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sita, rama and ravana

October 8, 2010

Delights for heart,
soul and mind:
Hinduism Today's October-November-December 2010 issue

"Moving, lighthearted, warm, human, Divine, wonderful, enchanted, astonishing..." Critics couldn’t find enough words to praise Nina Paley's film, Sita Sings the Blues, a charming retelling of the Ramayana from Sita’s (or a woman's) point of view. Some Hindus felt it a bit too lighthearted, but many more love it. See the movie, read the article and see what you think. We bet you'll be delighted.

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Humankind's greatest festival sets a new record with an inconceivable 50 million souls. Mark Twain wrote of his 1895 visit to the Kumbha Mela, "It is beyond imagination, marvelous..." Yes, and buoyant, happy, elevating and transformative. There is nothing remotely comparable on this wide earth. This article full of dazzling photos takes you right into the heart of it as pilgrims themselves tell of their experiences.

debators, musers and meditation instruction

Great debates If you delight in a good debate, intelligent reflection or breathtaking scripture, you have plenty to enjoy in this issue.
Top of photo: •  Prof. Arvind Sharma (hat) makes a brilliant apologia for his choosing to be a Hindu •  Deepak Chopra and Assim Shukla debate yoga's abduction from Hinduism, pro and con.
Bottom: •  a sublime Agamic discourse by Lord Siva on meditation and the Self. •  a texting debate between two teenage friends, the evangelizing Christian insisting that all Hindus will end up in Hell, and the Hindu asking why. Read and see if she gets a sensible answer.

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Is Hindu culture doing well? — You bet ! How about young ones, love-'n-marriage and all that? Not to worry, assures this important 16-page article,"Modern Matchmaking." We are adapting well and intelligently to modern times while holding on to the essentials. You'll want to know the useful how-to's and happy solutions that make young love-birds as well as great-grandmas happy.
Bottom row: two glimpses of soaring (literally) Hindu craftsmanship, a new, high-tech way to gild temple towers, and the creation of a giant bronze Siva Nataraj. Then there's our loveable Prahlad Jani, that a team of doctors scrutinized day and night for two weeks to conclude the impossible: yes, he lives without food or water! Thank you, science, I knew we could get along!

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