A story about cultural appropriation and open-mindedness
If this collection of practices, teachings, philosophies, and methodologies for living, for spiritual exploration that we call Hinduism, that we call the Hindu Dharma Traditions, has real value in the...
8 Touko 202513min
All About the Third Nature, a Hindu approach to thinking about gender and sexuality
Complex and nuanced discussions about gender roles, stereotypes and expectations, the varieties of sexual attraction and social expectations — and the alphabet soup of identity categories that has eme...
1 Touko 202511min
Yoga… so much more than downward dogs and headstands
Global yoga is a multi-billion dollar a year fitness, health, and wellness industry, with all sorts of people from all walks of life and with a full range of spiritual inclinations, including plenty o...
24 Huhti 202520min
What’s the difference between a Hindu monk, priest, and guru?
In some religious traditions, the person who overseas services and rituals, advises members of the community on spiritual or social matters, knows the history of the tradition, studies scripture, or d...
17 Huhti 202510min
What are the major holidays and festivals of Hinduism
When you consider all the different parts of the Hindu Dharma Traditions, there is a holiday, festival, or commemoration of some sort for nearly every day of the year.Missed the first series of episod...
10 Huhti 202514min
What are the main sects of Hinduism?
All of the world’s religions have internal divisions, sometimes deep ones. Hinduism too has internal sub-divisions, though the differences between them are less contentious than in some other traditio...
3 Huhti 202516min
Who do Hindus worship?
How do Hindus today actually think about and interact with the multitude of representations and aspects of Divinity? Are there really 2 million gods that are worshiped within the Hindu Dharma traditio...
27 Maalis 202531min
How do Hindus worship, and is this even the best word to use?
Worship is an old word, but one that doesn’t fully represent the ways in which Hindus honor the divine, whether in their homes or in temples.Missed the first series of episodes of All About Hinduism? ...
20 Maalis 202516min
