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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

The entire incident left temple priests outraged. According to police, the foreign visitor, Sebastian, dressed like a sadhu. That made it difficult for security guards at the entrance to make out whether he is a Hindu or not. “He looked like a sadhu. He was wearing ochre robes of Hindu monks and yellow kurta with a shawl. He had also…

news.bbc.co.uk LONDON, UK, January 16, 2008: [HPI note: Hindu pundits have long resorted to palmistry for life readings and marriage compatibilities. The BBC brings a scientific research on the relative size of one’s fingers.] The length of a man’s fingers may predict his success in the City, research findings suggest. Scientists at Cambridge University found that financial traders whose ring…

www.hinduismtoday.com Knowledge devoid of devotion is like chewing stones.    Mata Amritanandamayi

timesofindia.indiatimes.com PANAJI, GOA, INDIA, January 11, 2009: “Create a temple protection law”, was the demand echoed by nearly 70,000 Hindus gathered at the SAG ground at Campal on Saturday for a meeting of the Goa Akhil Mandir Suraksha Samitti. Over 800 members of various Hindu organisations gathered to hear their leaders condemn the recent series of temple desecrations in the…

www.hinduonnet.com MUMBAI, INDIA, January 12, 2009: Paying homage to the 5,000-year-old legacy of Yoga is a first-of-its-kind museum in the city showcasing the ancient tradition. The museum, which has been in existence since 1987 was opened to the public by The Yoga Institute (TYI) on December 25, 2008, marking 90 years of the institution. It houses traditional Patanjali scriptures, sculptures…

thestar.com.my MALAYSIA, January 15, 2009: The state government will come up with a mechanism for regular checks on caves. The safety concern became urgent after Perak Cave Temple security guard Yip Lum Choon, 55, was believed to have been killed following a rockfall at the cave. In the meantime, it wants temple committees operating from inside caves, or near them,…

www.hindu.com THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, INDIA, January 15, 2009: A website providing comprehensive information about the rituals, practices and mode of worship at the famous hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala was launched here on Monday. The website, an initiative of the Tantri (priest) family at the Sabrimala temple, was commendable as it would help pilgrims know more about the shrine, Kerala…

www.hinduismtoday.com Our peace of mind increases in spite of suffering; we become braver and more enterprising; we understand more clearly the difference between what is everlasting and what is not; we learn how to distinguish between what is our duty and what is not. Our pride melts away and we become humble. Our worldly attachments diminish and, likewise, the evil…

www.ddinews.gov.in INDIA, January 14, 2009: [HPI Note: we bring you some of the reports on the last days’ celebrations of the end of the harvest season.] Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Magh Bihu are being celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety across the country on Wednesday. The President, the Vice-President and the Prime Minister, have greeted the Nation on this auspicious…