R uchira Patel, a leading volunteer at the temple, explained, “Diwali and the Hindu New Year reaffirm and strengthen values ...

This year, the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, or BAPS, Hindu organization ... “We started in one small basement in New York, and now we have the landmark Akshardham ...

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. Our recommended books this week include histories of corporate mismanagement and misbehavior in the 19th century (“Savings and ...

HBO’s ‘Breath of Fire’ is a documentary series that follows the origin and history of a couple of religious organizations or cults led by Yogi Bhajan and Guru Jagat ... giving her the opportunity to ...

Yogi Bhajan was a yoga guru, spiritual leader ... long after the 75-year-old had passed away from complications of heart failure at his home in Española, New Mexico, on October 6, 2004. He was ...

They also sang a cheerful welcome song in Sanskrit. PM Modi was seen listening to the Krishna Bhajan performed by the Russian nationals. The Prime Minister also greeted and interacted with members ...

a controversial religious leader who based his spiritual community in Northern New Mexico. Yogi Bhajan — also known as Harbhajan Singh Khalsa or Siri Singh Sahib — is credited with introducing ...

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. Ruins are a theme in this week’s recommended books, from the collapse of the Victoria’s Secret lingerie empire to the lives ...