Demystifying Krishna as “The Player”
Many readers may be familiar with the #MeToo campaign, a social media innovation that was meant to encourage those who have experienced sexual assault and… Read More »Demystifying Krishna as “The Player”
Parth Parihar
Ahimsa: Protecting Our Sacred Waters
Allegra Lovejoy. — In June, I had the honor of joining fifty-five other young religious leaders in a GreenFaith Climate Convergence to learn about challenges presented… Read More »Ahimsa: Protecting Our Sacred Waters
The Month of Janmashtami
Rishika Dewan. — Janmashtami. It was one of those words that my phone had learned to recognize so well that it autocompleted “Jan” to Janmashtami rather… Read More »The Month of Janmashtami
Nalanda University Included as UNESCO World Heritage Site
— Devyani Sultania.* The UNESCO on Monday included in its list of World Heritage Sites the Capitol Complex in Chandigarh and a national park in… Read More »Nalanda University Included as UNESCO World Heritage Site
Vedic-Harrapan Legacy of the Word ‘Hindu’
Aravindan Neelakandan* — Introduction Many often object to using the word “Hindu” because it is a term given to us by outsiders. This supposition about… Read More »Vedic-Harrapan Legacy of the Word ‘Hindu’
Preserving Hinduism in the U.S: A Reflection on HSC’s Camp at Shanti Mandir
Mahika Jhangiani. — Culture is a way of life of a group of people. The behaviors, beliefs, values, and symbols that they accept, generally without thinking… Read More »Preserving Hinduism in the U.S: A Reflection on HSC’s Camp at Shanti Mandir
Finding Camp, Lost in the Woods: A Reflection on HSC’s Camp at Shanti Mandir
Parth Parihar. — By this point, we’d been wandering dry, dirt-clod fields for nearly an hour, Surya Dev shooting down piercing rays of sunlight on backs that… Read More »Finding Camp, Lost in the Woods: A Reflection on HSC’s Camp at Shanti Mandir