Week 73: Weekend Reads, Prajna, Hanuman Temple
5/8/2021 - Modern Hindu Content
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Reading Highlights: Weekend Reading
The writers at Aryan Thought have a great article, titled “Defining Hindudharma: The Tānūnaptra Metaphor”. This piece delves into the unity across the various sects and schools, something which is acutely perceived by modern Hindu practicioners but difficult to articulate.
Manasatarangini, a writer who we have featured in previous issues has an excellent issue titled “Prakīrṇaviṣayāḥ: Life, brains, warfare and society“. This multi-faceted essay weaves topics from politics, history, virology, and scientific research to draw parallels between intellectual and political phenomena affecting Hindus.
Dharma Dispatch recently wrote a fantastic historical exploration of Hindu resistance to the brutal Islamic invader Mahmud of Ghazni. It centers on Hindu women selling their jewels to fund resistance movements against the invading force.
Resource Highlight: Prajna
If you are not familiar with the Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism) school of Hinduism, definitely check out our week 36 highlight on Vishishtadvaita or the resources from our Week 17 highlight of the Kinchitkaram trust.
Prajna is an organization that is part of the Jeeyar Educational Trust. They run educational classes all across the world, with well-defined syllabi on Hinduism topics, with a focus on “holistic personality development”. To find a chapter near you, visit https://prajna4me.org/locate/
Additionally, they have developed the Acharya App which features a large amount of Telugu and English content, including: slokas, mantras, bhajans, and religious discourses. Check out the app website at: https://acharyaapp.org/ - they also have a great infographic on the app, shown below:
Aesthetic: Hanuman Temple, Texas
