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www.hinduismtoday.com Let your mind cognize itself by turning itself back on itself. Become consciously conscious. All you have to do is to watch your mind think. Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001)
Sri Swami Vimalananda Elected Chairman of the Divine Society
By Rajiv Malik, HPI Correspondent, India/South Asia NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 20, 2008: His Holiness Sri Swami Vimalananda, 86, a senior monk of the Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, has been elected as the Chairman of the Divine Life Trust Society and ex-officio President of the Divine Life Society with effect from 28th September, 2008. Through a message published in the…
Economic slump Cuts Delhi Weddings To Size
NDTV NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 21, 2008: For those who have invested in and mutual funds, the economic slowdown is making this a very difficult time in which to hold a wedding in the traditionally extravagant Indian style. With their investments evaporated but prices still high, many families are making the decision to reconsider their priorities and make some compromises…
Meditation Is Strongly Appealing To Americans, Even in The Bible Belt
www.argusleader.com UNITED STATES, October 23, 2008: Like many churchgoers in the Bible Belt, Kristy Robinson teaches Sunday school with her husband and helps prepare Communion at their Episcopal church in Franklin, Tennessee. She rounds out her church- and prayer-filled life with another spiritual practice that’s not quite as familiar: meditation. “I’ll see a difference in my day if I don’t,”…
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www.hinduismtoday.com Spirituality is neither the privilege of the poor nor the luxury of the rich. It is the choice of the wise man. Swami Chinmayananda
Arranged Marriages, India’s Newest Export to West
timesofindia.indiatimes.com INDIA, October 19, 2008: The ideal of arranged marriage — in which individuals wishing to find a spouse welcome the chance to meet prospects suggested by their parents and other elders, while retaining veto power — is starting to make sense to more and more Westerners. The West’s high divorce rate gives weight to Reva Seth’s argument in her…
Hindu Group in Malaysia Will Resist, Says Its Leader
in.reuters.com KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, October 16, 2008: HINDRAF, a now outlawed Malaysian Hindu rights group, vowed on Thursday to continue its fight. Hindraf chairman Waytha Moorthy, who is living in exile in Britain, said that Hindraf “will continue its struggle against the UMNO regime in Malaysia, as we can no longer be cowed nor are we any longer afraid.” Last…
Hindu Sages Demand Security For Orissa Temples, Priests
timesofindia.indiatimes.com JAGATSINGHPUR, INDIA, October 20, 2008: A group of Hindu sadhus has demanded increased security at temples and for priests in Orissa, fearing further attacks against the community after the killing of Swami Laxamananda Saraswati and four of his aides last August. The gunmen remain unidentified, and Hindus want protection for themselves and their temples. Swami Arupananda, president of the…
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www.hinduismtoday.com You have to believe in Gods to see them. Hopi Indian saying.