By Young Writers
Youth: Beyond My Dual Identities
BY SOHINI SIRCAR Many American Hindus view their lives as having two poles. They display their Hindu side at home [&hell…
The Magazine
January/February/March, 2012
18 articles in this issue
Philosophy & Scripture
From the Agamas: Placement of Deities within a Village
Now I will speak on the appropriate location for the Deities to be allocated in villages, towns and other settlements [&…
Digital Dharma: Blogs
Blog is short for "web log," a website that is updated regularly by an individual or organization with new art…
Book Reviews
A LINEAGE OF MYSTIC MASTERS Anyone on the spiritual path knows it is rare that the illumined lives of yogis […]
Interview: Sringeri Shankaracharya Takes Our Questions
During his April, 2011, birthday celebrations, Jagadguru Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji, 61st Shankaracharya of Srin…
Opinion
In My Opinion: Steps of Faith
BY MEGHANA PISUPATI Three thousand five hundred fifty steps of gradual incline. Three to four hours of physical sacrific…
Educational Insights
Educational Insight: Mantra Yoga
The recitation of mantras, known as japa, lies at the very heart of Hindu practice. Focusing the mind on Divinity [&hell…
Global Dharma
AFGHANISTAN BRITISH ARMY GURKHA BHAKTI Our Hindu Gurkha brothers in Afghanistan set an example for the whole Hindu diasp…
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor 1-2012
CHINESE YOGIS LOVE HT The 2011 China-India Yoga Summit was the biggest yoga event ever in China and turned out [……
Ministry: Meet the US Army’s First Hindu Chaplain
BY LAVINA MELWANI She’s a captain in the army who has served in the combat zones of northern Iraq and […]
Publisher's Editorials
Improving Our Character
By Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami Spiritual life is not different from the rest of life, it is just the best of [&hellip…
Obituary: Honoring a Master Architect Who Changed the Landscape of India
He did not start out to be a temple architect, even though trained in the art by his famed father, […]
Personal Practice
Personal Practice: Character Matters
BY SWAMI ATMASHRADDHANANDA “Build your character!” a good number of people in today’s world do not thi…
Philosophy & Scripture
Philosophy: Rejoice in Deities’ Diversity
BY RAMDAS LAMB Today, the most popular theological beliefs in the West are monotheism (the belief in a single all-powerf…
Temples: Kerala Temple’s Wealth Astounds India
BY CHOODIE SHIVARAM In July 2011, the Sree Anantha Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, captured world …
Style: Mom’s Hands-on Sari Lessons
BY PRIYANKA SRINIVASA My mother unfolded the silk and pulled it above me. As cloth slipped around my shoulders, her [&he…
Quotes and Quips
It's important to go into solitude from time to time and think about God, especially for those who busy themselves …
Special Feature: Kailash Yatra
BY T.S. MOHAN Who among Siva’s devotees could say he never wanted to visit Mount Kailash, God’s eternal abod…