Hinduism Today Magazine

12/17/2025

Religion: "Yoga Vidya: A Living Hindu Ashram in Germany." Learn about how a dedicated group in Bad Meinberg, Germany offers Europe an authentic Hindu spiritual home. Read this article in the October-November-December issue of Hinduism Today at:

Seva, scripture and the soul’s journey: how a dedicated group in Bad Meinberg offers Europe an authentic Hindu spiritual home By the EditorAll Photos:

12/14/2025

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12/10/2025

Yoga Vidya: A Living Hindu Ashram in Germany

Seva, scripture and the soul’s journey: how a dedicated group in Bad Meinberg offers Europe an authentic Hindu spiritual home

Nestled in the countryside near Bad Meinberg, northern Germany, the Yoga Vidya Ashram hums with the rhythms of spiritual life. The scent of sandalwood lingers in the halls. Bells ring out at sunrise as worship begins in the small temple. Sanskrit chants float over the gardens. Here, among the rolling hills and timbered buildings, something unmistakably sacred unfolds each day: the age-old practices of Hinduism, brought to life with devotion, discipline, and joy. It is a place of pride for the nation’s 150,000 Hindus.

Read the full article at: https://www.hinduismtoday.com/magazine/october-november-december-2025/yoga-vidya-a-living-hindu-ashram-in-germany/

12/08/2025

Global Dharma: Five short reports on interesting Hindu events from around the world. Read this article in the October-November-December issue of Hinduism Today at:

Jakarta Establishes Grand New Murugan Temple The shri sanathana Dharma Aalayam, also known as the Jakarta Murugan Temple, is a new Hindu temple in

11/26/2025

What we had to overcome just to get to the Mela, leave alone have a divine experience

By Choodie Shivaram

The first quarter of 2025 was overpowered by the Mahakumbh at Prayagraj. Literally all news channels and newspapers were full of stories of various dimensions. Whatsapp and social media were flooded with personal accounts of people at the Mahakumbh, unverified forwards, blends of truth and misinformation. FOMO (“Fear of missing out”) was driving people crazy. From celebrities, believers, non-believers, to the common man, everyone wanted to head to the Mahakumbh.

Read this article online at: https://www.hinduismtoday.com/magazine/october-november-december-2025/my-daughters-kumbh/

11/19/2025

“Lord Murugan Moves Out West” Reena Rathore reports on the May 9th Maha Kumbhabhishekam of the newly constructed Concord, California Shiva Murugan Temple. Read this article in the October-November-December issue of Hinduism Today at:

America’s newest Murugan temple graces California’s Concord hills By Reena Rathore, California Muruganukku arogara!” these sacred words rang out across

11/13/2025

“Without the past, there is no future; we must honor and protect our traditions to ensure their survival.”—Akram Khan
By Lavina Melwani, New York
All Photos: Courtesy Productions Sarfati

Akram khan’s dance-theatre production Gigenis was inspired by the Mahabharata, in particular the story of Queen Gandhari who had a hundred sons (see sidebar next page for a summary of the story). The name Gigenis combines Greek roots meaning “earth” and “birth,” or “origin,” and can be understood as “earth-born” or “generation of the Earth.” The title reflects the ancient, mythic scale of the story and its deep connection to human origins, loss and legacy.

Read the full article at: https://www.hinduismtoday.com/magazine/october-november-december-2025/arts-power-in-our-changing-world/

11/05/2025

From Paingala Upanishad "A Sacred Teaching on Identity, Reality and Liberation." "Just as water poured into water, milk into milk, or ghee into ghee becomes one without distinction, so too does the individual soul merge with the Supreme Self." Read this article in the October-November-December issue of Hinduism Today at:

A Sacred Teaching on Identity, Reality and Liberation The following is an excerpt from S. Radhakrishnan’s translation of the Paingala Upanishad, Chapter

10/29/2025

Selfless service builds character during our formative teen years
By Bhoomi Jobanputra, New York

Do you ever feel like you are juggling a million things as a teenager in high school? Imagine these scenarios:

Maya is totally swamped with AP everything, SAT/ACTs, sports, extracurriculars, stressing about college apps and so on. However, she still finds time to tutor younger students at the local community center. It is not just “because it looks good for colleges,” even though it kind of does, but she actually feels a genuine satisfaction in witnessing that spark of understanding in a child’s eye.

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Selfless service builds character during our formative teen years By Bhoomi Jobanputra, New York Do you ever feel like you are juggling a million things

10/27/2025

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10/22/2025

In My Opinion: “In My Opinion: A Legacy of Faith and Courage” Loshini Rajentharan shares how her grandfather's faith in Lord Rama has become a major factor in her life. Read this article in the October-November-December issue of Hinduism Today at: https://www.hinduismtoday.com/spiritual-life/a-legacy-of-faith-and-courage/

10/15/2025

Just what does it take to build a temporary city for 660 million people?
By Pramil Dwivedi, Prayag
All Photos: Pramil Dwivedi

Months before the first pilgrim arrived at the Sangam, preparations for the 2025 Kumbh Mela were already underway. With a budget of us$750 million, the Uttar Pradesh government, along with municipal bodies and sanitation partners, undertook the enormous task of creating a functional, hygienic ecosystem capable of supporting over 660 million visitors across several weeks. Massive logistical efforts unfolded to uphold the sanctity of the land and the purity of the river. The sanitation initiative in particular stood as a testament to modern India’s capacity to blend devotion with discipline.

Read the full article: https://www.hinduismtoday.com/magazine/october-november-december-2025/kumbh-mela-2025-behind-the-scenes/