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‘Where Hearts and Minds Meet': Sabbi Lall, MDiv ’26, on Her Call to Chaplaincy

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Through study of Buddhist and Hindu texts, mentorships with faculty, and affirming ministry experiences, Sabbi Lall’s call to chaplaincy was answered at Harvard Divinity School.

A Raja Yogi at HDS on the Divine Spark of Light That Each of Us Is

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Brahma Kumaris monastic Sudarshan Sundar reflects on interfaith exploration, academic growth, and a year of spiritual connection at HDS.

Video: Why Hindu Monasticism? Inspirations and Insights

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HDS hosted two Hindu monastics: Brahmacharini Durga of the Ramakrishna Order, and BK Sudarshan Sundar of the Brahmakumaris Order. Our monastics have been cherished members of our community—in the classroom, in community activities, and at religious...

Different Paths and Shared Perspectives

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Two Professors from Two Traditions Find New Ways to Explore Hindu Studies at HDS

Swayam Bagaria Named Assistant Professor of Hindu Studies at Harvard Divinity

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Scholar Swayam Bagaria has been named Assistant Professor of Hindu Studies at Harvard Divinity School. His appointment took effect January 1, 2024. Bagaria was most recently a Postdoctoral Fellow in Hindu Studies at HDS and was named to that position in...

Hindu Monastic at Harvard Divinity School Lives to Learn

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In many ways, Swami Chidekananda grew up as an “all-American kid.” Raised in Los Angeles, California, his father was a UCLA microbiology professor for more than 40 years, and Chidekananda made the all-star team as a shortstop in baseball. On the inside...

'Inconvenience Today For Better Tomorrow:' Thoughts on a Summer Trip to India

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Professor Francis X. Clooney, S.J., reports back after he spent five weeks in India this summer keeping his "eyes and ears wide open," and on the 50th anniversary of his landing in India in 1973 on his way to teach in Nepal.

Research Associate Tulasi Srinivas on Water, Gender, Caste, and Religion in Emerging Climate Justice and Sustainability Initiatives

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Based on a lifelong study of Hinduism in her hometown, the global city of Bangalore, India, Dr. Tulasi Srinivas seeks a new way of understanding everyday modern, sacred life. Focusing upon the anthropology of wonder, beauty and grace, her work forges new...

The History, Traditions, and Meaning Behind Holi

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Sravana Borkataky-Varma, a Postdoctoral Fellow in Transcendence and Transformation at the Center for the Study of World Religions, explains the history and mythology behind the traditions of Holi and how its celebrated.

Faculty Focus: Crossing Religious Boundaries with Catholic Priest and Hindu Scholar Francis Clooney

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Professor Francis X. Clooney, S. J. talks below about his journey from New York City to Kathmandu, "thinking big" in his teaching and courses, and why HDS is an exciting place for comparative theology and Hindu studies. You can also watch a video of...