Advice on kindness
My yoga teacher sent me the below link to George Saunders' convocation speech at Syracuse University for the class of 2013. It's worth a read: http://6thfloor.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/31/george-saunderss-advice-to-graduates/?src=me&ref=general&_r=0

posted 10:24:26am Aug. 08, 2013 | read full post »

Indian State makes Yoga mandatory in grade school
Last week, the Times of India reported that the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh is making yoga mandatory for school children in grades 1 - 5.   What a great idea! The article can be found online at http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-31/news/40914078_1_yoga-teachers-chouhan-maste

posted 10:46:32am Aug. 05, 2013 | read full post »

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 »