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KAUAI, HAWAII, March 5, 2008: Hinduism Today’s Digital Edition is now available for free at the link above. Here a few highlights:

The cover story brings you 16 pages on meditation, with much sought after, but rarely explained, basics, inspired definitions, goals, methods and tips to overcome all obstacles on the fine art of meditation.

In an insightful editorial, Publisher Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami points out that we need not limit ourselves to just one perspective when facing the world. He explains four distinct perspectives always available, giving us a much greater range of possibilities of understanding in our lives.

Hinduism Today’s correspondent in New Delhi writes about his experience in a magnificent Indian shopping emporium with arts-&-craft marvels from every state in India.

The issue features a profile of one of last century’s great saints, Sri Anandamayi Ma of Bengal, whom Swami Sivananda praised as “the purest flower the soil of India has ever produced.” Complete with striking, precious vintage photos.

Read about your health and discover that, even if you’re a vegetarian, too much protein can harm you, according to “The China Study.”

If Hindu consensus and action on important issues thrills you, then here’s your article: a meeting of Hindu leaders in Florida that is going beyond talk into intelligent action. Their resolve will protect temples and priests in India, and make Hindu leaders in America dynamically proactive in helping the media learn what Hinduism is and what it is not.

You can purchase this issue here and subscribe to Hinduism Today here.

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MANGALORE, INDIA, March 3, 2008: Mangaloreans are gearing up to celebrate Maha Sivaratri and seek blessings from Siva, the destroyer of evil and ignorance. Sivaratri is a night of fasting, worship and meditation on Lord Siva, and it is being observed and celebrated with traditional gaiety and splendor at one of the most important temples in Mangalore, the Kudroli Gokarnath Temple. Crowds of devotees have started pouring in large numbers to offer their obeisance to Lord Siva. Various cultural programs also have been arranged as part of the celebrations. Devotees will worship throughout the night with bhajans and chanting of the mantra “Om Namah Sivaya”.

Sivaratri is being celebrated by Hindus across the world today. The cultural diversity of different communities marks the celebrations with different styles. While some devotees observe this day with great significance and abstain from food and sleep, while chanting the name of Lord Siva, it is also an auspicious occasion for women to pray for the birth of a virtuous child.

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USA, March 5, 2008: Interest in ayurveda and the neti pot have suddenly spiked throughout North America after Oprah Winfrey talked about them on TV.

Last April, Oprah Winfrey featured the neti pot in a segment by Dr. Mehmet Oz, then ran it again in December 2007. It introduced millions of people to this ancient and healthy practice of ayurveda. Santosh Krinsky, President of Lotus Brands, which specializes in natural health products, said he had rarely seen such a sudden and sustained burst of interest. Ò‰n the spring of 2007, we saw sales of our neti pot increase overnight from a few thousand a month to over 100,000 per month and then up to 200,000 units in January 2008. Neti has been a part of yoga practice for thousands of years, but remained obscure until this media moment,” he said. br /br /You can find information about neti a HREF=”http://www.lotuspress.com”here/a./phr /

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John F. Kennedy loved a little proverb he thought was Irish, but actually came from the Indian epic Ramayana: There are three things which are real–God, human folly and laughter. The first two are beyond our comprehension, so we must do what we can with the third.