India celebrated 75 years of its independence last year with a lot of enthusiasm. Celebrations did not hide the fact it is also one of the leading countries which is passing through what is popularly known as 'democratic backsliding'. A country which, like many others, is using democratic processes to secure undemocratic outcomes, where freely […]
The Socialites Secret: Hollywood parties, a shocking diagnosis, and a new beginning in Louisiana Author Amanda Skenandore in conversation with Dr. Raji Pillai, President, Medical Affairs Consulting Writer at www.rajiwrites.com About the Book The Second Life of Mirielle West The glamorous world of a silent film star’s wife abruptly crumbles when she is carted hundreds […]
For over two thousand years, artists in the Indian Subcontinent have depicted Hindu deities through a wide range of media, frequently innovating when new techniques and materials became available or in response to social or religious changes. One such moment occurred during the 19th century in the city of Calcutta (now Kolkata), when new technologies […]
Join Indian Business & Professional Women (IBPW) in a conversation with Dinaz Bamji – Arborist/Consultant, a young professional starting her career path, Monica Kumar – Hi-tech Executive, navigating transitions in her personal and professional life and Anita Manwani – Sr. Executive HP/Agilent Technologies/First Woman. Transitions happen for everyone, and how we react to them can […]
Among the sculptures visitors encounter in the Detroit Institute of Arts’ gallery of Indian and Southeast Asian art is a life-sized yogini goddess from southern India, carved from stone sometime between the late ninth and mid-tenth century. Embodying both attractive and threatening characteristics, she projects an unmistakable power. In the temple for which she was […]
Mirabai is revered as a saint who was a 16th-century mystic poet and devotee of Krishna. She is a celebrated for songs of devotion to Lord Krishna which act as a soothing comfort to the heart and mind of listeners invoking devotion and love. Rita Sahai and her Vasundara Choir will be performing original compositions […]
The Hindu Heritage Month (HHM) event aims to showcase the diversity and richness of Hindu civilization, and for this, has called on Dharmic organizations across the globe to join in the effort. Last year, more than half the states and more than 50 cities across the US issued proclamations recognizing October 2021 as Hindu Heritage […]
Join us on Saturday, September 10 to learn everything you need to fully maximize your freshman in high school and beyond! During this free community webinar, Insight Counselor Meilin Obinata will cover what essential skills you need to develop, the criteria you should consider for course planning, and how to pick your extracurricular activities in […]
To Be Held Entirely Online and Free of Charge Responding to the recent and ongoing developments in the Covid-19 public health situation in Los Angeles, California, Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF), the nonprofit society founded by preeminent world spiritual teacher Paramahansa Yogananda (Autobiography of a Yogi), announces its annual World Convocation will meet entirely online — making […]
(Dayalan David Clark will be leading this session for Maria) Was we gather once a month to chant the Gayatri Mantra, the great mantra of Light and Liberation, to maximize the spiritual benefits of the full moon. “oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ tat savitur vareṇyaṃ bhargo devasya dhīmahi dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt” – Rigveda 3.62.10 For […]
In this online workshop series we will have time to write, meditate, discuss, and share as we investigate each of these yogic teachings: Oneness of the Coin with Two Sides: Conscious Awareness and Duality Pressing Pause then Play: Non-attachment, Practice and Purpose Help is on the Way and Within: Peace as Stillness and Movement Learn […]
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