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About Young, American, Hindu

Vyasar Ganesan is the contributing writer for Radha Madhav Dham's "Young, American, Hindu" blog, and has been going to the ashram since he was old enough to walk. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University, and has been published in print and online. In this blog, he aims to document and share his experience as a growing Hindu in the United States, in the hopes of inspiring other young Indians. For more on Vyasar and his writing, please visit vyasarwrites.com.

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Diwali Wishes

                  Diwali is coming! This Saturday and Sunday, we will be celebrating Diwali and Govardhan Pooja at Radha Madhav Dham, in Austin, Texas. Festivities will start at 5:00 pm, with plenty of more…

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Cooking with Devotion

                  One of my favorite sevas to do at Radha Madhav Dham is working in the ashram kitchen.  Preparing meals for the Sunday community lunch prasad, or just a regular weekday meal, more…

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Janmashtmi, NY-Style

On Sunday, Radha Govind Dham held its first ever Krishn Janmashtmi Mahotsav, block-party style! Opened officially in December 2013, RGD is a one-of-a-kind center for devotion in New York City. Located on a main thoroughfare of Queens, one that is more…

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Anger and Other People

Anger is an emotion I have a hard time managing. Not that I have ever felt it was difficult to be angry – one gets angry when the airport bungles your luggage, or when the driver in front of you more…

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Understanding Time

One month ago, I was turning in my MFA thesis on the history and development of Indian food in America. One year ago, I was walking past the white graduation tents set up on Columbia’s campus, thinking about how in more…

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On Death

In an attempt to turn myself into an urbane, well-rounded intellectual before I go to New York, I’ve been reading a lot of books this summer. Today, I finished How to be Alone, a collection of essays by literary giant more…