Issue Summary Jul/Aug/Sep 2009

The colors and beauty of Hinduism come to life in a video summary prepared by our editorial team, highlighting the features of Hinduism Today's July/August/September issue.

In this special temple issue, you can know about "Our Three Kinds of Temples" as explained by Publisher Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami.

Take a peek into our Educational Insight from the photographer and anthropologist who brought Hinduism to the Smithsonian back in 1996, Dr. Stephen Huyler. His classic work, "Meeting God: Elements of Hindu Devotion," is brought to life in breathtaking pictures and evocative writing.

Look into the tale of a one-of-a-kind Siva temple being erected on Kauai island, the home of Hinduism Today. Iraivan Temple, a Chola-style granite masterpiece, is a marvel nestled in a lush jungle in the middle of nowhere.

Ever wondered how the brain and consciousness are linked? Listen in as we interview Harvard neuroanatomist Jill Taylor of TED Talks fame, and find out how a debilitating stroke opened the doors of a higher consciousness and changed her life forever.

Our video brings you more: Koenraad Elst decodes modern Hindu studies and the media; Swami Yuktatmananda of the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center offers unique insights into service; humor and cartoons, a book review on an early conversion of an American Quaker to Hinduism; Hindus in Ireland who are helping the country heal from its past; and a project in India to save millions of precious Sanskrit manuscripts.