fbpx
46.4 F
Spokane
Thursday, November 14, 2024
spot_img
HomeCommentaryAskNOVEMBER GIVING CAMPAIGN - Meet Chellappa: Traveler. Hindu. Writer.

NOVEMBER GIVING CAMPAIGN – Meet Chellappa: Traveler. Hindu. Writer.

Date:

Related stories

Bob Ferguson continues fight against abortion pill restrictions

WA state is part of multi-state lawsuit challenging restrictions on abortion drug mifepristone. Learn the status of the lawsuit and possible changes ahead.

Central Valley School Board votes against sending letter on transgender students in sports

The Central Valley school board addresses the issue of transgender students in sports. Learn about the conversation surrounding their inclusion in girls' sports.

Spokane Orthodox Church mirrors national trend of traditional pandemic response

A Spokane Orthodox church's traditional approach to COVID-19 mirrors national trends, maintaining in-person services and communion while seeing membership growth despite higher risks.

Updated: Spiritual leader of global Anglican Communion resigns amid sex abuse cover-up

Discover the reasons behind the resignation of Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby amidst allegations of covering up physical and sexual abuse by a church volunteer.

Gonzaga to host free screening of film on aging homeless

Michael Larson, Gonzaga alumni and founder of Portland-based nonprofit Humans for Housing, aims to raise awareness of the growing trend of the aging population finding themselves homeless through a free screening of the documentary, “No Place to Grow Old,” on Nov. 16 at 6 p.m.

Our Sponsors

spot_img
spot_img

NOVEMBER GIVING CAMPAIGN – Meet Chellappa: Traveler. Hindu. Writer.

Throughout November we’ll be introducing you to the columnists you read everyday on SpokaneFāVS.com. Their words are making a difference in Spokane, and we hope you’ll be inspired to support our work of building community and bridging divisions by making a gift to FāVS today!

By Puneet Bsanti

When Chellappa Deva met Sat Guru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami in 1968, he was inspired by the gurudeva’s teachings and has followed him ever since. Now, Deva is a devout Hindu and writes about his faith through SpokaneFāVS. 

Deva converted to Hinduism because he believes Sanatana Dharma Hinduism has the answers to what life is about.

“Through selfless service, devotion, temple worship, bhakti, yoga, leading to enlightenment self realization and  freedom from rebirth leading to total oneness with God,” he said.

While Deva is not a priest, he does Ganesha and Shiva puja at the Spokane Hindu Temple & Cultural Center once a week until they get a real priest. 

“It’s a simplified version, in the sense of the temple puja. People like it and it works,” he said. “My goal is to help the temple come up and hopefully before too long we can get a real priest and have a real temple here in Spokane.” 

Deva is dedicated to Hinduism and went to India twice for pilgrimages. 

“The first time I went on a pilgrimage with my guru who was Sat Guru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, and about 50 people from different countries around the world. We went to a lot of the big temples in South India,” he said. 

Deva said the temples are hundreds of years old and he felt uplifted going to them. 

“I enjoyed India. My wife had some relatives there that we stayed with. I could be very happy living there,” he said. 

For SpokaneFāVS, Deva likes to write about the Hindu perspective on subjects such as freewill and abortion. He tries to write from the perspective of every Hindu because there are several sects, rather than just his viewpoint. 

Deva’s most recent column for SpokaneFāVS details the Hindu Scriptures of Vedas and Agamas. 

“I hope the articles are helpful and informative,” he said. 

Make a financial gift to FāVS today, because joining us in building community and bridging divisions is making the Inland Northwest a better place.


Puneet Bsanti
Puneet Bsanti
Puneet Bsanti is a senior at Washington State University, studying English and Multimedia Journalism. She will also be receiving an Editing and Publishing certificate. She writes for The Daily Evergreen, the school's newspaper and is president of English Club. Puneet loves to write about important stories revolving around multicultural communities and wants to continue doing that after she graduates. In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling and binge-watching TV shows.

Our Sponsors

spot_img
spot_img
0 0 votes
Article Rating
Subscribe
Notify of
guest
0 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
0
Would love your thoughts, please comment.x
()
x