August, 2000 Pope John Paul II,̶…
Culture & Society
Is Goa Still the Rave?
By Charles Ramble In October, 2000, a BBC report titled “Goa Shuns Backpackers” quotes Goan Deputy Chief Min…
Philosophy & Scripture
Free at Last!
Having lived many lives, each soul eventually seeks release from mortality, experiences the Divine directly through Self…
Personal Practice
Yoga Goes to Goa
The West’s approach to yoga ranges from idle curiosity to celebrity craze, from exotic aerobics to healing panacea…
Temples & Pilgrimage
The Return of the Temple Arts
By Vrindavanam S. Gopalakrishnan Keralite Hindus are coming to a renewed appreciation of traditions once branded as prim…
Temples & Pilgrimage
Joining God’s Band
By Vrindavanam S. Gopalakrishnan The day at Kerala’s temples used to begin with the sweet sound of the conch, but …
Hindu Priesthood
Congress’ Hindu Blessing
On September 14 India’s Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee gave his first-ever address to a joint session of the …
The Arts
The Yoga of Song
Yogi hari’s master collection of audio CDs features first and foremost his extraordinary singing voice. While poli…
January/February, 2001
Digital Dharma
SHOPPING GIFTS GALORE Looking for that perfect gift to send back home to India or to the US, UK and […]
The Arts
Yoga In Eastern Europe
As of January, 2000, children in Slovakia from kindergarten to high school can now practice yoga as part of their [&hell…
Culture & Society
Digging Dholavira
Nearly 5,000 years ago, a well-developed civilization, commonly known as the Indus Valley Civilization, prospered in wha…