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May 2018

May 05, 2018

If A Dog Is Divine, So Am I

There have been some very extreme comments on the blog recently, particularly on the post...

April 2018

April 22, 2018

But You’re Not Indian: Panel Recap

Yesterday afternoon was the Panel that I was invited to speak at about being a...

December 2017

December 20, 2017

More Hindu Than Hindu

I've reached a point where I'm in the awkward position of sometimes knowing more about...

November 2017

November 20, 2017

The Devotion Of Artists

Last week my little brother got married. It was such a wonderful event and I'm...

August 2017

August 01, 2017

Proselytizing the Right Way

If people can change religions, what's wrong with proselytizing?

July 2017

July 25, 2017

Hindu Festivals in August

Finally what feels like a dry spell on festivals is coming to an end and...

May 2017

May 26, 2017

How Do You Explain a Bindi to Kids?

I'm having a dilema. You guys know I love wearing my bindi. I find it...

April 2017

April 04, 2017

Scripture Study: Bhagavad Gita, book three verses 36 – 38

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

March 2017

March 26, 2017

What Is The Purpose Of Life (Episode Three, A Hindu and a Buddhist Walk Into a Marriage)

Brad and I are back! This time we're talking about what the purpose of life is....

March 23, 2017

Scripture Study: Bhagavad Gita, book three verses 34 – 35

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

March 20, 2017

Yet Another Opinion on CNN, Believers, and Reza Aslan

I have been uncertain what to say about this situation. If you aren't inundated with...

March 14, 2017

Roll Call

Priyanka, a friend from the Facebook page, said that she would like to connect with...

March 13, 2017

The One and Only American Hindu

To help me get inspiration and keep up with what's happening in my world I...

January 2016

January 29, 2016

Maybe Cause You Don’t Understand Eastern Philosophy

I happened to be watching the fun series "Everything Wrong With..." on Youtube and in...

January 11, 2016

Emotional Masochism

Note: We know that there are problems with the comment system and I'm quite frustrated...

November 2015

November 30, 2015

Where To Find Me On The Web

I thought it would be nice to gather my usernames on various social media sites...

November 25, 2015

Making Connections

This past weekend I was at a conference in Massachusetts. One of the talks that...

November 10, 2015

White Hindu Conversations Part Six

Someone on Facebook in a Hindu group posts a chart of Hinduism and for modern...

October 2015

October 28, 2015

Hindu Names for American Babies

We have been thinking a lot about baby names recently. Hindu tradition is that you...

September 2015

September 03, 2015

I Know You Mean Well

I'm pretty tired of getting comments and messages from people who have just discovered the...

August 2015

August 26, 2015

Updates

How have I been doing on my plans? Pretty well! 1) Flylady. We're still going...

August 12, 2015

Routine is the Enemy of the Present Moment

I have been trying to figure out why I have the pattern I do with...

July 2015

July 17, 2015

Best of The White Hindu

Because there are some new readers I wanted to highlight a few of the posts...

July 16, 2015

What to Attach To

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

July 09, 2015

Letting Go Is The Hardest Part

It's been a little while since I spoke of my infertility struggles. It's something that...

July 08, 2015

Viscerally Peaceful

Despite being a white American Hindu, I am not as touchy-feely or "new agey" as...

July 07, 2015

Exclusively Inclusive: Holy Contradiction in a Hindu World {Guest Post}

Today I have a wonderful pep talk for you from Mahanth S. Joishy, the creator of...

June 2015

June 30, 2015

Scripture Study: Bhagavad Gita, book three verses 9-12

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

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....