Many of us have likely heard our grandmothers cautioning us, "Hey! Don't sit on the doorframe; it brings bad luck..." This saying is rooted in various beliefs and customs prevalent in Hindu culture, ...

On a dimly lit wooden stage in the Fred Fox School of Music, University of Florida professor Vasudha Narayanan spoke about Hindu culture in Southeast Asia, the Caribbean and America on Tuesday, March ...

Whether in the sociology of religion or the geography of religion, it is common to see various faith traditions divided into one of two categories—“ethnic” religion or “universalizing” religion.

Sophie Knebelkamp, a fourth grade teacher in a Lake County public school district, said that oftentimes, teachers hear a lot of complaints and other not-so-good news. But when she was among local ...

On February 22, 2023, Ohio State Senator by Niraj Antani appreciated Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA (HSS) and its volunteers on the Senate floor for their social work and for organizing the “Darshana – A ...

Hindus are the world’s fourth-largest religious group, after Christians, Muslims, and the religiously unaffiliated. According to Pew Research Center (Hackett et al., 2025), the number of Hindus ...

VARANASI, India — On a recent Friday afternoon in this holy city in northern India, scooters, pedestrians and cycle rickshaws jostled for space on a street leading to the city's most famous Hindu ...

(RNS) — The new movie “Monkey Man,” which premiered earlier this month at the South by Southwest festival, will appeal to most viewers as a revenge action thriller and, of course, to fans of British ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Yoga enthusiasts perform Surya Namaskar as part of Yogathon 2014 at the Art of Living headquarters on the outskirts of Bangalore, India, in 2014. (Aijaz Rahi / AP Photo) By signing up, you confirm ...