Ten useful resources on Hindu chaplaincy in the US
Hindu chaplaincy is a nascent but growing field in North America. Critical to NAHCA’s mission is to provide resources on Hindu spiritual caregiving for use by spiritual providers and institutions whose mission includes support for Hindu care recipients. Many of the resources listed on this page offer the basics: What Hindu spiritual caregiving is, who it is for, and why it is important. Also included are links to Board members’ professional websites as examples of the scope and breadth of their work.
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Hindu Approaches to Spiritual Care Edited by Lucinda Mosher and Vineet Chander
Jessica Kingsley Publishers October 2019 The first book to address Hindu chaplaincy in the United States. Book reviews:
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Hinduism and Chaplaincy: Relating Core Concepts to Spiritual Care
Dr. Asha Shipman, May 2020, Convergence Magazine |
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A Room with a View: Accommodating Hindu Religious Practice on a College Campus
Vineet Chander Journal of College and Character, 05/2013, Volume 14, Issue 2 |
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Hindu Chaplaincy in US Higher Education, Journal of Interreligious Studies, vol. 31, November 2020, pp. 21-36.
Dr. Asha Shipman |
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Hindu Hospital Chaplain Tells her Covid Story
Hinduism Today Magazine Web Edition Special Feature: Life Under Lockdown, New York to New Delhi October/November/December 2020 Shama Mehta |
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Hindu American Foundation That’s So Hindu podcast interview with Brahmachariji 2020
"Dr. Brahmachari Sharan says Hindus need to focus on understanding our history, so we can become part of the world's present
In this episode Suhag Shukla speaks with Dr. Brahmachari Sharan. Brahmachariji is Director of Dharmic life and campus ministry at Georgetown the first Hindu monk to serve in this capacity at a Catholic university. They talk about the ongoing pandemic and continued Black Lives Matter protests, concerns he’s seeing among Hindu students, as well as both the opportunities and challenges in applying ancient Hindu spiritual teachings to contemporary social problems." |
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Chaplaincy Innovation Lab podcast Interview on Hindu chaplaincy
December 16, 2019 CIL Executive Director Michael Skaggs talks with Asha Shipman, Hindu chaplain at Yale University, about this nascent field of spiritual care and what chaplaincy can do for Hindus in the United States. |
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A glimpse into Hindu practices and spiritual care in the season of pandemic
Convergence on Campus blog March 24, 2021 Dr. Asha Shipman |
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Conference presentation on Hindu and Buddhist hospital chaplaincy
SA1.02 - Meeting Your Hindu and Buddhist Patients, What to Know
2019 APC Annual Conference panel (available by purchase only) Presenters: Ed Glassing Seigan BFA & Joseph Caruso BA |
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Links to NAHCA Board members' professional websites and social media platforms
NYU Global Spiritual Life website Princeton University Hindu Life Program website and YouTube channel Rochester Institute of Technology Spiritual and Religious Life Hindu Student Life website University of Rochester, The Interfaith Chapel, Hindu student support website Shama Mehta, Hindu chaplain Being Dharmic Blog Tufts Hindu Chaplaincy website Yale University Hindu Life Program website and Yale Chaplain's Office YouTube channel |