About

Creativity and spirituality are vital to our lives. They are as basic as food is for the body and thought is for the mind. They bring kindness, clarity and insight into our daily lives. Neglecting these human dimensions increases intolerance, fanaticism and religious fundamentalism — attitudes opposite to well-being and happiness.

Facilitator

Madhu B. Wangu, Ph.D., a teacher of Indian religions and visual arts, is the facilitator of this site. Bazaz Wangu is a member of the American Academy of Religion (www.aarweb.org), the largest association of academics who research and teach topics related to religions. She is the Author Advocacy Coordinator of www.pennwriters.com, an association of writers of all levels that encourages and promotes success for writers in their craft.

Madhu B. Wangu was born in Srinagar, Kashmir, India. She received her graduate degree in Art History at the M.S. University of Baroda, India, and her Ph.D. in Religious Studies at the University of Pittsburgh, USA. She was a Post-doctoral Fellow at Harvard University (1989-1991) and a Research Associate at the University of Pittsburgh (1995-2000).

Wangu has traveled around the world visiting archeological monuments, historic temples and goddess shrines. She delivers lectures about Hindu and Buddhist goddesses in art. Her book Images of Indian Goddesses:  Myths, Meanings, and Models (Abhinav Publications, New Delhi, 2003) discusses development of Hindu goddess symbols in history. A Goddess is Born (Spark Publishers, 2002) is about the social, political, and cultural meanings of the Kashmiri goddess Khir Bhavani. She has also written extensively illustrated books for young adults on Hinduism (1991) and Buddhism (1993) published by Facts On File, Inc., New York.

Wangu’s latest book is Kamal Ascending, a literary novel from Frog Books, Mumbai. Currently she is working on two books: a collection of short stories and a collection of essays about Hindu Goddesses. 

She lives in Wexford, Pennsylvania, USA with her husband. They have two daughters.

Aim

The aim of this website is to post writings which will nourish the spiritual and creative dimension of our readers.

New writings and readings are posted periodically, and your comments and feedback are welcome. So please visit often and share this website with your friends and colleagues. We look forward to your suggestions, recommendations and comments.