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April 2016

April 26, 2016

Bigger the Murti More Powerful the God?

I heard someone ask this question and I was intrigued because it had never occurred...

April 20, 2016

Toys vs Sacred Objects

When I looked at the Gamaya toy it got me thinking about the different ways...

April 05, 2016

The Baby and My Body

We tend to get very identified with our bodies and see them as "us." It's...

February 2016

February 18, 2016

God Isn’t Thinking About You

I had this idea the other day and I hope that I'm able to put it...

February 08, 2016

Potential Causes Our Greatest Disappointments

It's interesting to notice that if we had no expectations for the future then we...

February 01, 2016

A New Case of Appropriation?

There's been buzz going around lately about a music video put out by Coldplay featuring...

January 2016

January 25, 2016

Can Good Karma Protect Us From Tragedy?

It has probably always been in human nature to find strategies to prevent bad things...

January 06, 2016

Krishna and Jesus Are Not the Same

I like the idea of showing that Jesus is not a special snowflake and unique...

December 2015

December 28, 2015

Yoga and Cultural Appropriation

This is a big topic right now and there's a lot to discuss. It came...

December 10, 2015

The Misunderstanding of Me

"I alone am Brahma" -Ribhu Gita "No one comes to the Father but through Me"...

November 2015

November 27, 2015

The Truth About Gender

When I was a teenager I wrote some articles for an anti-feminist website. Now, many...

November 09, 2015

Karma is not your bitch

There's a popular phrase in America "Karma's a bitch." It's used when the speaker hears...

October 2015

October 01, 2015

Will I Self Improve Myself Out Of Existence?

I'm a big fan of self-improvement. If I notice a problem with my life, I...

September 2015

September 09, 2015

Vending Machine God

I was re-watching OMG with my friends last night, which is one of my favorite...

September 02, 2015

Josh Duggar Exemplifies Why I’m A Liberal

The scandals unfolding around Josh Duggar exemplify the reason I'm a liberal Democrat. For those...

August 2015

August 20, 2015

Do The Gods Get Jealous of One Another? {Newbie Question}

Someone recently asked me this question and it really surprised me. It's not something that...

July 2015

July 30, 2015

Panel: Honoring or Appropriation?

My friend Andrea is often my consultant when it comes to issues of cultural mis-appropriation....

July 29, 2015

Faith, Doubt, and Guru-Bhakti

As excited as I was to get a baby blessing from my Guru, as positive...

July 23, 2015

The Desire to Possess

When I was a kid I knew how to just appreciate beauty. I could admire...

July 16, 2015

What to Attach To

A few weeks ago Brad and I got to spend time with my Hindu cousins....

June 2015

June 19, 2015

Racial Identity: me and Rachel Dolezal

I've been hearing about this situation with Rachel Dolezal for a few days and biding...

June 18, 2015

Radicalized

I'm not quite sure how to say this. I don't want to be misunderstood here....

June 12, 2015

Do I Really Want Enlightenment?

I was reading an article in Hinduism Today about Varanasi, which is a place where...

June 04, 2015

Standing Still in the Midst of Action

Anyone will tell you that the modern world moves very fast. There is a frantic...

April 2015

April 02, 2015

Guest Post: From Atheism to Hinduism

As I've said before, I know a lot of atheists and am very comfortable with...

March 2015

March 30, 2015

Flashback: Asking Permission

This is a post from my blog before it became a Patheos blog.. Thursday,...

March 26, 2015

Is There Hinduphobia in America?

Two big tragedies in America came to light on the same day. One was the...

March 18, 2015

Idol Worship (Criticisms of Hinduism Series)

A couple of months ago I wrote a post about reclaiming this phrase "idol worship."...

March 17, 2015

False Gurus & Godmen (Criticisms of Hinduism Series)

Some of my fellow Hindus feel it is important to give reverence and respect to...

March 16, 2015

The Truth About Caste & Hinduism

The role of caste is a very big issue in Hinduism. It is the number...