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  1. Yoga as a competition loses hands down

    Explore Article HAF Blog (Nov 20 2009) Yoga
    by Sheetal Shah (sheetal)

    In the latest attempt to commercialize a sacred tradition, the founders of Bikram yoga, Mr. and Mrs. Bikram Choudhary, are now on a quest to make a competition out of yoga. Do they really think that through a contest, it is possible to judge an individual's spiritual progress? Inner peace? Mastery o (Read Full Article)

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  2. My Battle Within: The Identity Crisis of A Hindu Soldier in the US Army

    Explore Article HAF Blog (Aug 14 2009)
    by Rajiv Srinivasan

    By Rajiv Sriram SrinivasanThe barrel of my M4 assault rifle is slender, black, and cold. The rippled plastic grips fit ergonomically to a mission driven hand; one that aggresses to protect a nation and way of life. With each trigger squeeze, a 5.56 caliber bullet breaches the muzzle at 2,900 feet pe (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   U.S. Military Academy   America   U.S. Army

  3. Church and State in America: Cracks in a Wall Just Repaired?

    Explore Article HAF Blog (Jun 5 2009) Separation of Church & State
    by Aseem Shukla

    Church and State in America: Cracks in a Wall Just Repaired? A few weeks have passed and so has the much vaunted National Day of Prayer.  President Barack Obama followed tradition set not during the Bush II years, but Truman years, and issued a proclamation on May 7, calling for Americans to observe the day and remember the "Golden Rule... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Barack Obama   Pew Forum   White House

  4. Let's Take Yoga Back

    Explore Article HAF Blog (May 13 2009) Yoga
    by Sheetal Shah (sheetal)

    Comment "Can I agree with all of the comments thus far mention. I take no side to this arguement however, I ..." - RajitDas

    Let's Take Yoga Back I began my Hatha Yoga practice later in life - at the age of 27.  I initially began yoga, as so many do, to tone my body.  But as I progress through this journey - and yes, I have come to believe that yoga is a journey of the body and mind (I'm still working on the atman part) - yoga is no longer (Read Full Article)

    10 Comments Mentions:   Rishikesh   Hindu American Foundation   Swami Ramdev

  5. Wall Street Journal Misses the Mark on India's Anti-Conversion Efforts

    Explore Article HAF Blog (Apr 16 2009) Proselytization
    by sachi

    Comment "I agree that we Hindus must talk, discuss and write about our faith. I noticed that whenever there was an ..." - Ramaraksha

    Wall Street Journal Misses the Mark on India's Anti-Conversion Efforts On April 10, 2009, the Wall Street Journal published “The Freedom to Choose a New Faith” which describes the difficulties people face around the world when trying to convert to a religious faith of their choice. I'd like to share my own understanding and experiences with this issue... (Read Full Article)

    3 Comments Mentions:   Sri Lanka   India

  6. Why We Keep Rocking the Boat.

    Explore Article HAF Blog (Dec 17 2008) Separation of Church & State
    by Suhag Shukla (suhag)

    Comment "Speaking of majoritarian tryanny, those at HAF (and many other Hindus) are unwilling to even discuss some of their views ..." - Swami Param

    Why We Keep Rocking the Boat. Last week, a federal judge blocked South Carolina plans to issue a Christian themed license plate that was to feature the words, "I Believe," floating above a gold cross and stained-glass church window...This latest interfaith endeavor in legal advocacy and the jubilation felt by us all, regardless of our religious affiliations, got me thinking about the Foundation's earliest efforts in the arena of religious liberty and the knee-jerk criticism of ... (Read Full Article)

    3 Comments Mentions:   South Carolina   American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee   Americans United

  7. Calling all Indians

    Explore Article HAF Blog (Dec 3 2008) Terrorism
    by Ishani Chowdhury (ishani)

    Calling all Indians In the wake of the Mumbai terror nightmare that unfolded last week, Indians were forced to come to terms with, once again, the growing menace of religious and national hatred, as well as that of the failure of its own intelligence service. With news reports accounting plans that involved months of (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Mumbai   Kashmir   Lashkar-e-Toiba

  8. Where is the hope for the 350,000+ Kashmir Refugees?

    Explore Article HAF Blog (Nov 10 2008) Human Rights , Terrorism
    by Sheetal Shah (sheetal)

    Comment "Barack Obama has won the presidency which is good ! I hope that he settles the Kashmiri issue once and ..." - RajitDas

    Where is the hope for the 350,000+ Kashmir Refugees? Kashmir, once known for its idyllic beauty, is now associated with violence, death and jihadi extremists. Starting in 1989, Islamist terrorism gripped the Kashmir Valley and a brutal campaign of violence and ethnic cleansing was directed against the state’s minority Hindu population, known as (Read Full Article)

    3 Comments Mentions:   Pakistan   Jammu   Kashmir

  9. Hindu Americans Need an Obama

    Explore Article HAF Blog (Nov 3 2008)
    by Suhag Shukla (suhag)

    Comment "Let me clarify when celebrations do occur in the community.... I mean in college not in the community at large." - RajitDas

    Hindu Americans Need an Obama It's about 11 am on what I would consider a typical Monday morning but for the young 20-something year old who just knocked on our front door to survey whether Obama could count on my vote tomorrow. He was polite, spoke in grammatically-correct English, wore shoes, not flip-flops, and had no Ipod in sight. I closed the door after chatting with him briefly when my phone rang and a young ... (Read Full Article)

    3 Comments Mentions:   Hindu American Foundation   Barack Obama   Suhag Shukla

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