Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

The White Hindu

Home
Hindu

2015-03-13T22:29:32-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Book Club: Eat, Pray, Love: 37-39

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 10:29 pm By Ambaa Choate

The second book in our book club series is Eat, Pray Love. Is it a Hindu book? Not exactly, but it is very relevant to the experiences of non-Indian Hindus. The author has a Hindu guru (whose identity has been rather easily found out by those familiar with the world of Indian gurus). Julia Roberts after playing the author in the movie, claimed to have become a Hindu. So I think it will be worthwhile to examine the experiences and... Read more

2015-03-13T22:29:32-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Missed Pongol This Year

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 10:29 pm By Ambaa Choate

Unfortunately the way our trip was laid out, Pongol didn’t exist for me this year! The main day was on a Friday and that was the day that we lost to airplane travel and time changes. It would have been really awesome to experience Pongol in Tamil Nadu. Hopefully someday. We were there for Republic Day at the end of our trip but we didn’t get to see much in the way of celebrations. Mostly just a lot of flags. Next... Read more

Hindu Holiday

Wild Card

2018-01-11T10:32:16-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

When You Find Your True Path

Last updated on: January 11, 2018 at 10:32 am By Ambaa Choate

During our trip we heard an interesting story about a current holy man. We spoke to someone who had been his friend in university and is now a disciple. Apparently this man used to be a staunch atheist and he would travel the country debating religious people. And then his grandmother took him to see the Shankaracharya at the time and like love at first sight, his life changed instantly. He dedicated himself to the Shankaracharya as his guru. (This... Read more

2015-03-13T22:29:33-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Meditating at the Ramakrishna Math in Chennai

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 10:29 pm By Ambaa Choate

This gorgeous building is right in the middle of the city in Chennai. It’s an oasis in the midst of a bustling city life. While we stayed in Chennai we came here to meditate in the evenings and it was so perfect. Made us all wish we had buildings like this in our cities! I could imagine living close enough to walk over every night for the peaceful atmosphere. Meditating here I had the rare but delightful experience of hearing... Read more

2015-03-13T22:29:33-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Scripture Study: Bhagavad Gita, book two verses 26-30

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 10:29 pm By Ambaa Choate

We are doing a scripture study together: reading along through some scriptures and discussing the passages. From the Winthrop Sargeant translation of The Gita… 26. And moreover even if you think this To be eternally born or eternally dead, Even then you should not mourn for this, Arjuna. 27.For the born, death is certain; For the dead there is certainly birth. Therefore, for this, inevitable in consequence, You should not mourn. 28. Beings are such that their beginnings are unmanifest, Their... Read more

2015-03-13T22:29:34-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Hindus Aren’t The Ones Who Need Religious Tolerance Lectures

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 10:29 pm By Ambaa Choate

While we were traveling one day in our van the topic of intolerance among religions came up. When I said that this was a problem with Abrahamic faiths because they require exclusivity, a friend said “No, all religions do this.” They pointed out a Pooja TV interview that we participated in where the host seemed determined to make us say that Hinduism is the greatest thing in the world. But I say that Hinduism is naturally tolerant to other religions. When... Read more

2015-03-13T22:29:35-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

The Relief of Fitting In

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 10:29 pm By Ambaa Choate

Sometimes we don’t realize how hard we’re fighting until we don’t have to anymore. As a Hindu in America I am constantly fighting to be visible, to avoid being steamrolled by the majority faith all around me. In India I got to experience what it’s like to have my faith be the one that’s everywhere. Not gonna lie, it felt great! It was amazing to be in a place where Hinduism is all around and easily visible. I felt lighter... Read more

Wild Card

2015-03-13T22:29:35-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

India Still Has My Heart

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 10:29 pm By Ambaa Choate

It is 3:00 in the morning here as I write this. I got back home from India yesterday and collapsed in bed at about 6:00 pm! I have so very much to tell you about my wonderful trip. It was life changing in a subtle kind of way. There’s so much to tell that I’ll be spreading out my stories and thoughts over several posts. I think I have enough written in my journal for the next three months of... Read more

2015-03-13T22:29:38-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Scripture Study: Bhagavad Gita, book two verses 19 – 25

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 10:29 pm By Ambaa Choate

We are doing a scripture study together: reading along through some scriptures and discussing the passages. From the Winthrop Sargeant translation of The Gita… 19. He who imagines this (the embodied Self) the slayer And he who imagines this the slain, Neither of them understands. This does not slay, nor is it slain. 20. Neither is this born nor does it die at any time, Nor, having been, will it again come not to be. Birthless, eternal, perpetual, primeval, It is not... Read more

2015-03-13T22:29:38-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Scripture Study: Bhagavad Gita, book two verses 15-18

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 10:29 pm By Ambaa Choate

We are doing a scripture study together: reading along through some scriptures and discussing the passages. From the Winthrop Sargeant translation of The Gita… 15. Indeed, the man whom these (i.e. the sensations) do not afflict, O Arjuna, The wise one, to whom happiness and unhappiness are the same, Is ready for immortality. 16. It is found that the unreal has no being; It is found that there is no non-being of the real. The certainty of both these propositions is... Read more

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz

What does the name "Samuel" mean?

Select your answer to see how you score.

Gift from God Chosen One God is King Heard by God

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category Book Club Hindu Holiday How Am I Being a Hindu This Week? Inside the Life Meet a God Meet a Guru Movie Club Philosophy Corner Resources Scripture Uncategorized Wild Card

Select a Month February 2020 September 2019 May 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012

TRENDING AT PATHEOS Hindu