The Hindu Parenting Podcast

In Part 5 of the Mental Health Series, we chat with Dr Mala Kapadia, an expert on Indic psychology about perspectives on mental health from within the Hindu tradition. Dr Mala Kapadia, Ph. D. is Director, Anandi Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives, Palani, Coimbatore. She is Principal Investigator in a research project under IKS, MoE, Government of India. The project encompasses creating a fram...

For Part 4 of the Mental Health Series, we interview a leading national child and teen psychiatrist who clears many misconceptions about seeking professional help for children. Please see below for more about Dr. Raghavendra. Dr. Raghavendra Kumar K.MBBS, MD Psychiatry, DM Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (NIMHANS) Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (NIMHANS)Diploma in Psychiat...

In part 3 of the Mental Health Series, we address the important issue of subliminal messaging directed at young children, in a conversation with Subhodeep ji, who is. a civilisational studies researcher and also the father of a 10-year old. For more about his work in civilisational and media studies, please check https://www.subhodeepmukhopadhyay.com General Information Subscribers are requested t...

We often hear the term “Mental Health” from young people today. So what is this mental health crisis that everyone seems to be talking about? How relevant is it to Hindu parents and what can we do about it? In the second episode of this new series, we talk to two adults in their twenties to get a peek into their world. Are their concerns different from the young teens? What’s it like to be in your...

We often hear the term “Mental Health” from young people today. So what is this mental health crisis that everyone seems to be talking about? How relevant is it to Hindu parents and what can we do about it? In the first episode of this new series, we converse with young teenagers to get a peek into their world. What pressures do they encounter in schools? What are the issues that they face daily?...

From time to time, we will feature start-ups in the Dharmik Ecosystem with products and services for Hindu parents and children. In this episode, we converse with the young Founders of The Vedic Pond, Sri Hari and Namrata. Listen to Namrata and Sri Hari talk about their journey, what they bring to the Dharmik space, and the increasing demand for cultural entrepreneurship in the area of IKS (Indic...

In this episode, we continue the conversation around stories from Hindu epics, the itihasas (Ramayana and Mahabharata). Bharathi ji, avid storyteller and writer specialising in Mahabharata, helps us access the original texts and bust many myths. We also discuss the danger of assuming versions from outside the tradition to be accurate and true. General Information Subscribers are requested to look...

In this episode, we converse with Bharathi ji, a mother and a professional writer and storyteller. We explore the topic of “Why tell Stories” taking many examples of stories within stories in our Itihasas and Puranas. Come, listen to a fascinating discussion and some great stories! General Information Subscribers are requested to look for The Hindu Parenting notification emails for new podcasts/po...

We were having so much fun with Neha, that we recorded a 3rd part to our Holi episode, that too in Hindi! To give an authentic experience of the festival, our guest Neha who is the founder of Shaktitva.org , plays Malini Awasthi ji’s Phagwa song and helps us understand the lyrics therein which embody the true spirit of Holi! To illustrate the whole point of Holi, Neha chose the following song in A...

In the 2nd part of our Holi episode, we talk about the colours, issues, the images and the misconceptions with our guest Neha who is the founder of Shaktitva.org . General Information Subscribers are requested to look for The Hindu Parenting notification emails for new podcasts/posts in their email promotions/spam tab and personally move these into the main inbox. Thereafter all posts will be deli...

In this episode, we talk about the festival of Holi with our special guest Neha Srivastava who is the founder of Shaktitva.org . We soak in the reminiscences of Neha ji as she recounts her memories of playing Holi in India, growing up. Note: If you find our work valuable, please consider making a contribution. It will help us cover the costs of reaching many more Hindu parents. General Information...

In this episode, we talk about the festival of Mahashivarathri. We converse with Sheela, a Shiva bhakta and a working mother. In a lighthearted and meaningful discussion on the festival from within the Lingayat tradition, we also touch upon many concepts of Hinduism and have a delightful chat about typical Hindu parent experiences! What is the story behind the origin of Shivaratri? Why do we fast?...

In this episode, we talk about celebrating Indic birthdays so that children feel the joy and excitement of personalised connection with Hindu history and culture. We converse with the founder of Janmatithi.com (also indicbirthday.com ) to explore the differences between the Gregorian calendar and the Indic calendar. We also touch on the ways in which celebrating birthdays according to the Indic ca...

In this episode, we discuss the festival of Sankranti which is celebrated by Hindus in various parts of Bharat with slightly different names and rituals. We present here, a conversation with a Hindu parent regarding the observance and celebration of this festival in the Telugu states of Andhra and Telengana. It is a conversation where the parent reminisces on the celebration of this festival in ti...

In this episode, we discuss further concepts related to Hinduism. We present some more fundamental concepts in addition to those covered in Episode-1 that are important to an understanding of Hinduism. A knowledge of the basic framework will help us raise confident young Hindus. Show Notes 0:03 Recap of Episode 1 and notes 2:36: Linear vs Cyclical Concept of Time 5:44: Seekers vs Believers 10:01:...

In this episode, we discuss what it means to be a Hindu. We present some fundamental concepts that are important to an understanding of Hinduism. A knowledge of the basic framework will help us raise confident young Hindus. Show Notes 1:26: Murti puja 6:43: Ishta Devata 10:39: The Divine Feminine 14:00: Punarjanma 19:00: Karma 21:06: The Purusharthas Subscribers are requested to look for The Hindu...

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