Author Archives: Vineet Chander

On January 22-24, 2021, the Princeton University Hindu Life Program had the honor of hosting a historic gathering of four renowned speakers of Dharma wisdom. Swami Sarvapriyananda, Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, Radhanath Swami, and Sister BK Shivani joined us to explore … Continue reading →

the JOURNEY to JOY Discover Your Purpose / Serving the World a Zoom Webinar featuring Dharma Wisdom Talks by four renowned spiritual teachers: Friday, January 22 at 6pm EST  Swami Sarvapriyananda  Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati Saturday, January 23 at 10am EST … Continue reading →

स्वस्त्यस्तु विश्वस्य खल: प्रसीदतांध्यायन्तु भूतानि शिवं मिथो धिया ।मनश्च भद्रं भजतादधोक्षजेआवेश्यतां नो मतिरप्यहैतुकी ॥ ९ ॥ svasty astu viśvasya khalaḥ prasīdatāṁdhyāyantu bhūtāni śivaṁ mitho dhiyāmanaś ca bhadraṁ bhajatād adhokṣajeāveśyatāṁ no matir apy ahaitukī “May the entire universe be blessed with … Continue reading →

For those in our community who celebrate Christmas, religiously or culturally, we wish you a joyous and blessed holiday. Many Hindus have found ways to incorporate Christmas into their own spiritual practice, and a number of Hindu teachers consider Jesus, … Continue reading →

A few months ago, a friend excitedly recommended Happiness Beyond Mind to me. I told my friend I’d check it out (more out of politeness than genuine interest, if I am to be honest), and quickly forgot about it. But … Continue reading →

In Sanskrit, the word for “grateful” is kritajna, which literally means “one who remembers the past deeds of another.” My spiritual teacher once shared with me a wisdom lesson he had received, decades earlier, from a wandering monk in India. … Continue reading →