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April 2017

April 26, 2017

Pursuing Pluralism to Promote Science-Based Policy

On Saturday, after celebrating Earth Day at my local Hindu mandir in Troy, I stopped in...

April 19, 2017

Religion and Science: Complementary Not Conflicting

During my childhood, my father referenced Albert Einstein often, with quotes like “Science without religion...

April 04, 2017

Peace and Justice: Seeking Shanti, Promoting Dharma

I sat in a Detroit church pew on Sunday, livestreaming the reading of a speech...

March 2017

March 28, 2017

Happy Ugadi – A Hindu New Year for a Telugu from Troy

While Diwali marks the beginning of the new year for some Hindus, here in my...

February 2017

February 28, 2017

Hindus in Hijabs or Showing Solidarity in Saris?

I recently watched a video of Hindu- and South Asian American activists showing their support...

February 15, 2017

Purushartha: Pursuing the Four Goals of a Human Life

My focus on doing the right thing(s) means that these days, my Facebook notifications and my newsfeed...

November 2016

November 07, 2016

Vote Your Conscience, Vote with Pluralism

It's almost Election Day. I am reminded that I and many other Hindu Americans have...

November 01, 2016

An Enlightened Diwali: Saving the Sacred at Standing Rock

This Diwali weekend, I thought I would take the time to do something that is...

September 2016

September 10, 2016

A Summer of Advocacy: an HAF Intern’s Story

September marks both the start of the school year, and the end of the summer....

July 2016

July 01, 2016

The Who, What and Why of WISDOM – Part 3

As explained in the prior two posts, three of us from WISDOM - a Catholic, a...

June 2016

June 28, 2016

The Who, What and Why of WISDOM – Part 2

The presentation by the WISDOM panel at the NACCC Annual Conference continues, where former WISDOM Board...

June 26, 2016

The Who, What and Why of WISDOM – Part 1

As an Advisory Board member of the Michigan-based interfaith organization, WISDOM, I had the opportunity...

June 06, 2016

Faith in Politics: Pluralism, Not Polarization

Editors' Note: This article is part of the Patheos Public Square on Faith and the...

June 30, 2015

The Future of Hinduism in America: Publicly Engaging Pluralism for Peace

When I last wrote about the Future of Hinduism, I had become a voice for the...

May 2015

May 13, 2015

Another Rite of Passage: Celebrating a Decade of Interfaith Activism

A week ago the Troy-area Interfaith Group celebrated its 11th annual National Day of Prayer...

April 2015

April 13, 2015

The Good of Hinduism: A Solid Foundation of Pluralism

Editors' Note: This post is part of a Patheos symposium —What Good Is Religion? Read...

August 2014

August 05, 2014

Hindu Activism in America: Moving beyond bias, with India’s election of the BJP and PM Modi

Editors' Note: This article is part of the Public Square 2014 Summer Series: Conversations on...

May 2014

May 05, 2014

Five Years of Patheos and the Best of my Blog: A Hindu Path to Peace and Pluralism

As Patheos celebrates its 5th anniversary, I went down memory lane to pick a few...

April 2014

April 21, 2014

Freedom Of Faith Act – Something for All Faiths

We have a common understanding that every American should be able to freely practice his...

February 2014

February 02, 2014

Accepting an Inclusive Identity: On Being an Indian-American Hindu

I am a product of two republics: born in India, raised in America, I typically...

November 2013

November 26, 2013

Faith in the Public Square: Inclusive or Exclusive?

In recent weeks, several high-profile religious leaders—including Pope Francis, Billy Graham, and Russell Moore—have expressed...