Explore the stories, practices and ideas that shape Hindu culture. Search the journal or choose a subject below.
Learn the twelve Sanskrit rashi names, traditional rulers, and why Moon sign, Sun sign, lagna and ayanamsha can give different zodiac labels.
Hindu Zodiac Signs: Twelve Rashis and Chart Conventions Read More »
Understand Jyotisha through its calendar traditions, birth charts and cultural uses, with a clear distinction between astronomy and astrological belief.
Jyotisha: Calendar Knowledge, Astrology and Cultural History Read More »
Compare moksha in Advaita and devotional Hindu teaching with nirvana in early Buddhist texts, preserving differences about the self and freedom.
Moksha and Nirvana: Comparing Teachings on Liberation Read More »
Compare named Hindu and Buddhist meditation texts, including dhyana, jhana and not-self, without reducing either tradition to one method.
Hindu and Buddhist Meditation: Traditions and Goals Read More »
Explore Hinduism and Buddhism through their histories, teachings about self and liberation, and the communities that carry them.
Hinduism and Buddhism: Shared Terms, Distinct Traditions Read More »
Understand how karma and rebirth are connected in Hindu thought, with attention to moral agency, differing schools and compassion.
Karma and Rebirth: Hindu Interpretations and Ethics Read More »
Read women’s religious lives through specific texts, voices and institutions, including Hindu learning, Christian ministry, Islam and Buddhism.
Women in Hindu and Other Faith Communities Read More »
Meet the 27 nakshatras, understand their place in the Hindu calendar, and explore the star names, sacred associations and birth-star traditions around them.
Nakshatras: the 27 lunar mansions in Hindu tradition Read More »
Understand Mangal Dosha, why Mars house lists and chart reference points differ, and how to read the tradition without fear or blame.
Mangal Dosha: Meaning, Houses and Chart Traditions Read More »
Meet Brihaspati through Vedic sacred speech, the teacher of the gods and Jupiter’s later planetary imagery, without promises about wealth or destiny.
Brihaspati: Vedic Deity, Divine Teacher and Jupiter Read More »
