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March 2014

March 21, 2014

Why Am I Learning Hindi?

The YouTube channel Hindi University is working on a project to gather videos from Hindi...

March 20, 2014

Is God Sensitive?

The discussion of the movie OMG over at my Facebook page got a bit more...

March 19, 2014

Phases of the Convert

I go back and forth on whether I call myself a convert, sometimes depending on...

March 18, 2014

Reading the Upanishads: Katha part two

Sorry there wasn't a post yesterday, I've been sick all weekend :( But I'm back...

March 15, 2014

Movie Club: OMG discussion

Last week I announced the start of an Indian movie club here at my blog....

March 14, 2014

Book Review: Saffron Cross

I am delighted to have been given a review copy of Saffron Cross: the unlikely...

March 13, 2014

Are Liberals Ashamed to Be American?

Recently I had a much more productive conversation with my half-Indian coworker than before. It...

March 12, 2014

Holi Hai! [Hindu Holiday]

One of the very funnest of the Hindu holidays is coming up next week. This...

March 11, 2014

Reading the Upanishads: Katha part one

First off, I have to say that last week's Hindi on Twitter was a great...

March 10, 2014

Volunteering When White

I really want to be doing more to serve and help others. I've mentioned before...

March 08, 2014

Movie Club: Oh My God

Bollywood movies can be intimidating to get started with when you're a westerner with no...

March 07, 2014

Book Coming Soon: The New Hindu Toolkit

I've mentioned now and then that I'm working on a new book and now it...

March 06, 2014

Women in Society: The World Before Her

Netflix recommended this documentary to me about beauty contests in India: The World Before Her....

March 05, 2014

Mormons: a follow up

I apologize to my new Mormon friends that your efforts have not converted me. I...

March 04, 2014

Hindi Practice Tuesday on Twitter

Today I am going to be practicing using Hindi. I am probably going to be...

March 03, 2014

My Maha Shivatratri: First Fast and Vigil

I did observe Maha Shivratri last year, but I did it alone and there's no...

February 2014

February 28, 2014

Indian Grocery Stores and Awkwardness

First of all, Happy Maha Shivratri! Wish me luck on the fasting and staying up...

February 27, 2014

Splenda is Supernatural

My friend Beth was visiting recently and we got into an interesting conversation. She has...

February 26, 2014

Hindu Hospitality

When I told you about the Mormon girls coming to visit us, I mentioned Hindu...

February 25, 2014

Wendy Doniger: Decide For Yourself

I have not read The Hindus. I had not heard of Wendy Doniger before this...

February 24, 2014

A Book For Learning Pujas and Prayers

I discovered this book browsing Amazon and last week I ordered it to see what...

February 22, 2014

HabitRPG: Changing Lives

So I spoke about this a couple of times in passing, but I wanted to...

February 21, 2014

Black Hindu Voices: Trent Campbell

So obviously I write this blog from my perspective and I am a white Hindu,...

February 20, 2014

Waking Up

Do you ever experience this thing where for a couple brief seconds after you wake...

February 19, 2014

Affordable Puja Accessories

When I did a post a little while back about a simple puja you can...

February 17, 2014

Maha Shivratri: Shiva’s Big Night [Hindu Holiday]

This year Maha Shivratri is on the last day of February, Friday February 28th. (Take...

February 14, 2014

Hearing the Wisdom of Gurus

Youtube is such a great resource! There are so many things we can use it...

February 13, 2014

The Balance of Good Enough v.s. Self Improvement

I have always believed in bettering myself. I see problems in myself or my actions...

February 12, 2014

Mind Over Matter

Last week my friend Brea made an interesting comment. She said that it seems like...

February 11, 2014

Reading the Upanishads: Kena Chapter Four

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