Entries Tagged as 'Hinduism'

Journey into Spirit Time with the Hugging Saint

AmmaImagine being transported from your everyday life to another world filled with magic and mystery. There are places in the world that offer that type of experience – Machu Picchu in Peru, Jerusalem, the pyramids of Eqypt, places loaded with spiritual and religious history. While I have yet to visit those places, I consider myself fortunate because I don’t have to go far to get a similar experience.
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Praising a Monkey God in this Day and Age

Why would a person who doesn’t believe in or worship “idols” enjoy listening to a forty-verse devotional anthem to a monkey god?

That’s right, a Hindu monkey God – the divine monkey – also known as Hanuman.
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The Utility Value of Hindu Dharma

I recently attended a small portion of a Hindu Sangam program held in Cupertino. Didn’t spend as much time there as I originally intended, but I did get to listen to a talk given by Swami Paramahamsa Nithyananda. He was well-recognized by the predominantly Indian crowd who packed the small auditorium to see and listen to this young self-realized master. I had never heard of him until this program, so I was curious as to how he would come across and what message he would present.

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