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October 2014

October 05, 2014

Book Club: Eat, Pray, Love: 3-4

The second book in our book club series is Eat, Pray Love. Is it a...

October 03, 2014

Compassion for a Friend

A friend of this blog who is both a non-Indian Hindu like me and also...

October 02, 2014

I Don’t Live in a Christian World

Too often I feel like we fall into the mindset of seeing the world the...

October 01, 2014

The American Health Care System Has Issues

If you're outside America you've probably heard that our health care system sucks. Since I've...

September 2014

September 30, 2014

Saraswati: Everything You Need to Know

For Navratri this year (2014), October 2nd is the day to worship Saraswati... Saraswati (Saara-swa-ti)...

September 29, 2014

How to Have a Hindu Housewarming

I missed a few days of posting last week, did you notice? The reason is...

September 28, 2014

Book Club: Eat, Pray, Love: Introduction-2

The second book in our book club series is Eat, Pray Love. Is it a...

September 25, 2014

Happy Navratri!

Today is the first day of Navratri 2014. I'd like to point out that my...

September 23, 2014

Parvati: Everything You Need to Know

In honor of Navratri... Parvati is a family Goddess, known for her wifely devotion to...

September 22, 2014

The Biggest Golu Displays

Golu/Kolu doll displays for Navratri are a South Indian thing and I've become connected to...

September 21, 2014

Book Club: How to Become a Hindu (Chapter Eleven)

The well respected Himalayan Academy and their guru Subramuniyaswami put out a book several years...

September 19, 2014

Holistic Health and What That Means

A woman named Jodi Cailler has filmed a short documentary about holistic health called Not An Alternative....

September 18, 2014

We All Think Our Religion Is the Right One

Of course we do. When your spiritual beliefs are an important priority in your life,...

September 17, 2014

Boost Your Happiness Instantly

You probably already do this. You probably are doing to think "Duh!" When I was...

September 16, 2014

Ganesha: Everything You Need to Know

Ganesha is the elephant-headed God that is beloved by nearly all Hindus. Regardless of sect,...

September 15, 2014

Make Your Own Golu Dolls

I'm a big crafter (as you can probably tell)! The techniques I've been working with...

September 14, 2014

Book Club: How to Become a Hindu (Chapter Ten)

The well respected Himalayan Academy and their guru Subramuniyaswami put out a book several years...

September 12, 2014

Hindu Shout Out!

I already love Extra Credits, which is a free video podcast about video gaming. But...

September 11, 2014

The Moment of Death

When I was growing up I was taught that our thoughts at the moment of...

September 10, 2014

Make Your Own Krishna Doll

You guys have seen the cute little Krishna doll that I make for my Etsy...

September 09, 2014

Reading the Upanishads: Katha (part 12)

We are doing a scripture study together: reading along through some scriptures and discussing the...

September 08, 2014

Goodbye, Ganesha! Safe Journey! Ananta Chaturdasi [Hindu Holiday]

Today is the final day of the Ganesh Chaturthi (Vinayaka Chaturthi) celebrations. It is called...

September 07, 2014

Book Club: How to Become a Hindu (Chapter Nine)

The well respected Himalayan Academy and their guru Subramuniyaswami put out a book several years...

September 05, 2014

Only If You’re Racist

A friend in a Hindu group I'm a member of online posted a few days...

September 04, 2014

We the Idol Worshipers

Idol worship is something Hindus get accused of a lot. And I use the word...

September 02, 2014

Ambaa Starts Bhajan Practice

Brad and I have been attending a Sathya Sai Baba bhajan singing group for a...

September 02, 2014

Reading the Upanishads: Katha Part Eleven

We are doing a scripture study together: reading along through some scriptures and discussing the...

September 01, 2014

Navratri Golu Theme Ideas

Navratri starts on the 25th of this month, so now is a great time to...

August 2014

August 31, 2014

Book Club: How to Become a Hindu (chapter eight)

The well respected Himalayan Academy and their guru Subramuniyaswami put out a book several years...

August 29, 2014

Is Hinduism a Monotheistic Religion ?

I wanted to share with you an article by this name written by Vamadev Shastri. Is...