May

May 1

This class we learned about the history of Hindu civilization. We learned about the Indus Sarasvati Civilization which dates back to 8500 BCE and is the largest Bronze Age civilization covering 1.5 sq km in NorthWest India/Pakistan. We then learned about the next phase of history, the Growth of Ganga Civilizations which began to spring up after 900 BCE. We also learned about the spread of Hinduism through various empires and colonial rule.

We will continue these topics next class.

The slides presented in the class last week can be downloaded at the following link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z21Op-FYUjCSMaD4RZPFT793axix9BT1/view

We focused a bit on the Aryan Invasion Theory. Those interested in reading further on this rejected theory can consult my research paper published in 2005 that is attached.

Further, videos showing the entire History of Hinduism can be seen at the following link:

History of Hindu India

April

April 24

OM.

Namaste all. Here is a recap of this week's meeting.

Earth Day was last week. As a commemoration, we talked about Hinduism's rituals, ceremonies, and culture as it relates to our Earth. All the festivals in Hinduism have their own rituals and cultures, depending on the region of India. But, one thing is for sure: we should be careful when consuming resources for these occasions. Many events, such as Diwali, can be made more eco-friendly.

Hinduism also has many connections to eco-friendly practices. In the Yajur Veda, there is an excerpt that shows that we do not only pray for ourselves, but also for the environment.

We moved on to the main concept of today's class, the history of Hinduism. Hindu culture and history are very diverse when compared to other religious cultures (Abrahamic religions). The culture is much more civilized and much yet remains unknown. The beauty of history, as it is expressed throughout different dynasties or time periods, is that there has never been conformity in Hindu cultures: the practices, clothing, and language of one area may drastically differ two or three miles away from that area. For this reason, the study of this history is vast and yet much to be explored.

A reminder that May 1 and 8 are online classes, and May 15 is a mandatory in-person class for practice for the annual day. Please plan accordingly.

April 17

Namaste!

Today we opened class with a presentation about Hanuman Jayanti. Hanuman Jayanti celebrates the birth of Hanuman Ji on the 15th day of Shukla Paksha, during the month of Chaitra. Hanuman Ji was said to be born to serve Shri Ram and is known as someone with unwavering courage, strength, determination, energy, and devotion.

An important note: All students are expected to meet in-person at the mandir for next week’s class! We will meet outside of the auditorium at 10 am sharp.

Our first lesson described how Hindu Dharma gives an explanation for child prodigies and talents. It states that when someone is able to excel at something at a very young age, it means they had practice in their previous lives. Similarly, this is seen in Xenoglossy, when people are able to speak in a language that they have never learned. There are many examples of these phenomena all over the world.

We also discussed how different religions see the concept of reincarnation. For example, the Abrahamic religions reject the concept of reincarnation as it goes against many of their major beliefs, such as the concept of eternal heaven and hell. They believe there are 2 lives and depending on whether you are a believer or infidel, you go to everlasting heaven or hell on the Day of Judgement. Atheists believe that nothing remains when we die. However, Hindus believe that souls are eternal and different from the body. Death results in rebirth and our new body is dependent on prior Karma. We can leave the cycle of repeated births and deaths through the achievement of Moksha.

We also learned about the 4 spiritual paths to Moksha:

• Karma Yoga (Path of Action)

• Bhakti Yoga ( Path of Devotion and Faith)

• Jnana Yoga (Path of Knowledge)

• Dhyana Yoga (Path of Meditation)

Our final lesson explained how to describe Hindu Dharma in three concepts:

• Yajna- live a spiritual and worshipful life

• Tapas - Work hard and do mental/verbal/physical deeds that are purifying, not defiling.

• Dana - Share what you have with others.

These definitions are written in the Bhagavad Gita.

That wrapped up our final lesson of the year, as we have finished all of our curriculum. If there are any aspects of Hindu Dharma you would like to learn more about, feel free to email Vishal Uncle or any of the volunteers!

All students are required to write a 1 page paper answering the question, “Why am I a Hindu?”. They can talk about what Hinduism means to them in their daily lives, or how they see Hinduism represented in the world around them. Please refer to the presentation attached for more information (the last slide contains a list of helpful terms). This paper is due three weeks from today. Click here

Have a great week and I hope to see all of you in-person next week!

April 10

Namaste,

Today in class we began class by learning about the significance of Rama Navami, when we worship Vishnu in the form of Rama. We then moved on to discuss the importance of the atma and the difference between the soul and the body. While the body is temporary and the soul goes through many bodies in the cycle of samsara, the atma is eternal and cannot be broken. The atma is a part of the larger Paramatma, which is Bhagvan. We also learned about the various layers that comprise our body and that shield our atma, including the pranayama kosh and the manoyama kosh. Ultimately, our body is a tool used to achieve moksha. We will continue discussing these topics next week.

March

March 27

Today in class we learned about the importance of puja and what it means. Puja means to invoke the devatas to protect us and fulfill worldly needs. Puja can also be in the form of focusing the mind on the ishta-devata.

We also learned about Tapa-Vrata-Samskara and the benefits of pilgrimage.

Finally we learned about both the external and internal practices of yoga.

We will continue these topics next class.

March 20

1. Read the attached file first. click here

2. Watch the video at this link (you can skip the first 7 minutes and the last 4 minutes if you like)

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March 13

Namaste!

Today we opened class with a Holi presentation. Holi is celebrated around the time of spring and near the full moon in March. We learned about the traditions of Holi and the origin through the story of Prahlad.

Prakriti is the stuff from which the universe is made. Prakriti is made up of 3 constituents.

There are four yugal or ages of life, which eventually all come to an end and a new world is created. Essentially, in Hinduism we believe that nothing is eternal and nothing is permanent, not even the universe. Even the universe will eventually come to an end and become reborn again. We also believe in a multiverse with multiple universes.

Rishi Munis use beautiful stories to illustrate the concept of the multiverse. We listened to one of these stories, when Indra learned about Samsara. These stories are used to colorfully explain the infinite and extremities of the universe- they also have lots of moral values embedded in them.

Next, we discussed the Hindu view on evolution. Hindu tradition is perfectly comfortable with the tradition of evolution. We believe that all animals and humans have atma and that living beings exist in various forms. Diversity and evolution are the very nature of the world is one of our main beliefs.

An interesting point illustrating this is shown through the 10 avataras of Vishnu: Matsya(fish), Kurma(tortoise), Varaaha(boar), Narasimha(lion/human), Vamana (short human), Parashurama, Rama, Krishna, Buddha, Kalki(yet-to-come)

We also discussed Hindu dharna and the atomic theory, Hindu astronomers, and went over Hindu’s view on nature and environmentalism, which is that we consider it sacred. An interesting quote we heard today was,“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, not every man’s greed” - Mahatma Gandhi

Finally, we ended class by discussing divine symbolism in Hindu religion.

Have a great Holi!

March 6

Today in class we started by continuing our discussion about the varnashrama system. There are some advantages to it. For example, it makes sure that people focus on their dharma and prevents inbreeding by prohibiting marriage within gothras. However, all varnas are equal before God, and God loves all his devotees equally. We also covered multiple stories showing examples of “societal outcasts” becoming great saints and devotees and how great people do not look down on someone based on castes. We then briefly discussed the antiquated, colonial views that many in the West have on Hinduism. Next, we moved on to the topic of attaining moksha. To be eligible for moksha, we have to perform charity and social work and be pious. We can also practice Kriyayoga (yoga in daily life). This consists of reading the scriptures, being equanimous in all situations, and having faith in God. We ended class by talking about the difference between prakriti and purusha. Purusha is the soul and prakriti is the substance that makes up the universe, which consists of the gunas. The gunas are rajas (matter), tapa (energy), and sattva (the mind). Next week, we will delve into this topic in more detail.

February

February 27

Today we discussed Maha Shivaratri and its relation to Lord Shiva. We also went over Shiva's qualities and took a fun trivia quiz about Shiva.

We also covered various topics including:

Varnas and Jati

Gotra and Pravara

4 social classes and classless Hindus in the caste system

Benefits of varna-jati systems

Theory of Gunas - Sattva, Rajas, Tamas

We will continue these topics next class.

February 20

Namaste 9/10 students and parents, below is a recapture of the class that happened today.

Today, we continued our conversation about women in Hinduism and Indian tradition. Sarojini Naidu was one of our examples of strong women in our history. She tackled many social traditions of her time and expanded the literature of Indian culture.

The prevalence of women in society and tradition could be exemplified by modern film and drama. Films like "Padmaavat" and "Manikarnika" show this.

To get an in-depth of the importance of the Mother, we worship the cow as "Gow Maata"; in one of our slokas, we say "Twameva maata, chapita twameva".

We refer to deities also with their maternal connections: "Anjani Putra Pawana Sut Nama", "Devaki Putra Krishna".

The reality of modern society is that the majority of the world frowns upon women/females in general. This stems from historical modes of sexism and domestic house rules. In fact, even in India, these roles are perpetuated: son s preferable to daughter, girl loses surname post-marriage, etc. But, our scriptures present no difference between man and woman, son and daughter. Both deserve to be educated, treated with compassion and love, and if anything, the birth of a daughter is meritorious.

We then switched over to talking about the caste system. Most skills were passed down from generation to generation. So, the "caste" system was made to actually connect people with different trades to simultaneously incorporate everything. Although there are four levels (Varna) in this system, there is a gray area between these levels. Jaati specifies the regional community one is part of. Kula is the specific family lineage. Finally, the most specific representation is Gotra, which is the spiritual and direct genetic lineage.

We will continue this topic in the next class. See you then!

Document

February 13

Today, we continued our discussion about the four stages of life. The last stage is Sannyasa Ashrama, the ascetic, where you depersonalize and universalize oneself. In this stage, you stop worrying about what will happen after you die. Particularly, elderly people should start to focus more on moksha and start associating with the supreme being during this stage.

People who become an ascetic must renown their family. They become wandering and don’t get stuck to one home. They don’t have worldly possessions, and live with the bare minimum. They see everyone equally. A big role they fulfill is to teach about Dharma and Moksha to the society. They also serve others selflessly, and historically, defended society in many ways.

However it’s not necessary to become an ascetic to recieve Moksha. The other option is Veda Sannyasi, which is more suited to modern times. In this option, you would focus completely on meditation and the study of Upanishads. You would reside in one’s own home, but be completely dependent on the children by turning over all property and wealth to them.

We talked about the eligibility for Sannyasa and connected some of our learning to other religions.

Finally, we discussed the importance of women in Hinduism. We learned how women are important in all aspects of Hindu society, even throughout history.

Next week, we’ll complete our discussion about feminism in Hinduism.

Attached are the slides for Sannyasa Ashrama and the document that we are using for women's role in Hindu Dharma. We will continue with the second topic next class.

• Sannyasa Ashrama

• Women's Role

February 6

Today we completed the Grihastha and Vanaprastha Ashramas (Householder and Retiree) stages of life.

• Document 1

• Document 2

We also took a screen shot of students wearing bright clothing for BASANT PANCHAMI.

Vasant Panchami is dedicated to Devi Saraswati, and we pray to her for knowledge and wisdom in our lives. We then talked about the different forms of Saraswati that are worshipped in different non-Indian countries. After this, we continued our discussion about the householder's life, or grihasthashram. All humans are born with 5 debts—debts to the rishis, the devatas, our ancestors, society as whole, and other creatures. It is the responsibility of the householder to pay off these debts by performing pujas, praying, doing shraadh for ancestors that have passed, giving charity, and respecting living beings. Although the householder is permitted to pursue material desires, their actions must be sattvik and in accordance with dharma. We then discussed the role of parents in raising children. Following grihasthashram, the next stage of life is vanaprastha, which generally occurs after retirement. In this stage, one must move away from material desires (artha and kama) and toward spirituality (dharma and moksha). Next week, we will cover the final stage of life—sanyasa.

Next week, we will cover the Sannyasa Ashrama (Ascetic/Monk) and also cover the role of women in the Hindu society.

January

January 30

Today in class we talked about the effects of social media on our world today. We learned that you shouldn't post everything on social media because it can lead to bigger problems. Instead, you should get the advice of your parents or another trusted adult.

We also learned about traditional south and north Indian beliefs and even saw pictures from Vishal uncles wedding. We also learned the pros and cons of an arranged marriage and ended class by learning the purposes of a married life.

January 23

Today in class we learned the actions of an ideal child. All of our decisions should be satvik, but these decisions depend on the circumstances, and we must use our wisdom to decide what is dharmically correct. We learnt the story of Shravan Kumar and Pundalik, both of which demonstrate that respecting one's parents is the same as respecting the divine. We also covered the importance of respecting our gurus, our classmates, and our siblings. The next topic we covered was the importance between equality and justice. Different people have different circumstances, and thus what is required for justice varies from person to person. We also briefly covered the importance of a good friend through the Sudhama Krishna story, and Tulsidas's criteria for a good friendship.

Please see the slides attached for the material covered in the class today and last week. We talked about (through stories in our Shastras) how Children and Students can conduct themselves Dharmically towards their parents, siblings, grandparents, teachers, classmates, friends and also significant others.

Next week, we will cover the Grihastha Ashrama - the life of an adult married householder.

January 16

Namaste!

Today we started off our class with parent- teacher conferences. If any parents have questions about this class, they should not hesitate to reach out to Vishal Uncle or any of the volunteers! So far, we have covered the first 6 chapters in the textbook distributed earlier this year. We will spend the next few classes on chapter 7, which is “How do I Organize my Life? The Four Stages of Life”.

The four stages of life are Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Vanprastha, Sannyasa. While these stages may sound extremely traditional, they all have very real applications and learnings that we can take throughout our life. The major focuses of each of these stages are learning, contributing, sharing your experiences, and higher pursuits. As you move throughout your life, the priorities of your life changes. Being able to focus on the right things at the right time in your life will ensure that you get the best ‘results’. This model helps to maximize one’s enjoyment, by helping people find the right priorities for their certain stage in life.

As a class, we performed a stimulation discussing intercultural comparisons with different stages in life. We discussed common ages that people start school, complete college, get married, etc. in the United States, India, and in Vedic Tradition. We analyzed the differences in the respective results, and talked about why those differences occur.

We also discussed some of the general rules of Hindu Dharma, such as: never address your parents by their names, never shout at your parents, fulfill their wishes cheerfully, etc. Next week, Vishal Uncle will share some of the traditional Hindu stories that represent these stages.

Have a great week!

January 9

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Happy New Year to all of you!

Today we talked about Makara Sakranti and learned about the story of Bhishma Pitama. We talked about how we celebrate this auspicious day, and how the tradition differs in different parts of India. charity is a big part of this event. Makara Sakranti is next week on January 14th.

Now to the class: how do we know what to do that is right? Obviously, we do not always have our shruti (Vedas) with us. So, what is the best way to approach a situation? We had a simulation on this, with an accused person being reprimanded. We connected it to many values of Dharma, such as Atmapriya (Conscience).

Dharma has many layers: we have duties regarding the individual, family, community, profession, society, country, humanity, and eventually, the Creation. Hindu Dharma can be redefined as Varnashrama Dharma: Varna is the state of society, while Ashrama is the stage of life. There as many other key foundations of Dharma: Sanatana Dharma (Truth, Nonviolence, compassion, curiosity), Kula Dharma (Pertaining to family or community values), Yuga Dharma (Accepting different Dharma given the change in historical context), Apad Dharma (Dharma of absolute necessity), and Moksha Dharma (Connection to the Divine, Sanyasi). The two most important are Varna and Ashrama, but all of these branches of Dharma come together to create what we know as Dharma. Dharma is not one-sided; as you understand, you must look at a variety of ideas to finally come up with a proper response to anything or action taken.

In the next classes, we will focus on Ashrama Dharma.

See you all next week,

December

December 12

Today, we talked about the Gita and its relevance, given the Gita Jayanti is coming up. The Gita is a conversation between Guru, Shishya, and friends. It is a very relevant scripture to people today, just as it was hundreds of years ago. The plot of the scripture is that Arjun does not want to perform his duty and wage this war against his own blood relatives. Arjuna (Shishya) kept asking questions, while Krishna (Guru) kept answering them. Shri Krishna tactfully explains different ways one can perform their duty/Dharma with perfection.

Shri Krishna tells Arjun that one could attain happiness by not harboring ego and by getting rid of negative emotions (anger, etc.). One should live a simple life and focus on positive outlooks.

"Wherever this is Shri Krishna(Truth) and Arjun(Dharma), There is always Victory"

We continued talking about the scriptures of Hinduism, and instances of scholars reading on scriptures (Eknath, Ravana, the Brahmins, and the fool, etc).

December 5

Namaste students and parents,

We continued our discussion on the sources of Dharma, and primarily with the sources of education. This relates to decisions based on conscience (Atmapriya).

The number of Dharmic scriptures is vast; Hinduism is based not on a book, but a library. All scriptures are classified as either Shruti or Smiti. Shruti works of literature are parts of the 4 Vedas, which are split into many different books. They teach us how to reach all four goals of human life. Much of the Vedas is like oral mythology or tradition: only a portion of the Vedas survives, while the rest is lost over time. Smiti works of literature are direct revelations written by manas (rishis and gurus). They apply the universal teachings of the Vedas and interpret them in a social manner.

Have a great week

November

November 21

Today in class we learned about the importance of the four purusharthas in decision making and what the sources of dharma are in our life. We began by discussing how good deeds such as charity or educating are not always dharmical if they are not performed with selflessness. If they are performed with kama or artha in mind, they are not considered good deeds. Next, we examined the sources of dharma so we can determine what is right and wrong. The primary source is from the vedas and the puranas which are a sort of manual on how to live life. The next is the teaching of great people such as saints and sages. The lowest is our own conscience. The things we learnt in class today can be used to make the right decisions and live as good Hindus.

November 14

Today in class we had the pleasure of being able to learn more about meditation with Arvind Uncle. Meditation is the key for being able to connect with God. It allows for us to calm ourselves and connect with God on a higher level. In order to get the most out of meditation we must follow the 5 steps:

Step 1: Desire/ Priority to practice meditation

Step 2: Attention - being able to focus and shy away from distractions

Step 3: Discrimination - being able to differentiate between right and wrong, truth and lies, dharma and adharma

Step 4: Being able to face challenges which needs both determination and strength

Step 5: Persistence/ patience in order to actually see the results

We ended the class by learning how to connect to God from within. We learned how temples and other places of worship are there to remind us about god.

Have a great week!

November 7

Today we reviewed the relative importance of the 4 Purusharthas, which are the 4 goals of life. Dharma, Artha, and Kama are goals ‘in our life’, while Moksha is the goal ‘of our life’.

We had a discussion with the question, “If one of the four goals of life is possession of material things, why is poverty still rampant in India?” The students provided very insightful answers, and learned a lot about the history of India’s large population, economy, etc. We also spend a good chunk of class researching the Hope Diamond.

We learned about the benefits of the Purushartha Doctrine. These are social harmony, higher self achievement, the ability to lead a balanced life, being able to live longer and with a purpose, and leading a more virtuous life. A habit to include to help live your life with purpose is when you’re going to sleep, you should reflect on what you want to do the next day. This will give you a higher chance of getting up the next day.

Finally, we ended class by doing an exercise in which we classified certain things as Dharma, Artha, Kama, or Moksha.

Attached is a Word Document including further details about what we have learned and stories to summarize these learnings.

Have a great week!

October

October 31

Today, we started class by doing some Diwali trivia. The students were very engaged, and learned a lot of new facts about Diwali.

Last week, we learned about the main core teachings of Hindu Dharma.

Today, we took our learnings from last week, and each answered the following questions:

• What things do I want in my life?

• What are the goals of my life?

• What do I want to achieve in life?

• What should be the purpose of our lives?

The students gave many great answers, and we discussed each other’s goals and our motivations for these ambitions.

We learned about the Purushaarthas, the four purposes of life:

• Dharma: virtue, piety, goodness, and duty

• Artha: acquisition of material possessions

• Kama: pleasure of the senses, mind and body

• Moksha: liberation from the cycle of life and death

Vishal Uncle wrapped up class by sharing wonderful stories representing and explaining the Purushaarthas.

October 24

We began class by learning about Navaratri. We worship Devi in the form of Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati as they relate to the three gunas of Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas. Navaratri ends with Dusshera or Vijayadashmi, celebrating the victory of good over evil. We then moved onto cultural contributions that Hindus have made to the world. Ancient India is the birthplace of many modern board games like chess and snakes and ladders. One of the oldest martial arts, Kalaripayattu, is also found in India. Indians live all over the world, from India to the Middle East to Southeast Asia to America. We ended class by discussing the Hindu idea that we must make use of this body to follow dharma and worship God because this is what differentiates us from animals.

Attached slides and document:

• Hindus around the world

• Importance of Human Birth

• Human Birth A Valuable Opportunity

October 10

Today in class we learned about Navratri and Vijaya Dashami as those are very important functions going on in the Hindu community at this time. Navratri is celebrated for 9 days. We pray to Durga for the first 3 days, Lakshmi for the middle 3 days, and Saraswati for the last 3 days. Vijaya Dashami, which is celebrated on the tenth day, is celebrated for different reasons in different regions of India. In the North, Vijaya Dashami is celebrated because it is the day Ravana was destroyed and killed by Rama while in the South, Vijaya Dashami is celebrated because it is the day Durga killed Mahishasura.

We also continued to learn about how Hinduism has influenced other areas of the world. Many gurus like Paramahansa Yogananda gained many non-Indian followers. Ahimsa, a term meaning non-violence, was popularized by Mahatma Gandhi in his peaceful protests and inspired Civil Rights Leaders like Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr. to use Ahimsa in their very own fights for freedom. Hinduism also has had influence on other cultures like Sufism, Western enlightenment, and our modern day Western culture with practices like yoga.

Next class, we will continue to learn more about how Hinduism influenced other cultures and regions of the world.

October 3

Today's class was meditation with Arvind uncle, who was here last week as well. The class was more of a continuation of the previous class.

1. Meditation is not merely an exercise of concentration but a persuasion of spiritual journey to achieve the ultimate goal of self realization and God realization.

2. The purpose of our human birth is to realize our true nature which is soul and divine, if we achieve all goals in life and miss on this goal then we have wasted this human life.

3. Learning to meditate needs to follow with a regular practice of sitting in silence and focusing within to experience the light within. If we go through the lesson and then not practice it is then we are missing the real education

4. We reviewed a few stories and examples: Story of a King who wanted to know who is the most educated among three skulls, when misters showed him the one who listens and absorbs everything is the wisest not the one who can repeat or simply listens from one ear and take out from another.

5. Our soul is real and it has been going through 8.4 million species, whether we remember or not, we had past life, our soul has waited for aeons to get to human birth we should not let it waste, choice is ours.

6. Meditating not only helps us achieve our true goal but also helps us manage our worldly goals or being focused, successful, healthy and better human being. Also meditation makes us efficient and we can get more done in our life, so there is no excuse to not meditate.

7. I suggested a 21 / 42 days challenge - Each of you can practice 15 minutes meditation daily for 21 days without missing a day. If you miss, you start from 1 again. Once completed you can then go from 15 mins to 20 mins slowly in the next 21 days. Just add 15 seconds a day or more. There are gifts to be received for those who complete 21 and then 42 days. Volunteers will ask weekly where you are on your challenge - you can report it then if Vishal approves.

All have a wonderful weekend and week ahead. Enjoy fall colors outside and inside too

September

September 26

Today, we had a meditation session with Arvind Uncle.

We started class by discussing the ripple effect, and how the real purpose of meditation is to get in touch with the divine love in your hearts. Meditation helps you to get in touch with that love and gratitude and being able to pass it on to others. We also learned about energy, and how our body and thoughts are all different forms of energy. Divine energy is what creates all other energy, and like others is infinite.

Later in class, Arvind Uncle taught us the proper method of meditation and we practiced it under his guidance. Afterwards, we discussed how we felt and what we saw in our meditation session. A huge thank you to Arvind Uncle for such a great class!

Have a great week!

September 19

Today in class we learnt about the various contributions that Indians and Hindus have given to the rest of the world. Much of mathematics like the Pythagorean Theorem and the number zero were first discovered by Ancient Indians, and Hinduism is the mother of many religions such as Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. Starting with Swami Vivekananda, much of Hindu ideology started flowing to the West. A key part of Hindu influence, unlike that of other religions, is that it was never spread forcefully. In more recent times, Hindus have migrated all over the world to places like Europe, North America, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia. In SE Asia, Hindu influence has been long lasting in Java, Bali, and Malaysia. In fact, the largest Hindu temple in the world is in Cambodia-Angkor Wat. Ashramas have been built all around the world and Swamijis are no longer just Indians. In future classes, we will start learning more deeply about Hindu dharma.