sukha-duḥkhe same kṛtvā lābhālābhau jayājayautato yuddhāya yujyasva naivaṁ pāpam avāpsyasi Fight for the sake of duty, treating happiness and distress, loss and gain, victory and defeat. Fulfilling your responsibility in this way, you will never incur sin. Introduction Chaturanga is a game that was used to plan out battle strategies. These were then…
K is for Kindness. Those who are kind to us hold a special place in our heart. We fondly remember their acts of kindness, be it an encouraging smile, a helping hand, or a shoulder to cry on. Of what use is beauty, wealth, physical strength or status in society if the heart is dry and uncaring? If there is no desire…
Conflict and Peace in Society If we observe American society today, we cannot but recognize an extreme polarization playing out in the media and political spheres, and a simmering discontent in plain view. Along with this there is also the ever-increasing presence of guns and gun-related violence in our midst that taken together constitute a…
INTRODUCTION India, being blessed with fertile lands, wide rivers, and regular rainfall, generated surplus wealth for millennia, and therefore, was able to support a thriving intellectual and research community that generated certain timeless ideas. One of these ideas is that the entire planet is a single interconnected and interdependent system, not a bounty to be…
Veganism is a way of living where we seek to never deliberately hurt innocent animals unnecessarily. There are multiple lines of scientific evidence pointing to the need for humanity to transition to a largely Vegan world by 2026. Wild animals are dying at such a fast pace that we are on track to lose almost…
Hindu religion began in ancient India thousands of years ago. Today, there are nearly a billion people in the world who practice this religion. We call our religion Sanatana Dharma. Santana means eternal & universal and Dharma means ‘that which holds together’. Santana Dharma is that which holds society and civilisation together through righteous living….
On the eve of August 28th, 2022, Support A Child (SAC) hosted a fundraising event, Khanak— The sound of the Divine and Folklore at Berkmar High School. The Indian classical dance encompassed the magnificence of Natya, Nritta and Nritya. And the graceful choreography was made possible by Kalandi Center of Performing Arts. VHPA in 1985…
RAIPUR: A survey on the banks of river Jonk has opened a new chapter in the history of Chhattisgarh in particular and central India in general. The exploration along the river which originates from the Sunabera plateau in Nuapara district of Odisha and enters into Chhattisgarh at Khhati village of Bagbagara in Mahasamund district, detected…
How Hindu thought travelled to the West and seeped into its consciousness World Hindu Council of America (VHPA), in collaboration with the Hindu University of America (HUA), is pleased to introduce their latest milestone publication, “Hinduism and America: How Hindu Dharma is Transforming the West.” In addition to recognizing the celebration of October 2022 as…
Hinduism is known by many as the world’s oldest religion, with a history that spans several millennia. The world in which foundational Hindu teachings and ideas first began taking form was a world far different from the one I am growing up in now, as a young, 21-year-old university student who was born in the…
