Useful Resources
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.
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.
View ResourceHindu Chaplaincy: The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies Guide
Dr. Nicholas Sutton, Vineet Chander & Shaunaka Rishi Das · Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies · July 2017
View ResourceHinduism and Chaplaincy: Relating Core Concepts to Spiritual Care
Dr. Asha Shipman · Convergence Magazine · May 2020
A Room with a View: Accommodating Hindu Religious Practice on a College Campus
Vineet Chander · Journal of College and Character, Vol. 14, Issue 2 · May 2013
Hindu Chaplaincy in US Higher Education
Dr. Asha Shipman · Journal of Interreligious Studies, Vol. 31 · November 2020, pp. 21–36
View ResourceHindu Hospital Chaplain Tells Her Covid Story
Shama Mehta · Hinduism Today Magazine · Special Feature: Life Under Lockdown, New York to New Delhi · Oct/Nov/Dec 2020
View Resource“That's So Hindu” Podcast — Interview with Brahmachariji
Hindu American Foundation · 2020
Suhag Shukla speaks with Dr. Brahmachari Sharan, Director of Dharmic Life and campus ministry at Georgetown, about applying ancient Hindu spiritual teachings to contemporary social challenges.
View ResourceChaplaincy Innovation Lab Podcast — Interview on Hindu Chaplaincy
CIL Executive Director Michael Skaggs with Asha Shipman, Hindu Chaplain at Yale University · December 16, 2019
View ResourceA Glimpse into Hindu Practices and Spiritual Care in the Season of Pandemic
Dr. Asha Shipman · Convergence on Campus Blog · March 24, 2021
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