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111 results for "Hinduism"

111 results for "Hinduism"

Hinduism

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The Pluralism Project’s introduction to Hinduism through the lens of America. Read essays on Hinduism in America, the Hindu Experience, and Issues for Hindus in America. Explore our curated selection of news, publications, and links.

Hinduism Today

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Monthly magazine of international Hinduism published by Hawaii-based teacher Sivaya Subramuniyaswami; a free digital edition is available online.

What is Hinduism?

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“What is Hinduism” remains one of the most persistent and challenging questions Hindu Americans face. This is a difficult question to answer, given the wide array of practices and different national, generational, and geographical identities and beliefs...

Hinduism

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“Hindu” was originally a word given by the Greeks, then the Persians, to the land and peoples beyond the Indus or “Sindhu” River. The term “Hinduism” came into common use only in the 19th century to describe a complex and dynamic pattern of life and...

American Hinduism

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The number of Hindu temples in the United States has grown rapidly in the last decades, creating a landscape of varied expressions and structures within American Hinduism that parallels both the sites and histories of India and the value of pluralism in...

Hindu Education Foundation

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A project of U.S. Hindus, this organization works to correct “misconceptions about India in general and about Hinduism and Hindus in particular.”

Vedic Foundation USA

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"Vedic Foundation USA is a dynamic organization dedicated to promoting Hinduism and spreading Indian culture throughout the United States."

Hindu American Foundation

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An advocacy group which promotes “the Hindu and American ideals of understanding, tolerance and pluralism;” resources include a “Hinduism Media Toolkit” and online newsletters.

avatara

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In Hinduism, an avatara is the “descent” of a deity upon earth, an incarnation, especially of Vishnu, whose avataras include Krishna and Rama.