By performing the play of the pilgrim, does the Indian-American elementary school student inadvertently become the oppressor? Or confirms the oppression? Or conforms to the oppressor?

We are by nature pleasure-seeking entities: Everyone seeks happiness, but the problem is we don't know what real happiness is.

This material world is endlessly mutable. Our acquaintances, friends and even family are like straws in the ocean, which come together temporarily, and are then separated eternally by the waves of time. Why are we so attached to these temporary bodily relationships?

That festive "Holiday" season is again upon us. It's a challenging time for members of the Hindu Diaspora, who often reflect upon the degree to which they and their children have acculturated or assimilated.

When Tulsi Gabbard takes her oath on the Gita, its political wisdom will not only be instructive for her as a Hindu but also for all members of Congress.

I didn't hear about "The Matrix" until five years after it had come out. I had moved into the monastery the same year it was released and had cut myself off from all TV and movies. When I finally decided to watch it, I was completely blown away.

Indeed, the Universe, as science has revealed it, bears little resemblance to the description of Divine creation in various Scriptures.

The system of varna insisted that the law of social life should not be cold and cruel competition, but harmony and co-operation. Society should not be a field of rivalry among individuals.

Instead of rejecting religion completely, it would be wise to discriminate between substance and shadow -- and encourage the substance.

Take a minute to stop and listen to anything -- it can easily turn into a rather profound metaphor of life's experiences.

Creating a new dish after a long workday, I feel a connection to my (now deceased) great grandmother, who also viewed cooking as a daily ritual.