Know Your Dharma
A lecture series to help us understand our Dharma
Hindu Society of North Carolina (HSNC) has embarked on a new initiative, “Know Your Dharma”. The aim is to introduce our second generation, our college students and young professionals to:
- The beauty and practicality of our scriptures
- The symbolism of the forms of our Deities that we worship
- Explain why do we perform certain rituals
- Significance of major festivals
- Other aspects of our culture
For details please contact- Dr. Kishor Trivedi at ktrivedi@duke.edu.
Upcoming Events/Lectures
KYD Past Events
| Date | Topic | Speaker | Details | Recording | Slides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/03/2025 | Psychology as in Our Scriptures | Dr. Kallika Uttarkar | View Details | Watch Recording | |
| 06/01/2025 | From Material to Meaning: Art & Architecture in Ancient Indian Temple Culture | Dr. Pratishtha Mukherjee | View Details | Watch Recording | Open Slides |
| 05/14/2025 | Discourse on Hindu Manifesto | Swami Vigyananand | View Details | Watch Recording | |
| 04/26/2025 | Roadmap to Viksit Bharat & the Role of Education | Shobhit Mathur & Sahil Aggarwal | View Details | Watch Recording | |
| 04/12/2025 | Sri Suktam: The Gateway to Divine Abundance | Ravi Om Trivedi | View Details | Watch Recording | |
| 03/09/2025 | Kumbh Parv: A Spiritual Journey | Sushil Mishra | View Details | Watch Recording | Open Slides |
| 02/22/2025 | Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitaha | Dr. Vijay Satnarine & Sangeetha Shankar | View Details | ||
| 02/16/2024 | Karma Demystified | Kardamamuni | View Details | Open Slides | |
| 12/08/2024 | Dhyana Yoga | Srikanth Katakam | View Details | Watch Recording | Open Slides |
| 11/10/2024 | Shri Ram Janmbhoomi – Social, Political & Judicial Battle | Sushil Mishra | View Details | Watch Recording | |
| 10/06/2024 | Vishvarupa Darshanam: Seeing the Universe as God | Dr. Sethu Raman | Watch Recording | ||
| 9/26/2024 | From HINO To Hindu | Satish Sharma | Watch Recording | ||
| 9/8/2024 | Ganapati Puja Vidhi | Sanjay Rao | Read | ||
| 8/25/2024 | Awakening the Krishna Within | Dr. Kalika Uttarkar | Watch Recording | ||
| 8/18/2024 | Snakes in the Ganga | Udit Shah | Watch Recording | ||
| 8/11/2024 | Importance of Vedic Rituals | Sri. Sree Aswath | Watch Recording | ||
| 5/19/2024 | Concept of Ishwar | Dr. Kalika Uttarkar | Watch Recording | ||
| 4/27/2024 | Shall We Dance: Sensing Visual Karmas | Ram Krishnamani | Details | Watch Recording | |
| 4/14/2024 | Yoga Sutras of Patanjali | Subhash Mittal | Details | Watch Recording | Open Slides |
| 3/3/2024 | Shiva Tatva | Bhupendra Dave | Watch Recording | Open Slides | |
| 2/25/2024 | A Physicist’s Understanding of Hinduism | Nitant Kenkre | Watch Recording | Open Slides | |
| 1/14/2024 | Ramayana Around the World | HSNC Om Squad | Open Slides | ||
| 11/19/2023 | Understanding Hindu Deities | Shri Kalyan Viswanathan & Dr. Kalika Uttarkar | Watch Recording | ||
| 11/5/2023 | Vedic Astrology | Aparna Amin | View Details | Watch Recording | |
| 9/24/2023 | Dharma: Your Hindu Superpower | Pt. Satish K Sharma | Watch Recording | ||
| 9/23/2023 | Hindu Decolonization | Pt. Satish K Sharma | View Details | Watch Recording | |
| 5/21/2023 | The Urgent Need for Hindu Spiritual Care | Gaurav Rastogi | View Details | Watch Recording | |
| 4/16/2023 | Ramayan in Human Physiology | Ami Dave, Patel | View Details | Watch Recording | |
| 3/5/2023 | Dharma & Advocacy – What, Why, and How | Nikunj Trivedi | View Details | Watch Recording | |
| 2/12/2023 | Karma Yoga: The Science of the Secret of Work | Ravi Trivedi | View Details | Watch Recording | Open Slides |
| 1/15/2023 | Teachings from Atharvashirsha for Career Decisions | Kedar Mahadeshwar | View Details | Watch Recording | Open Slides |
| 11/13/2022 | Dharma & Sustainability | Anagha Kalvade | View Details | ||
| 10/9/2022 | India’s Unique Educational Heritage | Sahana Singh | View Details | Watch Recording | |
| 2/20/2022 | Indian Knowledge System | Dr. Pankaj Parikh | View Details | Watch Recording | |
| 1/30/2022 | Dharma, Values & Human Well-Being | Tilak Agerwala | View Details | Watch Recording | |
| 1/9/2022 | Know Your Roots – Part 2 | Dr. Hema Hari & Dr. DK Hari | View Details | Watch Recording | |
| 12/31/2022 | AAD | Watch Recording | |||
| 11/21/2021 | Meditation: The Heart of Dharmik Living | Sister BK Gopi Patel | View Details | Watch Recording | |
| 11/14/2021 | Dance as a Healer | Dr. Maha Gingrich | View Details | Watch Recording | |
| 11/07/2021 | Know Your Roots – Part 1 | Dr. D K HemaHari & Dr. DK Hari | View Details | Watch Recording | |
| 10/24/2021 | Universal Values and Hinduism | Narendra Mohan | View Details | Watch Recording | |
| 9/26/2021 | Seven Stars of Hinduism | Dileep Thatte | View Details | Watch Recording | |
| 7/26/2021 | Dharma in Daily Living – Session 4 | Acharya Vivek Gupta | View Details | Watch Recording | |
| 7/19/2021 | Dharma in Daily Living – Session 3 | Acharya Vivek Gupta | View Details | Watch Recording | |
| 7/12/2021 | Dharma in Daily Living – Session 2 | Acharya Vivek Gupta | View Details | Watch Recording | |
| 7/5/2021 | Dharma in Daily Living – Session 1 | Acharya Vivek Gupta | View Details | Watch Recording | |
| 6/13/2021 | Deekshant (Graduation) Ceremony | View Details | Watch Recording | ||
| 4/11/2021 | The Hindu Temple – Art and Architecture | Srima Chithamoor | View Details |
KYD Radio Nyra Audio Clips
| Topic | Audio Recording |
|---|---|
| Somnath Temple | Listen |
| Syama Allard (HAF) | Listen |
| Dimple M. | Listen |
| Laura’s Yoga Journey | Listen |
| Ekal Hari Nath | Listen |
| Ranjan Sonali – Part 1 | Listen |
| Ranjan Sonali – Part 2 | Listen |
| Dhanesh – Part 1 | Listen |
| Dhanesh – Part 2 | Listen |
| Deepa – Part 1 | Listen |
| Deepa – Part 2 | Listen |
| Maha Swamigal – Part 1 | Listen |
| Maha Swamigal – Part 2 | Listen |
| Narsinha Mehta | Listen |
| Anju Ben | Listen |
| Anju Seva – Part 1 | Listen |
| Anju Seva – Part 2 | Listen |
| Ramaswamy – Part 1 | Listen |
| Ramaswamy – Part 2 | Listen |
| Prabhava – Part 1 | Listen |
| Prabhava – Part 2 | Listen |
| Prabhava – Part 3 | Listen |
| Bhave | Listen |
| HUA – Part 1 | Listen |
| HUA – Part 2 | Listen |
| Holi Puja – Part 1 | Listen |
| Holi Puja – Part 2 | Listen |
| Duke | Listen |
| Anagha – Part 1 | Listen |
| Anagha – Part 2 | Listen |
| About Mahashivratri | Watch Recording |
| About Abhang | Watch Recording |
| Enakshi’s journey thru Dharma | Listen |
| Sanjay Rao – Pongal | Listen |
| Rajendra Trivedi – Dharma and Colors | Listen |
| Mahendra Ranchod Journey through Dharma | Listen |
| Shanti Mantra with Pravin Shukla | Listen |
| Shri Ganesh | Listen |
| Dharma – Introduction | Listen |
| Dharma, Karma & Yoga | Listen |
| Diwali | Listen |
| Misconceptions | Listen |
| Navaratri | Listen |
| Notion of God | Listen |
| By Priya (Hindu Chaplain at Duke | Listen |
| Raising Hindu Kids | Listen |
| Stress & Yoga | Listen |