Navigating Mental Health & Substance Abuse: A Guide for First Year College Students Page
...forging new connections in the States is the key to navigating this adjustment. You may experience cultural shock. You may struggle to adjust to the food in the dining hall....
Janmashtami: the day to celebrate Krishna’s birth Blog Post
...arrives, Krishna’s birth is celebrated with an ecstatic kirtan in the temple. Afterwards, devotees break their fast with prasada (sacred food offerings considered blessed by the Divine), before eventually returning...
Why I am a Hindu by Bhagwati Charan Bhatpare Blog Post
...Bhagwati is highly respected in his village, both by his own caste group as well as by many caste Hindus. In fact, many caste Hindus will secretly share food with...
Equality Labs’ social hierarchy survey misdirected at Hindus Blog Post
South Asians share in the burden of being brown in America. We also stand out for our “foreign” languages, foods, cultures, and religious traditions. But as we are told more...Requesting an Excused Absence for a Religious Ceremony Page
...the child has solid food, or the child’s first hair-cutting. A student may need to request accommodation so that they can attend these important religious ceremonies, particularly if they play...
How to start living in the mode of goodness Blog Post
...This is why many Hindus trend toward a more plant-based diet. By minimizing the amount of violence that goes into producing the food we eat, we are minimizing the amount...
What it’s like to grow up African American, and a Hindu Blog Post
...the layout — I learned later that it was a former YMCA building. I remember the smell of frankincense and the food! I remember elaborate feasts with halava and jalebis....
