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Gerald Barr – Interviews with non-Indian Hindus
July 26, 2018 by ·
I think Hinduism is an alive tradition that is not frozen in ancient times. It adjusts to the time and place. However, the source must always be preserved. I became […]
Shakti initiative of Hindu American Foundation
July 20, 2018 by ·
Namaste WELCOME TO THE SHAKTI INITIATIVE! Many years ago, I was invited to speak on a panel about women and religion. Armed with my senior thesis from undergrad — The Vedic Woman: […]
Neighbors object to sacred Hindu symbols – get sued
June 3, 2018 by ·
A devout Hindu Akhil Tripathi had put up a Toran at the entrance to his home door, a common practice among many religions including Hinduism to place a sacred and […]
A Hindu Textbook Controversy in USA
May 13, 2018 by ·
The basic complaint by Hindus, including the American Hindu Education Foundation (HEF) is that previous textbooks have given an inaccurate and disparaging portrayal of their religion. While there are many […]
Negative stereotypes about Hindus
May 4, 2018 by ·
In any country or region, media plays a powerful role in influencing people’s beliefs and world views on a topic. If someone controls the message in the media, they have […]
How Americans came to embrace meditation
April 12, 2018 by ·
In the 1960s many Americans may have only known Hinduism through meditation, but the story of this country’s relationship with Hinduism is much longer and more complex. [Read more …] […]
Illinois and Iowa Senate-House open with Hindu prayers
April 11, 2018 by ·
India Post News Service CHICAGO: On February 27 and 28 respectively, Illinois State Senate and House of Representatives in Springfield started their sessions with Hindu prayers, containing verses from world’s […]
