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The Life of Hinduism (The Life of Religion)

The way and the goal: Expressions of devotion in the early Śrī Vaiṣṇava community

The Tamil Veda: Pillan's Interpretation of the Tiruvaymoli

The Vernacular Veda: Revelation, Recitation, and Ritual (Studies in Comparative Religion)

Hinduism (Understanding Religions)

Vasudha Narayanan fields of interest are the Hindu traditions in India, Cambodia and America; visual and expressive cultures in the study of the Hindu traditions; and gender issues. She is currently working on Hindu temples and traditions in Cambodia.

Hindus and Hindu Culture in India

Hinduism

Hindu Culture in America

Hindu Culture in Cambodia

Hinduism and the Environment

English

UF Department of Religion Profile

UF Environmental Humanities Initiative

Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies Profile

SOAS University of London Profile

Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs Profile

Encyclopædia Britannica Contributor Profile

The Conversation Profile

Wikipedia Profile

ResearchGate Citations

Remembering UF Emeritus Professor Harold Stahmer

Diwali Came Early This Year: Hindus Celebrate Kamala Harris Victory

Vasudha Narayanan: Ancient religion was family faith of Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury’s family faith: The ancient religion of Zoroastrianism

Americans may not know it, but they’ve long been embracing Hindu philosophy

Distinguished Professor

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Vasudha Narayanan gives an enlightening talk about goddesses in the Hindu religion examining their origins, worship, and powers. She is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Religion at the University of Florida and the author of several books including "The Vernacular Veda," "Hinduism," and "The Life of Hinduism."

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The Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat provides an immersion experience into the daily practices of a yogic lifestyle. A spiritual sanctuary nestled in the beautiful Bahamas, the we offer yoga teachings derived from the deeply-rooted traditions of a renowned yoga lineage. The purpose of these spiritual practices  is to help people of all cultures and backgrounds develop inner peace for a more harmonious world.

Established by Swami Vishnudevananda in the name of Master Swami Sivananda, our yoga retreat is a safe and supportive environment for deep and profound learning and inner healing. It presents a balanced approach to yogic living and spiritual study.  The daily schedule includes meditation, pranayama (breathing practices), asana (yoga postures), balanced vegetarian diet, and satsang (spiritual discourse).

We offer Yoga Teacher Training Courses and Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Courses throughout the year, as well as many other certification courses, experiential programs, and yoga vacation options. 

View our welcome tour video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3MRVh27quA

Browse our program calendar here: https://www.sivanandabahamas.org/program-calendar/

Sign up for our newsletter here: https://www.sivanandabahamas.org/e-news/

For more information please visit  http://www.sivanandabahamas.org

Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti
Om Peace, Peace, Peace.

Goddess Talk with Vasudha Narayanan

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What is it that being known, all else becomes known? Vasudha Narayanan refers to The Vedas to answer this question during the first of a 2-part talk on The Path of Bhakti. She is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Religion at the University of Florida and the author of several books including "The Vernacular Veda," "Hinduism," and "The Life of Hinduism."

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The Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat provides an immersion experience into the daily practices of a yogic lifestyle. A spiritual sanctuary nestled in the beautiful Bahamas, the we offer yoga teachings derived from the deeply-rooted traditions of a renowned yoga lineage. The purpose of these spiritual practices  is to help people of all cultures and backgrounds develop inner peace for a more harmonious world.

Established by Swami Vishnudevananda in the name of Master Swami Sivananda, our yoga retreat is a safe and supportive environment for deep and profound learning and inner healing. It presents a balanced approach to yogic living and spiritual study.  The daily schedule includes meditation, pranayama (breathing practices), asana (yoga postures), balanced vegetarian diet, and satsang (spiritual discourse).

We offer Yoga Teacher Training Courses and Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Courses throughout the year, as well as many other certification courses, experiential programs, and yoga vacation options. 

View our welcome tour video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3MRVh27quA

Browse our program calendar here: https://www.sivanandabahamas.org/program-calendar/

Sign up for our newsletter here: https://www.sivanandabahamas.org/e-news/

For more information please visit  http://www.sivanandabahamas.org

Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti
Om Peace, Peace, Peace.

Vasudha Narayanan: The Path of Bhakti Part 1

Recorded on: Aug 12, 2013 - 18th Annual Symposium: Religion, Faith and the Environment http://law.utah.edu/event/12233/

Religion, Faith, and the Enviroment - Vasudha Narayanan

Vasudha Narayanan discusses the role of paradox in the Vaishnava/Hindu traditions during the CSWR’s inaugural Hindu Way of Life Lecture.

Narayanan is the Distinguished Professor, Department of Religion, at the University of Florida, and a past President of the American Academy of Religion (2001–02).

The Hindu View of Life Annual Lecture series aims to address the urgent issues of our time from a perspective informed by insights and values arising from Hindu traditions.

Learn more about Harvard Divinity School and its mission to illuminate, engage, and serve at http://hds.harvard.edu/.

Paradoxology: the Art of Praising the Deity

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For more on the Berkley Center, visit: https://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu

October 29-30, 2020 | “The cry of the earth and of the poor cannot continue.” This is the urgent message that Pope Francis is reiterating on the fifth anniversary of his pivotal 2015 encyclical, Laudato Si: On Care for our Common Home. Its title, Laudato Si (“Praise be to you”), are the opening words of an often-prayed hymn of praise of God, the earth, and all her creatures by St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226), whom Pope Francis identifies as “the example par excellence of care for the vulnerable and of an integral ecology.” Resonating that same urgent message, this conference, encouraged by Pope Francis’ officials at the Holy See, draws attention to the even greater urgency of this universally significant document in its fifth anniversary year and how its message resounds across religious traditions. In his new encyclical Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis draws from Laudato Si: “In this shallow, short-sighted culture that we have created, bereft of a shared vision, ‘it is foreseeable that, once certain resources have been depleted, the scene will be set for new wars…’” This event convenes voices from Pope Francis’ staff in Rome and from diverse religious traditions and various agencies to encourage discernment, cooperation, and policy development for an integral ecology.

The program consists of three online sessions over two days. On October 29 Cardinal Miguel Ayuso, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, will deliver the keynote address in the first session after words of welcome from Dr. John J. DeGioia, president of Georgetown University. Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim, co-founders and co-directors of the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology, will offer reflections after Cardinal Ayuso’s address. In a subsequent session, Muslim, Buddhist, and Hindu representatives will reflect on how Laudato Si resonates in their religious traditions. On October 30, representatives of various agencies and organizations structured to connect religious communities on environmental issues will explore how multireligious cooperation enhances care of the earth and the vulnerable.

Interreligious Responses to Laudato Si: How Laudato Si Resonates among Religious Traditions

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