Confronting Caste Privilege & The Need To End Hinduism (As We Know It)
I was 11 years old when I completed what my family describes as the “thread ceremony.” It took place in our ancestral village in West … Read more
I was 11 years old when I completed what my family describes as the “thread ceremony.” It took place in our ancestral village in West … Read more
I am not entirely sure what it means to be a devout Hindu. What I do know is that I almost certainly am one. I’ve … Read more
Unlike most of my peers, my favorite time of day as a child was bedtime. Well, at least it was when my maternal grandmother — … Read more
As an educator who believes in the ability of education to inspire people to build a better world and to develop people into fuller human … Read more
In her April 15 piece “#DontEraseIndia And the Conflation of Religion and Politics,” Hema Karunakaram makes several excellent points. There really are Hindus outside India, … Read more
I grew up around a large, vibrant desi community — with lots of poojas, potlucks, and pretty saris — and I’m so grateful to all … Read more
Shikhandi, or Other Stories They Don’t Tell You, by Devdutt Pattanaik, explains that queerness isn’t only modern, Western, or sexual. Rather, by looking at the vast written … Read more
As a liberal, practicing Hindu, I read Thenmozhi Soundararajan and Sinthujan Varatharajah’s “Caste Privilege 101: A Primer for the Privileged” with interest. Let me start … Read more
This month, Scientific American launches a cover story on the “Neuroscience of Meditation” describing how this ancient Hindu and Buddhist practice is now being accepted in … Read more
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