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Consciousness and Matter
A moment of reflection, on what Consciousness and Matter are, and what does Hindu Philosophy, especially Bhagavad Gita say about it.
Hindu Studies in Academia: Need for the Scholar-Warrior
There is a clear need for a scholar with a warrior, historical and dharma consciousness to reverse miseducation in Hindu civilization and dharma.
Building a Peaceful and Harmonious Society
The edited volume titled The Philosophy of Sri Aurobindo, published recently, attempts to capture the solutions Sri Aurobindo offered.
The Influence of Indian Spirituality in the West
Hindu Dharma has penetrated American culture[...] Philosophically, America has increasingly become a nation of Vedantists—and, in terms of spiritual practice, a nation of yogis.
Book Review: American Veda by Philip Goldberg
Many gurus found American scholars very receptive because Vedanta is compatible with Science. This attracted a lot of seekers[...]
Choir Quarantined – Beyond Music Technology and Community building
54 Million people in the United States sing in professional, semi-professional and amateur choirs. Are they to be deprived of this joy for the foreseeable future?
The Civilisational Clarion Calls
It is a kind of day, when a long-suppressed civilization heaves a collective sigh of relief, after five hundred years. At 12:15:15 PM IST, August 5, 2020, let us pause, recall and bow to the...
Hindu Studies in Academia
If we are to defend our religious heritage from these corrosive forces, we have no choice but to develop a strong cadre of Hindus committed to acquiring deeper knowledge of its philosophical...
Can Hindus engage in Hindu Studies?
The time has come that insiders are able and equipped to impart Hindu Studies in authentic form. I am encouraged that as part of its mission, the Hindu University of America has undertaken to...
A case for Hindu Studies in Academia
The Hindu community in India and globally have a dual role and responsibility: as direct inheritors of Hindu legacy and as its custodians. … The collective body of Hindu literature and writings is...
Importance of Hindu Studies in Universities
Understanding Hinduism with systematic academic rigor from school to university level will open newer windows of self-exploration and self-pride in alienated Indians.
Staying Alive – A Historical Perspective
A look into the history of ancient health practices in India which included smallpox inoculation, a prescription of for balanced lifestyle with moderate eating and exercises, quarantine,...