Hindu – Page 2

Svaha: On Giving Up My Father

Posted on June 19, 2011June 19, 2011 by Saumya Arya Haas

I am not this, consumed by flame; I am not that, washed in water; I am not that which drew air, nor am I that which walked upon the earth. I am the earth, I am the air and I am the water. I am the fir... Read More

The Embarrassment of Faith

Posted on June 14, 2011June 12, 2011 by Jenn Lindsay

My friend Jen is a rabbinical student. Her rabbinical school advises students not to shout their future vocation from the rooftops in delicate settings, such as airplanes, thanks to the unfortunate re... Read More

Defamation and Debate: The Conversation Within

Posted on April 30, 2011May 3, 2011 by Saumya Arya Haas

The conversation within a faith is painful and challenging because it can feel like a battle for the identity of the faith itself, and by extension, our own identity. It’s easy to think that differe... Read More

Give Meaning to What is Positive, Not to What is Negative

Posted on March 13, 2011March 15, 2011 by Karen Leslie Hernandez

I can say with complete honesty that I am not mean. In fact, I haven’t a mean bone in my body. So, why then, do I sometimes do mean things? Why do I sometimes surround myself with negative thoughts ... Read More

Toward a Dharmic Model of Chaplaincy in Semitic Settings: The Challenges of Translating Religion for Others

Posted on March 9, 2011March 9, 2011 by Neil Krishan Aggarwal

We first generation Hindu Chaplains must therefore find a way to translate our traditions for a broad audience without apologetics or sacrificing internal diversity in return. The enduring question: ... Read More

Political Debate and Caricature

Posted on February 16, 2011February 16, 2011 by Brad Bannon

This post argues that when we reduce the religious/philosophical/theological/political/etc. views of others to caricature, we not only harm them, but we also harm ourselves and undermine our own posit... Read More

The Real News Story

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Danielle Elizabeth Tumminio

Here’s a news headline for you: The trial begins in Phoenix today for Faleh Hassan Almaleki, the Iraqi immigrant accused of killing his daughter for becoming too Westernized. The prosecution’s arg... Read More

Who Owns Yoga? Cultural Ownership in an Age of Globalization

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Neil Krishan Aggarwal

A recent New York Times article, “Hindu Group Stirs a Debate Over Yoga’s Soul” (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/28/nyregion/28yoga.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1), has ignited controversy not just in... Read More

The burning oíkos

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Brad Bannon

In a world filled with violence, injustice, and hunger, what is at stake in the work of interreligious study and dialogue? This post explores this question through an allegory by Raimon Panikkar.... Read More

Does Stephen Prothero read SoF?

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Brad Bannon

This post recommends and responds to a recent blog post by Stephen Prothero on CNN's Belief Blog.... Read More