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Pilgrims and Hindus for Thanksgiving
By
Vineet Chander
What do Diwali, Holi, Shiva Ratri, and Thanksgiving all have in common? Give up? They’re all originally Hindu holidays, of course! Really? Well, sort of. At least this is the hypothesis put forth by Richard Salva — a minister, yoga student, and self-acclaimed reincarnation expert — in his book Soul Journey: From Lincoln to Lindbergh.…
Ahimsa for the Earth? Pass the Veggies.
By
Vineet Chander
Thanks to Chris at the Yoga of Ecology blog for the heads up on this fascinating Times Online piece about UK Climate Chief Lord Stern of Brentford proclaiming that “People will need to turn vegetarian if the world is to conquer climate change.” That is a powerful statement, and Lord Stern is hardly the first…
Trick or Treat? Not quite sure.
By
Vineet Chander
Growing up, I always experienced Halloween as a clashing of cultures. More than any other American holiday, Halloween seemed to draw a line in the sand between the world that my Hindu immigrant parents resided in and the American suburban world around me. Since Halloween usually tends to coincide with a number of Hindu holidays…
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