Guha V. Bala '98, a chemistry concentrator who is also a student in Moral Reasoning 22: "Justice," said he has found that he is able to incorporate aspects of his religious philsophy in his Core Curriculum class.

In particular, Bala said that there were similarities between the moral theory of Immanuel Kant and philosophies in the Bhagavad Gita.

Muralidharan, however, said that he was reluctant to infer from the similarities that Kant had been directly influenced by Hindu texts.

Instead, Muralidharan said that the similarities testify to the universality of Hindu tenets.

Speaking of the position of Hindus and Hinduism in American society at large, Muralidharan said that he believes American Hindus feel more comfortable practicing their religious traditions privately, as opposed to the more public expressions of faith common in India.

Amancharla said that next semester Dharma will be applying for funding from the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations, the International Relations Council and the Undergraduate Council.

Currently, he said, the group is operating with the assistance of an Undergraduate Council grant. He also said that the Harvard Foundation has been very helpful in covering the organization's copying costs.