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May 2017

May 03, 2017

Scripture Study: Bhagavad Gita, book four, verses 4-7

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

April 2014

April 14, 2014

The Three Gunas

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

January 2014

January 03, 2014

Why Do Hindu Beliefs Vary Widely? [Google Questions Answered]

Curious to know what people were wondering about Hindus and Hinduism, I went to Google...

June 2013

June 06, 2013

What is the Purpose of Life?

Ever since human beings had conscious awareness of themselves, they have wondered what purpose brought...

April 2013

April 18, 2013

Marriage Equality and Hinduism

You may have guessed from some of my previous posts that I am a liberal...

April 05, 2013

True Story of a False Guru

The American Buddhist blog has a very interesting article that really fits the theme of...

April 04, 2013

Beware Gurus

I asked a little while back if a guru is necessary. Many people (with good...

April 01, 2013

Ambaa’s Holi

Did I play Holi? Oh yes. Yes, I did! Early Saturday morning we drove down...

March 2013

March 25, 2013

Holi

Holi is an Indian holiday for spring and it is just about the most fun...

March 21, 2013

Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?

That question has haunted religious people for thousands of years. I remember reading Rabbi Kushner's...

March 19, 2013

Meet a Guru: Bharati Tirtha

Sri Bharati Tirtha is my parents' guru. He is a Shankaracharya, which means a teacher...

March 18, 2013

Why I Am a Hindu

We've spoken before about what makes someone a Hindu. With Hinduism really being a name...

March 15, 2013

21-Day Meditation Challenge

My friend Venkat shared on Facebook about this challenge that is being run by Oprah...

March 14, 2013

Are Religious People “Better” People?

I am a religious person. That's part of my identity and how I navigate life....

March 12, 2013

Meet a Guru: Swami Chinmayananda

The followers of Swami Chinmayananda founded the Chinmaya Mission. Background The Swami was a Vedantic teacher...