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To Om or Not to Om?
From songs to movies, bumper stickers, tattoos, meditation classes, clothing lines, and yoga sessions, Om is chanted and adorned, but is the meaning of Om actually understood?
How Hindu Dharma Transformed America: A Personal Essay
There was a void in the West, and the wisdom that was so abundant in the East flowed here easily and effortlessly.
Śrī Vyāsa's Ethical Approach to Storytelling
Śrī Vyāsa aspires to influence our view of the world, life in general, and of Self; by painting a more enriching narrative, through the poetical, layered narrative in Mahābhārata.
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[...]