Although caste is officially illegal, it is alive and well. There are thousands of castes and subcastes, based on regional and religious subcultures.
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Tag Archives: india
it is my duty
February 5, 2015 
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Dharma is a concept shared by all India religious systems and includes duty as a prime virtue.
Continue reading a group project
February 4, 2015 1 Comment
Everywhere we go there is a collective consciousness that transcends our western individualism.
Continue reading return to India
February 3, 2015 0 Comments
The distance between the U.S. and India is not measured in months or miles—it is measured by ways of life layered over centuries and centuries.
Continue reading A pilgrimage of my own
January 16, 2014 1 Comment
My dad loved India and part of why I’ve come is to see why. It becomes clearer every day.
Continue reading Living on the streets in Mumbai
January 9, 2014 3 Comments
It is easy to impose our own vision of home and happiness on people who don’t care as much about it as we do.
Continue reading a guide to tipping in India
January 7, 2014 6 Comments
How much to tip seems like an unimportant question when there are two families living on the sidewalk outside my hotel window.
Continue reading passage to India
January 4, 2014 3 Comments
The colors are rich and vibrant—the flowers and fruit and fabric join the assault on the senses. It makes you wish you had a better camera. Or at least a better memory
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Advice millenials haven't asked for
The Ordination Papers
"I wouldn't have expected an 'ordination paper' to cause me to want to worship. But it did." -Rob Stewart
The Santa Papers
A seasonal favorite, all year long.
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an embarrassment of riches
The warmth of hospitality we have received, and the sacrifices students and faculty have made for our comfort, is embarrassing.
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