The Himalayas as Spiritual Chaplains
The Himalayas become wise, nurturing elders who help the author navigate an unsettling liminal time. By Swami Chidekananda
Category: Hinduism
Sewing Together at a Hindu Temple in Sindh, Pakistan
The location of a sewing class for young Hindu and Muslim women in the Jhoolelal Mandir shapes their sometimes fraught social interactions. By Ghazal Asif Farrukhi
‘A Pedagogy of Coming to See’
A Q&A with Francis X. Clooney, S.J., about his memoir Hindu and Catholic, Priest and Scholar: A Love Story. By Wendy McDowell
Simple Living & High Thinking
A professor of religion and ethics discovers the spirituality of spinning cotton khadi while living among the sisters of the Brahma Vidya Mandir ashram. By Swasti Bhattacharyya
When Brokenness Opens the Door to Healing
As a college chaplain adapts Yoga and Vedanta teachings to the everyday circumstances his students face, he discovers his own theology of grace. By Vineet Chander
The Interreligious Resilience of Varanasi
Telling and passing down narratives of interreligious amity in cities like Varanasi can demonstrate the countervailing power of peace. By Kalpana Jain
Hindu Worlds of Art and Culture
A selected reading list from Diana L. Eck’s course.
Facing the Fierce Land of I
Gandhi’s translation of a verse from the Bhagavad Gita invites and commands us to return to what’s essential before taking action. By Eliza Griswold
Bhakti across the Colonial Divide
A review of John Stratton Hawley’s A Storm of Songs: India and the Idea of the Bhakti Movement. By Anne Monius
The Meaning of a Saint
Vrajaprana’s Interpreting Ramakrishna: Kali’s Child Revisited. By Francis X. Clooney, S.J.
Inside Outside
A New Yorker from India who “hunts down” prayer rooms in airports reflects on the existential situation of travelers. By Shahnaz Habib
On the Question of Relevance
Many of the best new ideas emerge from consideration of the questions others have posed long ago, living in diverse landscapes fraught with tension, disagreement, and uncertainty. By Anne Monius
