(The Conversation) — In the 1960s many Americans may have only known Hinduism through meditation, but the story of this country’s relationship with Hinduism is much longer and more complex. In the ...

In a world that keeps asking for more speed, more noise and more reaction, Hindu wisdom offers a gentler proposition: the mind does not need to be conquered, only trained. Peace, in this view, is not ...

Inside the Hindu Temple and Cultural Center on Chandalar Drive just off Valleydale Road in Pelham, a visiting family from Nepal walks through and stops before a statue of a god, placing bananas as an ...

(RNS) — Pioneering the use of psychedelic drugs as spiritual practice, he also explored Buddhism and Hinduism, which took him to India and resulted in his 1971 best-selling book ‘Be Here Now.’ (RNS) — ...

Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world, and while practitioners have migrated to the Bay Area in droves, Marin lacks a house of worship. Now, a group of residents aims to change that. A ...

Email: [[mjmclaughlin]] Office: Wren 312 Interests: South Asian Religions, History and Philosophy of Meditation and Yoga, Sacred Space in South Asia, Tomb and Relic Traditions, Sustainability and ...

Transcendental Meditation (TM) is a technique for avoiding distracting thoughts and promoting a state of relaxed awareness. The method became popular due to its association with the Beatles, but TM ...

Email: [[mjmclaughlin]] Office: Wren 312 Interests: South Asian Religions, History and Philosophy of Meditation and Yoga, Sacred Space in South Asia, Tomb and Relic Traditions, Sustainability and ...