One of the most prominent issues in Hinduism is the question of vegetarianism. While many Hindus are vegetarian, they cite a variety of reasons behind their choice. These are three of the most popular reasons:
Ahimsa, or nonviolence. Some Hindus, including me, are vegetarian purely because they believe in ahimsa, or [...]
Because it is Superbowl Sunday, I thought to write about football and Hinduism, but the only thing I could find with the words Steelers and Vedanta was the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy’s article on Concepts of God. So instead we propose a different Question, by thinking about the most popular psychoactive substance in the world — caffeine.
I [...]
I don’t know why I am a vegetarian. I was raised at a meatless table, but I was never told to be a vegetarian — my parents raised the subject only to remind that I am free to discard the tradition. And yet, without questioning, I adhered. For neither health reasons nor animal compassion, I [...]
