Recent Posts
Tamil Nadu - Intertwined with Vedic History
Around 1500 BCE, a band of fair-skinned people called the Aryans, already living a Vedic culture with European origins, invaded the peaceful Indian subcontinent in droves and caused the...
The Flawed Portrayal of Caste in Modern...
In American classrooms, the study of World Cultures or World History, which is typically done in middle school and high school, is intended to give students an appreciation of how other cultures and...
Necessity for Hindu Studies in Academic...
Abstract
Academic studies of Hinduism is a necessity, as it can shape the current and future generations' understanding and appraisal of Hinduism. Academia has larger scale influence and starts...
Friends of HUA Gala in Bay Area on April...
Friends of Hindu University of America - Bay Area hosted a HUA Awareness Gala on Saturday, April 22nd, 2023 at Falcon X Hall in Milpitas. Nearly 200 members of the Bay Area community attended the...
A Compelling Case for Hindu Studies
From the first time I saw the course listed on the Hindu University of America (“HUA”) website, I was intrigued. What did “Orientation to Hindu Studies” mean? Was it a fancy way of referring to...
Friends of HUA Gala in Houston on March 26,...
Hindu University of America (HUA) in association with Hindus of Greater Houston (HGH) hosted a Friends of HUA Gala evening on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at VPSS Haveli in Houston. Close to 500...
Is Para a transcendental entity?
Para and Apara are two terms that we often come across while reading or learning things related to Indian philosophy. Para is said to be Brahman, the Absolute Truth or Reality. Even though Para is...
Transforming Karma Into Yoga
For the vast majority of people on the planet, the only conceivable human pursuits and actions (karma) possible are limited to the realms of Security and Pleasure (artha and kāma). But within those...
Warfare in Ancient Bharat: Part 2 of 2
This is the second of the 2-part essay that delves into the warfare rules of engagement, ethics, and overall perspectives in ancient Bharat. The essay is part of the academic requirement for the HUA...
Warfare in Ancient Bharat: Part 1 of 2
This is a two-part essay that delves into the warfare rules of engagement, ethics and overall perspectives in ancient Bharat. The essay is part of the academic requirement for the HUA course ‘...