Über fünf Tage hinweg wird das hinduistische Lichterfest Diwali begangen, das je nach Mondkalender im Oktober oder November stattfindet. Ein spirituelles Highlight, das auch in deutschen Hindu-Tempeln gefeiert wird und als eines der bedeutendsten Ereignisse des indischen Festtagkalenders gilt.
Autorin: Margarete Blümel (BR 2023)
Dec 2020
Swami Swatmananda on Diwali, Vedanta & Shiva (#123)
In this episode, we discuss: Invocation as a tool to invoke the divinity from within us. The celebration of Diwali and the purpose of celebrating festivals. Idols as means to connect to the God within us. Chanting mantra, contemplating deeper truths, and the main sadhana of Kali ... Show More
54m 36s
Feb 2024
Hindu Nationalism’s New Temple
<p>On January 22nd, India’s far-right prime minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ram Mandir, a gargantuan new temple dedicated to the Hindu god Ram, in an event that marked the most consequential victory for the Hindu nationalist movement in its 100-year history. The temple has ... Show More
33m 3s
Aug 2022
Qawwali: Music of the soul
Raees Khan explores the history, influence and enduring legacy of Qawwali music, both within, as well as outside of the Islamic World. From its earliest origins in the writings of Sufi Saints, to its spread throughout South Asia we look at how the mystical and devotional artform ... Show More
26m 29s
Feb 2024
Leaving Hinduism: An Ex Brahmin Tells All
<p>Join us, as we talk with Sandeep, who grew up in India, as a devout Hindu Brahmin.</p><p>What exactly is it like growing up in India? </p><p>What was the catalyst for him to begin questioning his beliefs & eventually leave Hinduism?</p><p>Tune in to find out!</p><p>Check out o ... Show More
55m 40s
Sep 2023
Kerry P. C. San Chirico. "Between Hindu and Christian: Khrist Bhaktas, Catholics, and the Negotiation of Devotion in Banaras" (Oxford UP, 2022)
On the second Saturday of each month, on the outskirts of the ancient city of Varanasi, Shiva's own city, thousands of shudra and Dalit devotees worship Yesu (Jesus) at a Catholic ashram. In an open-air pavilion more than three thousand women and men alternately sit, stand, and s ... Show More
53m 40s