She is a bumblebee. The Lord Krishna is a flower. When the flower petals have enclosed her, she’s totally swallowed by the fragrance of his love. So goes a song composed by 15th Century Indian poet ...
Syed E. Hasan, Ph.D., Midland Islamic Council: Music is the use of voice or instruments to produce sound effects that are melodious, pleasing, and harmonious. Using this definition, the answer to the ...
(RNS) — Over the weekend, my family celebrated our son’s birthday at the BAPS Swaminarayan mandir in Robbinsville, New Jersey. We chose the temple for a variety of reasons, including the ease of ...
Indo-Caribbean Hindus thus began to fashion worship services with pundits who gave sermons and congregations, dressed in their “Sunday best,” that sang bhajans or Hindu worship songs in place of hymns ...
When Krishna’s name is sung, Radha almost always follows. In villages, in bhajans, in poetry, Radha and Krishna are remembered as the eternal lovers. Yet in temples, the picture shifts. From Dwarka in ...
Voices of Faith offers perspectives from religion columnists. This week’s question: What role does music play in the Hindu and Muslim faiths? Pleasing and decent Syed E. Hasan, Ph.D., Midland Islamic ...