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Awake: The Life of Yogananda, a new movie about one of the world’s most famous Hindu mystics, will be released in theaters Fall 2014. The life…
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Hindus celebrate the Elephant-headed Lord Ganesh (or Ganesha) with the holiday Ganesh Chaturthi, a festival for meditation, prayer, community, and charity. Here we have provided a quick…
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Agnosticism
With the recent passing of Sir Richard Attenborough, we take a look at the religious philosophy of the famous actor and director of Gandhi. Legendary British film…
Agnosticism
Jews, Catholics & Evangelicals Rated Warmly, Atheists and Muslims More Coldly This piece originally appeared on PewForum.org Jews, Catholics and evangelical Christians are viewed warmly by…
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Throughout India, Hindus are preparing to celebrate the annual festival of Raksha Bandhan, a commemoration of the duty and love that exists between brothers and sisters.…
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Collections of Vatican Museums reportedly include a portable temple of Hindu God Vishnu. This colorful 18th century Vishnu temple reportedly folds and unfolds revealing many stories of…
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Just before the Laurel City Council Hindu invocation, from left to right, are — Council member Valerie Nicholas, Council member Michael Leszcz, Council president Frederick Smalls,…
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Rajan Zed, Hindu statesman, gives a prayer at the Alaska House of Representatives in 2009. United States House of Representatives in Washington DC will open with…
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A petition to make the Hindu Diwali festival and Muslim Eid celebration national bank holidays in Britain is sparking debate. A recent e-petition requesting that politicians…
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Slipstream, a sculpture by Richard Wilson, is suspended in the entryway of Terminal 2 in Britain’s Heathrow Airport. The Hindu community is displeased with the just…
Catholicism
Bobby Jindal tells his story of converting to Catholicism at Liberty University commencement speech. You may not have heard of Bobby Jindal, but you soon will.…
Buddhism
The earthly embodiments of the Living Goddess the Kumari of Nepal lead fascinatingly different lives than anything most Westerners would find familiar. Many people in the…