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July 2014

July 15, 2014

Brahma: Everything You Need to Know

Brahma as a God is a little different from the other two in the trinity....

July 14, 2014

The Past Tense

I noticed something the other day that I think might be an issue almost unique...

July 13, 2014

Book Club: How To Become A Hindu (Chapter Two)

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

July 11, 2014

Coincidence? I Think Not

My husband, a bit of a comic book nerd, pointed this picture out to me...

July 10, 2014

Karma Happens

Something that came up in our discussion group from a while back is that karma...

July 09, 2014

Garbhadhana: The Ritual of Conception

In Hinduism there are 16 major life rituals called Samskars or Sanskars (संस्कार) and one...

July 08, 2014

Vishnu: Everything You Need To Know

Vishnu (Vish-nuu or Wish-nuu) is another member of the Hindu trinity. It is Vishnu who...

July 07, 2014

Having a House

Perhaps home ownership is part of the "American dream." Maybe there are places where owning...

July 06, 2014

Book Club: How To Become a Hindu (Chapter One)

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

July 04, 2014

Happy July 4th!

Today is the day that we Americans celebrate our independence and becoming our own country...

July 03, 2014

Moral Relativism

Something you've probably noticed about me and that I get accused of a lot is...

July 02, 2014

Fighting Fair

I've noticed something in comment debates on Facebook and here that has me concerned. Sometimes...

July 01, 2014

Shiva: Everything You Need To Know

Shiva (pronounced Sheeva or Sheewa) is a very important God in modern Hinduism. He is...

June 2014

June 30, 2014

Create a Pocket Altar

Take your deity with you to bring you peace wherever you travel! Even though I...

June 29, 2014

Book Club: How To Become a Hindu (Introduction)

Other than this blog, the other really big resource for new Hindus is the Himalayan...

June 27, 2014

Some News

There's a few things going on in my personal life and with the blog that...

June 26, 2014

Trading Away Privilege

I have a variety of interests and something my husband said the other day created...

June 25, 2014

Aspergers, Autism, and Ambaa

I have something to confess. I have not revealed that I have Asperger's, which is...

June 23, 2014

Budget Peace of Mind

You guys know me and money. It makes me so stressed and my instincts are...

June 20, 2014

Katy Perry and Sanskrit Tattoos

Reading my Cosmo magazine this month (yes, I love Cosmo. Shut up) I noticed Devanagari...

June 19, 2014

Why Be Motivated If You’re Coming Back?

This is a question that is often asked of religious people of all types. What...

June 18, 2014

Women Should Be Able to Walk the Street Naked

I'm going to say something really shocking, but bear with me and hear me out,...

June 17, 2014

Reading the Upanishads: Katha Part Nine

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

June 16, 2014

Some People Are Outgoing, Right?

Sometimes I am frustrated with my own timidity. There are things I want to do...

June 14, 2014

Movie Club: Paa Discussion

I enjoyed this movie more than I expected to. It's pretty amazing that the kid...

June 13, 2014

White Hindu Stereotypes

UPDATE: I've caused some offense to my friends and I must apologize. I didn't realizehow the...

June 12, 2014

Peaceful Resistance is Not Being a Doormat

I think there is a lot of misunderstanding around what peaceful resistance or non-violent resistance...

June 11, 2014

Religion vs Lifestyle

A lot of times when someone talks about Hinduism or Sanatana Dharma as being a...

June 09, 2014

Ratha Yatra

You guys, I had an awesome Sunday. Yesterday was Ganga Dussehra, but in my south...

June 07, 2014

Movie Discussion: Namastey London

This week I watched Namastey London on recommendation from a friend who knows I'm trying to...