India’s civilizational ethos parallels America’s Constitution, which makes for welcoming atmosphere for Jewish and Parsis people
Hindu perspective: Liberty and Dharma
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Reflections from a Hindu Perspective: Festivals of prayerful lights
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Deepavali (Diwali) inspires the generosity of our true selves to shine and share around world: For Sewa lDiwali, friends of the Peoria Hindu community
collected and donated the equivalent of 12,000 pounds of food to Center for Prevention of Abuse, Neighborhood House, Trewyn School, and Peoria Grown market.
Batch of books
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Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh brings joy of reading to Trewyn school with fifth annual book fair
Reflections from a Hindu Perspective: Between rock and hard place with both Trump, Harris presidencies
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Ex-president’s stance on immigration is very troubling, but is the vice president embracing or ignoring her Hindu roots?
Yamas & Niyamas: The Hindu Ten Commandments?
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Reflections for a Hindu Perspective: Yogasutra — ancient wisdom — offers
a more universal set than the Biblical Ten
Reflections from a Hindu Perspective: Re-election of Indian P.M. Modi important for USA
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Economic and strategic relationships bolster status of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue between the U.S., India, Japan, and Australia in future of world affairs
Mandar Pattekar: Truth behind the attacks on India’s citizenship act
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The Citizenship Amendment Act represents a nuanced attempt to address the humanitarian needs of persecuted minorities while upholding India’s national security interests.
Reflections from a Hindu Perspective: Resilience lies in future of ancient traditions
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Recently we visited the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in New Mexico near Albuquerque and perused the exhibition on the Ancient Puebloan culture and history. We learned about the massive destruction of the Native Americans by successive waves of colonizing nations…
Reflections From A Hindu Perspective | A lesson from the Tribals in western India
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Last month, I had the good fortune of surviving a stroke. Although it is devastating at any age, it was especially hard at the age of 50. After spending the first week in the hospital pondering “why me?” I came…
Reflections From A Hindu Perspective | Happy Diwali everyone!
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As you may know, Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh Peoria chapter organizes an annual Diwali food drive for our local communities in need. This year, because of restrictions and safety concerns due to COVID, we can’t personally shop and deliver items. We…