Youth Corner

Resources

The following is a selection of resources on various religious topics that you may informative or useful.

PRINTED PUBLICATION:

Subject Source Notes
Hinduism Hinduism: An Introduction
By Shakunthala Jagannathan
  • This is an excellent source for getting an introductory lesson in Hinduism
Hinduism Hinduism
By Swami Vivekanand
  • Suited for Youth - Swamiji talks about the Vedas, Upanishads and the four yogas of Hinduism
Hinduism The symbolism of Hindu Gods and Rituals
By A Parthasarathy
  • Explains the different Gods and Goddesses and the various rituals related to Hindu Dharma
Bhagavad Gita Gita for Children
By Swami Vivekanand
  • In this book Swamiji explains the essence of Gita in a simplified way with simple language and lots of examples
Bhagavad Gita Baal Geeta (Gujarati)
By Madhukanta Doshi
  • This book is based on the discourses of Dr. Vinoba Bhave
Upanishads Upanishads
By C Rajagopalachari
  • This book gives you a brief view of the ancient wisdom embedded in the Upanishads as deciphered by the great seers of Bharat


WEBSITE REFERENCES:

Subject Source Notes
Hinduism http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/religion/hinduism.htm
  • This is a good site where the basics of Hinduism are explained in kid friendly language and it answers many of the questions our kids get from non-Hindu kids
Hinduism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism
  • This site is a good reference site for all the people
Timeline of Hinduism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedic_Timeline
  • This site gives us some amazing facts on the origins of Hinduism etc.
Stories http://www.searchforlight.org/Anubhuti/Anubhuti%20Vol%202/Stories_for_the_Kids2.htm
  • This site has some great stories for kids told by Sri Aurobindo's Mother
Stories http://www.amarchitrakatha.com/international/
  • Amar Chitra Katha Online - You can read stories online through story of the week etc.
Stories http://www.chandamama.com/
  • Chandamama Magazine online has lots of stories to read online
Activities related to Religion etc. for children http://www.hindunet.org/
  • This site has a lot of different information and activities related to Hinduism, gods and goddesses, festivals, etc.
Activities and stories for Hindu Kids http://www.hindukids.org/stories/
  • Interactive stories like Ramayan, Mahabharat etc for kids to listen and follow at their own pace
Activities related to Religion etc. for children http://www.chinmayakids.org/
  • An excellent site where kids can learn a lot about Hinduism, play games, join clubs, learn bhajans and shlokas etc.
Bhagavad Gita http://www.bhagavad-gita.us/articles/662/1/Famous-Reflections-on-the-Bhagavad-Gita/Page1.html
  • This site contains the whole Bhagavad Gita with translation and it gives reflections of philosophers and famous people on the essence of Gita
Hindu Dharma & Swaminarayan Dharma http://kids.baps.org/
  • Excellent website with lots of things to learn in a fun and easy way. Also a good website for learning Gujarati