Dharma | Harvard's Hindu Student Association

Dharma, Harvard’s Hindu Student Association, provides Harvard students with the opportunity to learn about and participate in Hindu festivals and traditions on campus within a close-knit community of fellow students.

Shopping Advice and Bonding Event (Sun Jan 24)

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 5:00am.

Are you facing HARVARD BONDING WITHDRAWL after 5 bittersweet weeks of vacation?
Come ease your heartache at Dharma's pre-shopping week

CLASS SHOPPING ADVICE & BONDING EVENT
Sunday, Jan 24 @ 8PM
in the Dharma Prayer Space

Come by for lassi, samosas, and most of all: BONDING.

Froshies: your chance to get advice about classes from upperclassmen!
Upperclassmen: your chance to give the young'uns advice you wish you got!

Saraswati Puja (Wed Dec 9)

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/06/2009 - 5:00am.

Need a break from endless studying in Lamont? Come out to our Saraswati Puja this Wednesday at 8 PM and get back the inspiration you need to rock those finals! Also, come to support our freshmen hosts, Andres Ballesteros and Rachna Raina!

Everyone could use Saraswati's blessings this time of year so come by for some prayers, bhajans, aarti, and prasad. A few minutes remembering God during reading period could go a long way!

If you are interested in leading a bhajan or contributing in some way to the puja, please email harvarddharma@gmail. Feel free to bring your books to the altar to receive the good auspices of Goddess Saraswati.

EVENT: Saraswati Puja
DATE: Wednesday, December 9
TIME: 8 PM
Location: Dharma Prayer Space

Ayyappa Puja (Tue Nov 17)

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/16/2009 - 5:00am.

Ayyappa, known as the son of Mohini and Shiva, is one of the most revered South Indian deities, and this puja will be quite unique from others that we've performed. In India, Ayyappa Temples are traditionally built with 18 steps, each signifying a desire that we must conquer to truly reach Ayyappa. This will be a great chance to not only have an auspicious end of the semester, but to experience a different regional form of worship.

To learn more about Ayyappa, read this wikipedia article.

If you are familiar with this puja, and/or have any suggestions or bhajans that you would wish to include in our program, please email harvarddharma@gmail

We hope to see you all there! Remember, delicious prasad will be served after the puja!

Intercollegiate Retreat: Discussing Hinduism and College Life (Sat Oct 14)

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/10/2009 - 5:00am.

You're invited to Dharma's Intercollegiate Retreat: Discussing Hinduism and College Life!

Date: Saturday, October 14th
Time: 11 AM - 3 PM (feel free to stop by anytime during this time period!)
Location: Lowell JCR

De-stress from midterms and meet Hindu students from other colleges, including MIT, Wellesley and Tufts, for free lunch and great discussion to find solutions to the conflicts that arise when our roles as Hindus and college students seemingly conflict.

Speaker Event (Fri Nov 6)

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 5:00am.

Come join Dharma for a unique speaker event!

Award-winning author Linda Johnsen will be speaking on India and the Western Tradition tomorrow. Come learn about the connections between ancient Greece and India: how Greek ideas were practiced in India, how scholars spread karma to the West, and the similarities between Druids and Yogis. Don't miss this opportunity to discover the parallels between two cultures that appear to be very different!

DATE: Friday, November 6th
TIME: 4:00 PM
PLACE: Lamont Forum Room