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www.hinduismtoday.com Like treasure hidden in the ground, like flavor in the fruit, like gold in the rock, and oil in the seed, the Absolute is hidden in the heart. Akka Mahadevi, twelfth-century Vira Saiva saint
In Inaugural Speech, President Obama Mentions U.S. Hindus
HPI WASHINGTON, DC, USA, January 20, 2009: [From President Obama’s inaugural speech] “For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus – and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this earth; and because we have tasted the…
Hindu Outrage Over Fund-Raising Con Job
www.fijilive.com FIJI, January 20, 2009: Fiji’s largest Hindu organization wants the local police to stop a group of people who are using its name to swindle money from members of the public. Shree Sanatan Dharm Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji secretary Vijendra Pratap told Fijlive, “somebody has tried to use the name of a Hindu temple to get money out of…
Obama names Indian-American Lawyer Preeta Bansal to Key Post
www.hinduonnet.com WASHINGTON, DC, USA, January 20, 2009: President-elect Barack Obama has appointed a leading Indian-American lawyer Preeta Bansal as General Counsel and Senior Policy Advisor at the Office of Management (OMB) and Budget at the White House. Bansal is currently Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom LLP in New York City. Since 2003, Bansal has also been a…
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www.hinduismtoday.com Youth means a temperamental predominance of courage over timidity; of the appetite for adventure over love of ease. This often exists in a man of sixty more than in a boy of twenty. Swami Bua, age 120
For Better Crops, Scientists Use Stars and Offers To The Fire
www.zeenews.com SHIMLA, HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA, January 11, 2009: The State Agriculture University in Himachal Pradesh is experimenting with a concept based on Vedic rituals to boost yield. “The 15 hectares of land within the University campus where the technique of ‘Homa Agnihotra Farming’ is under experiment for over two years is yielding good results,” said Director of Research Chaudhary Sarwan.…
Walls of Sai Baba Temple in Shirdi Adorned with Gold Sheets
www.hinduonnet.com SHRDI, INDIA, January 11, 2009: The four walls surrounding the statue of Shirdi Sai Baba have been adorned with gold sheets embossed with pictures of the 20th century saint. The sheets, prepared using about 50 kg of gold, 50 kg of bronze and about 250 kg of copper, have been donated to the temple’s trust by a Hyderabad-based businessman.…
Briton Converts to Hinduism Before Marriage
www.hinduonnet.com DEHRADUN, UTTARAKHAND, INDIA,January 16, 2009: Glen Copper, a British, who met his soulmate through internet, converted to Hinduism before deciding to tie a nuptial knot. Copper became a Hindu with a new name, Girish Kumar Arya, and married Bhavna Anand who was already in love with him. The marriage took place at Luxman Chowk colony here yesterday with the…
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www.hinduismtoday.com Lead me in the center of thy silence to fill my heart with songs. Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) celebrated Bengali writer who won the Nobel Prize Literature in 1913
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www.hinduismtoday.com Knowledge devoid of devotion is like chewing stones. Mata Amritanandamayi