Monthly Archives: October 2008

How do we fight the detractors of Hinduism?

Sunday, October 5, 2008

I came upon today an article about the falsehood of idolatry (main article), written by Mike Shreve, an interesting man with an interesting history, an admirable breadth of knowledge and understanding, and a firm belief that Christianity is the correct path.
My first tendency — the desire for conflict I mentioned in my previous post — [...]

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Hindus take offense: Natalie Portman in “Carmensita”

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Devendra Banhart has offended Hindu scholars with a music video called “Carmensita,” featuring his ex-girlfriend and Harvard graduate Natalie Portman as “Princess Carmensita Saplingita.”
Prominent Hindus in America such as Rajan Zed and organizations such as the Hindu Alliance of India are calling for a public apology from Portman because the video “mocks Hindu concepts and [...]

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Swadharma rising

Friday, October 3, 2008

Swadharma is an online voice for Harvard students to discuss Hinduism.
Hinduism has a forest of definitions, and we have no consensus definition of the word. The people here at Harvard who call themselves Hindu have varied pasts, and there are plenty more who energize the pursuit with fresh outside perspectives. We are bound by our [...]

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