Hindu American Foundation

Bombay Jam with Tanvi Jhaveri Meghani
2020-04-19 11:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Online, Anywhere
Date: Sunday, April 19, 2020
Time: 11:30 – 12:30 pm ET
Location: Online
*Registration on Zoom here
Registration will close on Saturday at 9:00 pm PST
Sweat it out with the ultimate dance fitness total body workout packed with authentic Bollywood flavor.
Long time HAF supporter and certified Bombay Jam instructor, Tanvi Jhaveri Meghani, is offering up a special one hour class for HAF supporters! All you need are your sneakers, a yoga mat, and your water bottle.
*The class is purely donation based, and Tanvi has graciously asked for all contributions to be made to HAF. Before Sunday’s class, please consider donating $10 to HAF…we could greatly use your support.
Tanvi Jhaveri Meghani

HAF Webinar: Coping with COVID, Ayurvedic Cooking for Boosting Immunity
2020-04-16 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Online, Anywhere
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2020
Time: 8:00 – 9:00 pm ET
Location: Online
Free registration on Zoom here
These days, many of us are looking for simple ways to boost our immune systems. Join us for an online ayurvedic cooking demonstration by chef Divya Alter. Focusing on three simple recipes for boosting immunity, Divya will guide us through their preparation and discuss specific benefits to our body. Divya Alter is a certified nutritional consultant and educator in the Shaka Vansiya Ayurveda tradition. She is the co-founder of Bhagavat Life, the only Ayurvedic culinary school in New York. She and her husband launched North America’s first Ayurvedic chef certification program and Divya’s Kitchen, an authentic Ayurvedic restaurant in Manhattan. Divya is also the author of What to Eat for How You Feel: The New Ayurvedic Kitchen (Rizzoli, April, 2017).

HAF Webinar: Coping with COVID - Building immunity with Ayurveda & Integrative Medicine
2020-04-13 21:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Online, Anywhere
Date: Monday, April 13, 2020
Time: 9:00 – 10:00 pm ET
Location: Online
Free registration on Zoom here
Ayurveda, India’s ancient system of healing, defines good health not by the absence of disease, but the presence of physical, mental, and spiritual wellness. Integrative medicine, a modern holistic medical discipline, views health through the patient’s physical, emotional, mental, social, spiritual, and environmental influences. Are these systems complementary? What role do they play in cultivating good health? How can ancient practices be combined with modern medicine to help build immunity? Dr. Akil Palanisamy, a Harvard-trained physician who practices Integrative Medicine at The Institute for Health and Healing in San Francisco, one of the oldest centers for integrative medicine in the United States.
Dr. Palanisamy approach blends the best of conventional medicine and complementary medicine, such as Ayurveda, the time-tested traditional medical system of India. He’s worked with thousands of patients to help them heal and recover. Dr. Palanisamy is also the author of The Paleovedic Diet, a book offering a comprehensive roadmap to optimal health combining the most effective aspects of the Paleo diet with Ayurveda and the latest scientific research.
He also offers an online video course for those interested in learning more and wanting to incorporate his overall approach to integrative wellness combining Ayurveda and the Paleo diet into their lifestyle.

HAF Webinar: Coping with COVID, Spiritual wellbeing in the midst of a global crisis.
2020-04-09 21:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Online, Anywhere
Date: Thursday, April 9, 2020
Time: 9:00 – 10:00 pm ET
Location: Online
Free registration on Zoom here
In the midst of the COVID pandemic, what is the role of spirituality in this time of crisis? How can we better cope? What is the way forward?
Hear from two modern-day masters of Vedanta in an enlightening and enriching dialogue on the salience of sadhana during these uncertain times. Swami Atmarupananda discovered the Vedanta tradition of Hindu dharma as an American teenager and developed what has become a lifelong fascination and dedication. He joined the Ramakrishna Order of India as a monk in 1969 in Chicago, and subsequently spent many years in India engaged in monastic, scholarly, and spiritual training. For many years he has travelled widely in the world, giving lectures and retreats, speaking at conferences dedicated to finding a spiritual foundation for civilization and participating in interspiritual dialog. He now serves as the resident monk of the Vedanta Society of Greater Houston.
Swamini Svatmavidyananda is a long-time and accomplished disciple of Parampujya Sri Swami Dayananda Saraswati, the founder of Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, located in Saylorsburg, PA. She splits her time between Washington DC and Oregan at two affiliate centers of Arsha Vidya. She’s an internationally respected scholar and practitioner of Advaita Vedanta. Swaminji was responsible for the inception of the All India Movement for Seva (AIM for Seva), a non-profit enabling rural Indian children to receive a proper education. She was also a founding member of the Global Women’s Peace Initiative, an international network of women and men spiritual and community leaders.

HAF Webinar: Coping with COVID-19, Manage Stress and Anxiety with Yoga and Meditation
2020-03-31 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Online, Anywhere
Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Time: 8:00 pm ET
Location: Online
Free registration on Zoom here
In today’s panic stricken climate, it’s important to use tools we already have to help us cope and find some balance. How can we use yoga and meditation to calm our minds?
Join us for a live webinar with world renowned Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Eddie Stern.
Eddie Stern is a world renowned Ashtanga Yoga Teacher. He is the co-creator of The Breathing App and author of One Simple Thing: A New Look at the Science of Yoga and How It Can Transform Your Life. Eddie has a passion for engaging in a multidisciplinary approach to furthering understanding, education, and access to yoga through technology, scientific research, collaboration, and encouraging diversity in all aspects of his work. He studies philosophy, Sanskrit, ritual, science, and religion, and has a great love for music and art, which play a big role in his representation of yoga.

HAF COVID-19 Education Webinar
2020-03-18 21:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Online, Anywhere
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Time: 9:00-10:00pm ET
Location: Online
Free registration on Zoom here
Join the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) for an educational webinar on the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Hear directly from medical professionals on best practices, special precautions, and how to manage stress and anxiety.
Featuring former US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, HAF Board Members Drs. Mihir Meghani and Rajiv Pandit, HAF National Team Member Psy.D Kavita Pallod Sekhsaria, and Dr Lavannya Pandit.
Moderated by HAF Co-Founder Dr. Aseem Shukla.

You're Invited: HAF's Chicago Benefit Dinner 2020
2020-02-01 18:30 - 21:30 UTC | IL, United States
Join us for HAF’s Chicago Benefit Dinner on Saturday, February 1 for a delicious dinner and stimulating conversations about HAF… and Star Wars!
Yes, you read that correctly. Our guest speaker, Dr. Jeffery D. Long, will discuss the Hindu themes that are interwoven in the iconic Star Wars movie series. George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, drew much of the inspiration for this major cultural phenomenon from the teachings of his mentor, Joseph Campbell, a lifelong student of Hinduism/Vedanta.
Bring your kids, friends, neighbors, and anyone who’d love to support a great cause!
Date: Saturday, February 1
Time: 6:30 – 9:30 pm
Location: The Community House | 415 W. Eighth Street | Hinsdale, IL 60521
Tickets: Tickets will be available soon Aks & Lakshmi are a composer and vocalist duo who specialize in Electronic Bhakti Music. Trained by Oscar winner AR Rahman, Aks is best known for creating multi-layered electronic orchestrations and soulful melodies. With an M.A. in Religious Studies from Stanford University, Lakshmi is a vocalist-scholar who brings singing, scholarship, and storytelling onto one platform. Together, they are pioneers in blending Raga influences with electronic and pop genres to create powerful spiritual experiences. They sing bhajans and stotras of bhakti poets such as Adi Shankara, Surdas, Mirabai, and Narsi Mehta to spread the saints’ love, peace, and pluralistic vision. Dr. Jeffery D. Long is Professor of Religion and Asian Studies at Elizabethtown College, where he has taught since receiving his doctoral degree from the University of Chicago in the year 2000. He is the author of A Vision for Hinduism, Jainism: An Introduction, and The Historical Dictionary of Hinduism, as well as the forthcoming Indian Philosophy: An Introduction, Hinduism in America: A Convergence of Worlds, and Arise! Awake! Swami Vivekananda Speaks to the Twenty-first Century. Dr. Long is also the editor of the series Explorations in Indic Traditions: Theological, Ethical, and Philosophical, published by Lexington Books. He has spoken in many venues in America, India, and Europe.
Interested in sponsoring this event?

Greater Philadelphia Benefit Dinner
2019-12-07 18:30 - 21:30 UTC | Parkhouse Hall Atrium, Blue Bell, PA, United States
Join us for HAF’s Greater Philadelphia Benefit Dinner on Saturday, December 7 and enjoy an interactive Journey Through the Yogas.
K A R M A — hear about HAF’s advocacy wins for the year and how you can help
J N A N A — learn about yoga philosophy and practice thru HAF’s special exhibit from last fall’s Parliament of the World’s Religions held in Toronto
D H Y A N A — test your mind quieting and inner harmony skills at an interactive meditation booth
B H A K T I — be carried away by melodious voices from special entertainment
Bring your kids, friends, neighbors, and anyone who’d love to support a great cause!
Date: Saturday, December 7
Time: 6:30 – 9:30 pm
Location: Parkhouse Hall Atrium, Montgomery County Community College, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422
Montgomery County Community College is not affiliated with the event and the College should not be contacted regarding the program. Penn Masala, the World’s First South Asian A Cappella Group, was born with the desire to create music that traversed traditional cultural boundaries and captured the experience of growing up with both Eastern and Western cultures. As the first group in the world to bring the sounds of the Indian subcontinent to a cappella, they’ve consistently been at the forefront of South Asian-Western fusion ever since. Along the way, they’ve met and sung for heads-of-state, prominent businessmen, and international leaders, while traveling to some of the most vibrant cities across the world. They have been fortunate enough to have performed for President Obama at the White House, at the Indian International Film Academy (IIFA) Awards, and in the Hollywood feature film and soundtrack for Pitch Perfect 2 which received an American Music Award for Best Soundtrack in 2015. Chief Guest
Yogi & Lovely Goswami
Guest of Honor
Kiran & Pallavi Patel
HAF Mahatma Gandhi Dharma Seva Award
Keshava & Vanishre Babu
HAF Tampa Bay Vijay & Malini Desai Dharma Seva Award
Pradip & Naini Patel
HAF Dharma Seva Award
Chandresh & Myrna Saraiya
HAF Award for the Advancement of Science and Humanities
Dinesh O. Shah
HAF Pride of the Community Award
Gogi & Renuka Ramappa
Interested in sponsoring this event?

Fort Lauderdale Gala
2019-12-07 18:30 - 21:30 UTC | Ft. Lauderdale Marriott, Coral Springs, FL, United States
We are looking forward to having you at our Tampa Gala, where we will have something for everyone:

Interested in our Education initiatives? You’ll hear about our new Gandhi, Diwali and Kashmir toolkits for classrooms across the nation.
Interested in Kashmir? Learn how you can help shape the narrative of Kashmir. Check out all our content on iheartkashmir.org including a three part video series on the History of Kashmir.
Annoyed with the media’s portrayal of our community? Find out what HAF is doing about it and how YOU can be a part of the solution.

Date: Sunday, November 17, 2019
Time: 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Place: Quality Inn Hotel & Conference Center, 2701 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33612 Aks & Lakshmi are a composer and vocalist duo who specialize in Electronic Bhakti Music. Trained by Oscar winner AR Rahman, Aks is best known for creating multi-layered electronic orchestrations and soulful melodies. With an M.A. in Religious Studies from Stanford University, Lakshmi is a vocalist-scholar who brings singing, scholarship, and storytelling onto one platform. Together, they are pioneers in blending Raga influences with electronic and pop genres to create powerful spiritual experiences. They sing bhajans and stotras of bhakti poets such as Adi Shankara, Surdas, Mirabai, and Narsi Mehta to spread the saints’ love, peace, and pluralistic vision. Chief Guest
Yogi & Lovely Goswami
Guest of Honor
Kiran & Pallavi Patel
HAF Mahatma Gandhi Dharma Seva Award
Keshava & Vanishre Babu
HAF Tampa Bay Vijay & Malini Desai Dharma Seva Award
Pradip & Naini Patel
HAF Dharma Seva Award
Chandresh & Myrna Saraiya
HAF Award for the Advancement of Science and Humanities
Dinesh O. Shah
HAF Pride of the Community Award
Gogi & Renuka Ramappa
Interested in sponsoring this event?
