Thoughts from Kumbha Mela
My good friend and colleague at the Hindu American Foundation, Swaminathan Venkataraman, recently had the amazing opportunity to attend the Hindu festival of Kumbha Mela.  Below are a few lovely thoughts he shared with the team: Today, Feb 10, 2013, a larger number of people than the populatio

posted 3:53:12pm Feb. 12, 2013 | read full post »

Happy Diwali: Being like the wick
Today, Hindus around the world celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights, which symbolizes the light of knowledge over the darkness of ignorance.  It's a day for children to light small firecrackers, family and friends to exchange mithai, and celebrants to light diyas in their homes. As Diwali gree

posted 11:16:58am Nov. 13, 2012 | read full post »

An exciting night for Hindu Americans
History was made on Nov. 6, for a number of reasons.  But the reason I'm talking about is the election of the first Hindu American.  Tulsi Gabbard, the Democratic contender from Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District, will be the first Hindu American to be a member of the U.S. House of Representative

posted 11:44:53am Nov. 08, 2012 | read full post »

The Vedic Woman: Who Was She and Why We Need Her Back
This past Saturday, my friend and colleague at HAF, Suhag Shukla, delivered an amazing talk at the Marg Foundation on women, their role in Hinduism, and their roles in society today.  The text of her awesome speech, "The Vedic woman: Who was she and why we need her back," is below. The Vedic wom

posted 5:20:58pm Oct. 23, 2012 | read full post »

10/11/12 Day of the Girl
I just learned that today, in addition to being 10/11/12, is also Day of the Girl. This initiative, established through the United Nations, is about "highlighting, celebrating, discussing, and advancing girls lives and opportunities across the globe." In light of the horrific shooting of the 14-year

posted 11:37:30am Oct. 11, 2012 | read full post »