Explore the stories, practices and ideas that shape Hindu culture. Search the journal or choose a subject below.
Explore ahimsa through the Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita and debates about food, sacrifice and protection, with practical examples of thoughtful care.
Ahimsa: Non-Harming in Hindu Ethical Traditions Read More »
Understand vanaprastha through a specific classical text, its householder setting and thoughtful modern reflections on simplicity, study and responsibility.
Vanaprastha: Life Stages and Spiritual Withdrawal Read More »
Explore karma as action and responsibility through the Bhagavad Gita, with clear distinctions between effort, attachment and judging another person’s life.
Karma and Ethical Action: Reading the Gita Carefully Read More »
Explore artha as the material means of life, its place among Hindu aims, and the ethical questions raised by wealth and political power.
Artha: Livelihood, Resources and Ethical Limits Read More »
Meet Surya through Vedic poetry, distinctive temple images and Chhath traditions, with a clear guide to the meaning of sunlight in Hindu worship.
Surya: The Sun God in Hindu Worship, Poetry and Art Read More »
Explore rta through Rigveda 10.190 and 1.25, where cosmic order, truth, Varuna and the rhythms of the world meet in sacred poetry.
Rta in Vedic Hymns: Order, Truth and the Living World Read More »
Learn the seven upper and seven lower lokas, their named textual sources, and why heaven, lower worlds and liberation are different concepts.
Fourteen Lokas: A Guide to Hindu Cosmic Realms Read More »
A kalpa is traditionally 1,000 four-yuga cycles, or 4.32 billion human years. Follow the arithmetic for Brahma’s day, night and lifespan.
Kalpa: Brahma’s Day and Traditional Cosmic Time Read More »
Explore maya through the Shvetashvatara Upanishad and Bhagavad Gita, distinguishing nature, divine power and the ways teachers interpret the world.
Maya and the Cosmos: Nature, Divine Power and Perception Read More »
Understand birth-star matching, the eight-factor Ashtakuta system and regional porutham traditions, while keeping a couple’s wishes central.
Nakshatra Compatibility: Marriage Matching and Family Tradition Read More »
