Category Archive for: ‘Hinduism’
How to Cultivate Hindu Culture in America
Namaste, I was recently invited to the HSS Hindu Camp for Children in Bloomington, Illinois where I gave four presentations to the children, along with a few evening talks to the adults that focused on various issues of the Vedic community here in …
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How Gita transformed my life By Jyotsna Narayanswamy
My mother introduced me to the Gita during my childhood. In the nights, when we had power cuts, she would teach us the ‘sthita pragnya’ verses from chapter 2. I even remember participating in a Gita competition in my school which coincidentally was on the …
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Abortion: A Hindu Perspective by Dr. Mohini Shinde
Looking through the Hindu lens at abortion in the wake of the Roe versus Wade reversal From the earliest times, Hindu scriptures have clearly denounced and condemned the practice of abortion unless the life of the mother was in danger due to a complication in …
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HAF takes legal action to defend itself against libelous accusations made in two Al Jazeera articles
On Monday, April 19 2021, the Hindu American Foundation sent five cease and desist notices to organizations and individuals who have made libelous statements against HAF, published in two articles by Al Jazeera in the first week of April 2021. Receiving the legal notices are: …
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The Top Books on Hinduism
From the ancient Vedas written over 10,000 years ago to books written by world renowned Hindu and Non-Hindu writers in modern times on Hinduism, they have found a top spot in the literary world. India has been the birthplace of some of the most prolific …
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How yoga conquered Britain: the feminist legacy of Yogini Sunita and Kailash Puri
fizkes via Shutterstock Suzanne Newcombe, The Open University From fairly obscure beginnings in the mid-20th century, the practice of yoga in Britain has become a massively popular pastime. It’s hard to find official figures for just how many people practise yoga regularly, but it’s thought …
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Yoga isn’t timeless: it’s changing to meet contemporary needs
By Jeremy David Engels, Pennsylvania State University International Yoga Day in London 2017 in Trafalgar Square. Anna Sunderland Engels., CC BY On June 21, for International Yoga Day, people will take out their yoga mats and practice sun salutations or sit in meditation. Yoga …
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7th Annual Divya Shakti Retreat
10/17/2019 Pujya Gurudev, Swami Chinmayananda, was a staunch advocate of women’s study groups and support systems…
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Hindu Cremation in South Florida
On behalf of the Hindu community, Desh-Videsh and a few local community leaders approached Funeral/Cremation Vendors in Broward and Dade County and negotiated a fixed price for cremation and last Hindu rites. Here are proposals from different Funeral/Cremation Sites in Broward and Dade County. They …
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