115 episodes
That's So Hindu Hindu American Foundation
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4.7 • 83 Ratings
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The podcast that interviews entrepreneurs and activists, politicians and professors, journalists, entertainers, spiritual teachers, and more on how Hinduism shapes their work and lives. All American. So Hindu. Brought to you by the Hindu American Foundation.
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Hindutva doesn’t start with Savarkar. It starts with the Bengali Renaissance. | Hindol Sengupta
In this episode Suhag Shukla speaks with author Hindol Sengupta about the origins of Hindutva as a philosophical concept, its relationship to Hindu nationalism, the inclusiveness of Hindu thought, the future of the BJP, and the US-India relationship.
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How the history of Hindutva and the RSS has been so misunderstood in the West | Walter Andersen
In this episode Suhag Shukla speaks with author and analyst Walter K Andersen about misunderstandings about the history of Hindutva, the goals of the RSS, the role of Hindutva in the Indian diaspora, and what the recent Indian elections mean for the direction of the BJP.
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All about the Third Nature: An expansive millennia-old Hindu framework for discussing gender and sexuality
In this episode HAF’s Raj Rao, Suhag Shukla, Vijay Satnarine, and Mat McDermott delve into how Hindu dharma traditions, for millennia, have recognized a Third Nature in gender and sexuality, how this framework both overlaps with contemporary LGBTQ categories and how it is distinct, as well as some guidance on how Third Nature individuals and their families can act compassionately rooted in dharma when addressing these issues.
Read: HAF Policy Brief - LGBTQ Rights
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Educating Hindus about our heritage and the science behind our temples, one video and workshop at a time | Prem KV
In this episode Mat McDermott speaks with filmmaker Prem Kumar about his documentary series on the sage Agastyamuni, his work educating Hindus about their heritage via his YouTube channel and in-person workshops.
PremKV on YouTube
Tatvamasi USA workshops
Tatvamasi homestay
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Raja Choudhury tells us all about Swami Vivekananda, America's First Guru
In this episode Mat McDermott speaks with Raja Choudury, director of the film America’s First Guru, streaming now on PBS, which tells the story of Swami Vivekananda’s first trip to the United States and the effect it has continued to have more than a century later.
WATCH: America's First Guru on PBS
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Hindu at Heart: Sneha Rao, from aviation engineer to Hinduism scholar
In this episode in the Hindu At Heart series, Indu Viswanathan speaks with Sneha Rao about her journey from the aviation industry to studying Hinduism, yoga, and Hinduphobia, and starting the Hindu Decoloniality group on Facebook.
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Hindu at Heart
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