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March 2015

March 20, 2015
There are a lot of things people could criticize any religion for. They range from...
March 19, 2015
I had a roommate in college who approached prayer like it was a business meeting....
March 18, 2015
Some religions use symbols to represent the Divine. Other religions forbid such symbolism. Hinduism allows...
March 17, 2015
There is an old joke about two patients in a mental hospital who keep arguing...
March 16, 2015
Sometimes it seems like world leaders can't manage to get anything done. This is because,...

February 2015

February 27, 2015
No matter how you go about it, eating is never a harmless act. Something has...
February 04, 2015
Not just Hinduism, but other dharmic religions such as Jainism and Buddhism, advise against eating...

January 2015

January 07, 2015
We won't make much progress toward our goals if we're weighed down with hundreds of...
January 05, 2015
A lot of Americans apparently think of God as a white man. This was something...
January 01, 2015
Is one of your New Year's resolutions to finally get on top of your clutter...

December 2014

December 30, 2014
Taking a page from Hollywood's constant ridicule of Christianity, Bollywood has begun ridiculing Hinduism.
December 16, 2014
One thing I don’t have conflicted feelings about is books. I read just about anything...
December 10, 2014
Using techniques that don't work on people who aren't guilty is incomprehensible.
December 09, 2014
In any group, if your sample size is large enough, some of the people will...
December 07, 2014
When I was in college, everyone used to go out at night and walk across...
December 03, 2014
Hollywood loves the Hero’s Journey. It started with the writings of Joseph Campbell, who imagined...

November 2014

November 25, 2014
I've sometimes wondered if the Ramayana is part of the source material for Snow White....
November 23, 2014
Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association president Jeff Follmer's response to the shooting of a 12 year...
November 18, 2014
Are the rich our betters? Do we have no right to criticize those with more...
November 17, 2014
Review of the book by Jennifer Grant.
November 14, 2014
A land that claims to value Freedom of Religion is barring Sikhs from serving in...
November 12, 2014
India gets a new position: minister of yoga and alternative medicine
November 11, 2014
What are we defining ourselves as? Is it our true identity?
November 03, 2014
Brittany Maynard's decision to end her life has sparked controversy. What does Hinduism teach about...

October 2014

October 30, 2014
A glimpse at a few of the books I'm reading.
October 27, 2014
After learning that feet are considered unclean and insulting in India, it can be surprising...
October 26, 2014
Feet and shoes don't have the same connotations in the United States and India, and...
October 23, 2014
We often think of wealth in terms of one thing: numbers. How fat is our...
October 21, 2014
On the occasions you get completely swept away by a film and magically transported to...
October 19, 2014
Lights...candles...Diwali! The festival of lights is coming up and I'm getting excited.
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