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Interview: Meeta Gajjar Parker
Welcome to Project Conversion, Hinduism! For week 2 of each month, I will focus on the culture and arts associated with that particular faith. I had a chance to speak with singer/songwriter Meeta...
View ArticleVegetarianism: A Hindu Way of Life.
Around the world, followers of Santana Dharma (Hinduism) are recognized by a few conspicuous traits. One of those is the practice of ahimsa, the concept of non-violence. Because Hindus believe that...
View ArticleDay 14: Guest Artist Surprise!
Welcome back to Project Conversion: Hinduism! Today is pretty special as we celebrate what appears to be a nice alignment of events. January 14th marks the beginning of Makar Sankranti, a time when...
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Hinduism/ Week 3: Interview with Professor Bharat J. Gajjar
Professor Bharat J. Gajjar has written many books including Hinduism in the West and in India, and joins us today for Hinduism/Week Three: Social Issues. Andrew Bowen: How about we start with some...
View ArticleProject Conversion: Hinduism/Day 22
Namaste everyone, and welcome back to Project Conversion. It's hard to believe that we are in the final week of Project Conversion's first month! As stated in the "About" page, each week of every month...
View ArticleMonth One: Day 27/Hinduism in Review
When I was a kid I hated to try new things. I was a creature of habit. My parents had to make me try new things. "You'll love soccer, if you tried it out." No thanks. I'll stick to being anti-social...
View ArticleProject Conversion: Hinduism:Conclusion
This is it; Project Conversion's last day of its first month. For 31 days, I have lived and breathed 24-hours a day, seven days a week as a Hindu (Saivite to be exact). The Rig Veda declares that...
View ArticleThe Agony of Identity
Who am I? I suppose an alternative name for June is "Identity." All of us ask this question, to ourselves and others, at least once in our lives. This seemingly innocuous, simplistic question is...
View ArticleSikhism: The Love-Child of Islam and Hinduism?
From the outside, it sure looks like this is the case: That Sikhi is a synchronization--an amalgam--between Hinduism and Islam. At first, that's exactly what I thought, that the whole faith was like a...
View ArticleHow Project Conversion Email Reaffirms My Purpose in Life
The email around here since Project Conversion began in January of 2011 is an interesting place. A veritable Cracker-Jack box of emotionally laced messages, I never know what surprise will emerge each...
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