We’re Back: All About Hinduism Series 2 teaser, with a note on formatting

We’re Back: All About Hinduism Series 2 teaser, with a note on formatting

Author: Hindu American Foundation March 13, 2025 Duration: 2:30

Want to learn all about Hinduism, the world's oldest and third-largest religion? Like actually understand what karma is? Or what dharma means? Do you want to know what the sacred texts of Hinduism are? Or, maybe, you just want to know why Hindu women wear a dot on their forehead? Or, perhaps, if all Hindus vegetarian? If so, then All About Hinduism is just what you’ve been waiting for. We’ll give you an overview of Hinduism as a lived and contemporary spiritual path. We’ll explore the history of how Hinduism has come to be what it is today: the third-largest and oldest religious tradition in the world.


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Dive into the vibrant world of All About Hinduism, a podcast from the Hindu American Foundation that moves beyond textbooks to explore the everyday realities of this ancient tradition. Each episode feels like a thoughtful conversation, unpacking concepts like karma and dharma not as abstract ideas, but as principles woven into daily life. You’ll hear about the diverse sacred texts and the reasons behind cultural practices, from the significance of the forehead dot to the varied approaches to diet. This series is for anyone genuinely curious, whether you're completely new to the subject or looking to deepen your understanding of a faith that shapes the lives of over a billion people. The discussions connect spiritual philosophy with its expression in modern society, offering a nuanced perspective that honors both tradition and contemporary experience. Tune in for a journey that treats Hinduism as a living, breathing worldview, full of depth and delightful complexity. This podcast serves as an accessible guide, demystifying one of humanity's oldest and most diverse religious paths through clear, engaging dialogue.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 24

All About Hinduism
Podcast Episodes
We’ve got to talk about the word Aryan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:26
If you think of Nazis, white supremacists, the Holocaust, a rabble of Fred Perry-wearing white dudes marching in Charlottesville, Virginia chanting “Jews will not replace us”, we don’t blame you. If your primary source o…
The big popular misconceptions about Hinduism episode [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:00
Hindu teachings and traditions continue to be widely misunderstood because of inaccurate or stereotyped, caricatured “caste, cows, and karma” portrayals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What are the yamas and niyamas? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:34
Hinduism’s most basic ethical foundation — its guidelines, observances, and practices for living — are called yama and niyama. As most generally expressed, there are five of each. The yamas are often described as princip…
What is reincarnation? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:46
The cycle of reincarnation — birth, death, and rebirth — is called s​amsara.​ It is the process through which individual divine consciousness or souls, for lack of better word, repeatedly take on a physical body through…
What karma is, and isn't [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:46
Despite the fact that the word karma is arguably one of the most common Hindu concepts to have entered into casual usage in the Western world, it's a much understood topic, both overly complicated and sometimes overly si…
What is dharma? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:56
One-word English translations of dharma provided by scholars are numerous. Law, duty, custom, religion, path are all regularly used. But none of those singularly hold together the multifaceted nature of the word, the man…
What are the main Hindu rites of passage and sacraments? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:40
Every culture marks moments in human life in some way. We honor and recognize those points where our experience of and place in society moves, through a doorway, passing from one room, as it were, to the next. In doing s…
Are all Hindus vegetarian? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:10
Hindu scripture is replete with passages supporting vegetarian diet. In practice less than half of all Hindus are fully vegetarian. In this episode we explore why that is, the Hindu environmental case for vegetarianism,…
What are the main spiritual texts of Hinduism? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:30
Hinduism does not one single book that all Hindu lineages turn to. Rather, Hinduism has a truly vast collection of ancient religious writings. Let’s sort it all out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform…
Who is a Hindu? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:49
In this episode we go over the multiple definitions of Hindu identity, from religious leaders, the Indian Supreme Court, and more. We end with the stories of Fred Stella and Drishti Mae, who were raised Catholic and Musl…