Hare Krishna chanters to perform with local musician
Houston’s Tyagaraja is a mystical kind of musician, with long hair, robes and “transcendent soul-laced rock.” For his upcoming Thankgiving show–renamed Thankstaking–Tyagaraja has invited a youth...
View ArticleReport: Indian caste system violates Hindu spiritual beliefs
Indranil Mukhergee / AFP Human Rights Day in India The Hindu American Foundation is calling for the eradication of caste-based discrimination in India, saying the historical hierarchical system raises...
View ArticleHouston Hindus join yoga guru in hunger strike
Swami Ramdev, a yoga guru who has risen to Oprah or Joel Osteen-level popularity in India through his syndicated TV program, has planned a hunger strike against government corruption. About 10 million...
View ArticleHindu Americans continue fight against corruption in India (updated)
UPDATE: Less than a week after Hindu yoga guru Swami Baba Ramdev began a fast against corruption and was violently removed from New Delhi, Hindus in Houston say it’s time for Ramdev to end his fast. He...
View ArticleCNN: Houston’s young Hindus Americanize their faith
The CNN Belief blog featured Houston’s growing Hindu population in an article about efforts among young people to “Americanize” their faith. The story begins: In many ways, 29-year-old Rishi Bhutada is...
View ArticleBeards of Faith: The facial hair holy men wear
The New York Times recently ran a story headlined “Beyond the Mighty Beard, a Badge of Piety and Religious Belonging.” The piece described the traditional facial hair worn by religious figures, like...
View ArticleHindu Americans make brother-sister holiday their own
There’s Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, even Grandparents Day, and in the Hindu religion there’s even a day set aside to celebrate the bond between siblings, Raksha Bandhan. On the holiday, Aug. 13 this...
View ArticleHouston teen starts Hindu yoga program through Obama initiative
Houston Hindus will launch a new yoga program designed to combat youth obesity, a part of a First Lady Michelle Obama’s nationwide efforts to involve faith groups in providing healthier eating and more...
View ArticleHouston hosts Yoga Rave concert
“Yoga” and “rave” aren’t typically words associated with each other, but apparently it can be done. A new movement to bring elements of yoga, such as stretching and chanting, into a typical dance-club...
View ArticleHouston Hindus host refugee documentary Saturday
Especially in a religiously and ethnically diverse city like Houston, it can be easy to forget the plight of those persecuted for their faith around the world. A documentary coming to town this weekend...
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