Richa Karmarkar

In new memoir, former Buddhist nun talks the pursuit of enlightenment (RNS) — Raised in the Baptist tradition in Oklahoma, a young Paldrom Catharine Collins was a seeker. Her search for spiritual truth led her to the Vajrayana Tibetan Buddhist monastery i... See more

Carnegie Hall to present concert celebrating Hindu devotional singing in the West NEW YORK (RNS) — One century ago, on April 18, 1926, an Indian Hindu monk named Paramahansa Yogananda — the now-recognizable guru on the front cover of the bestseller “Autob... See more

A Hindu-inspired eco-village reimagines sustainable, spiritual life in North Carolina (RNS) — Businessman Prakash Buchireddy grew up in small villages near Tirupati, India, a hillside pilgrimage site surrounded by lush green mountains and a Hindu temple o... See more

(RNS) — Wednesday (March 4) is Holi, the prominent Hindu holiday recognized for its colorful celebrations. Across South Asia and its diaspora, revelers gather in large groups to throw colored powder at one another, dance to Bollywood hits and wash the pig... See more

(RNS) — Before 23-year-old Etai Atula shared everyday yogic wisdom with his 525,000 followers on Instagram, he was an anxious, nerdy, “delinquent” teenager from Brooklyn, New York. The former drummer of the indie rock band LAUNDRY DAY, like many his age, ... See more