September 2nd, 2024 | by Harmonist staff
On the edge of Hasenheide near Hermannplatz there is a little bit of Mumbai in Neukölln. Planned since 2004 and built over years with donations, an 18-meter-high Hindu temple now towers into the sky
August 12th, 2024 | by Harmonist staff
Indians first came in numbers to the Caribbean in the early 19th century, when the British Empire brought them west as indentured servants, mostly to the islands of Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados, as well as Guyana and Suriname on the northeast shoulder of South America
August 8th, 2024 | by Harmonist staff
After they spread pink petals on golden statues of Ganesh and Shiva, and recited prayers to blue-skinned and eight-armed gods, the Hindu faithful left their temple and headed to a party for another one of their divinities — the Catholic St. Rosalia
July 25th, 2024 | by Harmonist staff
Every day since March, 63-year-old Ranjani Saigal has posted a 90-second Instagram reel
April 29th, 2024 | by Harmonist staff
“Economic affluence is great. I think it’s good to have that. But if the soul truly doesn’t get the experience, the spirit, the energy, that it deserves or it needs, you’re really not successful at the end of the day.”
April 25th, 2024 | by Harmonist staff
We have much more in common with other animals than we do with things like Chat
February 8th, 2024 | by Harmonist staff
America’s religiously unaffiliated, or “nones,” are largely defined by what they are not, rather than what they are. So as they’ve multiplied, it’s perhaps unsurprising that they’ve also been shrouded in myths and misconceptions
January 29th, 2024 | by Harmonist staff
Scientists are beginning to view altered states of consciousness — including mystical experiences, meditative states, and near-death experiences — with interest. That is, they are studying them, not just trying to explain them away
January 4th, 2024 | by Harmonist staff
By Richa Karmarkar, originally published by Religion News Service. VARANASI, India (RNS) — When Linda Hess took in the view &hellip
December 14th, 2023 | by Harmonist staff
The Norton Simon Museum is currently displaying \'The Benevolent Beings: Buddhas and Bodhisattvas from South and Southeast Asia\' exhibition, showcasing devotional objects from Buddhist and Hindu traditions. Curated by Lakshika Senarath Gamage, this exhibit highlights the importance of these objects for healing and tranquility in both religions, aiming to create a calm and compassionate mental state. The exhibition emphasizes the interactive and interconnected nature of these objects, aiming to be accessible for both religious practitioners and lay art enthusiasts.
December 11th, 2023 | by Harmonist staff
By Jason DeRose, originally published by NPR. The terms “spiritual” and “spirituality” have been difficult for researchers and scholars of &hellip
November 30th, 2023 | by Harmonist staff
The Iraivan Temple, situated on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, is the only hand-carved, all-granite Hindu temple in the West, built without electricity or power tools. Home to two dozen monks living at the Kauai Aadheenam campus, this temple attracts global worshippers. Its construction, overseen by monk Paramacharya Sadasivanatha Palaniswam, started in 1990 following the founder\'s vision of Lord Shiva seated on a large boulder on these grounds. The 33-year building process included creating a village for artisans in India.
