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June 2017

June 02, 2017

Belief vs. Practice

My husband made a comment here on the blog a few days ago that really struck...

September 2014

September 04, 2014

We the Idol Worshipers

Idol worship is something Hindus get accused of a lot. And I use the word...

July 2014

July 10, 2014

Karma Happens

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

April 2014

April 14, 2014

The Three Gunas

(Note: I am on my honeymoon this week, so if your comment doesn’t show up...

April 08, 2014

Reading the Upanishads: Katha part five

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

April 04, 2014

Indian Hindu Voices: Abhimanyu

Today I have an interview with a friend from Twitter. What a great name Abhimanyu...

April 03, 2014

Identity Is A “First World Problem”?

As you can tell from the fact that I write here daily about identity, culture,...

February 2014

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 11, 2014

Reading the Upanishads: Kena Chapter Four

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

February 07, 2014

How Do Hindu Followers Get Redemption [Google Questions Answered]

The first question is: redemption from what? If you're so stuck in a Christian mindset...

December 2013

December 03, 2013

My Home Puja Altar

I realized that it's about time to update you on my home puja space. The...

December 03, 2013

Reading the Upanishads: Kena chapter one

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

October 2013

October 28, 2013

Happy Diwali! Shubh Deepavali! [Hindu Holiday]

Diwali is one of the biggest holidays of the Hindu calender. It's the last big...

September 2013

September 05, 2013

Hinduism 101: What do Hindus Believe?

I've been perusing through Yahoo answers and it seems like every page or so someone...

September 01, 2013

Ambaa Gets Married Again: Vedic Wedding Ceremony

Brad and I had a great, though brief, trip to Massachusetts for our Vedic wedding...

August 2013

August 15, 2013

Krishna is a Myth; Jesus is a Myth

A lot of times religious people get very upset at the suggestion that figures and...

August 12, 2013

Reading the Upanishads: Isha Verse Sixteen

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

August 09, 2013

July 2013

July 30, 2013

Meet a Guru: RamDev

Ram Dev (also called Baba RamDev ) is credited with popularizing yoga in India. His...

July 29, 2013

Reading the Upanishads: Isha Part Ten

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

July 23, 2013

Meet a Sage: Vyasa

Since I mentioned Vyasa yesterday for Guru Purnima, I thought I would tell you a...

July 22, 2013

Guru Purnima

On Saturday our Sathya Sai Baba group had a presentation for Guru Purnima, a day...

July 18, 2013

Karma Burning: Things I Need To Work On

When I was a kid hearing about how we are born into our lives in...

July 16, 2013

Meet a God: Indra

Indra is the king of the Gods and in the same tier as Agni. I...

July 02, 2013

The Ten Avatars of Vishnu: a Guide

Avatars are not just a cartoon show or a movie or a video game persona....

June 2013

June 22, 2013

Karma Sutra Doesn’t Exist

"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it...

June 14, 2013

No Wedding Night Sex?

Is this true? Never heard this before! "Well, the joke is on us. I belong...