Search Results for 'Hinduism'

The connections between Wiccan and Hinduism

Hinduism is regarded as one of the oldest world religions, and the world’s third largest religion. Hinduism is ancient, its beliefs, philosophies, gods and goddesses, practices and rituals are in the hundreds. Hinduism has many trad [...]

Posted On : Apr, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Hindus to honour Julia Roberts for devotion to Hinduism

Hindus to honor Julia Roberts for steadfast devotion to Hinduism Hindus have decided to honor Oscar winner Hollywood star Julia Roberts (Pretty Woman) for her unwavering devotion to Hinduism and her endorsing Hinduism in a way no Hollywoo [...]

Posted On : Apr, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

Julia Roberts Applauded For Her Ongoing Devotion To Hinduism

America's leading Hindus are planning to honour actress Julia Roberts for her "steadfast devotion" to the faith, and for setting a good example to Hollywood stars. The Pretty Woman star confessed to being a practising Hindu [...]

Posted On : Apr, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

Hinduism is a Way of Life, and Life tends to be Organised Ch...

I got this article forwarded to me on email, and I find it to be a very good one, one that traces the origins of the Vedanta schools of Hindu philosophy. Before posting the article, a brief overview. Vedanta literally means "End of t [...]

Posted On : Apr, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Hindus hail Julia Roberts' firm devotion to Hinduism

It was nearly two years ago when Oscar winner Hollywood star Julia Roberts (Pretty Woman) confessed of being a "practicing Hindu", and she seems to be sticking to it devotedly. In her recent interviews to Indian media, she wa [...]

Posted On : Apr, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Hinduism and Homosexuality

I ran across a great piece by Prof. Anant Rambachan on Hinduism and homosexuality and thought it is worthwhile sharing. In particular, my favorite lines from his piece are as follows: There are important teachings in the Hindu tradition t [...]

Posted On : Apr, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Mississauga Hinduism Summit to Present Hinduism’s Science, D...

Recent surveys are showing that many North Americans are leaning towards Hindu thought. At the same time, a study indicates that over 1/3rd of youth from Hindu families in North America may be converting out of Hinduism. While the growing [...]

Posted On : Apr, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Hindus awaken to Hinduism’s science in USA

Over 150 Hindus here attended the Hinduism Summit (Dharmajagruti Sabha) held in Balaji Temple Community Hall on 10th March. The audience listened raptly as the speakers addressed the threats to Hinduism from direct assaults, denigration t [...]

Posted On : Apr, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

The pull of Hinduism

About five years ago, the notice board at Ayodhya Mandapam, West Mambalam, Chennai, said, “Lectures on Bhagavad Gita by Dr. Vasudevacharya (Australia) in English.” And Vasudevacharya turned out to be an Australian. Ayodhya Man [...]

Posted On : Mar, 30 2012 | Comments : 0

Humility and Hinduism

By contributing writer Gautama Mehta, originally published at KidSpirit Online Growing up in a Hindu family in New York, I’ve always been taught that I should try my best, but understand that after I’ve done what I personally [...]

Posted On : Mar, 29 2012 | Comments : 0

Hinduism: A Different Beat

As a religion, Hinduism has been one of the most ancient and generational expressions. These expressions and beliefs are handed down from the past generation to the present. The Hindu religious thought is such that, on one hand it seeks t [...]

Posted On : Mar, 27 2012 | Comments : 0

Balinese Culture and Hinduism

Bali is an island full of culture, especially in Ubud where we’re settling for at least the next year. Sometimes called “The land of a thousand temples,” Bali literally has tens of thousands of temples and shrines on the [...]

Posted On : Mar, 26 2012 | Comments : 0

Asian Religions in America as an Ngram: Hinduism, Buddhism, ...

I decided to play around with Google’s Ngram viewer and see what it might tell me about how Americans wrote about Asian religions. Click here for a bigger version of the graph. Here’s what I noticed: 1. The most popular mom [...]

Posted On : Mar, 24 2012 | Comments : 0

Understanding Hinduism

Column by NS Rajaram – Essence of Hinduism is spiritual freedom. It has no dogma or concept of heresy. Defending and nurturing spiritual freedom is the ideal that sustains India as a nation. India is the sacred land for those who re [...]