There is no doubt that there is economic poverty in India. But I am at a loss as to what Compassion International means by “spiritual poverty” in a deeply religious
Dec 9, 2016
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12 Things You Need to Know About Hinduism
Hinduism is one of the few ancient religions to survive into modern times. The collection of traditions that compose it today have developed over at least the past 5000 years,
Nov 30, 2016
Before We Grab Our Pitchforks, It’s Time to Listen
The reality is that Trump voters didn’t just exist in the backwoods or in some dying manufacturing town. They lived in plain sight, often begging us to see them.
Nov 14, 2016
Hindu Americans, Please Vote.
Regardless of which candidate any one of us supports, as Hindu Americans we have a duty to do our part and cast our votes. As a community we owe it
Nov 7, 2016
10 Things You Need to Know About the Swastika
1) In Sanskrit, the word swastika is a combination of ‘su’ (meaning ‘good’) and ‘asti’ (meaning ‘to exist’) Popularly, this gets translated as ‘all is well.’ The swastika is thus
Nov 3, 2016
6 Things You Need to Know About the Symbolism of the Swastika
The swastika is a symbol as old as humanity itself, one which to this day, despite its appropriation and hateful use by the Nazis, has a powerful positive message. We’ve
Oct 26, 2016
Yes, Saying Caste is Linked to Hinduism Leads to Bullying of Hindu Students
Over the past few weeks, Hindu American community efforts to revise the California history and social studies curriculum frameworks to be more accurate, culturally competent, and equitable in how they
Jul 12, 2016
California’s Children Deserve Hinduism Be Presented Fairly
What if sixth and seventh graders take a history class were told that the defining characteristic of Christianity was the Inquisition, or supporting slavery of Africans? What if their textbooks
Jul 6, 2016
HAF Statement on International Commission on Dalit Rights Grant
Several times over the past few weeks, the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) has been disparaged and falsely accused on social media by Dalit activists affiliated with the South Asian Histories
Jun 10, 2016
We Never Erased the Word ‘Dalit’
In the month leading up to last week’s Instructional Quality Commission meeting, the Hindu American Foundation was repeatedly accused on social media by some activists that HAF had specifically requested
May 25, 2016