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      Willpower, Realization, Liberation and Merger with Siva

      An upadesha by Bodhinatha. Understanding the mind is 50% of control of the mind. In order to achieve this, we need to cultivate willpower. Realization leads to Liberation which leads ...

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      Publisher's Desk: Thirty Years Serving Dharma (Part 2/2)

      Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, publisher of Hinduism Today magazine, reads his Publisher's Desk article from the Jan/Feb/Mar 2009 issue on camera. In honor of our 30th anniversary, we celebrate Hinduism Today's ...

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      Publisher's Desk: Thirty Years Serving Dharma (Part 1/2)

      Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, publisher of Hinduism Today magazine, reads his Publisher's Desk article from the Jan/Feb/Mar 2009 issue on camera. In honor of our 30th anniversary, we celebrate Hinduism Today's ...

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      California Textbook Controversy Part 2

      Part 2 of 2: Hinduism Today created a presentation explaining, clearly and concisely, the controversy of the presentation of Hinduism in California sixth-grade textbooks and the foiled editing process by ...

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      California Textbook Controversy Part 1

      Part 1 of 2: Hinduism Today created a presentation explaining, clearly and concisely, the controversy of the presentation of Hinduism in California sixth-grade textbooks and the foiled editing process that ...

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      The History of Hindu India, From Ancient Times

      The History of Hindu India (Part One) was developed by the editors of Hinduism Today magazine in collaboration with Dr. Shiva Bajpai, Professor Emeritus of History, California State University Northridge. ...

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      The History of Hindu India, 300-1000 ce

      The History of Hindu India" (Part Two) was developed by the editors of Hinduism Today magazine in collaboration with Dr. Shiva Bajpai, Professor Emeritus of History, California State University Northridge. ...

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      The History of Hindu India, 1000-1850 ce

      The History of Hindu India, Part Three, was developed by the editors of Hinduism Today magazine in collaboration with Dr. Shiva Bajpai, Professor Emeritus of History, California State University Northridge. ...

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      Bodhinatha Gives Opening Prayer in US Congress

      On June 4, 2013, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, the leader of Kauai's Hindu Monastery in Hawaii, gave the opening prayer for the session of the US House of Representatives as guest ...

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      Bodhinatha's June 2013 Mid-West Trip Part 4

      Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami engages in Q&A at the Hindu Temple of Minnesota in Part 4 of His Mid-West Trip> The following topics were discussed: How to measure purification? Monistic theism; ...

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      Hindu History, Chapter One

      This Educational Insight is HINDUISM TODAY magazine's response to the controversy in California over the way Hinduism is taught in public-school history books. It is a 16-page lesson on Hindu ...

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      Hindu History, Chapter Two

      This Educational Insight is the second chapter in our series on Hindu history intended for use in US primary schools. During this period, India was the richest region of the ...

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      Hindu History, Chapter Three

      This Educational Insight is the third chapter in our series on Hindu history intended for use in US primary and secondary schools. Most textbooks presenting Indian history between 1100 and ...

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      Hindu History, Chapter Four

      This Educational Insight is the fourth chapter in our series on Hindu history intended for use in US primary and secondary schools. Like preceding chapters, it openly discusses topics that ...

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      Hindu History, Chapter Two, Lesson Plans

      Professional teacher's lesson plan for a series of 45-minute classes on each chapter of The History of Hindu India, with exercises, discussion points and teaching tips. Useful for parents and ...

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      Hindu History, Chapter One, Lesson Plans

      Professional teacher's lesson plan for a series of 45-minute classes on each chapter of The History of Hindu India, with exercises, discussion points and teaching tips. Useful for parents and ...

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      Hindu History, Chapter Three, Lesson Plans

      Professional teacher's lesson plan for a series of 45-minute classes on each chapter of The History of Hindu India, with exercises, discussion points and teaching tips. Useful for parents and ...

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      Hindu History, Chapter Four, Lesson Plans

      Professional teacher's lesson plan for a series of 45-minute classes on each chapter of The History of Hindu India, with exercises, discussion points and teaching tips. Useful for parents and ...

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      Hindu History, Chapter Five, Lesson Plans

      Professional teacher's lesson plan for a series of 45-minute classes on each chapter of The History of Hindu India, with exercises, discussion points and teaching tips. Useful for parents and ...

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      Lemurian Scrolls

      Enliven your spiritual quest with a lavishly illustrated, clairvoyant revelation of man's untold journey to Earth from the Pleiades millions of years ago, and the struggles faced in ensuing eras ...

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      The Benevolent Narmada River

      The Narmada basin is a region of great scenic spectacles and mind-blowing biological diversity. The seeker can marvel at everything herefrom proto-human rock art galleries and Neolithic settlements to imposing ...

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      The History of Hindu India

      This book includes the five lessons on Hindu History that are also published as individual pamphlets. ...

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      Hindu History, Chapter Five

      This Educational Insight is the fifth and final chapter in our series on Hindu history for use in US primary and secondary schools. In these few pages, we give a ...

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      Honoring the Mayor of Kauai

      Bodhinatha gives news of a dinner at the Marriott Hotel which he and another monk attended in honor of our island's mayor who is about to leave office after eight ...

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      The History of Hindu India, 1850 to 1947

      The History of Hindu India (Part Four) was developed by the editors of Hinduism Today magazine in collaboration with Dr. Shiva Bajpai, Professor Emeritus of History, California State University Northridge. ...

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      The History of Hindu India, 1947 to Present

      The History of Hindu India (Part Four) was developed by the editors of Hinduism Today magazine in collaboration with Dr. Shiva Bajpai, Professor Emeritus of History, California State University Northridge. ...

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      Donating Blood; Aryan Invasion; Caste

      Today Gurudeva answers a question about whether or not one should donate blood. Gurudeva explains that this will connect one person to another, which is good when done within a ...

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      Gurudeva Interviewed by Loni Petranek, Part 1

      This is a radio interview conducted by Loni Petranek with Gurudeva. The interview gives an overview of Gurudeva's worldwide mission. In the first part today Loni introduces Gurudeva to her ...

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      Gurudeva Interviewed by Loni Petranek, Part II

      This is Part II of a radio interview conducted by Loni Petranek with Gurudeva. The interview gives an overview of Gurudeva's worldwide mission. Today Loni asks Gurudeva to tell a ...

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      Cooperation of Church and State

      An e-devotee from California asks about the influence of India and Hinduism on the politics of the future. Will India become the light of the world? Gurudeva explains in depth ...

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      Women's Dress as Shown in Himalayan Academy Art

      Gurudeva has agreed to share this lively open discussion of a sensitive topic which occured in Kadavul Hindu temple about a week ago. We begin with the question from Kavita ...

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      The Guru Chronicles Audio Book - Introduction

      This is an excerpt (the introduction) from The Guru Chronicles Audio Book. The complete audio book is available on an 8GB USB thumb drive that contains The Guru Chronicles Audio ...

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      Gurudeva's First Meeting With Yogaswami - Part 2

      Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami continues the story of Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami's first meeting with his guru, Siva Yogaswami in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. ...

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      Gurudeva's First Meeting With Yogaswami - Part 1

      Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads the story of Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami's first meeting with his guru, Siva Yogaswami in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. ...