The 5 Precepts or ‘Pancha Shraddha’
Tuesday June 30, 2009
This week, we begin a new short series specially created for children with help from the Himalayan Academy and Kauai's Hindu Monastery in Hawaii. Read about the Five Precepts in ... Read More
Hindus Pray for Michael Jackson's Soul
Friday June 26, 2009
Hindus have said that they would pray for the peace of the legendary entertainer
Michael Jackson’s soul. US Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada
today, ... Read More
Many Lives, Many Masters by Dr. Brian Weiss
Wednesday June 24, 2009
Do you believe in reincarnation? Here's a bestseller that is subtitled "A Book that will Change Your Life!" Many Lives, Many Masters is the true story of a prominent ... Read More
Rath Yatra - the Great Chariot Festival
Monday June 22, 2009
Every year in mid-summer, Lord Jagannath, an avatar of Vishnu, with his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra, goes on vacation, traveling on grand chariots, from his temple in Puri ... Read More
Hinduism Meet in Virginia on July 18, 2009
Saturday June 20, 2009
The first ever Hinduism Meet of its kind in North America - the 'Hindu Dharma
Sabha' is being organized by the Forum
for Hindu Awakening (FHA) with support ... Read More
The Mookambika Shrine of Kollur
Wednesday June 17, 2009
Kollur, an antique retreat for sages and yogis, including the Adi Shankaracharya, is a famous pilgrimage destination of South India.
The temple of the Goddess Mookambika, Mother of the Universe, is ... Read More
15 Health Benefits of the Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Monday June 15, 2009
The 'tulsi' or holy basil is an important symbol in the Hindu religious tradition and is worshipped in the morning and evening by Hindus at large. A Hindu household is ... Read More
Saint Mira Bai (1499-1546)
Thursday June 11, 2009
Mira Bai is widely known as an incarnation of Radha, the consort of Lord Krishna. Mira’s earthly life was full of troubles, yet she kept up an undaunted spirit by ... Read More
Amarnath Yatra 2009
Monday June 8, 2009
Snow and rains along the routes to the cave shrine of Amarnath in the Indian Himalayas has delayed the famous annual pilgrimage this year. Amarnath yatra, which was scheduled ... Read More
Hinduism Can Help You Cope With Pain
Monday June 8, 2009
An American medical doctor takes the teachings of Hindu philosophy and the Bhagavad-Gita and applies it to her practice of helping patients cope with chronic pain.
Find out how mantras, ... Read More
'The 7 Spiritual Laws of Success' by Dr Deepak Chopra
Thursday June 4, 2009
"You are what your deep, driving desire is. As your desire is, so is your will. As your will is, so is your deed. As your deed is, so is ... Read More
Ganga Dashami (June 2, 2009)
Monday June 1, 2009
The River Ganges or Ganga is perhaps the holiest river in any religion. Though equally polluted, it bears immense significance to the Hindus. Besides being a sacred river, Ganga is ... Read More