Monthly Archives: December 2011

Another Western Hindu Blog: Ridiculously Reverent

Posted on December 30, 2011 | 9 Comments
ridiculously reverent blog

ridiculously reverent blog

Thanks to the  commenter ‘S’ for letting me know about this blog.

The Ridiculously Reverent  blog is by kāmya, an American woman living in Canada. she is a vedic Hindu, a devout devotee of Indra. She writes as a devotee to share her love of Indra and her ideas.  She is currently blogging about a pilgrimage to India and Nepal, I will be interested to see the itinerary and what she gains from it spiritually.

I have added this blog to my page listing blogs by Western followers of Sanātana Dharma.

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Another blog by a Western Hindu – Sons of Gods: The Mahabharata

Posted on December 23, 2011 | 10 Comments

Sons of Gods: The Mahabharata blog

The author of this blog, Aruna Sharan, left a comment om my post “Not all Western Hindus are white Hindus”, telling me about her blog.

She is a is a black Hindu who grew up in Guyana, South America, and a follower of path is Vedanta Advaita, as taught by Ramana Maharshi. The blog is mainly about her monumental effort to produce an English version of the Mahābhārata story. She is aiming to produce a version  which  will be  “a book the length of an average novel, a continuous story distilled down to its vital essence but dramatised so as to captivate the reader, with living, breathing characters, spiritually alive and written in an accessible style yet retaining the powerful spirit of the original”.  Continue reading →

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Another blog by a Western Hindu: the Rāja Haṃsah blog

Posted on December 16, 2011 | 4 Comments
Rāja Haṃsah

Rāja Haṃsah blog

Thanks to the commenter ‘S’ for pointing out this blog by a Westerner.

This blog by Ananda is an extended study and comentary on the Aparokshānubhuti , a short text by Ādi Śaṅkara. He says that he will be “presenting what, in my opinion, are the most relevant verses as an aid to self-inquiry. I have added  it to my page of blogs by Western devotees of Sanātana dharma.

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Another Western Hindu Blog: Hilltop Anthology

Posted on December 13, 2011 | 31 Comments
The Hilltop Anthology blog (screenshot)

The Hilltop Anthology blog

The Hilltop Antholoy is  personal blog is the story of the spiritual journey of a woman in Kentucky. The blog conveys thoughts and ideas in a poetic style.

I have added this blog to my page listing blogs by Western followers of Sanātana Dharma.  I have also moved The Accidental Hindu blog from the “not yet classified” section to the Neo-Hinduism section. After clarification from T.A.H. I have moved The Accidental Hindu to the Smarta section.

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Mega Shuddhi event for Islam and Christianity

Posted on December 11, 2011 | 32 Comments

I received a comment and an message from Satyen regarding an invitation to Hindus event in Hardwar for people who converted to Hinduism from Christianity or Islam. Details can be found on the Agniveer site.

I should say that I have no connection with Agniveer, and know nothing more than I read on a short visit to the site. This post should not be seen as a recommendation of either the movement nor the event; I don’t know enough about either to recommend them personally. Just take it as a pointer for you to look and decide. Continue reading →

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Digital Dharma: Blogs

Posted on December 11, 2011 | 5 Comments
Hinduism Today Jan 2012

Hinduism Today Jan 2012

I must have missed it at the time, but I see that this blog, the White Hindu blog, and the Bamboo Thoughts blog were mentioned in the Digital Dharma section of the Hinduism Today Magazine in March. It seems only right to mention the Hinduism Today magazine in return.

This magazine is available both digitally and as a real paper edition. Though the digital version is free, the paper edition is really nice to have, with high quality glossy pictures. It always has interesting articles, and has a spiritual feel to it. In fact one reader, Alok Lathi commented that “Simply having Hinduism Today on your shelf is a blessing, even if you don’t read it!”.  Continue reading →

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