Remembering Representative John Lewis

Remembering Representative John Lewis

Hindu Students Council is deeply saddened by the death of civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis. We offer our sincerest condolences to his family, friends, and well-wishers. He truly was a towering figure in our nation’s struggle to pursue justice and...

Remembering Dr. Prasad Dhurjati

We regret to inform you about the sad demise of Dr. Prasad Dhurjati, a very knowledgeable professor, a great scientist and a brilliant researcher at the University of Delaware, on July 1, 2020. He was a wonderful human being and a very helpful mentor for HSC and the...

The Journey of the Atman

By Mansa Devaki, High School Student in Hawaii The world contains numerous religions with various approaches to addressing the problem of human suffering. Hinduism’s idea of the Atman, or soul, its karma cycle, and Moksha, which is the path out of suffering...

Ninda Stutis: Praising the Divine through Scolding

When I was an innocent nine-year-old watching the devotional Telugu movie Ramadasu, which is about a great bhakta (devotee) of Lord Rama and a Carnatic composer named Ramadasu, I was stunned at the song Ikshvaku Kula Tilaka. I vividly remember holding my hand to my...

Nature of Happiness, Part 3

This is Part Three of a series. Part One can be found at http://www.hindustudentscouncil.org/2020/04/13/nature-of-happiness/. Part Two can be found at http://www.hindustudentscouncil.org/2020/05/03/nature-of-happiness-part-2/. All glories to Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji...

I Choose My Own Femininity- Ruminations of a Dancer at Heart

By Arushi Ramaka My friends and I are very loud people. When a few of us went out as a group to the local acai bowl shop, we ended up singing “God Is a Woman” with the cashier. We giggled unapologetically as a staff member called my female friend “Raa-VEE,” instead of...