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November 2017

November 01, 2017

Hindus in America: Acting on Our Values, Alleviating Hunger

At the recent Interfaith Leadership Council of Metropolitan Detroit’s annual gala, Kresge Foundation President Rip...

September 2017

September 30, 2017

Finding the Goddess Within: Protect Us From Fear

Every year, during the festival of Navaratri, my local temple celebrates the Divine Feminine through...

April 2017

April 19, 2017

Religion and Science: Complementary Not Conflicting

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

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 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...

February 10, 2017

A Hindu’s Practice: Education, Meditation and Self-Realization

The recent vote by the Senate to confirm Betsy Devos as Secretary of Education bothered...

February 05, 2017

Wisdom from More Than One Guru

Hinduism may not have been started by a single prophet like Christianity or Islam, and...

January 2017

January 29, 2017

The Story of God: The Proof is in Pluralism

The Story of God: Proof of God In the third and final episode of Season...

January 22, 2017

The Story of God: Seeking Heaven on Earth

In Season 2, episode 2 of National Geographic’s The Story of God, Morgan Freeman seeks...

January 15, 2017

The Story of God: The Chosen One(s), Parallels across Traditions

In the first episode of Season 2 of National Geographic’s The Story of God, Morgan...

November 2016

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 05, 2016

Ganesha Chaturdhi and the Start of the Academic Year

Usually the Hindu holiday of Ganesha Chaturdhi falls in late August or early Sept. -...

August 2016

August 31, 2016

Absent Mother God of the West: A Review

My first encounter with the writings of Dr. Neela Bhattacharya Saxena was her blog Stand...

July 2016

July 31, 2016

Being a Hindu, Being an Ambassador for Hinduism

We live amid challenging times, where ignorance about your neighbor can lead to not just...

July 11, 2016

A Foundation for Constructive Interfaith Dialogue: Equity in Education

Fifteen years ago, I was a community activist who came into the space of actively...

May 2016

May 04, 2016

Miracles in the Eastern Traditions: Buddhist, Daoist, Hindu Connections in the Story of God

In the last episode of National Geographic’s The Story of God with Morgan Freeman, Freeman...

April 2016

April 27, 2016

The Story of God & Evil: Dichotomy or Complexity?

My father, an English professor, always told me that the opposite of love was apathy...

April 23, 2016

Shining a Light on Autism

As a Board member of a national Hindu advocacy organization, I have the opportunity to work...

April 19, 2016

The Hindu Story of Creation: Which One?

Host Morgan Freeman searches for the stories of creation as part of his understanding of...

April 13, 2016

Who is God? Pluralism is the Answer

In the upcoming episode of The Story of God, Morgan Freeman attempts to discover who...

April 06, 2016

Apocalypse, Rebirth or Self Realization: What is the Story of God?

Hindus commonly refer to Hinduism as Sanatana Dharma, or the Eternal Truth, and believe in...

January 2016

January 17, 2016

Baby Shower And/Or Seemantham: Bundle of Hope and Joy

It is indeed special to celebrate the start of a new year, and the new...

December 2015

December 29, 2015

The Reality of Santa Claus: Imagine Joy this Holiday Season

Christmas is a time when those of us who are not Christian also get to participate...

December 09, 2015

Daanam (and Seva) in December and Around the Year

Editors' Note: This article is part of the Patheos Public Square on Charitable Giving. Read...

October 2015

October 22, 2015

Vijaya Dasami – Embracing the Divinity Within

The nine days/nights of Navaratri are over: the celebration of the Goddess in her tamas, rajas and sattva forms ends...

July 2015

July 20, 2015

Ethics of Vegetarianism: Evangelizing for the Environment

A recent NPR piece that someone shared with me reminded me why I no longer...

June 2015

June 21, 2015

On International Day of Yoga, a Trip Down Memory Lane: The HAF Take Back Yoga Project

Namaste. International Yoga Day is today, and to celebrate, Suhag & Aseem Shukla, and Sheetal Shah, of the Hindu American...

May 2015

May 06, 2015

Rites of Passage: A Hindu American Experience

Editors’ Note: This article is part of the Patheos Public Square on Rites of Passage....

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...

March 2015

March 30, 2015

Freedom to Choose: Conversion to Hinduism

At a recent HAF Awareness Event, a group of people came to learn about the...