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American faith in Hindu Gods stirs curiosity in US

American faith in Hindu Gods stirs curiosity in US

WASHINGTON: The VHP and other Sangh Parivar affiliates bristling at President Barack Obama’s smackdown of India over purported religious intolerance should love this: Tom Brady, who is arguably one of the greatest quarterbacks in American football, keeps a four-inch statuette of Ganesha, believing him to be a ”remover of obstacles” – and who better needs [...]

February 14, 2015 HHR Archives, Spirituality/Culture 0

Islamist Radicals at War With US: Tulsi Gabbard

Islamist Radicals at War With US: Tulsi Gabbard

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Islamist radicals are at war with the U.S. and the Obama Administration has refused to recognize the “enemy,” America’s first-ever Hindu lawmaker Tulsi Gabbard has said. “What is so frustrating now as we look at the situation there, our administration refuses to recognize who our enemy is. And unless and until that happens, then it’s [...]

February 11, 2015 HHR Archives, News updates 0

Gandhi was assassinated by a “fundamentalist” Hindu, correct?

Gandhi was assassinated by a “fundamentalist” Hindu, correct?

An excellent interaction between an American 'white' Hindu responding to accusations of Hindu fundamentalism in a very interesting debate. [...]

December 18, 2014 HHR Analysis/Insights, Archives 0

Majid Khan to Dharam Dass : Returning back to my ancestral roots

Majid Khan to Dharam Dass : Returning back to my ancestral roots

I grew up in a Muslim household. My dad is Muslim and my mum was a Hindu who converted to Islam. I was forced to go to the mosque and learn about Islam but I never really could take to it . Initially I tried my best to appreciate it but as time went on [...]

January 31, 2014 HHR ReBorn Again Hindus 2

Hindu In A Western Body ? The Steps Ahead

Hindu In A Western Body ? The Steps Ahead

I began with a study of India based and primarily Hindu yogic teachings at a young age.  I examined different paths of Yoga and Vedanta through several modern gurus, and took up various related meditation practices, much like what many Hindus in India usually do. Later after traveling to India, it became evident to me [...]

January 30, 2014 Vamadev Shastri Spirituality/Culture 0

How I essentially became a Hindu

How I essentially became a Hindu

“Can you imagine – in Europe there are people who believe there is no Bhagawan (God)!” Baba Ramdev, a highly popular yogi, said this to a sea of thousands of Indian schoolchildren with an expression of genuine wonderment on his face. I saw it on TV and it made me smile. He is right. In [...]

November 2, 2013 HHR ReBorn Again Hindus 0

A Hindu New Yorker at Hindu Unity Day 2013

A Hindu New Yorker at Hindu Unity Day 2013

It was my great pleasure to be invited to the September 29th, 2013 Hindu Unity Day organized by the tireless and dedicated Narain Kataria and Arish Sahani of the Indian American Intellectuals Forum.  The event hosted many bright lights of the international Hindu community, including Dr. Subramanian Swamy and Baba Ramdev. The entire event was [...]

October 6, 2013 HHR Archives, News updates, Spirituality/Culture 0

How I Embraced Hindu Dharma

How I Embraced Hindu Dharma

For several years now I have identified myself as a believer in Sanatan Dharma. Sometimes I feel comfortable referring to myself as a Hindu, and yet other times I feel quite uncomfortable. I’ll explain why shortly. Embracing the Hindu philosophy has been quite simple for me really. The moment I began reading The Upanishads something [...]

September 28, 2013 HHR Archives, ReBorn Again Hindus 1

The Colonial Native Vs The Hindu

The Colonial Native Vs The Hindu

A defeatist tendency exists in the psyche of modern Indians perhaps unparalleled in any other country today. An inner conflict bordering on a civil war rages in the minds of the country’s elite. The main effort of its cultural leaders appears to be to pull the country down or remake it in a foreign image, [...]

September 2, 2013 Vamadev Shastri Analysis/Insights 5

Man Arrested After Allegedly Threatening To Behead Rep.Tulsi Gabbard

Man Arrested After Allegedly Threatening To Behead Rep.Tulsi Gabbard

A man was arrested Wednesday and handed over to the FBI after allegedly threatening to behead Rep. Tulsi Gabbard. According to local reports, the man, Aniruddha Sherbow, sent his threats directly to the FBI via email. He was found in Tijuana, Mexico. Sherbow has threatened Gabbard before. In 2011, a judge issued a three-year restraining [...]

August 31, 2013 HHR News updates 0
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